Gimnástica de Torrelavega

Real Sociedad Gimnástica de Torrelavega is a Spanish football team based in Torrelavega, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded on 28 September 1907 it is the oldest football club in the region, and currently plays in Segunda Federación – Group 1,[2] holding home matches at Campos del Malecón, with a capacity of 6,007 seats.[3]

Gimnástica de Torrelavega
Full nameReal Sociedad Gimnástica de Torrelavega
Nickname(s)Gimnástica, Gimnásticos
Blanquiazules (Blue and white),
Montañeses (Highlanders),
Club del Besaya (Team from Besaya)
Founded28 September 1907 (1907-09-28)
GroundEl Malecón, Torrelavega,
Cantabria, Spain
Capacity6,007[1]
PresidentTomás Bustamante
Head coachAlfonso del Barrio
LeagueSegunda Federación – Group 1
2022–23Segunda Federación – Group 1, 8th of 18

History

Gimnasticá de Torrelavega was founded in 1907. This makes the club one of the oldest football teams in Spain, as well as the oldest professional team from Cantabria. The team played mostly friendly matches before 1925, as there were not any organized football leagues in Spain prior to that. The team first played in the regional league of Cantabria for three seasons, before being accepted into Tercera Division in 1929. Gimnastica played there for two years, before switching back to the regional league of Cantabria.

Their first touch of professional football came in 1939, when the team managed to promote to Primera División for the first time, after winning Segunda División the season prior. They remained there only one season, and were relegated. Gimnastica did not return to the second tier until 1949, when they managed to finish in fifth place in the 1949-50 season.[4] They remained there for five seasons, being relegated after the 1953-54 season.

Following their relegation, Gimnastica spent 12 seasons in Tercera, before promoting back to Segunda in 1966.[5] Their third spell in the second division lasted two years. Following that, the team bounced between Segunda Division B, Tercera and the regional leagues. Gimnastica de Torrelavega currently plays in Tercera Division, following their immediate relegation from Segunda B at the end of the 2018-19 season.

Club background
  • RS Gimnástica de Torrelavega – (1907–30)
  • Club Deportivo Torrelavega – (1930–43)
  • RS Gimnástica de Torrelavega – (1943–)

Season to season
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1925–26 1 Serie A 2nd Group stage
1926–27 1 Serie A 2nd Group stage
1927–28 1 Serie A 1st Group stage
1929 3 3ª 4th Round of 16
1929–30 3 3ª 4th Round of 32
1930–31 6 Serie C 1st
1931–32 5 Serie B
1932–33 4 Serie A 2nd Round of 32
1933–34 3 3ª 1st
1934–35 DNP
1935–36 4 1ª Reg. 3rd
1939–40 2 2ª 8th
1940–41 3 3ª 2nd
1941–42 DNP
1942–43 4 1ª Reg. 3rd
1943–44 3 3ª 5th First round
1944–45 3 3ª 5th
1945–46 3 3ª 2nd
1946–47 3 3ª 6th
1947–48 3 3ª 2nd Third round
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1948–49 3 3ª 2nd Second round
1949–50 2 2ª 5th First round
1950–51 2 2ª 10th
1951–52 2 2ª 10th
1952–53 2 2ª 12th First round
1953–54 2 2ª 14th
1954–55 3 3ª 2nd
1955–56 3 3ª 9th
1956–57 3 3ª 2nd
1957–58 3 3ª 5th
1958–59 3 3ª 12th
1959–60 3 3ª 2nd
1960–61 3 3ª 7th
1961–62 3 3ª 1st
1962–63 3 3ª 9th
1963–64 3 3ª 2nd
1964–65 3 3ª 1st
1965–66 3 3ª 1st
1966–67 2 2ª 10th Round of 32
1967–68 2 2ª 16th Round of 32
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1968–69 3 3ª 8th
1969–70 3 3ª 4th Third round
1970–71 3 3ª 12th Second round
1971–72 3 3ª 6th Second round
1972–73 3 3ª 7th First round
1973–74 3 3ª 5th First round
1974–75 3 3ª 12th Third round
1975–76 3 3ª 10th Third round
1976–77 3 3ª 16th First round
1977–78 4 3ª 19th Second round
1978–79 5 Reg. Pref. 1st
1979–80 4 3ª 20th Second round
1980–81 5 Reg. Pref. 1st
1981–82 4 3ª 14th
1982–83 4 3ª 5th
1983–84 4 3ª 6th First round
1984–85 4 3ª 6th First round
1985–86 4 3ª 8th First round
1986–87 4 3ª 2nd
1987–88 3 2ª B 20th Third round
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1988–89 4 3ª 4th Second round
1989–90 4 3ª 1st
1990–91 3 2ª B 12th Third round
1991–92 3 2ª B 7th Third round
1992–93 3 2ª B 3rd Third round
1993–94 3 2ª B 11th Third round
1994–95 3 2ª B 17th First round
1995–96 4 3ª 1st
1996–97 3 2ª B 10th First round
1997–98 3 2ª B 7th
1998–99 3 2ª B 8th
1999–2000 3 2ª B 1st
2000–01 3 2ª B 13th Round of 16
2001–02 3 2ª B 16th
2002–03 3 2ª B 6th
2003–04 3 2ª B 8th Round of 32
2004–05 3 2ª B 19th
2005–06 4 3ª 1st
2006–07 3 2ª B 17th First round
2007–08 4 3ª 1st
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
2008–09 4 3ª 1st First round
2009–10 3 2ª B 9th First round
2010–11 3 2ª B 9th
2011–12 3 2ª B 15th
2012–13 3 2ª B 13th
2013–14 4 3ª 1st
2014–15 4 3ª 2nd First round
2015–16 4 3ª 2nd
2016–17 4 3ª 1st
2017–18 4 3ª 1st First round
2018–19 3 2ª B 19th First round
2019–20 4 3ª 2nd
2020–21 4 3ª 2nd / 5th First round
2021–22 5 3ª RFEF 1st
2022–23 4 2ª Fed. 8th First round
2023–24 4 2ª Fed.

Current squad
As of 10 November 2019

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Spain ESP Rubén Lavín
— GK Spain ESP Adrián Peón
— DF Spain ESP Borja Camus
— DF Spain ESP Sergio Castañeda
— DF Spain ESP Lucho
— DF Spain ESP Fer
— DF Spain ESP Nacho González
— DF Spain ESP Álex Prendes
— DF Spain ESP Chamo
— MF Spain ESP Cusi
— MF Spain ESP Emilio Herrera
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Spain ESP Rubén Palazuelos
— MF Spain ESP Fermín Sánchez
— MF Spain ESP Roberto Sierra
— MF Spain ESP Hugo Vitienes
— FW Spain ESP Ferchu Abascal
— FW Spain ESP Ito
— FW Spain ESP Saúl García
— FW Spain ESP Álvaro Prada
— FW Spain ESP Nacho Rodríguez
— FW Spain ESP Dani Salas

Honours
  • Tercera División: (12) 1933–34, 1961–62, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1989–90, 1995–96, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2013–14, 2016–17, 2017–18

References
  1. "The latest news from Gimnástica Torrelavega: squad, results, table". www.besoccer.com. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  2. "Clasificación Tercera División Grupo 8 2019 - 2020". Marca.com (in Spanish). 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  3. "Gimnástica Torrelavega - Tercera División G 3 2019/2020". www.resultados-futbol.com. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  4. "Clasificación Segunda División A 1949/50 :: La Futbolteca. Enciclopedia del Fútbol Español" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  5. "Tercera División Grupo 3 - G3, Temporada 1965/1966". www.resultados-futbol.com. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
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