ESPANYOL HISTORY

Established in 1900 by a building understudy at Barcelona University, Espanyol was initially known as Sociedad Espanola de Futbol before changing its name one year later to Club Espanol de Futbol, the main Spanish club to be framed only by fans.

In 1906 it collapsed because of monetary reasons, the majority of the players joining the X Sporting Club that went ahead to win the Campionat de Catalunya three times in the vicinity of 1906 and 1908, yet in 1909 it was relaunched as Club Deportivo Espanol.

After a few little name changes, the club turned out to be Real Club Deportivo Espanyol in 1912, when King Alfonso XIII offered the "illustrious" title upon the club. The club in this manner turned into an organizer individual from La Liga in 1928, winning the Copa del Rey interestingly the next year, overcoming Real Madrid.

Following the abandonment of Alfonso XIII in 1931 the more Catalan/Republican benevolent name Club Esportiu Espanyol was embraced, however after the Spanish Civil War the name returned to Real Club Deportivo Espanol, the Catalan spelling in the long run re-received in 1995.

Perpetually in the shadow of their more distinguished neighbors in Barcelona, Espanyol have burned through 78 seasons in La Liga, the longest best flight residency of any club without really winning the title.

Espanyol have won the Copa del Rey four times and came to the UEFA Cup last in 1988 and 2007, missing out to Bayer Leverkusen and Sevilla separately.