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Santander, Santander · Spain · La Liga

Top-2 finishes
1
Top-4 finishes
4

Power-ranking history

Hover a season for its rank and score
Rank (1 = best)1347Score (per-season normalised)0.00.51.064/6569/7074/7579/8084/8589/9094/9599/0004/0509/10

Against expectation

Every Spanish top-flight match this club has played in the Primera División, scored against the odds an Elo rating gave it before kick-off. Over 44 seasons from 1928-29 to 2011-12 it has fallen short of them by −13.1 match points.

Racing Santander: surplus against expectation, 1928-29 to 2011-121928-29: −6.6 league points vs expected (9 on 15.6, 2 for a win) · bar height −3.3 match points1929-30: −0.9 league points vs expected (14 on 14.9, 2 for a win) · bar height −0.5 match points1930-31: +5.9 league points vs expected (22 on 16.1, 2 for a win) · bar height +2.9 match points1931-32: +2.4 league points vs expected (20 on 17.6, 2 for a win) · bar height +1.2 match points1932-33: −3.1 league points vs expected (14 on 17.1, 2 for a win) · bar height −1.5 match points1933-34: +2.1 league points vs expected (19 on 16.9, 2 for a win) · bar height +1.1 match points1934-35: −3.6 league points vs expected (17 on 20.6, 2 for a win) · bar height −1.8 match points1935-36: +6.3 league points vs expected (27 on 20.7, 2 for a win) · bar height +3.1 match points1939-40: −8.0 league points vs expected (13 on 21.0, 2 for a win) · bar height −4.0 match points1950-51: +1.2 league points vs expected (30 on 28.8, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.6 match points1951-52: −1.7 league points vs expected (25 on 26.7, 2 for a win) · bar height −0.9 match points1952-53: +0.8 league points vs expected (27 on 26.2, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.4 match points1953-54: +3.2 league points vs expected (31 on 27.8, 2 for a win) · bar height +1.6 match points1954-55: −5.6 league points vs expected (20 on 25.6, 2 for a win) · bar height −2.8 match points1960-61: −0.5 league points vs expected (26 on 26.5, 2 for a win) · bar height −0.2 match points1961-62: +0.1 league points vs expected (26 on 25.9, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.1 match points1973-74: −4.1 league points vs expected (27 on 31.1, 2 for a win) · bar height −2.0 match points1975-76: +0.7 league points vs expected (32 on 31.3, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.3 match points1976-77: +0.3 league points vs expected (31 on 30.7, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.2 match points1977-78: +1.4 league points vs expected (31 on 29.6, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.7 match points1978-79: −7.4 league points vs expected (22 on 29.4, 2 for a win) · bar height −3.7 match points1981-82: +3.5 league points vs expected (32 on 28.5, 2 for a win) · bar height +1.7 match points1982-83: −4.6 league points vs expected (23 on 27.6, 2 for a win) · bar height −2.3 match points1984-85: +3.1 league points vs expected (32 on 28.9, 2 for a win) · bar height +1.6 match points1985-86: +1.6 league points vs expected (31 on 29.4, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.8 match points1986-87: −6.1 league points vs expected (33 on 39.1, 2 for a win) · bar height −3.1 match points1993-94: +2.8 league points vs expected (38 on 35.2, 2 for a win) · bar height +1.4 match points1994-95: +1.1 league points vs expected (36 on 35.0, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.5 match points1995-96: −4.2 league points vs expected (47 on 51.1, 3 for a win) · bar height −1.0 match points1996-97: −3.3 league points vs expected (50 on 53.3, 3 for a win) · bar height −0.2 match points1997-98: +0.7 league points vs expected (45 on 44.3, 3 for a win) · bar height −0.0 match points1998-99: −3.2 league points vs expected (42 on 45.2, 3 for a win) · bar height −0.8 match points1999-00: +1.4 league points vs expected (46 on 44.6, 3 for a win) · bar height +1.4 match points2000-01: −5.0 league points vs expected (39 on 44.0, 3 for a win) · bar height −1.9 match points2002-03: −1.3 league points vs expected (44 on 45.3, 3 for a win) · bar height −1.3 match points2003-04: −1.7 league points vs expected (43 on 44.7, 3 for a win) · bar height −0.6 match points2004-05: +2.0 league points vs expected (44 on 42.0, 3 for a win) · bar height +0.3 match points2005-06: −2.1 league points vs expected (40 on 42.1, 3 for a win) · bar height −0.2 match points2006-07: +6.0 league points vs expected (50 on 44.0, 3 for a win) · bar height +2.6 match points2007-08: +11.5 league points vs expected (60 on 48.5, 3 for a win) · bar height +3.6 match points2008-09: −4.3 league points vs expected (46 on 50.3, 3 for a win) · bar height −1.4 match points2009-10: −7.5 league points vs expected (39 on 46.5, 3 for a win) · bar height −2.1 match points2010-11: +1.6 league points vs expected (46 on 44.4, 3 for a win) · bar height +0.6 match points2011-12: −15.7 league points vs expected (27 on 42.7, 3 for a win) · bar height −4.2 match points
1928-29one bar per season · height in match points · hover for that season2011-12
Best season against expectation
2007-08 +11.5 league pts
60 points on 48.5 expected as Racing Santander
Worst season against expectation
2011-12 −15.7 league pts
27 points on 42.7 expected as Racing Santander

