Now we do like a good badge at Estadios de Espana... and these are good badges!
To
start with, we have to go back to 1904 and the formation of Málaga Foot-Ball
Club. This was a fairly low key arrangement of inter-club matches interspersed
with periods of inactivity. In 1912 Football Club Malagueno was formed by
students of the Colegio de El Palo and three years later, some disgruntled
members left and re-energised the ailing Málaga FC. In August 1922, Málaga's first purpose built stadium, the Campo de los Baños del Carmen opened its doors for the
first time and numerous local clubs, including Málaga FC used its facilities.
FC Malagueno however, opened its own enclosure the Campo del Palo, in November
1923. In 1927, Málaga FC sought and received royal patronage and became Real
Malaga FC. Both FC Malagueno & Real Málaga became members of the newly formed Tercera division for
the 1929-30 season, but with increasing debts Real Málaga FC merged with
another local club, Sporting Club FC, to form Málaga Sport Club. Málaga SC set up
home at the Campo de Segalerva, just across the Rio Guadalmedina from a field
of roses, but more of that later. FC Malagueno & Málaga SC performed well in the early years of the Tercera, with Malagueno winning the title in 1932-33. However, at the end of that season, it became apparent to both clubs that the interests of football in Málaga would be better served if the two strongest teams became one. |