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Club Natación Alicante
The Club Natación Alicante was a football team based in Alicante, Spain, which existed from 1919 until its dissolution in 1927, after which its players joined Hércules CF, who adopted their colours and quickly became the best team in the region. Despite its ephemeral life, Natación was one of the most important clubs in the history of football in Alicante, winning one Levante Championship in 1924, and being the first Alicante team to compete in the Copa del Rey in 1924. History Origins Like so many other cities that are open to the sea, Alicante became the home to several swimming clubs in the early 20th century, most notably ''Real Club de Regatas'', which provided its facilities next to the port, and ''Club Natación Alicante'', which had its headquarters in the ''Baños de la Alianza''. The latter was founded in the halls of the ''Círculo de Bellas Artes'' on 3 August 1919, mainly thanks to the financial support of the swimmer and sportsman Casimiro de la Viña. The club' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campo De La Viña
The Campo de La Viña was a football stadium in the city of Alicante, Spain, that existed between 1919 and 1974, and which served as the first home ground of Hércules CF between 1927 and 1932, and then again between 1954 and 1974. History First steps Inaugurated on 30 January 1919, Campo de La Florida became the home ground of Club Natación Alicante, founded by Casimiro de la Viña, being later renamed as Campo de La Viña in honour of its builder Prudencio de la Viña. Natación quickly became the most important football team in Alicante in the 1920s, and midway through that decade, they began sharing its field with its new subsidiary Hércules CF, who thus began to grow into prominence. Following an incident in a match against Valencia CF in February 1927, the Valencian Football Federation penalized Natación with a fine, but rather than taking it, the team was dissolved, and instead of forming a new club, the players of Natación joined Hércules, who in turn adopted their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |