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Eusebio Fernández Muñiz
Eusebio Fernandez Muñiz (20 July 1893 – 13 October 1955) was a Spanish businessman who served as the RCD Espanyol#Presidents, 12th president of RCD Espanyol in 1922. He purchased the club's white and blue shirts for Avilés local club, Real Avilés CF#First years, Stadium Club Avilesino, which eventually became the colours of the flag of Avilés. Professional life Fernández was born in Barcelona to a family from Avilés. On a professional level, Fernández was a businessman dedicated to the automobile sector, being a representative of the Catalan Automotive industry, automotive company Hispano-Suiza in Barcelona in the 1920s. This meant that he carried out important industrial representation tasks in Barcelona. He became so involved in Catalan society that in June 1921 he was named vice president of Español de Barcelona, within a board headed by Genaro de la Riva and whose treasurer was called Eduardo Avilés. Presidency of RCD Espanyol In January 1922, Fernandez Muñiz was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RCD Espanyol
Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona (; "Royal Spanish Sports Club of Barcelona"), commonly known as RCD Espanyol, is a Spanish professional sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The club competes in La Liga, the top tier of Spanish football league system, Spanish football. Founded in 1900 in Barcelona, Espanyol currently play their home games just outside the city at the RCDE Stadium, which holds up to 40,000 spectators. Domestically, Espanyol has won the Copa del Rey four times, most recently in 2006 Copa del Rey Final, 2006. In international competitions, the club reached the UEFA Europa League, UEFA Cup final in 1988 UEFA Cup final, 1988 and 2007 UEFA Cup final, 2007. It has a Derbi barceloní, long-standing local rivalry with FC Barcelona. Name Initially known as the Sociedad Española de Football on its foundation, the name was changed to Club Español de Fútbol in 1901. In 1906, the club folded due to financial reasons and most of the players joined the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catalan Football Championship
The Catalan football championship ''(Campionat de Catalunya)'' was a football competition in Catalonia and the first football league in Spain before La Liga was established in 1929. In December 1900, Alfons Macaya, the president of Hispania AC, offered a trophy (the Copa Macaya) to be contested by several football teams from Spain. The league was played between 1901 and 1940 and was cancelled in Francoist Spain after the Spanish Civil War. History Early history In 1901, Hispania AC became the first Catalan champions after winning the inaugural '' Copa Macaya'', the first football championship played on the Iberian Peninsula. The following season, 1901–02, saw FC Barcelona win the title, the club's very first piece of silverware. During the 1902–03 season, two rival competitions were organized with RCD Espanyol winning the ''Copa Macaya'' after beating Hispania 3–1 in a title-deciding play-off (as they had finished level on points), while FC Barcelona won the ''Copa Barce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
