Real Club Recreativo de Huelva, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Huelva, Andalucia, Spain. Founded on 23 December 1889, they are the oldest football club in Spain, and currently play in Primera Federación – Group 2, holding home games at Estadio Nuevo Colombino, which has a 21,670 seating-capacity.
Lepe is a Spanish town in the province of Huelva, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is near the Portuguese border. According to the 2022 census, the city has a population of 28,617 inhabitants.
Palos de la Frontera is a town and municipality located in the southwestern Spanish province of Huelva, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is situated some 13 km (8 mi) from the provincial capital, Huelva. According to the 2015 census, the city had a population of 10,365. It is most famous for being the place from which Columbus set sail in 1492, eventually reaching the Americas.
Estadio Nuevo Colombino is a multi-purpose stadium in Huelva, Spain. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Recreativo de Huelva. Football was first introduced to Spain in Huelva and it still hosts the annual Trofeo Colombino, one of the traditional curtain-raisers to the Spanish football season. With a capacity of 21,670 seats, it is the 30th-largest stadium in Spain and the 6th-largest in Andalusia. Opened in November 2001, it replaced Estadio Colombino.
Club de Fútbol Fuenlabrada, S.A.D. is a football club based in Fuenlabrada, Community of Madrid, Spain, that currently competes in Primera División RFEF – Group 1, the third tier of the Spanish league system. It was founded in 1975. It holds home matches at Estadio Fernando Torres.
Fútbol Club Cartagena, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Cartagena, in the Region of Murcia, Spain. Founded in 1995 it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio Cartagonova, with a capacity of 15,105 spectators.
Trofeo Colombino was a summer football tournament hosted annually by Recreativo de Huelva at their home ground Nuevo Colombino in Huelva, Spain. The tournament is held in honor of Recre's position as the oldest surviving Spanish football club and has been held since 1965. Recreativo itself has won the most times; the current champion is Recreativo de Huelva.
Antonio Jesús Vázquez Muñoz, known as Jesús Vázquez, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
The Columbian Festivals are a set of annual celebrations in the city of Huelva, Andalusia to commemorate the first voyage of Christopher Columbus. They occur for a week at the end of July and beginning of August, the main day being 3 August, the date in 1492 on which Columbus departed Palos de la Frontera, on the voyage that brought him to the Americas. The festivities have been declared to be of National Tourist Interest.
Alejandro 'Álex' Zambrano Martín is a Spanish footballer who plays for Icelandic club Dalvík/Reynir as a midfielder.
Sandra García Giraldez is a retired Spanish football defender, who played her career mainly at Sporting Huelva in Spain's Primera División. She previously played for Estudiantes Huelva, Sevilla FC and Sporting Plaza de Argel.
Manuel Jesús Vázquez Florido, known as Chuli, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Orihuela.
Cayetano 'Caye' Quintana Hernández is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward. He currently plays for Recreativo de Huelva.
Juan Manuel 'Juanma' Pavón Domínguez is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and is the current manager of CD San Roque de Lepe.
José Ignacio Benítez Castañeda is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a left winger.
The 2016–17 Primera División Femenina de Fútbol, also known as Liga Iberdrola for sponsorship reasons, was the 29th edition of Spain's highest women's football league. Athletic Club were the defending champions. The competition started on 3 September 2016.
La Palma Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in La Palma del Condado, Huelva, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1915, it currently plays in Tercera Federación – Group 10, holding home matches at Estadio Municipal La Palma del Condado, with a capacity of 2,000 spectators.
