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Real Grupo de Cultura Covadonga is a multisport club based in Gijón, Spain. The club was founded in 1938 and is the biggest sports club in Asturias. It has got 33,000 members, more than the most important football clubs of the region (Sporting de Gijón and Real Oviedo).[1]
| Real Grupo de Cultura Covadonga | |||
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| Nickname | Grupo Covadonga, El Grupo | ||
| Leagues | 1ª División | ||
| Founded | 1938 | ||
| Arena | Pabellón Braulio García | ||
| Location | Gijón, Spain | ||
| Team colors | Red, navy | ||
| President |  Enrique Tamargo | ||
| Head coach | | ||
| Website | www.rgcc.es | ||
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| Active departments of Grupo Covadonga | |||
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 Archery |
 Athletics |
 Basketball (Men's) |
 Basque pelota (Men's) |
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 Chess |
_pictogram.svg){kind=small} Gymnastics |
 Handball (Men's) |
 Field hockey (Men's) |
 Karate |
Mountaineering |
Padel tennis |
 Rugby (Men's) |
 Sailing |
 Swimming |
 Tennis |
_pictogram.svg){kind=small} Volleyball (Women's) |
 Weightlifting |
 Wrestling |
The club |
History
The club was founded on May 10, 1938 with the initial purpose of the club was to create an independent Sports Club. It was based near the beach of San Lorenzo in Gijón. In 1949, Grupo Covadonga purchases lands in the neighbourhood of Las Mestas, near the El Molinón football stadium.
In 2012, Grupo Covadonga was nominated to the Prince of Asturias Awards in the category of Sports.[2]
Sections
Grupo Covadonga has got teams in 19 sports. It also has got a group of traditional dance and a choir.
Basketball team
Grupo Covadonga's men basketball team competes in 1ª División, the fifth tier in the Spanish basketball league system. There is not women basketball.
Season by season
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Postseason | RS | PO | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968–69 | 2 | 2ª División | 4 | Relegation playoffs | 5–7 | 2–1 | 7–8 |
| 1969–70 | 2 | 2ª División | 10 | Relegated | 4–16 | – | 4–16 |
| 1970–71 | 3 | 3ª División | 7 | – | 9–11 | – | 9–11 |
| 1971–72 | 3 | 3ª División | 10 | – | 9–1–14 | – | 9–1–14 |
| 1972–73 | 3 | 3ª División | 7 | – | 8–2–12 | – | 8–2–12 |
| 1973–74 | 3 | 3ª División | – | – | |||
| 1974–75 | 3 | 3ª División | 9 | – | – | ||
| 1975–76 | 3 | 3ª División | 4 | – | 15–1–8 | – | 15–1–8 |
| 1976–77 | 3 | 3ª División | 2 | – | 16–1–7 | – | 16–1–7 |
| 1977–78 | 3 | 3ª División | 4 | – | 15–2–9 | – | 15–2–9 |
| 1978–79 | 3 | 2ª División | 1 | Promoted | 18–1–3 | – | 18–1–3 |
| 1979–80 | 2 | 1ª División B | 9 | – | 13–17 | – | 13–17 |
| 1980–81 | 2 | 1ª División B | 14 | Relegated | 6–20 | – | 6–20 |
| 1981–82 | 3 | 2ª División | Promotion playoffs | – | |||
| 1982–96 | Lower divisions | ||||||
| 1996–97 | 3 | Liga EBA | 9 | – | – | ||
| 1997–98 | 3 | Liga EBA | 13 | Relegation playoffs | 5–21 | – | |
| 1998–99 | 3 | Liga EBA | 11 | – | 11–17 | – | 11–17 |
| 1999–00 | 3 | Liga EBA | 13 | Relegated | 7–19 | – | 7–19 |
| 2000–01 | 4 | Liga EBA | 11 | – | 13–17 | – | 13–17 |
