Campeonato Regional Centro

The Campeonato Regional Centro (Spanish for Central Regional Championship) was an important annual association football competition for clubs based primarily in the Castile region of Spain, including the Community of Madrid, during the first half of the 20th century. The competition was organised by the Madrid Football Federation and first held in 1903 as the Campeonato de Madrid (Madrid Championship) and renamed as the Campeonato Regional de Madrid (Madrid Regional Championship) for the 1906-13 seasons. The Royal Spanish Football Federation, founded on 29 September 1913, began organising the competition from 1913. It was called the Campeonato Regional Centro between 1913 and 1931, the Campeonato Regional Mancomunado (Joint Championship) from 1932 to 1936, and the Campeonato Regional del Centro (Regional Championship of the Centre) during its final season in 1939-40.

Campeonato Regional Centro
Organising bodyMadrid Football Federation (1903-13)
Royal Spanish Football Federation (since 1913)
Founded1903
First season1903
Folded1940
CountrySpain
Divisions1 (1903-16)
4 (1913-40)
Number of teams3-6
Feeder toCopa del Rey
Relegation to1a B División
Domestic cup(s)Copa Federación Centro
Last championsAthletic Aviación
(4th title)
Most championshipsMadrid FC / Real Madrid
(23 titles)

History

The competition was founded in 1903 and run by the local Madrid Football Federation (Spanish: Federación Madrileña de Foot-Ball or FMF). From 1903 to 1913, it was referred to as "Campeonato de Madrid" and was open to clubs based in Spain.

In 1913 the Royal Spanish Football Federation (Spanish: Real Federación Española de Fútbol or RFEF) was established to govern competitions at the national level and the FMF was re-established as one of its regional branches, named Federación Castellana de Fútbol (FCF). As part of the country-wide reorganisation the competition was also re-established as "Campeonato Regional". In the following years it was one of the four regional competitions used as a qualifying phase for the Copa del Rey (which acted as the national championship of Spain until the foundation of La Liga in 1929).[1] The four regional competitions were territorially organized as follows:

  • Región Norte (Álava, Biscay, Gipuzkoa, Navarre and Rioja).
  • Region Centro (Castile and Andalucia).
  • Región Este (Catalonia, Valencia, Alicante and Murcia).
  • Región Oeste (Santander, Asturias and Galicia)

With changes in territorial organization and several renamings (see below), these regional competitions were contested until 1940 when they were disbanded during Franco's dictatorship.

Format changes

From 1903 to 1913 the competition was contested by clubs from Madrid. From the 1913–14 season onwards it expanded to include teams from six neighboring provinces (Ávila, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara, Segovia and Toledo). The territorial format remained largely unchanged until the last season in 1939–1940, with minor changes listed below.

Seasons Name Notes
1902–06 Campeonato de Madrid
1906–13 Campeonato Regional de Madrid
1913–31 Campeonato Regional Centro
1931–32 Campeonato Regional Mancomunado Centro-Aragón Included teams from Aragon and Castile and León
1932–34 Campeonato Regional Mancomunado Centro-Sur Included teams from Andalusia and Castile and León
1934–36 Campeonato Regional Mancomunado Castilla-Aragón Included teams from Aragón, Cantabria and Castile and León
1936–39 Competition suspended due to the Spanish Civil War
1939–40 Campeonato Regional del Centro Included teams from Castile and León

List of winners

Performances by club
  1. The 1903 championship was won by Moderno FC and was included in Real Madrid's trophies following their merger in 1904
  2. In the 1906–07 season, Madrid FC won the tournament, but the Madrid Football Federation annulled the results.

1903
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Moderno FC (C) 2 2 0 0 9 1 +8 4
2 Madrid FC 2 1 0 1 22 4 +18 2
3 Moncloa FC 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 2
4 Iberia FC 2 0 0 2 0 14 −14 0
Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:

    1903–04

    The 1903–04 Campeonato de Madrid served as a qualifier to determine who would represent the Community of Madrid in the 1903 Copa del Rey. Originally, Madrid was to be represented by the winner of a preliminary round between Club Español de Madrid and Madrid-Moderno (a merger of Madrid FC and Moderno FC). Then two more teams from Madrid, Moncloa FC and Iberia Football Club, were admitted in the competition, forcing a change to the schedule.

