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Sporting Gijón

Real Sporting de Gijón

Kit impression

Founded

1905

Years standing

121

Home ground

Estadio Municipal El Molinón – Enrique Castro "Quini"

Capacity

29,371 seats

The Trophy Cabinet

La Liga: runners-up, 1978–79
Copa del Rey: runners-up, 1980–81, 1981–82
Segunda División: winners, 1943–44, 1950–51, 1956–57, 1969–70, 1976–77; runners-up 1929–30, 2014–15
La Liga: Quini (3) (1973–74, 1975–76, 1979–80)
Segunda División: Ricardo (1956–57), Solabarrieta (1966–67), Quini (2) (1969–70, 1976–77)
La Liga: Ablanedo II (3) (1984–85, 1985–86, 1989–90)
Segunda División: Roberto (2005–06), Cuéllar (2014–15)

Nickname: Los Rojiblancos (The Red-and-Whites)

Why Sporting Gijón

Sporting Gijón work as a second team because they come with their own geography: Spain, Estadio Municipal El Molinón – Enrique Castro "Quini", and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.

You get a nickname
Known as Los Rojiblancos (The Red-and-Whites). 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 32km out. This is not a casual away day, which is precisely why the people who do it take it seriously.
The calendar you inherit
Following Spain Segunda División means odd kick-off hours, a new commentary language and a table you will check before your own club's. Spain becomes part of your week.
Old enough to matter
1905 is the founding date, old enough that the club has survived a war, a rebuild and at least one financial scare, young enough that the good years are still in living memory.

Matchday Trip

Ground: Estadio Municipal El Molinón – Enrique Castro "Quini". Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.

Nearest airport

Asturias Airport (OVD)

32 km / 20 miles from the ground

Nearest station

Gijón-Cercanías station

2.4 km / 1 miles out

See the whole Spain Segunda División →

Pulling fixtures and table…

Around the ground

Things To Do Near Estadio Municipal El Molinón – Enrique Castro "Quini"

Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.

Landmarks within a 4 km radius

Matchday Shortlist

Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.

Route Planner

Getting to Estadio Municipal El Molinón – Enrique Castro "Quini"