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1900-1909
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‘Los Deportes’ publish the first news story about the club’s foundation, as Sociedad Española de Foot-Ball. In 1901 they are renamed Club Español de Foot-Ball
- 28 Oct 1900
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CEF win their first trophy: The Copa Macaya (1903).
- 1903
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The club cease activities in 1906. Many members move to another club: X Foot-Ball Club
- 1906
X Sporting Club and Club Español de Jiu-Jitsu join together as Club Deportivo Español (1909)
- 28 Feb 1909
1910-1919
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Espanyol debut the blue and white colours and use their new club badge
- 1910
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The club are given the ‘Real’ title.
- 25 Apr 1912
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Copa de España finalists (1911 and 1915).
- 1911 / 1915
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Future legend Ricardo Zamora debuts
- 22 Apr 1916
1920-1929
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Estadio Sarrià inaugurated
- 18 Feb 1923
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Copa de España winners, in “La Final del Agua.”
- 03 feb 1929
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Pitus Prat scores LaLiga’s first ever goal (1929)
- 10 Feb 1929
1930-1939
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Zamora and Saprissa depart
- 1930-31
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The Peña Saprissa is created, the start of the club’s youth football setup
- 1936-37
1940-1949
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1940 Copa winners
- 30 Jun 1940
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Copa finalists
- 1941-1947
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Sarrià is bought outright (1947)
- 1947
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The age of legendary players Casas, Trias and Marisco
- 1947-1948
1950-1959
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The end of the ‘Chalet de Sarrià’ and remodelling of the stadium
- 1951
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The ‘Oxigeno de Scopelli’ team (1951-53)
- 1951-53
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Argilés, Parra and Faura form a renowned back line in the 1950s
- 1950s
1960-1969
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A first relegation
- 1961/62
Two global icons on the same team: Kubala and Di Stefano
- 1963-65
El Equipo de los 5 Delfines: Amas, Cayetano Re, Rodilla, Marcial and José Maria
- 1966-69
A return to the greats after a second relegation
- 1969-70
1970-1979
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Women’s Espanyol is born and wins the Pernod Cup
- 1971
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Santamaría’s side fight until the final matchday for the title (1973)
- 1973
The Trofeo Ciutat de Barcelona is created (1974)
- 1974
The age of Solsona and Marañón
- 1970s
1980-1989
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Sarrià hosts World Cup football
- 1982
Third in LaLiga with a Playoff, under Clemente
- 1986-87
UEFA Cup runners-up
- 1987-88
A third relegation
- 1989-90
1990-1999
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From a fourth relegation to the ‘Camachitos’ (1993-96)
- 1993-96
Bye Sarrià, Hello Montjuïc (1997)
- 1997
A glorious centenary
- 1999
2000-2009
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Copa del Rey winners for the first time in 60 years
- 27 May 2000
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The Women’s Team conquers the triple crown: League, Queen’s Cup and Catalunya Cup
- 2005-2006
2006 Copa del Rey winners at the Santiago Bernabéu
- 12 Apr 2006
UEFA Cup runners-up
- 16 May 2007
RCDE Stadium inaugurated
- 02 Aug 2009
The death of legendary captain Dani Jarque
- 08 Aug 2009
2010-2019
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Sergio García: The first idol at the Stage Front Stadium
- 2015
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The club earn a spot in Europe for the first time in the RCDE Stadium era
- 2018-2019
2020-...
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Segunda División champions and promoted back to LaLiga, following relegation during the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2020-21
Stylistic evolution of the RCD Espanyol badge
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1901-06
Escudo Club Español de FootBall
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1906-09
Escudo X Sporting Club
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1910-12
Escudo Club Deportivo Español
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1912-25
Escudo Real Club Deportivo Español
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1925-31
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1931-39
Escudo Club Deportivo Español (II República)
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1940-53
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1953-61
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1961-65
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1965-75
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1970-80
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1975-85
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1985-94
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1995-05
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2006-15
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2015-...
Presidents
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Ángel Rodríguez Ruiz
1900-02, 1909-10
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Josep Maria Miró Trepat
1902-06
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Juliá Clapera i Roca
1909, 1947
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Evelio Doncós Prado
1910-11
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José Gaspar Hardoy Tizol
1911-12, 1913-15
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Santiago de la Riva Ruiz
1912-13, 1924-31
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Alfonso Ardura Altuna
1913
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José María Bernadas Viladesau
1915-18
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Manuel Allende Riverós
1918-20
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Victoriano de la Riva Ruiz
1919-20, 1922-24
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Genaro de la Riva Ruiz
1920-22, 1933-42
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Eusebio Fernández Muñiz
1922
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Javier de Salas y de Milans
1931-33
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Francisco Román Cenarro
1942-47
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José Salas Paniello
1947-48
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Francisco Javier Sáenz Sáenz
1948-58
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Federico Marimón Grifell
1958-60
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Victoriano Oliveras de la Riva
1960-62
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Cesáreo Castilla Delgado
1962
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Josep Fusté Noguera
1963-67, 1969-70
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Juan Vilá Reyes
1967-69
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Manuel Meler Urchaga
1970-82
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Antonio Baró Armengol
1982-89
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Fernando Martorell Oliveras
1989
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Julio Pardo Padrós
1989-93
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Francisco Perelló Picchi
1993-97
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Daniel Sánchez Llibre
1997-2011
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Ramón Condal Escudé
2011-12
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Joan Collet i Diví
2012-16
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Chen Yansheng
2016-...
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