Real Club Deportivo Mallorca, S.A.D. (Spanish:[reˈalˈkluβðepoɾˈtiβomaˈʎoɾka], Catalan:Reial Club Deportiu Mallorca [rəˈjalˈklubdəpuɾˈtiwməˈʎɔɾkə], Royal Sporting Club Mallorca), commonly known as Real Mallorca or RCD Mallorca, is a Spanish professional football club based in Palma on the island of Mallorca in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, they currently compete in Segunda División, holding home games at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix with a 25,736-seat capacity.

Panoramic of the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix Stadium.

The club had its peak in the late 1990s and early 2000s, reaching a best-ever third place in La Liga in 1999 and 2001 and winning the Copa del Rey in 2003 following final defeats in 1991, 1998 and 2024. Mallorca also won the 1998 Supercopa de España and reached the 1999 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final.

Mallorca traditionally play in red shirts with black shorts and socks.

History

The early years

Founded on 5 March 1916, what would later become RCD Mallorca was registered at the Spanish Football Federation under the name of Alfonso XIII Foot-Ball Club.

Weeks after its establishment, the club wasted little time forming the directors of Alfonso XIII FBC, headed by engineer Adolfo Vázquez Humasqué and eight other football fans.

Their first stadium, the Buenos Aires field, was inaugurated with a competitive fixture against FC Barcelona just 20 days after registering further fast-tracked development.

Despite the fixture ending in a disappointing 8–0 defeat, it was not long before King Alfonso XIII himself requested the royal adoption of ‘Real’ in the team's title, therefore becoming Real Sociedad Alfonso XIII Foot-Ball Club.

RCD Mallorca first match on 25 March 1916 against FC Barcelona reserve team.
Founding charter of Alfonso XIII Football Club in 1916.

In 1917, the Catalan Federation granted Real Sociedad Alfonso XIII admission into the second-tier league championship as an unofficial champion of the Balearic Islands. Booking a place in the final, Los Bermellones went on to record their first title with a resounding 3–1 victory over Futbol Club Palafrugell, in Barcelona.

Until the 1930s, the board of directors managed to organise fixtures against peninsular clubs such as RCD Espanyol and Real Murcia, while also hosting rare exhibitions against foreign sides including: Ajax in 1923, Uruguay's national team in 1925, Chilean outfit Colo-Colo in 1927 and one of the Czech Republic's oldest teams, Prague Meteor, in 1930, the latter under coach Jack Greenwell, and with Antolín Arnau, Felipe Ferrer, and Pedro Pizá among its players.

In 1931, following the establishment of the Second Spanish Republic which prohibited any form of reference to monarchy, the club was renamed to Club Deportivo Mallorca.

Although major fixtures and competitions across Spain were soon interrupted by the outbreak of the Civil War in 1936, the squad enjoyed a highly successful spell by winning every possible championship they entered into, as football on the island remained resistant to the deferral experienced throughout the country.

When the war finally ended, matches with teams from the Peninsula were quick to resume and the Second Division was inaugurated, based on five groups of eight teams each.

It was during a period in the Second Division that, on 22 September 1945, the time had come to wave goodbye to Buenos Aires Field and up sticks to Es Fortí, a 16,000-maximum capacity stadium which would be called home for over half a century and undergo several expansions.

A line-up featuring forward Sebastián Pocoví, defender Saturnino Grech and goalkeeper Antoni Ramallets beat Jerez 3–0 on the opening game of the new campaign the following day, with Carlos Sanz scoring Es Fortí's first goal in front of packed-out terraces.

The title Es Fortí was short-lived however, with the board later changing the name of the stadium to Lluís Sitjar, in honour of the man who had driven the construction of the field.

During the 1949–1950 season, the Balearic club recovered their "Real" title, becoming Real Club Deportivo Mallorca

1960–1990

On 17 April 1960 Mallorca beat Levante 2-1 which confirmed promotion to La Liga for the first time in the clubs 44 year history.

