The Seville-Betis Regatta is back, one of the most important sporting events in the city. The passion of football duality transferred to the river turns 64 years old and will celebrate its 58th edition on November 9, when the red and white and green and white crews compete over 6,000 meters in the Guadalquivir dock, from the Alamillo Bridge until the Pier of Delights.
The origin of this test dates back to 1960 and was designed for eight-man boats with a helmsman. Miguel López Torrontegui and Luis Munoz. After the first three editions, competition was stopped until 1970, when a competition was resumed that since then has been held uninterruptedly and has evolved greatly. It has changed its itinerary and in recent years it has also been giving space to women until achieving absolute parity with six derbies on the program: absolute male, veterans, male candidates, absolute female, veterans and female candidates.
Schedules, categories and route of the Seville-Betis Regatta
The complete regatta program of the Saturday November 9 It’s already confirmed. The two highlights of the day, the women’s absolute (12:00 noon) and the men’s (1:00 p.m.), differ from the others in that they are contested over a distance of six kilometers, from north to south of the city, starting at the height of the Puente del Alamillo (in the old Renfe warehouses, near the San Jerónimo shortcut) and the finish line at the Muelle de las Delicias, next to the Aquarium. The rest of the races, which begin at 10:15 a.m., will be held over 500 meters.
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10:15. Women’s Veterans Regatta (500 meters)
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10:20. 4x men’s children’s (500 meters)
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10:25. 2x female fry (500 meters)
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10:30. Men’s Veterans Regatta (500 meters)
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10:40. 4x women’s children’s (500 meters)
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10:45. 2x male fry (500 meters)
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10:50. Women’s Challenger Regatta (500 meters)
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11:00. 8+ mixed veteran (500 meters)
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11:05. 4x male cadet (500 meters)
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11:10. 4x women’s cadet (500 meters)
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11:15. Men’s Challenger Regatta (500 meters)
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12:00. 35th Seville-Betis Absolute Women’s Regatta (6,000 meters)
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13:00. 58th Seville-Betis absolute men’s Regatta (6,000 meters)
Where to watch the Seville-Betis Regatta on television
The river derby will once again be broadcast live on Spanish Television through Teledeporte and the RTVEPlay platform, as well as on Canal Sur TV through its third channel (ATV) and the CanalSurMás digital platform, as well as on the World platforms. Rowing, the highest organization in world rowing.
Winners of the Seville-Betis regatta
The historical balance of results of the regatta has been balanced to the maximum in recent years thanks to the indisputable hegemony of Betis, a generation of incombustible rowers that has linked thirteen consecutive victories to adjust the general balance from 30-14 to the current 30-27 in favor of the people of Nervion. A record of consecutive victories unprecedented in the history of the event. Sevilla has not raised the ‘crocodile’, the popular name given to the men’s senior category trophy, since 2010.
In the female categoryBetis leads with 19 victories compared to Sevilla’s 15. The green and white have five wins in a row. In male candidates, the general also belongs to the green and white pot (18-20) and in female candidates, a recently created category, equality prevails (1-1). In the veteran categories, Sevilla leads in women (2-0) and Betis, in men (9-20).
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