    13 March 1904 Semifinals Moncloa FC 4–0 Iberia FC Tiro del Pichón, Madrid
    19 March 1904 Semifinals Madrid–Moderno 5–5 Club Español de Madrid Tiro del Pichón, Madrid
    Yarza
    Parages
    Revuelto
    Alonso [2]    		 ?
    ?
    ?
    ?
    ?     		Referee: Garrido

    The match between Club Español de Madrid and Madrid-Moderno ended in 5–5 draw. The captains of both teams agreed not to play extra time, but failed to reach an agreement on when they should replay the match. Español wanted to play the next day, but Madrid-Moderno refused, citing the rules of the tournament which stated that a replay could not be played less than 48 hours after the previous game. The next day Club Español went to replay the match, but Madrid-Moderno did not appear. The regional federation, whose president Ceferino Birdalone happened to be president of Club Español as well, ruled in favor of Español, and they were declared winners of the match eliminating Madrid-Moderno from the competition.[3]

    25 March 1904 Final Club Español de Madrid 1–0 Iberia FC Tiro del Pichón, Madrid

    1904–05

    The 1904–05 Campeonato de Madrid was played as a single elimination match between Madrid FC and Moncloa FC, with the winner representing Madrid in the 1904 Copa del Rey.

    2 April 1905 Final Madrid FC 2–0 Moncloa FC Av. Plaza de Toros, Madrid
    Report Referee: Prado
    Note: The match barely lasted thirty-five minutes, as Moncloa players left the field upset with the arbitration of Prado (goalkeeper of Athletic Club Sucursal de Madrid).

    1905–06

    The 1905–06 Campeonato de Madrid was played as a single elimination match between Madrid FC and FC Internacional, with the winner representing Madrid in the 1906 Copa del Rey.

    25 March 1906 Final Madrid FC 7–0 FC Internacional Hipódromo, Madrid
    J. Giralt  5'
    Revuelto
    ?
    ?
    ?
    ?
    ?     		Report Referee: Álvarez

    1906–07

    The Madrid Football Federation suspended the results of the 1906–07 season's matches for breach of norms.

    2 December 1906 Madrid FC 2–1 Athletic Madrid Madrid
    2 December 1906 Moncloa FC v Iberia FC Madrid
    Note: The match was awarded to Moncloa FC.

    1907–08
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Madrid FC (C, Q) 6 4 1 1 15 4 +11 9[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for the Copa del Rey
    2 RS Gimnástica 6 3 2 1 14 11 +3 8
    3 Athletic Club de Madrid 6 3 1 2 3 6 −3 7
    4 Español de Madrid 6 0 0 6 2 15 −13 0[lower-alpha 2]
    Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    (C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
    Notes:
    1. Madrid FC failed to appear for their first match against Athletic Club de Madrid and forfeited the match as a result.
    2. Español de Madrid retired at half time in their match against Madrid FC with the score 3-0 in the latter's favour. The club also failed to appear in their scheduled match against Athletic Club de Madrid. Español de Madrid ceded points for both matches.

    1908–09
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Español de Madrid (C, Q) 3 3 0 0 5 1 +4 6 Qualification for the Copa del Rey
    2 Athletic Club de Madrid 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 2
    3 Madrid FC 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 2
    4 RS Gimnástica 3 1 0 2 5 8 −3 2
    Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    (C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

    1909–10
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    1 RS Gimnástica (C) 4 2 2 0 7 4 +3 6
    2 Español de Madrid 4 1 1 2 6 6 0 3
    3 Madrid FC 4 1 1 2 4 7 −3 3
    Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    (C) Champion.

    1912–13
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Madrid FC (C, Q) 3 2 1 0 9 3 +6 5 Qualification for the Copa del Rey
    2 Athletic Club de Madrid 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 3
    3 Español de Madrid 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 3
    4 RS Gimnástica 3 0 1 2 2 8 −6 1
    Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    (C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

    1913–14

    The Campeonato Regional Centro was organized by the Royal Spanish Football Federation from the 1913-14 season. Teams were split into two divisions - 1a categoría A (1st category A) and 1a categoría B (1st category B). Madrid FC, Athletic Madrid and RS Gimnástica Española were placed in 1st category A and Unión Sporting, Regional FC, Credut Lyonnais, Cardenal Cisneros were placed in 1st category B. There was no system of promotion or relegation between the divisions.

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 RS Gimnástica (C, Q) 4 2 2 0 5 2 +3 6 Qualification for the Copa del Rey
    2 Athletic Club de Madrid 4 1 1 2 3 4 −1 3
    3 Madrid FC 4 1 1 2 3 5 −2 3
    Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    (C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

    1914–15

    Newly founded Racing de Madrid was added to the Campeonato Regional Centro top division for the 1914–15 season.