In their first season in the Spanish First Division, the 1960/61 season, Mallorca finished 9th out of 16 teams, on 28 points just 2 points Oviedo in the relegation playoffs. They were knocked out of the Copa Del Rey in the round of 16 to Sevilla 4-3 across two legs.

Mallorca were then relegated back down to the Segunda Division after finishing 13th in the 1962/63 season, losing to Espanyol in the playoffs.

After finishing first in the 1964/65 Segunda Division season they were relegated again in the 1965/66 La Liga season after finishing a disappointing 15th, tied on points with Sabadell in 14th and Real Betis in 16th.

Mallorca would spend a few more seasons which saw them finish in the top 5 every season but were not promoted until the 1968/69 season which saw them finish 3rd, just 3 points off of first place Sevilla.

Despite this, Mallorca once again were relegated immediately, ending the 1969/70 La Liga season in 15th, only above Pontevedra who finished on just 13 points.

Mallorca would then sit in the lower half of the Segunda Division until the 1974/75 season which saw them finish a lowly 17th and ultimately being relegated to the Tercera División for the 1975/76 season, in which they finished 8th in their group.[citation needed]

Mallorca would then fall further down the Spanish football divisions being relegated to the 4th division for the 1978/79 season.

These tough times would not last however, as Mallorca would get back-to-back promotions, finishing first in the 1979/80 fourth division season and then again in the 1980/81 Tercera División.

Mallorca continued this streak of form with another promotion back to La Liga after finishing third in the 1982/83 Segunda Division.

These good times would end as Mallorca would end up relegated again after finishing the 1983/84 La Liga season in 17th on a mere 21 points.

Once again, Mallorca would come back after finishing the 1985/86 Segunda Division in 3rd, gaining promotion to La Liga for the 1986/87 season.

1990s and 2000s: Peak

Chart of RCD Mallorca league performance 1929-present

In 1990–91, despite finishing the season 15th, Mallorca reached the Copa del Rey final for the first time, losing by one goal to Atlético Madrid.

Argentine Héctor Cúper was hired as manager in 1997. In his first season, the club reached the 1998 Copa del Rey Final, and lost on penalties to FC Barcelona after a 1–1 draw in Mestalla.

However, as Barcelona also won the league, Mallorca were their opponents in the 1998 Supercopa de España and won 3–1 on aggregate for their first major honour.

Barcelona's double also meant Mallorca entered the 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, the final staging of the tournament – they lost the final with a 2–1 score to Lazio at Villa Park.

In 1999, Mallorca also finished a best-ever 3rd and qualified for the first time to the UEFA Champions League, but were eliminated on the away goals rule by Molde FK of Norway before the group stage. Luis Aragonés matched 3rd place in 2001, before leaving for an Atlético Madrid still in the second tier.

Mallorca's 2001–02 season was turbulent, with the club going through three different coaches and finishing 16th in the table.

For the 2002–03 season, Gregorio Manzano was appointed as the club's manager. Mallorca finished ninth in the table with inconsistent form. That season Mallorca won their first Copa del Rey title; in their route to the final, they beat Real Madrid in the quarterfinals 4-0, and then eliminated defending champions Deportivo La Coruña.

In the final on 28 June 2003, Mallorca beat Recreativo de Huelva 3–0 in Elche with goals scored by Walter Pandiani and Samuel Eto'o. The Copa Del Rey title gave the club a berth in the UEFA Cup; they progressed through three rounds before being eliminated by Newcastle 7-1 on aggregate.

In the next few seasons the club comfortably finished mid-table; in the 2009–10 season the club had a great campaign and finished 5th while making the Copa del Rey quarter-finals. However, their Europa League spot was ceded to Villarreal due to Mallorca's economic difficulties.

2010s: Decline and return

Estadi Mallorca Son Moix

Mallorca was relegated from La Liga on the last day of the 2012–13 season.

In January 2016, with the team at risk of relegation to the third tier, American investor Robert Sarver and former NBA player Steve Nash bought the club for just over €20 million.

