Stadium and stand context: Heliodoro Rodríguez López · JUAN BLAS tenerife · CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph of the stadium, not a portrait of the group. Framing adapted to the page.
At a glance
Frente Blanquiazul in 30 seconds
Frente Blanquiazul is the most visible animation group of CD Tenerife. It was founded in 1986, according to the club, and cheers from the lower Popular stand of the Heliodoro Rodríguez López, in sectors J and K according to LaLiga (March 2025). The Canarian press describes it as the author of the stand's tifos and as a rival of Ultra Naciente, of UD Las Palmas. It defends the seven-green-stars flag as the «Canarian National Flag» and in 2014 it appeared on the list of potentially violent groups.
- Club
- CD Tenerife
- City
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- Stadium
- Heliodoro Rodríguez López
- Stand
- Popular Baja stand at the Heliodoro, sectors J and K (LaLiga, March 2025)
- Founded
- 1986
- Situation
- In the Popular Baja stand, sectors J and K (LaLiga, March 2025)
Documented history
Frente Blanquiazul: the CD Tenerife animation group since 1986
CD Tenerife dates the foundation of the Peña Frente Blanquiazul to 1986 and places it in the Popular stand of the Heliodoro, where in 2010 it described it as «one of the lungs of the ground», with flags, scarves, drums and banners. Its history combines cheering and tifos, its relationship with the club as an official supporters' group, with conflicts with the board in 2019, and an island identity expressed in the Canarian flag of the seven green stars.
1986–2010: official supporters' group in the Popular
The club dates the group to 1986. In February 2009, president Miguel Concepción and sporting director Santiago Llorente opened its premises and a commemorative plaque, according to CD Tenerife. In 2010 the club presented it as one of the groups that fill the Popular stand with colour and as one of the stadium's lungs.
See this section's source ↗2014: tifos, Ultra Naciente and the list of violent groups
In December 2014 Diario de Avisos described Frente as the CD Tenerife animation group that makes itself felt most at the Heliodoro and as the author of tifos in the Grada Popular. It explained that its rivalry with Ultra Naciente, of UD Las Palmas, had been limited to insults and objects thrown, with no arranged fights. That same week La Provincia reported that both groups appeared on the list of potentially violent groups.
See this section's source ↗2017: the seven-green-stars flag
In October 2017, after a controversy over the display of the seven-green-stars flag at the Heliodoro, Frente argued in a statement that it is not xenophobic because it represents «a mixed and tolerant people such as the Canarian one», and scheduled a tribute to what it calls the «Canarian National Flag» for its 53rd anniversary.
See this section's source ↗2019: protests against the board and penalty on four members
On 22 May 2019 around thirty members of Frente entered a training session at the Heliodoro, in the middle of a protest against the board. The club considered suspending the group for two years, but in July decided not to and to keep the penalty only on four identified members, according to El Día.
See this section's source ↗2015–2021: mosaic, Williams and Suso
In 2015 the Herradura façade displayed a mosaic signed by Armada Sur and Frente Blanquiazul on the occasion of days against racism and xenophobia, according to VAVEL; AS mentioned it again in January 2025. In January 2020 Frente, described by Marca as the stadium's most powerful animation sector, asked for a gesture of support for Athletic's Iñaki Williams after the racist insults he had received. In 2021 it organised a tribute in Taco to former captain Suso, separate from the one the Federación de Peñas dedicated to him.
See this section's source ↗2023–2025: season tickets and sectors J and K
In December 2023 Frente bought its season tickets in the club's package for supporters' groups, alongside Armada Sur. In March 2025 LaLiga placed the group in the lower Popular stand, sectors J and K, behind its banner, and reported to Antiviolencia chants against the referee in Tenerife–Cádiz, according to Radio Marca Tenerife.
See this section's source ↗Key dates
Timeline of Frente Blanquiazul
1986 · Founded
CD Tenerife dates the group to 1986.
2009 · Premises opened
The club president opens the group's headquarters with a commemorative plaque.
2014 · List of violent groups
It appears with Ultra Naciente on the list of potentially violent groups.
2015 · Anti-racism mosaic
Mosaic signed with Armada Sur on the Herradura façade.
2017 · Seven-green-stars flag
It defends in a statement what it calls the «Canarian National Flag».