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Racing de Madrid (C) 6 3 2 1 13 6 +7 8
    2 Madrid FC 6 2 3 1 10 9 +1 7
    3 RS Gimnástica (Q) 6 2 2 2 13 10 +3 6 Qualified for the Copa del Rey.[lower-alpha 1]
    4 Athletic Club de Madrid 6 1 1 4 6 17 −11 3
    Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    (C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
    Notes:
    1. RFEF regulations did not permit Racing de Madrid to participate in the Copa del Rey. RS Gimnástica was selected to represent the Community of Madrid in the Copa del Rey by the Federation, despite Madrid FC finishing higher.

    1915–16
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Madrid FC (C, Q) 6 5 0 1 15 5 +10 10 Qualification for the Copa del Rey.
    2 Racing de Madrid 6 4 0 2 15 7 +8 8
    3 Athletic Club de Madrid 6 3 0 3 11 8 +3 6
    4 RS Gimnástica 6 0 0 6 1 22 −21 0
    Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    (C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

    1916–17

    This was the first season in which a club was promoted to the first division from the second division. Stadium FC won the 1st category B at the end of the 1916–17 season and following the play-off matches, the club secured promotion to 1st category A for the 1917–18 season.

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Madrid FC (C, Q) 6 6 0 0 28 8 +20 12 Qualification for the Copa del Rey.
    2 Athletic Club de Madrid 6 3 0 3 8 8 0 6
    3 Racing de Madrid 6 2 0 4 7 14 −7 4
    4 RS Gimnástica 6 1 0 5 5 18 −13 2
    Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    (C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

    1917–18

    A third division below the 1st category B, called 2ª Preferente (2nd Preferential) was introduced for the 1917–18 season. The division included Recreativo Español, Madrid FC's third reserve team, and Unión SC's second reserve team.

    This was the first season in which a club was relegated to the second division. Stadium FC, who had been newly promoted to the 1st category A, finished at the bottom of the table qualifying for the relegation play-offs with Unión SC, winner of the 1st category B. Unión SC won two of the three play-off matches between the teams earning promotion to the 1st category A, while Stadium FC was relegated to 1st category B for the 1918–19 season.

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
    1 Madrid FC (C, Q) 6 5 0 1 13 8 +5 10 Qualification for the Copa del Rey.
    2 Athletic Club de Madrid 6 4 0 2 16 10 +6 8
    3 Racing de Madrid 6 3 0 3 6 6 0 6
    4 Stadium FC (R) 6 0 0 6 8 19 −11 0 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
    Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    (C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.

    1918–19
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Racing de Madrid (C, Q) 8 7 1 0 36 5 +31 15 Qualification for the Copa del Rey.
    2 Madrid FC 8 5 1 2 20 15 +5 11
    3 RS Gimnástica 8 2 3 3 10 13 −3 7
    4 Athletic Club de Madrid 8 2 1 5 7 19 −12 5
    5 Unión SC 8 1 0 7 8 29 −21 2 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
    Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    (C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

    1919–20
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Madrid FC (C, Q) 6 4 1 1 17 7 +10 9 Qualification for the Copa del Rey.
    2 Athletic Club de Madrid 6 3 2 1 16 11 +5 8
    3 Racing de Madrid 6 2 3 1 16 7 +9 7
    4 RS Gimnástica 6 0 0 6 3 27 −24 0
    Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    (C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

    1920–21
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Athletic Club de Madrid (C, Q) 6 5 1 0 13 3 +10 11 Qualification for the Copa del Rey.
    2 Racing de Madrid 6 3 1 2 11 7 +4 7
    3 Real Madrid 6 2 1 3 14 9 +5 5
    4 RS Gimnástica 6 0 1 5 3 22 −19 1
    Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    (C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

    1921–22
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Real Madrid (C, Q) 6 5 1 0 28 5 +23 11 Qualification for the Copa del Rey.
    2 Athletic Club de Madrid 6 4 1 1 24 11 +13 9
    3 Racing de Madrid 6 1 0 5 10 28 −18 2
    4 RS Gimnástica 6 1 0 5 10 28 −18 2
    Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head.
    (C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

    1922–23
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Real Madrid (C, Q) 6 3 2 1 12 9 +3 8 Qualification for the Copa del Rey.
    2 Athletic Club de Madrid 6 3 1 2 12 10 +2 7
    3 Racing de Madrid 6 2 1 3 13 14 −1 5
    4 RS Gimnástica 6 1 2 3 9 13 −4 4
    Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    (C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

    1923–24

    The Federation expanded the number of teams included in the first division to five and the second division to six from the 1923–24 season. Unión SC, winner of the second division in the previous season, was promoted to the first division.