On 4 June 2017, Mallorca fell into the third tier for the first time since 1981, with one game of the season still to play. A year later, they bounced back in the 2017–18 season after winning the group winners promotion play-off against Mirandés, under new manager Vicente Moreno.

In June 2019, Mallorca secured a second consecutive promotion to the 2019–20 La Liga, following a 3–2 win on aggregate over Deportivo de La Coruña in the 2019 Segunda División play-offs – having lost the first game 2–0. However, they were relegated a year later.

A year later, Mallorca bounced back to the top tier following an Almería defeat to Cartagena.

In 2024, Mallorca reached the Copa del Rey final for the first time since last winning the competition in 2003.

In May 2026, Mallorca were relegated to second division on the final match day of the 2025–26 season, after five seasons in the top tier.

Season to season

SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCopa del Rey
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1931–32 3 4th Round of 32 1932–33 4 Regional 2nd Did not play 1933–34 4 Regional 4th DNP 1934–35 4 Regional 3rd DNP 1935–36 4 Regional 1st Second round 1939–40 2 7th DNP 1940–41 4 1ª Reg. 2nd DNP 1941–42 4 1ª Reg. 1st DNP 1942–43 4 1ª Reg. 1st DNP 1943–44 3 1st Round of 32 1944–45 2 11th First round 1945–46 2 8th First round 1946–47 2 5th First round 1947–48 2 13th Fifth round 1948–49 3 3rd Fifth round 1949–50 2 11th Round of 16 1950–51 2 12th DNP 1951–52 2 6th DNP 1952–53 2 8th Second round 1953–54 2 16th DNPSeason Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1954–55 3 1st DNP 1955–56 3 2nd DNP 1956–57 3 1st DNP 1957–58 3 1st DNP 1958–59 3 1st DNP 1959–60 2 1st Quarter-finals 1960–61 1 9th Round of 16 1961–62 1 11th Round of 16 1962–63 1 13th Round of 32 1963–64 2 3rd Round of 32 1964–65 2 1st Round of 16 1965–66 1 15th Round of 16 1966–67 2 5th Round of 32 1967–68 2 4th First round 1968–69 2 3rd DNP 1969–70 1 15th Round of 32 1970–71 2 9th Round of 32 1971–72 2 12th Fourth round 1972–73 2 10th Fourth round 1973–74 2 11th Third round
1931–3234thRound of 32
1932–334Regional2ndDid not play
1933–344Regional4thDNP
1934–354Regional3rdDNP
1935–364Regional1stSecond round
1939–4027thDNP
1940–4141ª Reg.2ndDNP
1941–4241ª Reg.1stDNP
1942–4341ª Reg.1stDNP
1943–4431stRound of 32
1944–45211thFirst round
1945–4628thFirst round
1946–4725thFirst round
1947–48213thFifth round
1948–4933rdFifth round
1949–50211thRound of 16
1950–51212thDNP
1951–5226thDNP
1952–5328thSecond round
1953–54216thDNP
SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCopa del Rey
1954–5531stDNP
1955–5632ndDNP
1956–5731stDNP
1957–5831stDNP
1958–5931stDNP
1959–6021stQuarter-finals
1960–6119thRound of 16
1961–62111thRound of 16
1962–63113thRound of 32
1963–6423rdRound of 32
1964–6521stRound of 16
1965–66115thRound of 16
1966–6725thRound of 32
1967–6824thFirst round
1968–6923rdDNP
1969–70115thRound of 32
1970–7129thRound of 32
1971–72212thFourth round
1972–73210thFourth round
1973–74211thThird round
SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCopa del Rey
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1974–75 2 17th Round of 32 1975–76 3 9th First round 1976–77 3 3rd Second round 1977–78 3 2ª B 18th First round 1978–79 4 13th DNP 1979–80 4 1st Third round 1980–81 3 2ª B 1st Third round 1981–82 2 6th Fourth round 1982–83 2 3rd Fourth round 1983–84 1 17th Third round 1984–85 2 7th Round of 16 1985–86 2 3rd Fourth round 1986–87 1 6th Quarter-finals 1987–88 1 18th Round of 32 1988–89 2 4th Quarter-finals 1989–90 1 10th First round 1990–91 1 15th Runners-up 1991–92 1 20th Fourth round 1992–93 2 4th Round of 16 1993–94 2 5th Third roundSeason Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1994–95 2 12th Quarter-finals 1995–96 2 3rd Second round 1996–97 2 3rd Second round 1997–98 1 5th Runners-up 1998–99 1 3rd Quarter-finals 1999–2000 1 10th Second round 2000–01 1 3rd Quarter-finals 2001–02 1 16th Round of 16 2002–03 1 9th Winners 2003–04 1 11th Round of 32 2004–05 1 17th Round of 32 2005–06 1 13th Third round 2006–07 1 12th Round of 16 2007–08 1 7th Quarter-finals 2008–09 1 9th Semi-finals 2009–10 1 5th Quarter-finals 2010–11 1 17th Round of 16 2011–12 1 8th Quarter-finals 2012–13 1 18th Round of 16 2013–14 2 17th Second round
1974–75217thRound of 32
1975–7639thFirst round
1976–7733rdSecond round
1977–7832ª B18thFirst round
1978–79413thDNP
1979–8041stThird round
1980–8132ª B1stThird round
1981–8226thFourth round
1982–8323rdFourth round
1983–84117thThird round
1984–8527thRound of 16
1985–8623rdFourth round
1986–8716thQuarter-finals
1987–88118thRound of 32
1988–8924thQuarter-finals
1989–90110thFirst round
1990–91115thRunners-up
1991–92120thFourth round
1992–9324thRound of 16
1993–9425thThird round
SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCopa del Rey
1994–95212thQuarter-finals
1995–9623rdSecond round
1996–9723rdSecond round
1997–9815thRunners-up
1998–9913rdQuarter-finals
1999–2000110thSecond round
2000–0113rdQuarter-finals
2001–02116thRound of 16
2002–0319thWinners
2003–04111thRound of 32
2004–05117thRound of 32
2005–06113thThird round
2006–07112thRound of 16
2007–0817thQuarter-finals
2008–0919thSemi-finals
2009–1015thQuarter-finals
2010–11117thRound of 16
2011–1218thQuarter-finals
2012–13118thRound of 16
2013–14217thSecond round
SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCopa del Rey
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 2014–15 2 16th Second round 2015–16 2 17th Second round 2016–17 2 20th Third round 2017–18 3 2ª B 1st Second round 2018–19 2 5th Round of 32 2019–20 1 19th Round of 32 2020–21 2 2nd Second Round 2021–22 1 16th Quarter-finals 2022–23 1 9th Round of 16 2023–24 1 15th Runners-up 2024–25 1 10th Round of 32 2025–26 1 18th Round of 32 2026–27 2 TBD
2014–15216thSecond round
2015–16217thSecond round
2016–17220thThird round
2017–1832ª B1stSecond round
2018–1925thRound of 32
2019–20119thRound of 32
2020–2122ndSecond Round
2021–22116thQuarter-finals
2022–2319thRound of 16
2023–24115thRunners-up
2024–25110thRound of 32
2025–26118thRound of 32
2026–272TBD

