Full Name: Málaga Club de Fútbol City: Málaga Founded: 1948 Stadium: Estadio La Rosaleda (28,936) Colors: Blue, White Previous: Atlético Malagueño (1948-94) Nickname: Boquerones, Malaguistas, Blanquiazules
Atlético Malagueño was created in 1948 when CD Málaga created a reserve team by taking over CD Santo Tomás. In the 1959-60 season after CD Málaga's relegation the two clubs found themselves in the same division, impossible under Spanish League rules. At this point Atlético Malagueño became technically a separate club, although the de facto reserve team status remained. This came in handy when CD Málaga went bankrupt in 1992. Atlético Malagueño became the primary club of the city and two years later changed their name to Málaga Club de Fútbol.
Of the club's popular nicknames Malaguistas means those from Málaga, Blanquiazules means The Blue and White for the club colors and Boquerones, as natives of Málaga are known, means the Anchovies. The Málaga emblem includes the Castillo de Gibralfaro, one of the most prominent sites in the the Málaga area, the blue and white stripes of the club shirts and TM for Tanto Monta. This was the calling card of King Fernado II of Aragón, who liberated Málaga from the Moors in the 15th century Reconquista.
Estadio La Rosaleda:
La Rosaleda stadium was built in 1941 and is located in the neighborhood of the same name. It was the longtime home of CD Málaga while Atlético Malagueño played in the nearby Rosaleda Annex. After CD Málaga's disappearance, Atlético Malagueño aka Málaga CF began playing in the Rosaleda.
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