Gimnastica de Torrelavega

Real Sociedad Gimnastica de Torrelavega is a Spanish football team based in Torrelavega, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded on 28 September 1907 it is the oldest football club in the region, and currently plays in Tercera Division – Group 3, holding home matches at Campos del Malecon, with a capacity of 6,007 seats.

History

• RS Gimnastica de Torrelavega – (1907–30)
• Club Deportivo Torrelavega – (1930–43)
• RS Gimnastica de Torrelavega – (1943–)

Gimnastica de Torrelavega was founded in 1907. This makes the club one of the oldest football teams in Spain, as well as the oldest professional team from Cantabria. The team played mostly friendly matches before 1925, as there were not any organized football leagues in Spain prior to that. The team first played in the regional league of Cantabria for three seasons, before being accepted into Tercera Division in 1929. Gimnastica played there for two years, before switching back to the regional league of Cantabria.

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