Recreativo de Huelva

Real Club Recreativo de Huelva is a Spanish football team formed on December 23 1889. This makes it the oldest football team in Spain, formed by a Dr McKay and overseas workers at the Rio Tinto mines.

Currently playing (2003-2004) in the Segunda División.

Known commonly as Recre, they play in white with purple vertical stripes and white shorts. Home ground is the Nuevo Colombino stadium that seats 20,000.

Honours

• Champions of Andalucía from 1903 to 1914.
• Reached Primera División for 1978-79 (under coach Eusebio Ríos) and 2002-2003 seasons.