2019 · Protests and penalty
The club penalises four members after the entry into a training session, but not the group.
2025 · Sectors J and K
LaLiga places the group in the Popular Baja and reports chants against the referee.
Ideology and identity · Frente Blanquiazul
Frente Blanquiazul expresses a Canarian identity in its statements: in October 2017 it defended the seven-green-stars flag, which it calls the «Canarian National Flag», as a symbol of «a mixed and tolerant people such as the Canarian one», according to the statement reproduced by Elpaíscanario.com. In January 2020 it promoted a gesture against racism at the Heliodoro, and with Armada Sur it signed an anti-racist mosaic on the stadium façade. No more precise political definition of the group appears in the sources cited.
Source of this description ↗Frequently asked questions
Getting to know Frente Blanquiazul
What are the Tenerife ultras called?
Frente Blanquiazul is the most visible animation group of CD Tenerife, founded in 1986. It cheers from the lower Popular stand of the Heliodoro.
When was Frente Blanquiazul born?
In 1986, according to CD Tenerife; the group signs its statements as «Frente Blanquiazul 1986».
Where is Frente Blanquiazul at the Heliodoro?
In the lower Popular stand, sectors J and K, according to LaLiga's note on the Tenerife–Cádiz match of March 2025.
What is Frente Blanquiazul's ideology?
The group expresses a Canarian identity and defends the seven-green-stars flag as the «Canarian National Flag» (2017); it has also promoted gestures against racism. No more precise political definition is on record.
Who is Frente Blanquiazul's rival?
Ultra Naciente, of UD Las Palmas. According to Diario de Avisos (2014), the rivalry had been limited to insults and objects thrown, with no arranged fights.
Who signed the anti-racism mosaic at the Heliodoro?
Frente Blanquiazul and Armada Sur. VAVEL already described it on the Herradura façade in 2015, and AS mentioned it again in 2025.
Is Frente Blanquiazul still active?
Yes. It bought its supporters' group season tickets in December 2023, and LaLiga placed it in the Popular Baja in March 2025.
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.
- El presidente del CD Tenerife inaugura el local del Frente Blanquiazul ↗
CD Tenerife · 18 February 2009
Foundation in 1986 and location in the lower Popular stand.
- El CD Tenerife y sus Peñas ↗
CD Tenerife · 13 June 2010
Foundation in 1986 and role in the Popular stand.
- Frente Blanquiazul se desmarca de la violencia ↗
Diario de Avisos · 7 December 2014
Cheering, tifos and rivalry with Ultra Naciente.
- Canarias no escapa a los ultras ↗
La Provincia · 10 December 2014
2014 list of potentially violent groups.
- El Heliodoro Rodríguez López cumple 90 años ↗
VAVEL · Crónica del estadio · 25 July 2015
Mosaic by Armada Sur and Frente Blanquiazul on the Herradura façade.
- El Frente Blanquiazul da por «zanjada» la polémica acerca de la bandera de las siete estrellas verdes ↗
Elpaíscanario.com · statement by Frente Blanquiazul · 28 October 2017
Canarian flag and the group's self-definition.
- El Tenerife sanciona a cuatro miembros del 'Frente', pero no al colectivo ↗
El Día · 15 July 2019
Entry into the training session and penalty on four members.
- La grada del Heliodoro protestará contra el racismo ↗
Marca · 28 January 2020
Frente's anti-racism initiative.
- Suso fue homenajeado por la Federación de Peñas del CDT y por el Frente Blanquiazul ↗
Stadium Tenerife · 18 November 2021
Tribute to the former captain in Taco.
- El Frente Blanquiazul y Armada Sur adquieren sus paquetes de abonos ↗
CD Tenerife · 7 December 2023
Supporters' group season tickets for the 2023–24 season.
- Arranca el año del centenario del Heliodoro Rodríguez López ↗
AS · 2 January 2025
Mention of the mosaic signed by the two supporters' groups.
- La Liga denuncia y traslada a Antiviolencia los cánticos del Frente Blanquiazul ↗
Radio Marca Tenerife · 25 March 2025
Location in the Popular Baja, sectors J and K, according to LaLiga's note.
Documentary review: 18 October 2026. English edition: 21 October 2026. Editorial team: Mundo Ultras.
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