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Málaga Colors, Facts and History

Málaga play at the Estadio La Rosaleda in Málaga, Andalusia, a stadium with a capacity of 30,044.

League
La Liga
City
Málaga
Home
Estadio La Rosaleda (30,044 seats)
Founded
1904
Manager
Juan Francisco Funes (Oct 2026)

Málaga history

Málaga Club de Fútbol, founded in 1904, is based in Málaga in the Andalusia region of Spain. In English the name translates simply to Málaga Football Club. Winning promotion out of the Segunda División in 2025-26 brought the club back to La Liga. Abdullah ben Nasser Al Thani, an investor from Qatar, has owned the club since June 2010.

Málaga's European record is short but memorable. The club won the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2002, which led to a UEFA Cup run the next season that reached the quarterfinals. A decade later it qualified for the 2012-13 Champions League and again made it to the quarterfinal stage. Home matches take place at La Rosaleda, which holds 30,044 people.

Did you know?

  • Málaga won the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2002.
  • Málaga reached the Champions League quarterfinals in 2012-13.
  • Abdullah ben Nasser Al Thani became owner of Málaga in June 2010.

Colors are shown as plain swatches with their hex codes. This site is not affiliated with the Málaga or the La Liga; team names are used only to identify the teams.

Questions about the Málaga

When was Málaga founded?

In 1904.

When did Málaga return to La Liga?

Málaga went up out of the Segunda División in 2025-26.

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