Recreativo de Huelva

Football club

Recreativo de Huelva

Full name| Real Club Recreativo de Huelva, S.A.D.
Nickname(s)| Recre
Decano (Dean)
Abuelo (Grandfather)
Los blanquiazules (The Blue and Whites)
Founded| 23 December 1889; 134 years ago (1889-12-23) as Huelva Recreation Club
Ground| Nuevo Colombino
Capacity| 21,670
President| Jesús Vázquez
Head coach| Abel Gómez
League| Primera Federación – Group 2
2023–24| Primera Federación – Group 2, 6th of 20
Website| Club website

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

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Real Club Recreativo de Huelva, S.A.D. (Spanish pronunciation: [reˈal ˈkluβ rekɾeaˈtiβo ðe ˈwelβa]) is a Spanish football club based in Huelva, Andalucia, Spain. Founded on 23 December 1889, they are the oldest football club in Spain, and currently play in Primera Federación – Group 2, holding home games at Estadio Nuevo Colombino, which has a 21,670 seating-capacity.

Team colours are white shirts with blue vertical stripes and white shorts.

## History

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### Foundation/Early years

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Two Scots, Alexander Mackay and Robert Russell Ross, overseas workers at the Rio Tinto mines, founded Huelva Recreation Club to provide their employees with physical recreation. Then they were invited by Sevilla F.C. to play their first football match.

During the 1910s, the club won three non-official Andalusian regional cups, and became the first Spanish side to defeat a Portuguese team, winning against Sporting Clube de Portugal. In 1940, it first reached Segunda División, only lasting however one year and not returning until 1957. Since 1965, the team also began hosting the Trofeo Colombino.

### Later years

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In 1977–78, led by, amongst others, former Real Madrid youth graduate Hipólito Rincón, Recreativo first gained promotion to the top flight. After just one season, it returned to level two, staying there until 1990, the year of a Segunda División B relegation.

In 1999–2000, Recreativo were due to be relegated to the third division, but were redeemed when Atlético Madrid descended into the second and thus their reserves were ejected.[1] With a new stadium and the appointment of Luis Alcaraz as manager, and the club returned to the top flight for the first time in 23 years on 19 May 2002 with a 2–1 home win over fellow Andalusians Xerez CD.[2] After this one season at the top, the team was immediately relegated back. However, in the same campaign, it reached the final of the Copa del Rey for the first time, being defeated by Mallorca 0–3 in Elche.[2]

In 2005–06, after beating Numancia on 4 June 2006, Marcelino García Toral's Recreativo mathematically secured promotion with two matches left to be played. Ahead of the new season, the club bought players including France youth international striker Florent Sinama Pongolle from Liverpool,[3] and young winger Santi Cazorla from Villarreal CF, with a budget of only €15 million.[4] The club finished eighth in the table, at 54 points, a best-ever, and made headlines with a 3–0 win against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.[4] The club's leading goalscorer was Sinama Pongolle with 12 goals to his name, while García Toral left at its conclusion for Racing de Santander.[5]

Recre players greeting the fans before a 2008–09 La Liga fixture against Athletic.

Recre narrowly avoided relegation the following season, and in 2008–09, one win in its last 15 matches led to it coming in last place and returning to Segunda after three years. Overspending in aim of returning to the top flight led to debts.[2] At the end of the 2014–15 season, the team fell into Segunda B for the first time in 18 years.[1] A year later, the club was nearing extinction due to financial problems.[6] In May 2021, due to restructuring of the Spanish football league system, the club was relegated two tiers to the fifth level for the first time in its history.[7] Journalist Damián Ortiz of the Diario de Huelva called the entire squad "bastards without honour" and "a black mark on the history of Recreativo de Huelva".[8] In April 2022, Recre achieved promoted back to fourth division. In June 2023, Recre achieved second consecutive promoted to third division after beating Cacereño in last playoff.

## Season-by-season record

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| Season  | Tier  | Division  | Place  | Copa del Rey

