LaLiga remembers 90 years of professional football history

Published on: 15 May 2019

It was 90 years ago when the league competition got underway in Spanish stadiums. 90 years have also passed since Pitus Prat scored the first ever goal for RCD Espanyol against Real Union from Irun. Ever since, LaLiga and its fans have enjoyed witnessing the best players in the world, emotion-filled matches that get supporters off their seats week after week and the very highest quality football which has set the benchmark across the globe.

Espanyol's RCDE Stadium was kitted out fittingly to pay tribute to the biggest stars who have made LaLiga history. There was an emotional homage to individuals who have marked LaLiga's path, such as Antoni Ramallets, Luis Aragones and Miguel Muñoz, historic grounds such as El Molinon, players to have featured in the most seasons, such as Cesar Sanchez and Miquel Soler, and the top goalscorers in the competition, such as Leo Messi. The event was an opportunity to look back on 90 years of professional football history.

LaLiga club representatives, sporting institutions and Spanish football legends certainly did not want to miss it and joined LaLiga and the award winners for what was an emotional occasion. Maria Jose Rienda, the president of the High Council for Sport (CSD) was in attendance and stated, "We are so proud to have an organisation like LaLiga with so much history behind it, which is what makes it so essential within sport. Today we congratulate LaLiga on its 90th anniversary and it's vital for us to have an organisation with such a wealth of experience in Spanish sport, because it means things have been done properly and lasted over time."

LaLiga president Javier Tebas was thankful for "the hard work and efforts made by clubs to ensure that first match at the Campo de Sarria took place in 1929, with the league going on to become the best in the world." He also said, "This is a big homage to the stars who have played key roles in the best footballing stories over these 90 years."

The emotional ceremony was hosted by the voices of football on Spanish television over the last two decades, Carlos Martinez and Michael Robinson, who shared anecdotes and evoked passionate feelings from the protagonists.

 

TRIBUTE EVENT FOR LALIGA'S 90TH ANNIVERSARY

THE START OF THE COMPETITION

 

Real Union

Unai Emery

 

RCD Espanyol

Raul Tamudo

GOALKEEPERS

 

Longest without conceding

 

Abel Resino

Fewest goals conceded

 

Antoni Ramallets

COACHES

 

Most games in charge

 

Luis Aragones

Most LaLiga titles

 

Miguel Muñoz 

STADIUMS

 

Oldest stadium

El Molinon

Eloy Olaya

Most used stadium

Mestalla

Fernando Gomez and Ricardo Arias

FANS

 

 

 

Peña Betica Puerta de la Carne

 

 

Peña Recreativista Navidad

PLAYERS

 

Most LaLiga seasons

 

Miquel Soler

 

 

Cesar Sanchez

 

 

Ignacio Eizaguirre

Most appearances

 

Andoni Zubizarreta

 

 

Raul Gonzalez Blanco

GOALSCORERS

 

Top Spanish goalscorer

 

Telmo Zarra

Top goalscorer

 

Leo Messi

OVERALL WINNERS

 

Most appearances

 

Paco Gento

Most wins

 

Leo Messi

TRIBUTE TO WINNERS

 

 

Sevilla FC

Jose Castro and Marcelino V. “Campanal”

 

Real Betis

Rafael Gordillo

 

RC Deportivo 

Tino Fernandez, Fran Gonzalez and Donato

 

Real Sociedad

Jokin Aperribay and Luis Arconada

 

Athletic Club

Aitor Elizegui and Dani

 

Valencia CF

Juan Cruz and David Albelda

 

Atletico Madrid

Clemente Villaverde and Adelardo

 

FC Barcelona

Josep Maria Bartomeu and Guillermo Amor

 

Real Madrid CF

Emilio Butragueño and Raul G. Blanco

Source: laligaes.es

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