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Real Madrid (C, Q) 8 6 2 0 21 7 +14 14 Qualification for the Copa del Rey.
    2 Racing de Madrid 8 3 3 2 13 13 0 9
    3 Athletic Club de Madrid 8 4 0 4 13 11 +2 8
    4 RS Gimnástica 8 3 2 3 7 10 −3 8
    5 Unión SC (O) 8 0 1 7 8 21 −13 1 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
    Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    (C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

    1924–25
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Athletic Club de Madrid (C, Q) 8 5 3 0 21 7 +14 13 Qualification for the Copa del Rey.
    2 Real Madrid 8 3 3 2 11 6 +5 9
    3 RS Gimnástica 8 4 0 4 21 16 +5 8
    4 Racing de Madrid 8 3 1 4 21 19 +2 7
    5 Unión SC (O) 8 1 1 6 3 29 −26 3 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
    Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    (C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

    1925–26
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Real Madrid (C, Q) 8 6 1 1 17 5 +12 13 Qualification for the Copa del Rey.
    2 Athletic Club de Madrid 8 5 0 3 22 11 +11 10
    3 RS Gimnástica 8 4 1 3 21 20 +1 9
    4 Racing de Madrid 8 3 1 4 17 19 −2 7
    5 Unión SC (O) 8 0 1 7 5 27 −22 1 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
    Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    (C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

    1926–27
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Real Madrid (C, Q) 16 12 1 3 38 12 +26 25 Qualification for the Copa del Rey.
    2 Athletic Club de Madrid (Q) 16 8 2 6 31 25 +6 18
    3 Racing de Madrid 16 8 1 7 33 25 +8 17
    4 RS Gimnástica 16 4 2 10 15 41 −26 10 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
    5 Unión SC 16 4 2 10 18 32 −14 10
    Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    (C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

    1927–28
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Real Madrid (C, Q) 10 8 0 2 38 10 +28 16 Qualification for the Copa del Rey and the Copa Federación Centro.
    2 Athletic Club de Madrid (Q) 10 8 0 2 31 10 +21 16
    3 Racing de Madrid 10 8 0 2 31 15 +16 16
    4 CD Nacional 10 3 1 6 14 31 −17 7
    5 RS Gimnástica 10 1 1 8 12 33 −21 3
    6 Unión SC (O) 10 1 0 9 10 37 −27 2 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
    Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) tiebreaker matches
    (C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

    1928–29
    Main article: 1928–29 Campeonato Regional de Madrid
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Real Madrid (C, Q) 8 7 1 0 30 8 +22 15 Qualification for the Copa del Rey.
    2 Athletic Club de Madrid (Q) 8 6 0 2 23 14 +9 12
    3 Racing de Madrid (Q) 8 2 1 5 13 18 −5 5
    4 CD Nacional 8 2 0 6 16 25 −9 4 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
    5 Unión SC 8 2 0 6 17 34 −17 4
    Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    (C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

    1929–30
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Real Madrid (C, Q) 8 5 1 2 24 12 +12 11 Qualification for the Copa del Rey.
    2 Racing de Madrid (Q) 8 3 4 1 20 14 +6 10
    3 Athletic Club de Madrid (Q) 8 4 2 2 23 16 +7 10
    4 CD Nacional 8 3 2 3 19 21 −2 8
    5 Unión SC 8 0 1 7 9 32 −23 1
    Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    (C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

    1930–31
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Real Madrid (C, Q) 10 9 1 0 34 10 +24 19 Qualification for the Copa del Rey.
    2 Athletic Club de Madrid (Q) 10 8 1 1 44 13 +31 17
    3 Racing de Madrid (Q) 10 3 3 4 18 21 −3 9
    4 CD Nacional de Madrid 10 3 2 5 19 22 −3 8
    5 AD Tranviaria 10 1 2 7 15 45 −30 4
    6 Unión SC 10 1 1 8 8 27 −19 3
    Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    (C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

    1935–36
    • Champion:Madrid FC
    Pos Team Pts P W D L GF GA
    1.Madrid FC1510631238
    2Zaragoza CF1410703218
    3Athletic de Madrid10105052221
    4Racing de Santander9104151926
    5CD Nacional7103161727
    6Valladolid CD5102171729

    1936 to 1939

    The competition was not held for three seasons due to the Spanish Civil War.

    1939–40
    Pos Team Pts P W D L GF GA
    1.Athletic Aviación1510712308
    2Real Madrid15107122112
    3AD Ferroviaria13105321915
    4UD Salamanca8103251320
    5Imperio FC510136919
    6Valladolid CD410127624

    References
    1. "Spain - List of Champions of Campeonato Regional Centro". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
    2. Copa del Rey Alfonso XIII, Corazonblanco.com
    3. Copa del Rey Alfonso XIII 1904, linguasport.com (in Spanish)
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