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Curva Rommel is a supporters' club of Albacete Balompié that, by its own account, was formed in May 1998 by fans from other clubs' peñas to pay tribute to the Panamanian footballer Rommel Fernández. Its main group stands, according to the club itself, in Gol Sur, next to the Tribuna Marcador of the Carlos Belmonte. It organises trips with the team, fellowship lunches and a memorial every 6 May, which AS reported in 2025. In February 2026 it announced a twinning with the Real Zaragoza supporters' club Presentes por el Escudo.
- Club
- Albacete Balompié
- City
- Albacete
- Stadium
- Carlos Belmonte
- Stand
- Gol Sur at the Carlos Belmonte, next to the Tribuna Marcador (according to the club itself)
- Founded
- 1998
- Track record
- Twinning with Presentes por el Escudo, published by the peña (February 2026)
Documented history
Curva Rommel: the Albacete Balompié supporters' club founded in 1998 in memory of Rommel Fernández
Curva Rommel is a supporters' club (peña) of Albacete Balompié. According to its website, it was formed in Albacete in May 1998 by members of other club peñas who wanted to pay tribute to Rommel Fernández. Its origin and organisation are known mostly from its own account.
1998: a peña born from other peñas
According to the Curva Rommel website, the peña was formed in Albacete in May 1998. It was founded by members of other Albacete Balompié peñas who wanted to pay tribute to Rommel Fernández. This is the peña's own account; no independent source confirming it has been found.
See this section's source ↗The name: Gol Sur and a player
The peña explains that «Curva» (curve) refers to the fact that the Gol Sur stand was slightly oval in the old Carlos Belmonte, and that «Rommel» commemorates the footballer Rommel Fernández.
See this section's source ↗Gol Sur and the away trips
According to its website, the main group stands in Gol Sur, very close to the Tribuna Marcador. The peña says it organises seven or eight trips per season to accompany the team, plus fellowship lunches, and states that it travelled some 23,946 km in the 2022/23 season. These figures are self-reported.
See this section's source ↗Every 6 May: the memorial
According to the peña, each year a floral tribute is held at the site of Rommel Fernández's accident, along with a lunch and a remembrance in the stadium with shirts, photos and banners. In May 2025, on the 32nd anniversary of his death, AS reported that Curva Rommel lays a bouquet of flowers every year.
See this section's source ↗2023: the peña's twenty-fifth anniversary
The announcement of 28 September 2023 set a friendly against the Albacete veterans for 1 October at Aguas Nuevas, followed by a lunch, to mark the peña's twenty-fifth anniversary.
See this section's source ↗2025: a tribute reported by AS
Recalling in 2025 the thirty-second anniversary of Rommel Fernández's death, AS names Curva Rommel as the Albacete peña that pays tribute to him every year with a bouquet of flowers.
See this section's source ↗The 2025 and 2026 twinnings
Radio Elda reported on 20 February 2025 that the peña El Hierro, of Eldense, would twin with Curva Rommel on the occasion of the match at the Carlos Belmonte. On 1 February 2026, the peña itself published its twinning with the Real Zaragoza supporters' club Presentes por el Escudo.
See this section's source ↗Key dates
Timeline of Curva Rommel
1998 · Formation of the peña
In May, with members of other Albacete peñas, according to its website.
2023 · 25th anniversary
Friendly against the Albacete veterans on 1 October, followed by a lunch.
2025 · Memorial and planned twinning
In May AS reports the floral tribute; in February Cadena SER announces the twinning with El Hierro, of Eldense.
2026 · Twinning with Presentes por el Escudo
The peña publishes it on 1 February.
Ideology and identity · Curva Rommel
No source found records a political or ideological position for Curva Rommel. In February 2026 its website spoke of sporting values such as clean football, loyalty to its own and respect for the colours; this is not a political statement. It presents itself as a group of Albacete fans centred on the figure of Rommel Fernández.
Source of this description ↗Frequently asked questions
Getting to know Curva Rommel
What is Curva Rommel?
It is a supporters' club of Albacete Balompié that, according to its website, was formed in May 1998 by fans from other peñas to pay tribute to Rommel Fernández.
Where does Curva Rommel stand at the Carlos Belmonte?
Its main group occupies Gol Sur, very close to the Tribuna Marcador, according to the peña itself.
When was Curva Rommel founded?
In May 1998, according to the peña itself. No independent source confirming it has been found.
What does the name Curva Rommel mean?
«Curva» refers to the slightly oval shape of the Gol Sur stand in the old Carlos Belmonte, and «Rommel» to the footballer Rommel Fernández, according to the peña.
What is Curva Rommel's ideology?
No source found records a political position. Its website speaks of sporting values, such as clean football and respect for the colours.
What does Curva Rommel do every 6 May?
According to the peña, a floral tribute at the site of Rommel Fernández's accident, a lunch and a remembrance in the stadium. AS reported the tribute in 2025.
Which peñas is Curva Rommel twinned with?
With Presentes por el Escudo, of Real Zaragoza, according to its website (February 2026). In February 2025, Cadena SER announced a twinning with El Hierro, of Eldense.
Is Curva Rommel an ultra group?
It presents itself as a peña of Albacete supporters. The sources found describe it through its trips, its memorial and its twinnings.
Sources
The documents behind this history
Each source keeps its date and scope. Titles appear in their original language. An insider account, an announcement and an official decision document different facts.
- Quiénes somos ↗
Curva Rommel · 2 May 2023
The peña's own account of its formation, name, stand and activities.
- Viajes ↗
Curva Rommel · 9 May 2023
Trips with the team, according to the peña.
- Memoriales ↗
Curva Rommel · 16 May 2023
Annual 6 May memorial, according to the peña.
- Amistoso del veinticinco aniversario ↗
Curva Rommel · 28 September 2023
Programme with veterans and a fellowship lunch.
- 32 años sin Rommel Fernández ↗
AS · 6 May 2025
Reference to the peña's tribute with flowers.
- La Peña El Hierro del Eldense se hermanará con la Peña Curva Rommel del Albacete ↗
Radio Elda / Cadena SER · 20 February 2025
Announcement of a twinning planned around the 2025 match.
- Hermanamiento entre las peñas Curva Rommel y Presentes por el Escudo ↗
Curva Rommel · 1 February 2026
Twinning with the Zaragoza peña and the values the peña declares.
Documentary review: 18 October 2026. English edition: 21 October 2026. Editorial team: Mundo Ultras.
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