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Recreativo de Huelva - Definition and Overview

Real Club Recreativo de Huelva is a Spanish football team formed on December 23 1889. This makes it the oldest football team in Spain, formed by a Dr McKay and overseas workers at the Rio Tinto mines.

The team currently plays (2003-2004) in the Segunda División.

Commonly known as Recre, they play in white with blue vertical stripes and white shorts. Their home ground is the Nuevo Colombino stadium that seats 20,000.

Honours

  • Champions of Andalucía from 1903 to 1914.
  • Reached Primera División for 1978-79 (under coach Eusebio Ríos) and 2002-2003 seasons.
  • Defeated finalists in Copa del Rey in 2003.

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