Mallorca

The club was originally founded in 1916 under the name of Alfonso XIII Foot-Ball Club. The club played a friendly against Barcelona to honor the opening of their first stadium, which ended in an 8-0 defeat. In 1917 the club was granted promotion to Spain’s second division after being crowned the unofficial champions of the Balearic Islands. They…

Mallorca’s main rival is CD Atlético Baleares, another club based in the Balearic Islands. They are the oldest clubs in the region and were formed by very different parties. Mallorca was formed in honor of the Spanish monarchy, while CD Atlético Baleares was formed by workers from working sectors of the city. This history led to a bitter rivalry…

Mallorca does not have a women’s

Here is their club anthem, or himno, along with some images from the club.

Mallorca have played their homes games at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix since 1999 and have a contract to play there until 2049. The stadium has a capacity of just over 23,000, which makes it the largest in the Balearic Islands. TOURS: Tours are offered for 16€ for adults on non-matchdays.

GETTING THERE: It’s in the northwest part of the city, about 2 miles out from the center. There are some buses that run out there, but it’s only a 15-minute taxi ride or a 45-minute walk, much of it through a city park. PUBS and GRUB: There isn’t much near the stadium, but if you walk from downtown you can catch a couple bars…