Players

Current squad

As of 27 July 2026

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
No. Pos. Nation Player 2 DF ESP Mateu Morey 3 DF ESP Toni Lato 6 MF ESP Antonio Sánchez 8 MF ESP Manu Morlanes 9 FW ESP Abdón Prats 10 MF ESP Sergi Darder 11 FW ANG Zito Luvumbo (on loan from Cagliari) 12 MF POR Samú Costa 13 GK FIN Lucas Bergström 17 FW ESP Jan Virgili 20 MF ESP Pablo Torre 21 DF ESP Antonio Raíllo (captain) 22 DF COL Johan MojicaNo. Pos. Nation Player 24 DF SVK Martin Valjent (vice-captain) 25 GK ESP Iván Cuéllar 27 DF ESP David López 30 FW ESP Marc Domènech 41 MF ESP Jan SalasGK ESP Arnau Tenas (on loan from Villarreal)DF FRA Aboubaka Soumahoro (on loan from Hamburger SV)MF ESP Álex Sala (on loan from Lecce)MF ESP Arnau PuigmalFW ESP Adrián FuentesFW ESP Antoniu Roca (on loan from Espanyol)FW COL Daniel LunaFW FRA Justin Kalumba
2DFESPMateu Morey
3DFESPToni Lato
6MFESPAntonio Sánchez
8MFESPManu Morlanes
9FWESPAbdón Prats
10MFESPSergi Darder
11FWANGZito Luvumbo (on loan from Cagliari)
12MFPORSamú Costa
13GKFINLucas Bergström
17FWESPJan Virgili
20MFESPPablo Torre
21DFESPAntonio Raíllo (captain)
22DFCOLJohan Mojica
No.Pos.NationPlayer
24DFSVKMartin Valjent (vice-captain)
25GKESPIván Cuéllar
27DFESPDavid López
30FWESPMarc Domènech
41MFESPJan Salas
GKESPArnau Tenas (on loan from Villarreal)
DFFRAAboubaka Soumahoro (on loan from Hamburger SV)
MFESPÁlex Sala (on loan from Lecce)
MFESPArnau Puigmal
FWESPAdrián Fuentes
FWESPAntoniu Roca (on loan from Espanyol)
FWCOLDaniel Luna
FWFRAJustin Kalumba

Reserve team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
No. Pos. Nation Player 29 DF ESP Luis Orejuela 34 DF ESP Javier Olaizola 38 GK ESP Nil TorreguitartNo. Pos. Nation Player 39 MF ESP Jandro García 44 DF ESP Miguel CalatayudFW ESP Aimar Peña
29DFESPLuis Orejuela
34DFESPJavier Olaizola
38GKESPNil Torreguitart
No.Pos.NationPlayer
39MFESPJandro García
44DFESPMiguel Calatayud
FWESPAimar Peña

Management and staff

Technical staff

PositionStaff
Head coachSpain Luis García
Assistant coachArgentina Germán Lux
Fitness coachUruguay Jorge Rey Spain Miguel Artigues
Goalkeeping coachSpain Luisvi de Miguel
AnalystSpain Xim López
Team delegateSpain Chando
DelegateSpain Anabel Soto
Material team delegateSpain Aitor Hernández Spain José Martín
Director of the medical and performance departmentSpain Adolfo Muñoz
NutricionistSpain Nuria Granados
PhysiotherapistSpain Magí Vicens Spain Toni Jordi Perelló Spain Dani Guiscafré Spain Ferran Rosselló
Sport therapistSpain Xavi Calvo

Last updated: 27 June 2026 Source:

Board of directors

PositionStaff
PresidentUnited States Andy Kohlberg
Board of directorsUnited States Sam Garvin
United States Glenn Carlson
Honorary secretarySpain Rosemary Mafuz
Vice-secretarySpain Alfonso Díaz

Sporting department

PositionStaff
Football CEOSpain Pablo Ortells
Director of sports managementSpain Sergio Marty
Technical directorSpain Sergio Moya
Academy directorSpain Miquel Antoni Gelabert

Commercial department

PositionStaff
CEO of businessSpain Alfonso Díaz
Director of financeSpain José Manuel Campos
Director of legality, compliance, operations and human resourcesSpain Lidia Navarro
TicketingSpain Enrique García
Director of commercialSpain Rubén Forcada
Director of communication and mediaSpain Héctor Martín
Director of social areaSpain Román Albarrán
Director of marketing and strategic communicationsSpain Vanessa Feo
Director of technology and innovationSpain Roger Forns
Food & beverage (F&B)Spain Gustavo Rueda
Director of RCD Mallorca studiosSpain Albert Salas
Events directorSpain Natalia Seoane
Training groundSpain Rafael Navarro
Chief financial officerSpain José Manuel Campos
Fundació Reial MallorcaSpain Alberto Izquierdo

