Real Betis Football: Betis Squad, Fixtures and the Seville Derby

Real Betis are a La Liga football club from Seville, in Andalusia in southern Spain, founded on 12 September 1907 and known as Los Verdiblancos for their green and white stripes. Betis won La Liga in 1935 and the Copa del Rey in 1977, 2005 and 2022, and in 2025 they moved their home games to Estadio La Cartuja during the Benito Villamarín redevelopment. For South African followers, soccer means Betis too: squad details, fixtures, results and the league table sit together in modules refreshed after each match.

Finidi George represented Betis from 1996 to 2000, while Abde Ezzalzouli joined in 2023 and Sofyan Amrabat arrived on loan in 2025, giving the club dated connections to Nigeria and Morocco. What follows covers who Betis are, how the squad is set out, what they have won, the Seville derby, the stadium move and the African names who have worn the shirt, with every kick-off shown in WAT, GMT, SAST and EAT.

Who Are Real Betis, Los Verdiblancos?

Real Betis Balompié are Seville's green and white club, and the full name tells most of the story. The club began on 12 September 1907 as Sevilla Balompié. The word Betis comes from Baetis, the Roman name for the Guadalquivir river that runs through the city, and the royal title Real was added in 1914 under the patronage of King Alfonso XIII. Paradoxically, the first shirts were all blue with white shorts. That changed when founder Manuel Ramos Asensio obtained green and white fabric linked to Celtic, and the club then adopted vertical stripes. In 2017 Betis wore a hooped kit for Andalusia Day in honour of that Scottish link, and the nickname Los Verdiblancos simply means the green and whites.

Where Is the Latest Betis News and Transfer Talk?

Betis news and transfer talk sit in the dated news module, where every story carries the day it was published, so the newest word on a signing is always at the top. That date matters more than the headline, because a rumour in the summer window and a confirmed loan in January can look identical on a phone screen at a bus stop. In my opinion, the Betis transfer news worth reading first is any story touching African players: Abde Ezzalzouli joined from Barcelona in 2023, and Sofyan Amrabat arrived on loan from Fenerbahçe in 2025. So, if a player from Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda or South Africa ever signs, that is the story that will lead.

How Do You Follow Betis Fixtures, Results and the La Liga Table From Africa?

The quickest route is the Real Betis fixtures listing for upcoming games and the results module for completed scores, with the La Liga table, or log, sitting beside them. Each fixture shows the competition, the venue and the kick-off in WAT, GMT, SAST and EAT, so a reader in Accra and a reader in Kampala each see their own time without doing any sums. Read every Betis result together with its date and competition, because a Copa del Rey tie, a European night and a league match carry very different weight. Read points and games played together, and consult the competition’s tie breaking rules when clubs finish level.

How Is the Real Betis Squad Set Out?

Betis player entries separate the goalkeeping unit, defence, midfield and attack, alongside shirt numbers, nationalities and ages. Registration changes determine which names appear, so consult the squad module for this season's personnel. African connections include Abde Ezzalzouli's arrival in 2023 and Sofyan Amrabat's loan signing in 2025. Use nationality to locate African players, then compare their listed roles and ages within the Betis group.

What Have Real Betis Won?

Betis won the Spanish league title in 1935 and the Copa del Rey in 1977, 2005 and 2022. The 1977 final finished 2-2 and was settled 8-7 on penalties after 21 kicks, a shootout long enough to test anyone who has queued for fuel in Lagos. In 2005 Betis beat Osasuna 2-1 in the final, and in 2022 they drew 1-1 with Valencia before winning 5-4 on penalties.

The 2025 UEFA Conference League final was Betis's first European final. Abde Ezzalzouli put Betis ahead against Chelsea in Wrocław on 28 May 2025, before Chelsea scored four second half goals to win 4-1. The Moroccan winger's goal gives that European milestone a direct African connection. The European results module records the outcomes of subsequent campaigns.

From Sevilla Balompié to La Cartuja: The History in Brief

Betis grew up in the same city as Sevilla, and the rivalry is almost as old as the club itself. Founded as Sevilla Balompié in 1907 and given its royal title in 1914, Betis met Sevilla for the first time on 8 February 1915, in a match abandoned with Sevilla leading 4-3 after a pitch invasion. That fiery start set the tone for a city split down the middle. The two clubs even compete off the pitch, in an annual rowing race on the Guadalquivir, the same river that gave Betis its name. The trophies followed: the league in 1935, then the cup wins of 1977, 2005 and 2022.

The Benito Villamarín took its name in 1982 from the club president who served from 1955 to 1965. In 2025 Betis moved their home games to Estadio La Cartuja. The 70,000 capacity of La Cartuja and the €262 million Benito Villamarín redevelopment were details of that dated move. Consult the fixtures module for the venue assigned to each match. For a fan in Johannesburg used to a packed FNB Stadium on Soweto derby day, the scale of La Cartuja will feel familiar.

Why Do African Fans Follow Betis?

A Nigerian connection to Betis is Finidi George, the Super Eagles winger who joined from Ajax in 1996. He played for Betis from 1996 to 2000 before moving to Mallorca in 2000, and was part of the Betis side that reached the 1997 Copa del Rey final.

Morocco's Abde Ezzalzouli joined Betis in 2023, while Sofyan Amrabat arrived on loan in 2025. Ezzalzouli scored Betis's goal in the 2025 UEFA Conference League final against Chelsea. The squad module identifies the African players registered this season and records their positions and nationalities.

Finidi's Betis career from 1996 to 2000 and the Moroccan arrivals of 2023 and 2025 connect different generations of African football with the club. Other names in Betis history include Rafael Gordillo, whose senior spells ran from 1976 to 1985 and 1992 to 1995; Denílson, who joined in 1998 and left in 2005, with a Flamengo loan in 2000; and Joaquín, who played for Betis from 2000 to 2006 and again from 2015 to 2023.

What Is the Seville Derby, and Why Does It Matter?

Betis and Sevilla contest the Seville derby, also known as El Gran Derbi, meaning the great derby. Their first meeting took place in 1915, giving the fixture more than a century of local history. For readers following African players, Finidi George's Betis spell from 1996 to 2000 and Abde Ezzalzouli's arrival in 2023 provide connections to that rivalry. Consult the derby records module for results and the fixtures module for the venue and kick-off in WAT, GMT, SAST and EAT.

Which Betis Games Matter Most, and What Time Do They Kick Off?

The Betis games that matter most are the Seville derby, the later rounds of the Copa del Rey, European nights and the league meetings with Real Madrid and Barcelona, which many African viewers watch for the other side. Seville follows Central European Time in winter: when Betis begin at 21:00 locally, supporters in Johannesburg tune in at 22:00 SAST, those in Accra at 20:00 GMT, those in Nairobi and Kampala at 23:00 EAT and those in Lagos at 21:00 WAT. Spain changes its clocks in late March and late October; for the same Spanish kick-off hour, Betis followers in all five African countries watch an hour earlier during the Spanish summer.

Most fans in Africa watch La Liga through pay television and streaming services, with highlights and score apps on the phone filling the gaps, and the broadcaster for each country appears beside every fixture once it is confirmed. So, if a late kick-off falls on a work night in Nairobi or Kampala, the results module and the highlights are the practical answer for Betis live scores. That being said, the derby is the one game I would always stay up for, whatever the clock says.