Gimnàstic de Tarragona

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Gimnàstic de Tarragona

Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona, commonly known as Gimnàstic Tarragona or sometimes just Nàstic,[2][3] is a Spanish sports club based in Tarragona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Its football team plays in Primera Federación – Group 1.

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Full nameClub Gimnàstic de Tarragona S.A.D.
Nickname(s)Nàstic
Granes (Maroons)
Tarraconenses
Founded1914
GroundNou Estadi Costa Daurada, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
Capacity14,591[1]
PresidentJosep María Andreu
Head coachDani Vidal
LeaguePrimera Federación – Group 1
2023–24Primera Federación – Group 1, 2nd of 20
Websitewww.gimnasticdetarragona.cat
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The club was founded in 1886 and is one of the oldest football clubs in Spain.[4] It has teams competing in athletics, basketball, tennis, gymnastics, table tennis and futsal, but a football team was not formed until 1914. The team enjoyed a three-year La Liga spell in its beginnings (1947–50).

Since 1972, the team has played home games at Nou Estadi Costa Daurada, which seats 14,591 spectators.[5]

History

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The club was founded on 1 March 1886 by a group of fifteen people who met at the Cafè del Centre on Rambla Nova. The majority of the club's early members belonged to the upper middle class and, as the club name suggests, was initially founded to promote gymnastics. Later the club members began to organise fencing, hiking, boxing and cycling. In 1914, the club absorbed a local football club called the Club Olímpic de Tarragona and consequently formed its own football team using the former colours of Olímpic: red, white and black. In those days the team played home matches in the Avenida Catalunya stadium.

In January 1918, Gimnàstic made its debut as a football team in the Campionat de Catalunya and by 1927 were crowned champions in the second division. In the 1943–44 season the team appeared in the Tercera División and in the following season moved up to the Segunda División.

In the 1946–47 season Nàstic finished second in the second division and entered the La Liga. In 1947 it also reached the Copa del Generalísimo semi-final but lost to the RCD Espanyol, having beaten the FC Barcelona in the previous round.

The team finished its debut first division season in seventh place, with the highlight of the season coming on 11 January 1948 with a 3–1 win against the Real Madrid at the Bernabéu, thus becoming the first team ever to do so. The club played two further seasons in the top level, being relegated in 1949–50 after losing a play-off to the CD Alcoyano. The team moved to the new Nou Estadi in 1972.

Fifty-six years later, for the 2006–07 season, Gimnàstic returned to the top flight. Along with coach Luis César Sampedro, some of the players responsible for the promotion included veterans Antonio Pinilla and Albano Bizarri. Rubén Castro, Ariza Makukula and Javier Portillo (eventually the team's top scorer) were also brought in. The club was placed in the relegation zone for 33 of the 38 rounds, eventually dropping down a division. Sampedro was replaced mid-season by Paco Flores who improved the team's numbers. In the middle of 2007 the club was crowned the Copa Catalunya champions after a 2–1 win over FC Barcelona, with goals from Pinilla and Tati Maldonado.

After returning to the second level Gimnàstic achieved a mid-table position in 2007–08 and 2008–09 with César Ferrando in charge of the team. However, in the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons, the club only managed to rank one position above the relegation zone. In the 2011–12 campaign the team was relegated to the Segunda División B after only winning six games out of 42.

On 12 September 2012 Nàstic won the second Catalan Cup in its history, after defeating the AEC Manlleu with an Eugeni goal. In the 2014–15 campaign, after finishing first in its group, the club returned to the second level after defeating the SD Huesca in the play-offs.

In the 2018–19 campaign the team was relegated to the Segunda División B ending a four-year run in the second division.

Supporters

There are two small ultras groups: a politically right-wing group called Ultras Tarraco and an antifa group called Nàstic Crew.

Seasons

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Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1939–40 6 2ª Reg. P. 1st
1940–41 4 1ª Reg. A 10th
1941–42 4 1ª Reg. B 3rd
1942–43 3 1ª Reg. A 2nd
1943–44 3 2nd
1944–45 3 1st
1945–46 2 3rd Round of 16
1946–47 2 2nd Semi-finals
1947–48 1 7th Round of 16
1948–49 1 9th Quarter-finals
1949–50 1 13th
1950–51 2 15th
1951–52 2 13th
1952–53 2 14th First round
1953–54 3 10th
1954–55 3 1st
1955–56 3 4th
1956–57 3 6th
1957–58 3 8th
1958–59 3 2nd
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1959–60 3 9th
1960–61 3 1st
1961–62 3 3rd
1962–63 3 6th
1963–64 3 3rd
1964–65 3 3rd
1965–66 3 1st
1966–67 3 2nd
1967–68 3 3rd
1968–69 3 2nd
1969–70 3 7th
1970–71 3 13th First round
1971–72 3 1st
1972–73 2 16th Fourth round
1973–74 2 6th Fourth round
1974–75 2 13th Round of 32
1975–76 2 20th Third round
1976–77 3 11th Second round
1977–78 4 1st Second round
1978–79 3 2ª B 2nd
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Players

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Current squad

The numbers are established according to the official website:www.gimnasticdetarragona.com and www.lfp.es

As of 24 January 2025.

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

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Reserve team

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Out on loan

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Current technical staff

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Position Staff
Head coach Dani Vidal
Assistant manager Iván Moreno
Technical assistant Juan Vizcaíno
Goalkeeper coach Manolo Oliva
Fitness coach Jordi Abella
Analyst Jaume García
Doctor Carles Hernández
Physio Albert Samper
Víctor Rodríguez
Daniel Briones
Readapter Sergi Salvadó
Nutritionist Pau Balart
Match delegate Xavi Roch
Kit man Oscar Lara
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Last updated: 14 January 2025
Source: Gimnàstic

Notable players

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Players who appeared in more than 100 league matches for the club and/or reached international status.

Player records

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