Sporting de Gijón
Tier 2Segunda DivisiónGijón, Asturias, SpainOn the globe
- Founded
- 1 July 1905
- Ground
- Estadio El Molinón-Enrique Castro Quini29,371 seats · opened 1908
- Full name
- Real Sporting de Gijón
- Website
- realsporting.com
- Reserve side
- Sporting Atlético
Who owns Sporting de Gijón
Sporting de Gijón is controlled by Orlegi Sports (Grupo Orlegi), which holds 73%.
Owned by a multi-club groupOwner based abroad: Mexico
From the pitch to the top
The company that fields the team, then each holder above it.
Fields the first teamReal Sporting de Gijón, S.A.D.
- 73%controlsOrlegi Sports (Grupo Orlegi)Since 28 June 2022, figure as of 28 June 202273% bought from the Fernández family block in 2022; Orlegi's own site (2026) lists Sporting as a group club.Medium confidenceSources: La Nueva España, Orlegi Sports
Changes of control
- 28 June 2022
Orlegi Sports (Grupo Orlegi) took control (73%).
Bought the 73% block represented by Javier Fernández.
High confidenceSource: La Nueva España
Sporting de Gijón’s finances
From its published accounts and league records. Figures compare only with clubs at the tier it played that season.
- Squad cost limit
- €11.5m
- maximum, 2025-26
League figures, wage bills, budgets and public money 9 records
| Season | TV money | Squad cost limit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | €11.5mmaximum | Source: LaLiga (Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional) | |
| 2024-25 | €7.66mpaid | €8.14mmaximum | Sources: LaLiga (Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional), LaLiga |
| 2023-24 | €6.79mpaid | €8.09mmaximum | Sources: LaLiga (Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional), LaLiga |
| 2022-23 | €6.99mpaid | €8.56mmaximum | Sources: LaLiga (Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional), LaLiga (Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional) |
| 2021-22 | €8.32mpaid | €9.75mmaximum | Sources: LaLiga (Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional), LaLiga (Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional) |
Where Sporting de Gijón has played
Season by season
- 2026-272Segunda División
- 2025-262Segunda División
- 2024-252Segunda División
- 2023-242Segunda División
- 2022-232Segunda División
- 2021-222Segunda División
- 2020-212Segunda División
- 2019-202Segunda División
- 2018-192Segunda División
- 2017-182Segunda División
- 2016-171LaLiga, relegated
Not yet established
What we looked for and could not find in public sources. If you know, send a correction with a source.
- The club's accountsNo free accounts found for 2016-17 to 2024-25 (seasons played in tiers 1–3). The 'Ley de Transparencia' page carries only the statutes; its sitemaps answer 4xx.
- Who the shareholders are73% is the block Orlegi bought in 2022; the current percentage after later capital increases was not found.
Sources9
- REAL SPORTING DE GIJON SAD - NIF A33608233 infonif (economia3), Database. Checked 3 October 2026.
- LaLiga Hypermotion: clubes LaLiga, League. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Orlegi hace oficial la compra del Sporting La Nueva España, Local news, 28 June 2022. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Atlas tiene un nuevo dueño en la Liga MX con José Miguel Bejos TUDN, News, 23 April 2026. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Win or Win | Orlegi Sports (Nuestros Clubes) Orlegi Sports, Owner. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Relación de S.A.D. de fútbol Consejo Superior de Deportes, Regulator. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Wikidata Wikidata, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 4 October 2026.
- Estadio El Molinón-Enrique Castro Quini Wikidata, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Segunda División de España 2026-27 Wikipedia (es), Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
Also on Wikidata (Q12278).