A look into Real Betis Football Club - owners, stadium, and more
Real Betis is a football club in Spain based in and it plays in the prestigious La Liga alongside Europe's giants, Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Real Betis is a Spanish club that is yet to win a La Liga title again after 88 years of waiting. They won't win the title this season considering there is already a huge gap between them and the first club.
Name: Real Betis
Establishment: 1907
Nickname: The Green and Whites
Stadium: Benito Villamarin Stadium
Current club owners: Angel Haro [President]
Current manager: Manuel Pellegrini
Club captain: Joaquín Sánchez Rodríguez
Real Betis are being led by Manuel Pellegrini, a very experienced and respected coach in Europe, but he is yet to nail the art of free flowing football at the club.
Betis have amassed a total of 11 trophies since their establishment in 1907.
1 Spanish title
3 Spanish Cup titles
7 Spanish 2nd Tier titles
Real Betis is currently competing in La Liga and they might compete in the UEFA Champions League if they finish their La Liga competition among the first four teams.
Current squad
Rui Silva
Dani Martin
Claudio Bravo
Luiz Felipe
Edgar Gonzalez
German Pezzella
Victor Ruiz
Abner
Juan Miranda
Aitor Ruibal
Youssouf Sabaly
Martin Montoya
Guido Rodriguez
William Carvalho
Paul Akouokou
Andres Guardado
Nabil Fekir
Sergio Canales
Juanmi
Rodri Sanchez
Luiz Enrique
Juan Cruz
Joaquin
Ayoze Perez
Borja Iglesias
Willian Jose
Did you know?
Real Betis was granted the honorary title 'Real' in 1914 by King Alfonso XIII.
Real Betis' home pitch, the Estadio Benito Villamarin, has a capacity of 60,720 spectators. During the 2000s, it was renamed Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera after the club's owner, who decided to replace the old stadium with a new one.
Real Betis traditionally wore all blue jerseys and white shorts due to the ease with which such simple colors could be obtained.
Real Betis' biggest honours are a League championship, won in 1934/35 and two Copa del Rey victories, in 1977 and 2005.