At a glance
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Infierno Azulillo is an animation group of Linares Deportivo that signs as «Ultras Linares 2003». In 2011 it declared some 40 members, described itself as apolitical and said it was twinned with Brigadas Blanquiverdes, of Córdoba. In September 2022 it announced it would stop cheering in the Linarejos end over what it described as police repression, and the Policía Nacional replied that its officers comply with the regulations. In 2016 it waited in the goal end for the coffin of captain Fran Carles.
- Club
- Linares Deportivo
- City
- Linares
- Stadium
- Linarejos
- Stand
- Fondo Norte or Santana of Linarejos, according to El Nuevo Observador in September 2022
- Founded
- 2003
Documented history
Infierno Azulillo: Linares archive and memory of Fran Carles
Infierno Azulillo is an animation group of Linares Deportivo that signs as «Ultras Linares 2003». In September 2022, El Nuevo Observador placed its twentieth anniversary the following year.
2003: an ultra group for Linares
In the interview published by Brigadas Charras on 15 April 2011, the group says it was born from several friends in a bar who wanted to create an ultra group in Linares because the old collectives had disappeared. The interview is signed «Ultras Linares 2003».
See this section's source ↗2011: members, tifos and away trips
In that interview, the group put its membership at about 40, with some 50 at its peak. It named as its best tifo the one for that season's derby and as its best away trip the one to Zamora in the promotion play-offs. It also said it had a fanzine in its early years and that a youth section had been founded. The figures are those the group gave in April 2011.
See this section's source ↗Friendships and enmities according to the group
In 2011, Infierno Azulillo stated that it was twinned with Brigadas Blanquiverdes, of Córdoba, and declared enmity with «everything that comes from Jaén» and with the «ultras» of Granada. This is self-attribution recorded in an interview; no confirmation from the other group has been found.
See this section's source ↗2016: with the Federation of Peñas and the farewell to Fran Carles
Before the Linares–Cacereño match in May 2016, the Federation of Peñas called on the fans to a joint action with the animation group Infierno Azulillo, according to El Deporte de Jaén. After the death of captain Fran Carles on 8 July 2016, the coffin arrived at Linarejos in the goal end, where the group was waiting, as Diario Jaén recalled in July 2026.
See this section's source ↗September 2022: ceasing to cheer in the end
On 26 September 2022, El Nuevo Observador reported the statement in which the group said it was suffering «repression» and announced that it would stop cheering in the Fondo Norte or Santana of Linarejos. Three days later, the Policía Nacional invited the peña to report any abuse to the courts, and its spokesperson said that officers comply with the regulations. These are opposing versions, not a ruling declaring any action irregular.
See this section's source ↗Ideology and identity · Infierno Azulillo
In April 2011, Infierno Azulillo described itself in an interview as «an apolitical group», with members of «different ideologies and ways of thinking». This is its self-definition; no later source updates it.
Source of this description ↗Frequently asked questions
Getting to know Infierno Azulillo
Which team is Infierno Azulillo linked to?
Linares Deportivo. It is an animation group that follows the team at the Linarejos stadium, in Linares.
When was Infierno Azulillo founded?
In 2003, according to its signature «Ultras Linares 2003». In September 2022, the press placed its twentieth anniversary the following year.
What is Infierno Azulillo's ideology?
It declared itself apolitical in April 2011, with members of different ideologies. This is a self-definition and no later source updates it.
Where does Infierno Azulillo stand at Linarejos?
In the Fondo Norte or Santana, according to El Nuevo Observador in September 2022. In 2016 it waited for Fran Carles's coffin in the goal end.
Who is Infierno Azulillo twinned with?
With Brigadas Blanquiverdes, of Córdoba, according to its 2011 interview. It is a statement by the group itself.
Who are Infierno Azulillo's rivals?
According to the group in 2011, «everything that comes from Jaén» and the «ultras» of Granada. It is self-attribution.
How many members does Infierno Azulillo have?
About 40 in April 2011, with some 50 at its peak, according to the group itself. There is no official or current figure.
Does Infierno Azulillo still cheer at Linarejos?
In September 2022 it announced that it would stop cheering in the Fondo Norte or Santana. No source found reports its later situation.
What was Infierno Azulillo's connection with Fran Carles?
It waited for the captain's coffin in the goal end of Linarejos during his farewell in July 2016, according to Diario Jaén (2026).
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.
- ENTREVISTA A INFIERNO AZULILLO. ↗
Brigadas Charras Ultras 1993 · blog of another ultra group · 15 April 2011
Interview with the group: origin, members, tifos, ideology, friendships and enmities. Source from the ultra scene.
- Los peñistas del Linares Deportivo citan a la afición antes del partido ↗
El Deporte de Jaén
Joint action with the animation group in May 2016.
- Infierno Azulillo se siente "perseguido" ↗
El Nuevo Observador · Javier Esturillo · 26 September 2022
The group's statement, the location described and the reference to the 2023 anniversary.
- La Policía anima a Infierno Azulillo a que denuncie cualquier "vejación" o "abuso de autoridad" ↗
El Nuevo Observador · Javier Esturillo · 29 September 2022
The Policía Nacional's reply to the group's statement.
- Linares recuerda al capitán Fran Carles en el décimo aniversario de su fallecimiento ↗
Diario Jaén · 9 July 2026
Retrospective of the 2016 farewell and the group's presence in the goal end of Linarejos.
Documentary review: 18 October 2026. English edition: 21 October 2026. Editorial team: Mundo Ultras.
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