real sociedad - r.c.d. mallorca - 10 things to know with detail
- 1. Real Sociedad is a professional football club based in San Sebastián, Spain, while R.C.D. Mallorca is a professional football club based in Palma, Spain.
- 2. Real Sociedad was founded in 1909, while R.C.D. Mallorca was founded in 1916.
- 3. Real Sociedad plays their home matches at the Anoeta Stadium, which has a seating capacity of over 39,000, while R.C.D. Mallorca plays their home matches at the Son Moix Stadium, which has a seating capacity of over 23,000.
- 4. Real Sociedad has won the La Liga title twice, in the 1980-81 and 2020-21 seasons, while R.C.D. Mallorca has won the La Liga title once, in the 1998-99 season.
- 5. Real Sociedad has also won the Copa del Rey twice, in the 1909 and 1987 seasons, while R.C.D. Mallorca has won the Copa del Rey once, in the 2002-03 season.
- 6. Real Sociedad has a strong rivalry with Athletic Bilbao, known as the Basque Derby, while R.C.D. Mallorca has a strong rivalry with RCD Espanyol, known as the Balearic Derby.
- 7. Real Sociedad's current captain is Asier Illarramendi, while R.C.D. Mallorca's current captain is Salva Sevilla.
- 8. Real Sociedad's top scorer of all time is Roberto López Ufarte with 82 goals, while R.C.D. Mallorca's top scorer of all time is Samuel Eto'o with 77 goals.
- 9. Real Sociedad's most capped player of all time is Alberto Górriz with 490 appearances, while R.C.D. Mallorca's most capped player of all time is Miguel Ángel Nadal with 247 appearances.
- 10. Real Sociedad finished in 5th place in the La Liga table in the 2020-21 season, while R.C.D. Mallorca finished in 18th place and was relegated to the Segunda División.