A fresh journey through Real Sociedad’s titles, from 1909 to 2026 | OneFootball

Gloria txuri urdin: Los títulos de la Real revisits Real Sociedad’s trophies through the overlooked details behind each celebration. Written by journalist Juan Rodríguez, a Donostia native based in Madrid, it is published by Al Poste Ediciones with a prologue from Alberto ‘Bixio’ Górriz.

As reported by AS, the volume is split into seven chapters, one per official title, beginning with the 1909 Copa del Rey. With the club not yet formally constituted, the founders competed under Club Ciclista San Sebastián to meet the one‑year rule, and the enigmatic McGuinness starred with goals in all three final‑stage matches.

The 1981 league triumph is set beyond Jesús María Zamora’s famous strike at El Molinón against Sporting de Gijón. The author underlines the decisive goal average after a 3-1 win over Real Madrid in Atocha, the impact of Quini’s kidnapping as Barcelona chased the title, Athletic’s long lead, a key Inaxio Kortabarria penalty won by Roberto López Ufarte, and mid‑season whistles for Alberto Ormaetxea’s side.

The 1982 defence confirmed Real’s steel at Atocha, unbeaten at home after a guard of honour and another 3-1 win over Madrid, a slump, then a surge. An administrative oddity saw federation chief Pablo Porta skip the trophy handover, then appear three days later at their European Cup debut. That year’s new Supercopa, launched by Barcelona president José Luis Núñez, was claimed 4-0 in extra time against Madrid.

John Toshack’s 1987 Copa marked a handover from Arconada, Zamora and Gorriz to Txiki Begiristain, Bakero, López Rekarte and Larrañaga. It recalled Javier Sagarzazu’s last match and Roberto López Ufarte’s goodbye before Atlético de Madrid. With Zamora and López Ufarte off, Martín Begiristain, Larrañaga and Musti Mujika converted in the shootout, Larrañaga’s effort just beating Andoni Zubizarreta.

The 2021 Copa in Sevilla against Athletic Club restores a full route often forgotten, from CD Becerril and CD Osasuna to a breathless 4-3 at the Santiago Bernabéu after leading 1-4, then CD Mirandés in the semi‑finals under Imanol Alguacil.

The 2026 Copa arrived under Pellegrino Matarazzo, building on early rounds led by Sergio Francisco and a tie overseen by Jon Ansotegi. Echoes of 1987 were striking, a 2-2 after twice leading, Atlético de Madrid faced earlier in the run, then penalties settled with Marrero, fulfilling Rodríguez’s conviction and sparking joy across Gipuzkoa.

Source: AS

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