DID YOU KNOW THE FIRST SPANISH PRIMERA LIGA CLUB TO WIN FOUR STRAIGHT MATCHES AFTER GAINING PROMOTION FROM THE SPANISH SEGUNDA LIGA?

Real Betis Balompie became the first Spanish Primera Liga clubside to win its first four games after gaining promotion from the Spanish Segunda Liga. This feat was achieved on Thursday September 22, 2011 when they defeated Real Zaragoza 4 - 3 at home which saw Roque Santa Cruz scoring a brace and two penalties from Salvador Lopez Sevilla and Beñat.  

DID YOU KNOW WHO STRUCK A FREEKICK GOAL THAT HIT THE WOODWORK THRICE?

Marcos Assunção, the Brazilian freekick bomber who was playing for Spanish side Real Betis Balompie hit a hat-trick of sort on his debut as a Verdiblanco. Against Deportivo La Corona in a Spanish Primera Liga at the Estadio Riazor in August 2002, he scored a spectacular 40-yard freekick with his weaker left foot which proceeded to strike the woodwork in no less than three occasions, The match ended 4-2 in favour of the Andalusians.

DID YOU KNOW WHERE THE SPANISH NAME "REAL" CAME FROM?

As the Spanish Primera Liga continues to be dominated by FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, the number of professional clubs with the prefix "Real" in Spanish football is seven (Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Real Betis Balompie, Real Murcia, Real Zaragoza, Real Racing Club de Santander and Real Mallorca). It actually mean Royal and stemmed from the support that football gained from King Alfonso XIII in the early years of the last century.