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1939–40 | 2  | 2ª | 6th  |
1940–41 | 3  | 3ª | 2nd  |
1941–42  | 3  | 1ª Reg. | 1st  |
1942–43  | 3  | 1ª Reg. | 2nd  |
1943–44 | 3  | 3ª | 6th  |
1944–45 | 3  | 3ª | 6th  |
1945–46 | 3  | 3ª | 6th  |
1946–47 | 3  | 3ª | 1st  |
1947–48 | 3  | 3ª | 2nd  |
1948–49 | 3  | 3ª | 4th  |
1949–50 | 3  | 3ª | 4th  |
1950–51 | 3  | 3ª | 1st  |
1951–52 | 3  | 3ª | 6th  |
1952–53 | 3  | 3ª | 8th  |
1953–54 | 3  | 3ª | 10th  |
1954–55 | 3  | 3ª | 5th  |
1955–56 | 3  | 3ª | 7th  |
1956–57 | 3  | 3ª | 1st  |
1957–58 | 2  | 2ª | 15th  |
1958–59 | 3  | 3ª | 1st  |
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1959–60 | 2  | 2ª | 13th  |
1960–61 | 3  | 3ª | 1st  |
1961–62 | 2  | 2ª | 5th  |
1962–63 | 2  | 2ª | 5th  |
1963–64 | 2  | 2ª | 11th  |
1964–65 | 2  | 2ª | 9th  |
1965–66 | 2  | 2ª | 11th  |
1966–67 | 2  | 2ª | 11th  |
1967–68 | 2  | 2ª | 13th  |
1968–69 | 3  | 3ª | 1st  |
1969–70 | 3  | 3ª | 4th  |
1970–71 | 3  | 3ª | 3rd  |
1971–72 | 3  | 3ª | 13th  |
1972–73 | 3  | 3ª | 8th  |
1973–74 | 3  | 3ª | 1st  |
1974–75 | 2  | 2ª | 14th  |
1975–76 | 2  | 2ª | 10th  |
1976–77 | 2  | 2ª | 9th  |
1977–78 | 2  | 2ª | 2nd  |
1978–79 | 1  | 1ª | 18th  |
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1979–80 | 2  | 2ª | 12th  |
1980–81 | 2  | 2ª | 16th  |
1981–82 | 2  | 2ª | 14th  |
1982–83 | 2  | 2ª | 10th  |
1983–84 | 2  | 2ª | 12th  |
1984–85 | 2  | 2ª | 10th  |
1985–86 | 2  | 2ª | 9th  |
1986–87 | 2  | 2ª | 3rd  |
1987–88 | 2  | 2ª | 15th  |
1988–89 | 2  | 2ª | 5th  |
1989–90 | 2  | 2ª | 19th  |
1990–91 | 3  | 2ª B | 2nd  |
1991–92 | 3  | 2ª B | 6th  |
1992–93 | 3  | 2ª B | 8th  |
1993–94 | 3  | 2ª B | 3rd  |
1994–95 | 3  | 2ª B | 14th  |
1995–96 | 3  | 2ª B | 8th  |
1996–97 | 3  | 2ª B | 4th  |
1997–98 | 3  | 2ª B | 2nd  |
1998–99 | 2  | 2ª | 12th  |
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1999–2000 | 2  | 2ª | 21st  |
2000–01 | 2  | 2ª | 6th  |
2001–02 | 2  | 2ª | 3rd  | Round of 32
2002–03 | 1  | 1ª | 18th  | Runners-up
2003–04 | 2  | 2ª | 6th  | Second round
2004–05 | 2  | 2ª | 5th  | Round of 16
2005–06 | 2  | 2ª | 1st  | Second round
2006–07 | 1  | 1ª | 8th  | Round of 32
2007–08 | 1  | 1ª | 16th  | Round of 16
2008–09 | 1  | 1ª | 20th  | Round of 32
2009–10 | 2  | 2ª | 9th  | Round of 16
2010–11 | 2  | 2ª | 12th  | Second round
2011–12 | 2  | 2ª | 17th  | Second round
2012–13 | 2  | 2ª | 13th  | Second round
2013–14 | 2  | 2ª | 8th  | Round of 32
2014–15 | 2  | 2ª | 20th  | Third round
2015–16 | 3  | 2ª B | 13th  | First round
2016–17 | 3  | 2ª B | 12th  |
2017–18 | 3  | 2ª B | 15th  |
2018–19 | 3  | 2ª B | 1st  |
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2019–20 | 3  | 2ª B | 13th  | Round of 32
2020–21 | 3  | 2ª B | 8th / 6th |
2021–22 | 5  | 3ª RFEF | 1st  |
2022–23 | 4  | 2ª Fed. | 2nd  | First round
2023–24 | 3  | 1ª Fed. | 6th  | First round
2024–25 | 3  | 1ª Fed. |  |

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* 5 seasons in La Liga
* 38 seasons in Segunda División
* 2 seasons in Primera Federación
* 14 seasons in Segunda División B
* 1 season in Segunda Federación
* 23 seasons in Tercera División
* 1 season in Tercera División RFEF
* 2 seasons in Divisiones Regionales

## Current squad

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As of 1 March 2024.[9]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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1  | GK |  ESP | Rubén Gálvez (captain)
2  | DF |  ESP | Sergio Díez (loan from Atlético Madrid B)
3  | DF |  ESP | Álex Gálvez
4  | DF |  ESP | Rubén Serrano
5  | DF |  ESP | Dani Pinillos
6  | DF |  ESP | Alberto Trapero
7  | FW |  ESP | Iago Díaz
8  | MF |  ESP | Luis Alcalde
9  | FW |  ESP | Miguelete
10  | FW |  ESP | Álvaro Bustos
11  | FW |  ESP | Caye Quintana
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12  | MF |  PAN | Josiel Núñez
14  | MF |  ESP | David del Pozo
15  | FW |  ESP | José Antonio de la Rosa (loan from Cádiz)
16  | FW |  ARG | Pablo Caballero
17  | DF |  ESP | Raúl Navas
19  | MF |  ESP | Antonio Domínguez
20  | MF |  ESP | Gorka Iturraspe
21  | DF |  ESP | Antoñito
22  | DF |  NIG | Rahim Alhassane
24  | GK |  URU | Guillermo Centurión

