About

Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D., founded on 20 June 1928, is based in Valladolid, Castile and León and will compete from the 2025-26 season in the Segunda División. For collectors on Walkouts, signed football shirts from landmark seasons and commemorative runs are regularly offered alongside match-issued and framed options.

The club is instantly recognisable for its violet and white striped shirts, a kit language used since the earliest years, and the team plays home fixtures at the Estadio José Zorrilla, which holds 27,846 spectators. The continuity of the stripes makes period shirts visually distinctive when provenance is documented.

On the honours list Valladolid claim one Copa de la Liga and notable domestic cup runs, including two Copa del Rey finals, while European outings have included UEFA Cup appearances and a Cup Winners' Cup campaign. The club is ranked 501 by the IFFHS, a single-line reference to contemporary worldwide standing.

Collectors chase anniversary releases, notably the club’s commemorative crests and badge variations from the 75th and 90th anniversary runs, produced in 2003 and 2018 respectively. These post-1970 anniversary shirts are prized because they were issued in limited commemorative runs and often carried special sleeve or chest badges.

Season and match magnets are central to demand: shirts from promotion campaigns and cup-winning seasons feature strongly, for example 1983-84, 2011-12 and 2021-22, and decisive cup ties or playoff fixtures add provenance. An iconic away example is the white away shirt used in the 1983-84 Copa de la Liga campaign, which surfaces in specialist markets alongside home tops.

Fans explicitly collect retail shop shirts as well as match-worn pieces; early fanshop runs, player-issue variants and region-specific releases attract signatures and grading. Collectors should note verification cues such as patch differences between La Liga and Segunda, supplier-era tags like Adidas and Hummel, and provenance notes tied to the 1984 Copa de la Liga niche, with particular interest around the 2003 75th anniversary runs and the 1983-84 season pieces.

When sourcing Real Valladolid shirts, priority is given to documented provenance, visible era tags and authentication; sought-after items include the 1983-84 Copa de la Liga shirts and promotion jerseys from 2011-12 and 2021-22, often offered with a white away shirt pedigree or accompanied by a COA. Listings on Walkouts routinely note these seasons and verification details to aid matching items to history.

Collector Highlights

Iconic home kits

  • 1983–84 Purple/white Copa de la Liga champions
  • 2011–12 Purple/white Segunda promotion
  • 2021–22 Purple/white Segunda promotion

Iconic away kits

  • 1983–84 White Copa de la Liga away
  • 2011–12 Black Segunda away
  • 2021–22 Black Segunda away wins

Anniversary shirts

  • 2003 75 aniversario commemorative crest
  • 2018 90 aniversario badge detail

Collector seasons

  • 1983–84 Copa de la Liga title
  • 2011–12 Promotion play-off winners
  • 2021–22 Promotion automatic

Honours

Real Valladolid’s silverware is headlined by the Copa de la Liga triumph of 1983-84, a now-defunct competition that remains a landmark in the club’s history. The Blanquivioletas twice reached the Copa del Rey final, in 1949-50 and 1988-89, underlining their capacity to contend on the national stage. Continental football arrived with appearances in the UEFA Cup in 1984-85 and 1997-98, alongside a Cup Winners’ Cup campaign in 1989-90, experiences that broadened the club’s European footprint.

Longevity and consistency also tell the story: Valladolid have amassed long stints across Spain’s league system, including 47 seasons in the top flight, 36 in the second tier and 10 in the third, a record that places them historically among the country’s most established sides by overall league points. In independent benchmarking, the club sits at IFFHS rank 501. These milestones shape a heritage built on resilience, competitive cup runs and occasional forays into Europe, anchored by the city’s enduring football culture.

Legends & Leadership

Manuel Badenes is remembered as a legend player of the 1950s, emblematic of Valladolid’s early top-flight stature and one of the club’s two Pichichi winners, a benchmark that set the tone for future attacking stars.

Jorge da Silva stands out as a legend player of the late 1980s, adding a second Pichichi to the club’s honours list and symbolising a competitive era that also featured deep domestic cup runs.

Fernando Hierro forged his reputation as a legend player in the late 1980s, emerging at Valladolid before becoming a standard-bearer for Spanish football and giving the side defensive authority and on-ball leadership.

Eusebio Sacristan guided the team as manager in the late 2010s, providing modern coaching leadership during a period of consolidation and adaptation at senior level.

Ronaldo Nazario shaped the club’s direction as majority shareholder in the late 2010s and early 2020s, overseeing ownership through to the 2025 sale to Grupo Ignite and elevating Valladolid’s profile in the process.

Stadium

Estadio Jose Zorrilla, also referred to as Estadio Nuevo Jose Zorrilla, is the home of Real Valladolid and a focal point for football in Castile and Leon. With a capacity of 27,846, it blends broad stands and clear sightlines that concentrate noise on the pitch, amplifying the club’s violet-and-white identity on matchdays. The ground is synonymous with regional rivalries, hosting the Derbi de Castilla y Leon against CD Numancia and Burgos CF, fixtures that add a distinctive local edge to the calendar. Fans value its accessible bowl design and the sense of occasion it brings to league and cup ties alike. On big nights, the choreography of scarves and stripes turns the venue into a vivid canvas, creating a stage that has witnessed promotion pushes, memorable cup runs and European football, all under the unmistakable Zorrilla atmosphere.

Also known as
Estadio José Zorrilla
Capacity
27846
Local derby
Derbi de Castilla y León CD Numancia regional

Authentication & Provenance

  • Verification Liga vs Segunda patches
  • Suppliers Adidas/Hummel eras; check tags
  • Provenance 1984 Copa de la Liga shirts niche

FAQ

Q: Which league will Real Valladolid play in next season? A: The club will compete from the 2025-26 season in the Segunda Division.

Q: What are Real Valladolid’s traditional colours and home ground? A: The team wears violet and white stripes and plays at Estadio Jose Zorrilla, also known as Estadio Nuevo Jose Zorrilla, with a capacity of 27,846.

Q: What are the club’s main honours and European highlights? A: Valladolid’s standout trophy is the Copa de la Liga won in 1983-84. They were Copa del Rey runners-up in 1949-50 and 1988-89, and have taken part in the UEFA Cup twice and the Cup Winners’ Cup once.

Q: Do you authenticate signed items and ship internationally? A: Yes. Where applicable, signed memorabilia is accompanied by a COA or LOA for verification, and we offer free worldwide shipping.