Last update 7 April, 2014 by Alberto Llopis
A total of 28 Spanish teams have been fortunate to play European competition ever. In fact, only Granada, Almería and Elche in the first division may have the misfortune to say that has never set foot on European soil. 28 sets that have left different flavors in their interests.
Some triumphed in his first contest, others never spent even one round. In Hanged For Football, We review the best results of all Spanish teams that played in Europe. For the curious, say that only six of them took any European title:
1- Real Madrid: won 9 times European Cup.
2- Barcelona: won 4 times European Cup.
3- Valencia: Champions runner-up twice, Recopa champion and the Fairs Cup, in addition to the European Super Cup.
4- Atlético: Champions runner-up, Recopa champion and the Europa League twice. Intercontinental Champion in 1974.
5- Villarreal: Champions League semi-finalists 2009.
6- Málaga: Champions quarter-on 2013.
7- Sporting Gijón: round of 32 (1978/79 y 1991/92)
8- The Palms: knockout round of the UEFA Cup (1972)
9- Racing de Santander: Europa League group stage
10- Castile: Cup Winners' Cup first round (1980)
11- Sabadell: Fairs Cup first round (1969-70)
12- Levante: Europa League knockout stage in 2013
13- Mallorca: Cup Winners' Cup runner-up in 1999
14: Tenerife: semifinal of the UEFA Cup 1997
15: Alavés: UEFA Cup finalist in 2001
16: Oviedo: first round UEFA Cup 1991
17: Espanyol: finalist in UEFA Cup 1988
18- Zaragoza: Cup Winners' Cup champion 1995 and the Fairs Cup in 1964
19- Real society: European Cup semifinal 1983
20- Valladolid: second round of the Cup Winners Cup season 1989-90
21- health: semifinals in season 2006-07
22- Deportivo de la Coruña: Champions semifinals of the season 2003
23- Celtic of Vigo: quarter finals and UEFA Cup second round Champions
24- Betis: twice quarterfinal of the Cup Winners Cup
25- Sevilla: twice champion of the Europa League
26- Getafe: quarter-UEFA Cup 2008
27- Rayo Vallecano: quarter-UEFA Cup 2001
28- Athletic de Bilbao: Europa League finalists in 2012