Santander, Santander · Spain · La Liga
Power-ranking history
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.
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.
Who controls the club
The entity that holds control today, one per franchise; co-controllers and minority holders are listed, never summed.
How this is measured
Exactly one control entity is recorded per franchise, so a portfolio can never count a club twice. Co-controllers and minority holders are shown as published and carry no weight in any total.
The chip names the evidence. Sourced: a primary source is linked (league, club, filing or tier-one outlet). Cross-checked: matched against the ownership-change sweep. Contested: disputed or mid-sale. Rows are reviewed weekly.
Stakes are as published, often only “majority”, and are not pro-rated. A record of control is not a claim about anyone’s intent or conduct.
Who controls the clubSebastián Ceria
Minority holders: About 13,000 fan shareholders (c. 15%)
Racing is a Spanish SAD. Argentine tech entrepreneur Sebastián Ceria (founder of Axioma) bought control from Grupo Pitma in 2023 alongside club president Manolo Higuera, and the group he leads holds about 85%.
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. H, A and N mark home, away and a neutral venue; a ★ is a curated all-time classic (tap it for the model's own score).All-time board.
Footprint
The Heartbreak Index7.8 · #271
The Tortured · Never won it, waiting since 1929
The Heartbreak Index7.8 · #271
The Tortured · Never won it, waiting since 1929
- First major trophy since 19299.3
relegated from the top flight, 2012 · relegated from the top flight, 2001 · relegated from the top flight, 1979 · relegated from the top flight, 1955
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YouTube
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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.
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.