In an increasingly governed football world for commercial interests and staunch rivalries, There are gestures that transcend competition and talk about the human power of sport. One of those gestures dates back to November 2012when Real Madrid contributed 100,000 euros to buy shares of Real Oviedo and avoid its disappearance.
Besides, The White Club auctioned a shirt signed by íker Casillas, national idol, to add funds in favor of the Asturian institution. More than a decade later, the story has closed its circle masterfully: Real Oviedo has returned to First Division 24 years after his last participationafter defeating the Mirandés in a vibrant second leg of the 'playoffs' final at Carlos Tartiere.
On June 21, 2025, I'm engraved in the Oviedista History. The tears of the 30,000 fans in the Tartiere were not only because of the ascent, but because of the journey that began in the abyss and culminated with a glorious return.
Oviedo shared this video in which the road reviews this season until the promotion achieved
From hell to glory
To understand what this return means, you have to go back to that critical. Real Oviedo, then in Second B, crossed one of the worst economic crises in its history. The debts threatened to make the club disappear that had been the house of players such as Michu, Santi Cazorla or Juan Mata. Salvation came from different fronts: fans from all over the world, former quarries triumphing in Europe and, unexpectedly, Real Madrid.
Now, 24 years after his last game in First (Season 2000-01), Oviedo returns to the place where he belongs. And he does it with a serious project, led by a mixture of experience and youth, with a committed coaching staff and a direction that learned to walk with lead feet. The return has been forged little by little: first consolidating in second, then fighting for the playoff, and finally, reaching the long -awaited ascent.