Presidents

Real Sociedad Alfonso XIII Football Club

  • Adolfo Vázquez Humasqué (1916)
  • Antoni Moner (1916–19)
  • Josep Ramis d'Ayreflor (1919–24)
  • Antoni Moner (1924–26)
  • Lluís Sitjar (1926–27)
  • Sebastià Sancho (1927)
  • Manuel Villalonga (1927–29)
  • Josep Ramis d'Ayreflor / Sebastià Sancho (1929–30)
  • Antonio Parietti / Lluís Sitjar (1930–31)

Club Deportivo Mallorca

  • Lluís Sitjar / Josep Sancho / Ramón Cavaller (1931–32)
  • Miquel Seguí (1932–34)
  • Llorenç Lladó / Andreu Homar (1934–35)
  • Andreu Homar (1935–43)
  • Lluís Sitjar (1943–46)
  • Félix Pons Marqués (1946–47)

Real Club Deportivo Mallorca

  • Joaquín Fuster / Andreu Homar / Joan de Vidal (1948–51)
  • Antoni Buades / Josep Tous (1951)
  • Antoni Buades / José María del Valle (1952)
  • Llorenç Munar (1955)
  • Jaume Rosselló (1956–61)
  • Llorenç Munar (1961)
  • Joan de Vidal (1964–66)
  • Josep Barona (1966–67)
  • Josep Barona / Pau Servera (1967–68)
  • Pau Servera / Guillem Ginard (1969–70)
  • Guillem Ginard / Josep Fandós (1970–71)
  • Josep Fandós (1971–72)
  • Joan de Vidal (1972–74)
  • Joan de Vidal / Antoni Seguí (1974–75)
  • Antonio Seguí / Joan Ferrer (1975–76)
  • Guillem Ginard (1976-77)
  • Guillem Ginard / Miquel Contestí (1977–78)
  • Miquel Contestí (1978–92)
  • Miquel Dalmau (1992–95)
  • Bartomeu Beltrán (1995–98)
  • Guillem Reynés (1998–00)
  • Mateu Alemany (2000–05)
  • Vicenç Grande (2005–08)
  • Mateu Alemany (2008–09)
  • Tomeu Vidal (2009–10)
  • Josep Maria Pons (2010)
  • Jaume Cladera (2010–12)

Honours

Domestic competitions

Continental competitions

League records

Team

Individual

Notable players

Most appearances

As of 7 March 2026

#NameMatches
Spain Paco Soler419
Spain Miguel Ángel Nadal348
Spain Javier Olaizola333
Spain Antonio Raíllo312
Spain Bernardo Sans[es]309
Spain Dani Rodríguez282
Spain Doro[es]278
Spain Ángel Pedraza272
Spain Abdón Prats265
10°Portugal José Nunes258

Top scorers

As of 23 May 2026

#NameGoals
Spain Joan Morro Albertí94
Spain Joan Forteza87
Spain Jofren87
Spain Sans74
Serbia Goran Milojević71
Cameroon Samuel Eto'o70
Kosovo Vedat Muriqi58
Spain Abdón Prats57
Spain Manolo53
10°Spain Ernesto Domínguez53

World Cup players

The following players have been selected by their country in the World Cup Finals, while playing for Mallorca.

Club information

Stadium information

  • NameVisit Mallorca Stadium
  • CityPalma de Mallorca
  • Capacity – 23,142
  • Inauguration – June 1999
  • Pitch size – 107m x 69m
  • Other Facilities: – Antonio Asensio Sports Complex (aka "Son Bibiloni")
  • Google Maps Location
The team plane, needed due to the club's island location

Affiliated teams

External links