Caudal Deportivo

The Case For Them

Adopting Caudal Deportivo means Spain Copa del Rey results start mattering to you, a club going since 1918. Not a novelty, a habit.

• Something to defend

  The cabinet is not empty: Tercera División (16) - record: 1949–50, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1983–84, 1986–87, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2015–16 and Copa Federación de España (Asturias tournament) (4): 1995, 1998, 2005, 2020. Small enough to recite from memory, big enough to argue about in a pub.

• Close to the pitch

  Hermanos Antuña, Mieres, Asturias, Spain holds about 2,940. You can hear the defenders shouting at each other, which is the single best argument for lower-capacity football.

• You get a nickname

  Known as Caudalistas, Mierenses. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.

• Worth the journey

  Nearest airport is Asturias Airport (OVD), roughly 40km out. This is not a casual away day, which is precisely why the people who do it take it seriously.