RCD Espanyol

 

Nickname        : Periquitos (Parakeets) and quiazules (White and Blues)

 

Founded          : 1900

 

Ground            : Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys

 

Capacity          : 55,926

 

Web                : www.rcdespanyol.cat

 

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Catalan: Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona) is a Spanish sports club based in Barcelona. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, which also hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics. The stadium, which seats 55,926 spectators, is also known as Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc. Despite being overshadowed by FC Barcelona, they are the sixth most successful football team in Spain