Club Profile
Girona
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LOCATION: Girona, Catalonia, Spain — about an hour north of Barcelona by train.
CONTACT: gironafc.cat, #OrgullGironí
NICKNAMES: Blanquivermells (White and Reds)
(Above image by Jmsolerb, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
Girona History
The club was founded in 1930 and by 1935 was already in the playoff of the Spanish second division attempting to reach the top Spanish division, La Liga. Unfortunately, they failed to do so that season and would not qualify for La Liga for another 86 years! The Spanish Civil War halted football from 1938-1939, and after this when football was…
You can learn more about the club's history, rivalries, women's team, songs and stadium, and get our best tips for seeing a game at Girona, by purchasing a one year Ultras membership. Find out more here.
Girona Rivalries
Girona FC’s primary rivalry is with Catalan side RCD Espanyol of Barcelona. As a rapidly rising force in La Liga, they have also developed intense a competitive, high-stakes regional rivalry with FC Barcelona. Other notable, now mostly historical rivalries include CE Sabadell, Gimnàstic de Tarragona, and Barcelona
You can learn more about the club's history, rivalries, women's team, songs and stadium, and get our best tips for seeing a game at Girona, by purchasing a one year Ultras membership. Find out more here.
Girona Women's Team
Girona FC’s women’s team faced financial difficulties, leading to their withdrawal from the Segunda División in 2013 and a temporary closure in 2016. The team returned in 2017–18 at the fifth tier of Spanish women’s football. Three seasons later, Girona acquired the women’s section of local club Sant Pere Pescador, renaming it Girona FC Senior A…
You can learn more about the club's history, rivalries, women's team, songs and stadium, and get our best tips for seeing a game at Girona, by purchasing a one year Ultras membership. Find out more here.
Girona Songs
Here is the club’s official anthem: It is, of course, better live, as here before a game with Real…
You can learn more about the club's history, rivalries, women's team, songs and stadium, and get our best tips for seeing a game at Girona, by purchasing a one year Ultras membership. Find out more here.
Girona Stadium
Girona currently plays their homes games at the Estadi Montilivi, and have since 1970 when it replaced their original home, the Camp de Vista Alegre. It has undergone several capacity expansions over the years, with them coming after each promotion to La Liga. It is by far the smallest stadium in La Liga, with just around 11,000 seats —…
You can learn more about the club's history, rivalries, women's team, songs and stadium, and get our best tips for seeing a game at Girona, by purchasing a one year Ultras membership. Find out more here.
Going to a Game at Girona
GETTING THERE: Two buses go there from the city center and train station: bus 11 to UDG Montilivior bus 8 from the railway station. PUBS and GRUB: There really isn’t much by the stadium. AROUND TOWN: Here is an excellent guide to the city. We will add our impressions as soon as we get…
You can learn more about the club's history, rivalries, women's team, songs and stadium, and get our best tips for seeing a game at Girona, by purchasing a one year Ultras membership. Find out more here.
Girona Tickets
For most games, tickets are available from the club on their website.
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