### Youth players in use 2023/24

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25  | MF |  ESP | Paolo Romero
27  | FW |  ESP | Pablo Évora

### Out on loan

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### Youth players

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Main article: Recreativo de Huelva B

## Honours

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* Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup): Runners-up: 2003, Semi-finals: 1906, 1918
* Campeonato Regional Sur (Andalusia Championship): 1918
* Segunda División: 2005–06

## International players

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* Marco Ruben
* Hubert Baumgartner
* Edwin Congo
* Kanga Akalé
* Rodolfo Bodipo
* Juan Cuyami
* Juan Epitié
* Juvenal
* Yago Yao
* Florent Sinama Pongolle
* Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
* Ferenc Plattkó
* Ikechukwu Uche
* Virgilio Ferreira
* Herminio Toñánez
* Nelson Zelaya
* Paweł Brożek

* Beto
* Carlos Martins
* Mário Silva
* Silvestre Varela
* Laurențiu Roșu
* Nasief Morris
* Luis Aragonés
* Santi Cazorla
* Gerard
* Daniel Güiza
* Julio Alberto
* Juanito
* José María Maguregui
* Manolin
* Manu
* Enrique Mateos
* Mariano Pernía

* Poli Rincon
* Curro Torres
* Alain Nef
* Ersen Martin
* Martín Cáceres
* Víctor Espárrago
* Arsenio Luzardo
* Andreé González
* Josmar Zambrano

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## References

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1. ^ a b "El Decano se vuelve a estrellar en El Sadar como hace 15 años" ["The Dean" crashes again in El Sadar just like 15 years ago]. Marca (in Spanish). 1 June 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
2. ^ a b c Stevens, Tom (23 February 2016). "'It's a real matter of faith:' Life as a Recreativo Huelva supporter". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
3. ^ "Recreativo land Sinama-Pongolle". BBC Sport. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
4. ^ a b Lowe, Sid (21 December 2006). "Recreativo rip up the form book, and Real with it". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
5. ^ "Marcelino, nuevo entrenador del Racing de Santander" [Marcelino, new Racing de Santander manager] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 26 June 2007. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
6. ^ Farni, Azi (23 March 2016). "Recreativo de Huelva: Spain's oldest club on the brink of extinction". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
7. ^ Núñez, Manuel S. (9 May 2021). "El Recreativo de Huelva desciende sin jugar" [Recreativo go down without playing] (in Spanish). Huelva Información. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
8. ^ Ortiz, Damián (9 May 2021). "¡Bajad, bastardos sin honor! (1-2)" [Go down, you bstards without honour!]. Diario de Huelva (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 May 2021.
9. ^ "Plantilla" [Template]. Recreativo de Huelva. Retrieved 5 October 2018.

## External links

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* Recreativo de Huelva
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Home stadium|

* Estadio Nuevo Colombino
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Notable matches|

* 2003 Copa del Rey final

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* Amorebieta
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* Barakaldo
* Barcelona Atlètic
* Bilbao Athletic
* Celta Fortuna
* Cultural Leonesa
* Gimnàstic
* Gimnástica Segoviana
* Lugo
* Osasuna B
* Ourense
* Ponferradina
* Real Sociedad B
* Real Unión
* Sestao River
* Tarazona
* Unionistas
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Group 2|

* Alcorcón
* Alcoyano
* Algeciras
* Antequera
* Atlético Madrid B
* Atlético Sanluqueño
* Betis Deportivo
* Ceuta
* Fuenlabrada
* Hércules
* Ibiza
* Intercity
* Marbella
* Mérida
* Murcia
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* Recreativo
* Sevilla Atlético
* Villarreal B
* Yeclano

Former teams|

* Albacete
* Atlético Baleares
* Badajoz
* Calahorra
* Castellón
* Córdoba
* Cornellà
* Costa Brava
* Deportivo La Coruña
* Eldense
* Extremadura
* Internacional Madrid
* La Nucía
* Linares
* Linense
* SD Logroñés
* UD Logroñés
* Málaga
* Melilla
* Numancia
* Pontevedra
* Racing Ferrol
* Racing Santander
* Rayo Majadahonda
* Recreativo Granada
* Sabadell
* San Fernando
* SS Reyes
* Talavera
* Teruel
* Tudelano
* UCAM Murcia
* Valladolid Promesas

Seasons|

* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

Play-offs|

* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Associated competitions|

* Promotion to Segunda División
* Relegation to Segunda Federación
* National cup: Copa del Rey
* Semi-professional cup: Copa Federación de España

Authority control databases |

* VIAF

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