Real Betis Betting Stats

España Balompié was established in September 1907. Around the same time, a club named Betis Football Club was formed due to a split with Sevilla FC. In 1914 Balompié and Betis merged to form Real Betis Balompié. Their green and white jersey comes from one of the founders, who studied in Scotland and emulated the Celtic kits.

Betis made the Copa Del Rey final for the first time in 1931 but lost 3-1 to Athletic Bilbao. They became the first club from Andalusia to play in La Liga after winning the 1932 Segunda Division title. Three years later, under Patrick O’Connell, Betis won their first La Liga title. It remains a high point in the Real Betis stats, especially because they haven’t won the league since.

Just 15 months after Betis’s title win, only two players remained. Due to the club’s poor financial situation and the Spanish Civil War, Betis declined rapidly. They returned to the Segunda Division in 1940 and dropped down to the third tier in 1947. Upon returning to the second tier, in 1954, Betis became the first club to win the first three divisions in Spain.

By the end of the 1950s, Real Betis were back in La Liga. They even managed to finish third in 1964 as the club was resurrected under president Benito Villamarin. When Villamarin stepped down, Betis immediately fell down to the second division and only stabilized in the top tier in 1974-75.