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The Regata Sevilla-Betis is a

rowing Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion. Rowing is functionally similar to paddling, but rowing requires oars to be mechanically a ...

race that nowadays is held every year on the second Saturday of November on the river

Guadalquivir The Guadalquivir (, also , , ) is the fifth-longest river in the Iberian Peninsula and the second-longest river with its entire length in Spain. The Guadalquivir is the only major navigable river in Spain. Currently it is navigable from Seville ...

, in

Seville Seville ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Spain, Spanish autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the Guadalquivir, River Guadalquivir, ...

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, between two eights drawn from the two most important football teams in the city:

Sevilla Fútbol Club Sevilla Fútbol Club () is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Andalusia, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football. The club was formed on 25 January 1890, making it Spain's oldest sporting club solely d ...

and

Real Betis Balompié Real Betis Balompié, known as Real Betis () is a Spanish professional association football, football club based in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. It plays in La Liga, the Spanish football league system, top flight of Spanish football. It plays home ...

. The last race was on November 10, 2018, and was the 52 edition. At this moment, Sevilla has won 30 editions and Betis 22 of the main race. The course covers the 3.6-mile (6200m) stretch of the Guadalquivir crossing the city from north to south, between the ''San Jerónimo'' bridge near Alamillo Park, to the ''Muelle de Nueva York'', near ''Los Remedios'' Bridge.

History

The race goes back to the beginning of rowing in Seville, which is closely related to the foundation of Club Náutico Sevilla in 1956. It was Don Miguel López Torróntegui who, in 1960, had the idea of create a race ''on the water'' in the light of the friendly but intense rivalry between the two football teams.

External links

Regata Sevilla-Betis official website
Sport in Seville Rowing competitions in Spain Recurring sporting events established in 1970 1970 establishments in Spain

History

See also

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