Season points use that season’s own scoring, two for a win before 1995-96 and three from it; the bars use match points so the whole series is comparable.The rating only starts telling you much after about 1960. Before that, knowing the era’s home-and-away split is almost as good as knowing the teams.

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Greatest games

Racing Santander's top matches by the club Game Score: closeness, stakes, quality and upset over one unified rating of league and European play.All-time board.

#DateStageResultScore
11934-03-04LA LigaAL 1-3 v Athletic Bilbaogame score 63.6
21936-03-08LA LigaAW 3-2 v FC Barcelonagame score 63.2
31934-02-25LA LigaHW 2-1 v Valenciagame score 61.1
41936-03-29LA LigaHW 2-1 v Athletic Bilbaogame score 61.0
51936-03-15LA LigaHW 4-3 v Madrid CFgame score 60.4
61952-03-09LA LigaHL 1-2 v Sporting Gijongame score 60.2
71934-02-04LA LigaHW 4-3 v Madrid CFgame score 59.3
81940-04-14LA LigaAL 1-2 v Real Betisgame score 58.7
91931-03-29LA LigaAL 3-4 v Real Union Irungame score 58.7
101954-03-21LA LigaHW 4-3 v FC Barcelonagame score 58.4

Footprint

Tiers played
L1
Top-flight (L1) seasons
45
First season
1929
Most recent season
2026

The Heartbreak Index6.9 · #319

The Tortured · Never won it, waiting since 1929

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agony
The clocks
  • First major trophy since 19299.3
Heaviest wounds

relegated from the top flight, 2012 · relegated from the top flight, 2001 · relegated from the top flight, 1979 · relegated from the top flight, 1955

One formula, every club the site covers. See the whole board →

Season-by-season

Most recent season first. Covers La Liga only. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.

