Sociedad Gimnástica Española de San José explained

Clubname:Gimnástica Española
Fullname:Sociedad Gimnástica Española
Nickname:Los Diablos Rojos
Founded:11 June 1911
Ground:San José, Costa Rica
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The Sociedad Gimnástica Española was a football club based in San José, Costa Rica.

History

Founded in 1911, Sociedad Gimnástica Española debuted in the Primera División de Costa Rica on 17 July 1921 against Gimnástica Limonense[1] and played 39 seasons [2] at the top level until their final season in 1961, when they were relegated after the ASOFUTBOL league split.[1]

In 2007, Spanish native Ceferino Casero started a project to revive the club for the Spanish community in Costa Rica.[3]

Honours

Notes and References

  1. http://www.unafut.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=648:historia-eso-es-la-gimnastica-espanola&catid=9:noticias-historicas&Itemid=49 Historia, eso es la Gimnástica Española
  2. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2006/agosto/13/deportes1.html El pulso entre Liga y 'S' también es en la historia
  3. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2007/marzo/23/deportes1037277.html Club histórico del futbol de Costa Rica Resucitan a la Sociedad Gimnástica Española
  4. Fuente: Unafut.com y Registros Históricos de Gianni Baldi F.