Real Betis Liga, but promoted back on their first attempt. 26 Miki Roqué "(deceased)" (2009–12) With a 60,720-seat capacity, the Estadio Benito Villamarín is the home ground of Real Betis. It was named "Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera" during the 2000s (decade) after the club's owner, who decided to build a new stadium over the old one. Despite much planning, the stadium's renovation plans were constantly postponed, and half of it remained unchanged. On 27 October 2010, it returned to its first denomination after a decision by the club's associates. In its initial years, Sevilla Balompié dressed in blue shirts with white
Real Betis after lifting the league title only two players who won in 1935 were left: Peral and Saro. No official league was held during the Civil War between 1936 and 1939, until its resumption for the 1939–40 season and the first year back highlighted Betis' decline as exactly five years after winning the title the club was relegated. Despite a brief return to the top division which lasted only one season, the club continued to decline and in 1947 the worst fears were reached when they were relegated to Tercera División. Many fans see the ten years they spent in the