| 2001–02 | 4 | Liga EBA | 18 | Relegated | 4–30 | – | 4–30 |
| 2002–03 | 5 | 1ª División | 1 | Promotion playoffs | 11–3 | – | |
| 2003–04 | 5 | 1ª División | 1 | Promotion playoffs | – | ||
| 2004–05 | 5 | 1ª División | – | – | |||
| 2005–06 | 5 | 1ª División | 2 | Promotion playoffs | 13–3 | 3–3 | 16–6 |
| 2006–07 | 5 | 1ª División | 1 | Promotion playoffs | 13–1 | 9–2 | 22–3 |
| 2007–08 | 5 | Liga EBA | 10 | – | 12–18 | – | 12–18 |
| 2008–09 | 5 | Liga EBA | 12 | – | 11–17 | – | 11–17 |
| 2009–10 | 5 | 1ª División | 2 | Promotion playoffs | 16–0 | 6–2 | 22–2 |
| 2010–11 | 5 | 1ª División | 1 | Promotion playoffs | 18–2 | 2–3 | 20–5 |
| 2011–12 | 5 | 1ª División | 2 | – | 14–8 | 1–1 | 15–9 |
| 2012–13 | 5 | 1ª División | – | – | |||
| 2012–13 | 5 | 1ª División | – | ||||
Volleyball team
| Full name | Real Grupo de Cultura Covadonga | ||
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| Ground | Polideportivo Braulio García, Gijón, Asturias | ||
| Chairman | Mª Jesús López Pinillos | ||
| Manager | José Castro | ||
| League | Superliga 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Superliga 2, 5th | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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There's only women volleyball. The team currently plays in Superliga 2 and it played the Superliga Femenina de Voleibol during two seasons. In 2012 was runner-up of the Copa Princesa de Asturias.
Its young teams won several Spanish championships.
Season by season
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Significant events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | 1 | SFV | 11 | Relegation playoffs |
| 2001–02 | 1 | SFV | 13 | Relegated |
| 2002–07 | 2 | Liga FEV | ||
| 2007–08 | 2 | SFV 2 | 7 | – |
| 2008–09 | 2 | SFV 2 | 6 | Resigned |
| 2009–10 | 3 | Liga FEV | – | |
| 2010–11 | 3 | Liga FEV | 1 | Promoted |
| 2011–12 | 2 | SFV 2 | 5 | Copa Princesa runner-up |
| 2012–13 | 2 | SFV 2 |
Handball team
| Grupo Covadonga | |||
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| Arena | Polideportivo Braulio García, Gijón, Asturias, Spain | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| President | Enrique Tamargo | ||
| League | Primera Estatal | ||
| 2011–12 | 2ª División, 1st | ||
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Grupo plays in Primera División, the third tier in the Spanish handball.
Season by season
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | 2 | Honor B | 14th | |
| 2002–03 | 2 | Honor B | 12th | |
| 2003–04 | 2 | Honor B | 12th | |
| 2004–05 | 2 | Honor B | 8th | |
| 2005–06 | 2 | Honor B | 4th | |
| 2006–07 | 2 | Honor B | 14th | |
| 2007–08 | 2 | Honor B | 5th | Resigned |
| 2008–09 | 3 | 1ª Estatal | 13th | |
| 2009–10 | 3 | 1ª Estatal | 14th | Relegated |
| 2010–11 | 4 | 2ª División | 1st | |
| 2011–12 | 4 | 2ª División | 1st | Promoted |
| 2012–13 | 3 | 1ª Estatal | — |
Notable sportsmen
- Juan de la Puente (handball)
- Juan Fernández (field hockey)
References
- ^ El Real Grupo de Cultura Covadonga, «Asturiano del mes» de marzo La Nueva España, 13 May 2012 Template:Es icon
- ^ Apoyos al Grupo para el «Príncipe» de los Deportes La Nueva España, 30 August 2012
External links
- Official website (Spanish)