RCD Espanyol
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Real Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona (Catalan: [rəˈjal ˈklub dəpuɾˈtiw əspəˈɲɔl də βəɾsəˈlonə]; "Royal Spanish Sports Club of Barcelona"), commonly known as Espanyol, is a Spanish professional sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. They compete in the Segunda División, the second division of the Spanish football league system.
Full name | Reial Club Deportivo Espanyol de Barcelona, S.A.D. | |||
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Nickname(s) | Periquitos (Parakeets) Blanquiazules (White and Blue) | |||
Short name | RCDE | |||
Founded | 28 October 1900; 123 years ago (1900-10-28) as Sociedad Española de Football | |||
Stadium | Stage Front Stadium | |||
Capacity | 40,000[1] | |||
Owner | Rastar Group | |||
President | Chen Yansheng | |||
Head coach | Manolo González | |||
League | Segunda División | |||
2022–23 | La Liga, 19th of 20 (relegated) | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Founded in 1900 in Barcelona, Espanyol currently play their home games 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. In international competitions, the club reached the UEFA Cup final in 1988 and 2007. It has a long-standing rivalry with FC Barcelona.