2027
La Liga (1) · P10● live
6 P · 2-1-3 · 11:16 · -5
7
pts
2012
La Liga (1) · P20↓
38 P · 4-15-19 · 28:63 · -35
27
pts
2011
La Liga (1) · P12
38 P · 12-10-16 · 41:56 · -15
46
pts
2010
La Liga (1) · P16
38 P · 9-12-17 · 42:59 · -17
39
pts
2009
La Liga (1) · P12
38 P · 12-10-16 · 49:48 · +1
46
pts
UC
2008
La Liga (1) · P6
38 P · 17-9-12 · 42:41 · +1
60
pts
UC
2007
La Liga (1) · P10
38 P · 12-14-12 · 42:48 · -6
50
pts
2006
La Liga (1) · P17
38 P · 9-13-16 · 36:49 · -13
40
pts
2005
La Liga (1) · P16
38 P · 12-8-18 · 41:58 · -17
44
pts
2004
La Liga (1) · P17
38 P · 11-10-17 · 48:63 · -15
42
pts
2003
La Liga (1) · P16
38 P · 13-5-20 · 54:64 · -10
44
pts
2001
La Liga (1) · P19↓
38 P · 10-9-19 · 48:62 · -14
39
pts
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2000
La Liga (1) · P15
38 P · 10-16-12 · 52:50 · +2
46
pts
1999
La Liga (1) · P15
38 P · 10-12-16 · 41:53 · -12
42
pts
1998
La Liga (1) · P14
38 P · 12-9-17 · 46:55 · -9
45
pts
1997
La Liga (1) · P13
42 P · 11-17-14 · 52:54 · -2
50
pts
1996
La Liga (1) · P17
42 P · 11-14-17 · 47:69 · -22
47
pts
1995
La Liga (1) · P12
38 P · 13-10-15 · 42:47 · -5
36
pts
1994
La Liga (1) · P8
38 P · 15-8-15 · 44:42 · +2
38
pts
1987
La Liga (1) · P16↓
34 P · 9-8-17 · 31:49 · -18
26
pts
1986
La Liga (1) · P12
34 P · 10-11-13 · 33:34 · -1
31
pts
1985
La Liga (1) · P11
34 P · 10-12-12 · 27:34 · -7
32
pts
1983
La Liga (1) · P18↓
34 P · 9-5-20 · 44:63 · -19
23
pts
1982
La Liga (1) · P12
34 P · 12-8-14 · 41:52 · -11
32
pts
1979
La Liga (1) · P17↓
34 P · 9-4-21 · 37:63 · -26
22
pts
1978
La Liga (1) · P13
34 P · 11-9-14 · 29:45 · -16
31
pts
1977
La Liga (1) · P15
34 P · 12-7-15 · 41:62 · -21
31
pts
1976
La Liga (1) · P12
34 P · 14-4-16 · 45:56 · -11
32
pts
1974
La Liga (1) · P17↓
34 P · 8-11-15 · 36:54 · -18
27
pts
1962
La Liga (1) · P14↓
30 P · 11-4-15 · 35:54 · -19
26
pts
1961
La Liga (1) · P12
30 P · 11-4-15 · 42:47 · -5
26
pts
1955
La Liga (1) · P15↓
30 P · 9-2-19 · 39:81 · -42
20
pts
1954
La Liga (1) · P8
30 P · 12-7-11 · 53:61 · -8
31
pts
1953
La Liga (1) · P11
30 P · 11-5-14 · 46:61 · -15
27
pts
1952
La Liga (1) · P14PO
30 P · 9-7-14 · 45:65 · -20
25
pts
1951
La Liga (1) · P10
30 P · 12-6-12 · 49:60 · -11
30
pts
1940
La Liga (1) · P12↓
22 P · 6-1-15 · 37:57 · -20
13
pts
1936
La Liga (1) · P4
22 P · 13-1-8 · 58:46 · +12
27
pts
1935
La Liga (1) · P10
22 P · 7-3-12 · 37:46 · -9
17
pts
1934
La Liga (1) · P3
18 P · 9-1-8 · 38:39 · -1
19
pts
1933
La Liga (1) · P8
18 P · 6-2-10 · 47:58 · -11
14
pts
1932
La Liga (1) · P4
18 P · 7-6-5 · 36:35 · +1
20
pts
1931
La Liga (1) · P2
18 P · 10-2-6 · 49:37 · +12
22
pts
1930
La Liga (1) · P8
18 P · 7-0-11 · 32:58 · -26
14
pts
1929
La Liga (1) · P10PO
18 P · 3-3-12 · 25:50 · -25
9
pts
European competition appearances

Most recent first. One row per entry showing the deepest round reached. A Cup Winner badge marks tournaments the club won: gold for the European Cup / Champions League, silver for every other UEFA or Intercontinental trophy.

2008-09
UEFA Cup(UC)
Round of 32 / qualifying