Real Valladolid

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NICKNAME – Pucela/Los Pucelanos (Pucelle), Blanquivioletas/Albivioletas (The White and Violets)
FOUNDED – 1928
LOCATED IN – Valladolid, Castile and Leon
STADIUM – Estadio José Zorrilla
BY BUS – Get off at Calle Mon. S. Lorenzo de El Escorial (Line 8)
CAPACITY – 27,846
RELEGATED – 2023
BEST LA LIGA FINISH – 4th (1962/1963)
BEST COPA DEL REY RUN – Runners Up (Twice)
BEST UC/EL FINISH – R32 (1997/1998)
BEST CWC FINISH – QF (1989/1990)
RECORD GOALSCORER – Victor Manuel Fernández (93)
2022/2023 FINISH – 18th (Segunda)

FIVE FACTS ABOUT REAL VALLADOLID
1. Like residents of Valladolid, the club is known as “Pucela”, possibly in reference to the knights who supported Joan of Arc.
2. The stadium is named after poet and dramatist José Zorrilla, who was born in the city.
3. They hold the record for the fastest goal scored in La Liga at just over 7 seconds; Espanyol were their opponents.
4. Brazilian legend Ronaldo purchased the club in 2018 and can regularly be seen in attendance at matches.
5. Their main rivals are UD Salamanca, against whom they contest the Castile and Leon derby.

FIVE FACTS ABOUT VALLADOLID
1. Isabella and Ferdinand, who completed the “Reconquista” (reconquest) of Spain, were married in Valladolid.
2. Christopher Columbus, whose voyage to the Americas they funded, died here.
3. It was briefly capital of Spain between 1601 and 1606, before the royal court moved back to Madrid.
4. Miguel de Cervantes, the author of Don Quijote, had a house here at the time; a local university is named after him.
5. It is a centre of quality wine production, with five different regions recognised by the Spanish government.

INTERESTING VIDEO LINKS
Traditional anthem
Modern anthem
“De pequeño yo te empecéa seguir…”
A look around Valladolid

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