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Orgull Grana 1886 is an animation peña of Gimnàstic de Tarragona born after the trip to Montilivi on 17 December 2011. In 2021 the Diari de Tarragona described it as one of the most active peñas at the Nou Estadi, with 54 regular members according to its president and located in Gol Nord. In 2017 and 2020 it took part in collective protests, and in 2026 the club announced a mural by it for the 140-year celebration. Its president rejects that it is an ultra group.
- Club
- Gimnàstic de Tarragona
- City
- Tarragona
- Stadium
- Nou Estadi Costa Daurada
- Stand
- Gol Nord (Tarraco Invicta), according to the Diari de Tarragona in 2021
- Founded
- 2011
Documented history
Orgull Grana 1886: origin in 2011 and memory of the Nou Estadi
Orgull Grana 1886 is an animation peña of Gimnàstic de Tarragona. Its origin is placed in the trip to Montilivi on 17 December 2011, when a dozen young people accompanied Nàstic against Girona and returned with a commitment to found a peña.
2011: the trip to Montilivi
The Diari de Tarragona's report places the origin of Orgull Grana 1886 in the trip to Montilivi on 17 December 2011. A dozen young people accompanied Nàstic against Girona and returned with a commitment to found a new peña.
See this section's source ↗Chants and tifos
The Diari de Tarragona wrote in 2021 that they are «the most dedicated in the chants and in the creation of special tifos», especially in the play-off and in the derbies with Reus. For their tenth anniversary they prepared a tifo with the updated logo and the ten in Roman numerals.
See this section's source ↗Stand and coexistence with Fúria Grana
According to the 2021 report, the peña began between Gol Sud and Preferent and later moved to Gol Nord, where it was at the time. Its president said that the initial tension with the founders of Fúria Grana, the other animation peña, had been resolved. In the derby with Reus in January 2018, Diari Més reported that the club placed the two peñas together in the Gol de Muntanya.
See this section's source ↗2017: a collective absence
In February 2017, Diari Més reported that the peña's young members decided not to enter the Nou Estadi for Nàstic–Alcorcón after one of them was fined over incidents before the derby in Reus. The Diari de Tarragona specified that the Mossos d'Esquadra had only identified that member in the access queue.
See this section's source ↗2020: leaving Castalia
In February 2020, Diari Més reported that Orgull Grana and Fúria Grana left Castalia before the end of the match «out of solidarity» with two members who had been expelled with a Tarragona flag, according to the peñas' own statement.
See this section's source ↗2026: a mural at the 140-year celebration
On 27 February 2026, Gimnàstic de Tarragona announced the programme for the celebration of its 140 years of history, which included a mural by Orgull Grana and athletes. It is also listed in the club's directory of official peñas.
See this section's source ↗Ideology and identity · Orgull Grana 1886
In December 2021 the president of Orgull Grana 1886 rejected the label ultras in statements to the Diari de Tarragona: «We are not ultras. There are people of all kinds». No source found records a political position of the peña.
Source of this description ↗Frequently asked questions
Getting to know Orgull Grana 1886
Which team is Orgull Grana 1886 linked to?
Gimnàstic de Tarragona. It is an animation peña that follows the team at the Nou Estadi Costa Daurada.
When was Orgull Grana 1886 founded?
In 2011, after the trip to Montilivi on 17 December against Girona, according to the Diari de Tarragona.
Is Orgull Grana an ultra group?
Its president denies it: «We are not ultras. There are people of all kinds», he told the Diari de Tarragona in 2021.
What is Orgull Grana 1886's ideology?
No political position is recorded. Its president rejected the ultra label in 2021 and no source found records an ideological stance.
Where does Orgull Grana stand at the Nou Estadi?
In Gol Nord, the Tarraco Invicta area, according to the Diari de Tarragona in 2021; it began between Gol Sud and Preferent.
What is its relationship with Fúria Grana?
They share an animation space. Its president described in 2021 an initial tension that had been resolved, and in 2018 the club placed them together in the Gol de Muntanya.
How many members does Orgull Grana 1886 have?
54 regular members in December 2021, according to its president; there is no official figure.
Who are Orgull Grana 1886's rivals?
No source found documents rivalries with other groups. The press only mentions the derbies with Reus.
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.
- Orgull Grana, diez años de fidelidad ↗
Diari de Tarragona · Jaume Aparicio · 16 December 2021
Origin, changes of stand, declared ideology and tenth anniversary.
- La peña Orgull Grana deja vacío su sitio en el Nou Estadi ↗
Diari Més · Vicente M. Izquierdo · 11 February 2017
Collective absence of February 2017.
- Los Mossos aclaran que no impidieron la entrada al miembro de Orgull Grana ↗
Diari de Tarragona · Jaume Aparicio · 13 February 2017
Clarification by the Mossos d'Esquadra about the identified member.
- El Nou Estadi de les grans cites ↗
Diari Més · Cristina Aguilar Puó · 21 January 2018
Joint placement of the two peñas in the derby with Reus.
- Orgull Grana y Furia Grana abandonaron Castalia antes del final del partido ↗
Diari Més · Vicente M. Izquierdo · 28 February 2020
The peñas leaving Castalia, according to their statement.
- Penyes oficials - Gimnàstic de Tarragona SAD ↗
Gimnàstic de Tarragona
Inclusion of Orgull Grana in the public directory of peñas.
- Fiesta de los 140 años de historia - Gimnàstic de Tarragona SAD ↗
Gimnàstic de Tarragona · 27 February 2026
Programme announcing a mural by Orgull Grana and athletes.
Documentary review: 18 October 2026. English edition: 21 October 2026. Editorial team: Mundo Ultras.
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