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Resaca Castellana is a Burgos CF supporters' group that was born in 1997, during the club's promotion phase to Segunda B, among a small group of friends, by its own account. In its 2013 interview it described itself as a Castilian and antifascist peña and said it brought politics to the stand. According to The Objective (February 2023), the Policía Nacional arrested 64 people over a brawl before the November 2022 Burgos–Zaragoza match between members of the group and of Ligallo. Diario de Castilla y León reported in February 2024 that it is not registered as an official peña of the club.
- Club
- Burgos CF
- City
- Burgos
- Stadium
- El Plantío
- Stand
- El Plantío (stand not specified in the sources)
- Founded
- 1997
- Relationship with the club
- Not listed as an official Burgos CF peña (Diario de Castilla y León, February 2024)
Documented history
Resaca Castellana: the antifascist Burgos CF supporters' club born in 1997
Resaca Castellana is a Burgos CF supporters' group. According to the account reproduced by the blog Casuals Boys in 2010, it was born in 1997 during the club's promotion-phase matches to Segunda B, and shortly afterwards held its founding assembly and adopted its current name. Its origin and identity are known mostly from its own testimony.
1997: an assembly and a name
The account reproduced by Casuals Boys in December 2010 places the birth of Resaca Castellana in 1997, during Burgos CF's promotion-phase matches to Segunda B. It says that a small group of friends wanted to cheer the team on and that the founding assembly was held shortly afterwards, where the current name was adopted. It describes a start with few resources, first stickers and trips, followed by more material and concerts.
See this section's source ↗The Super Hincha interview
In the interview published on 11 October 2013, the group placed its founding in the 1996-97 season and said it then had some 60 members. It mentioned concerts, debates and demonstrations, a tent at Villalar de los Comuneros and friendship with Indar Horibeltz, Alkor Hooligans and HNT. Asked about the origin of the name, it replied that it no longer remembered. The questions refer to the tenth anniversary in 2007, so some answers may refer to that year.
See this section's source ↗27 November 2022: the brawl before Burgos–Zaragoza
According to The Objective (2 February 2023), the Policía Nacional arrested 64 people over a mass brawl before Burgos–Real Zaragoza, between members of Resaca Castellana and of Ligallo, groups that had already been involved in clashes in recent years. Noticias Taldea reported that officers found signs of prior planning. These are details of the police operation; no sentence has been found.
See this section's source ↗February 2024: not an official peña
Diario de Castilla y León reported on 26 February 2024 that Resaca Castellana is not registered as an official peña of Burgos CF, and recorded its clashes with Ligallo, of Zaragoza.
See this section's source ↗Key dates
Timeline of Resaca Castellana
1997 · Birth of the peña
During Burgos CF's promotion-phase matches to Segunda B, according to its 2010 account.
2010 · Account of its origins
On 21 December the blog Casuals Boys reproduces its history in the first person.
2013 · Super Hincha interview
On 11 October, the group describes itself as a Castilian and antifascist peña.
2022 · Brawl before Burgos–Zaragoza
On 27 November; in February 2023, the Policía Nacional reports 64 arrests.
2024 · Not an official peña
On 26 February, Diario de Castilla y León reports that it is not registered as an official peña of Burgos CF.
Ideology and identity · Resaca Castellana
Resaca Castellana describes itself as a Castilian and antifascist peña. In an interview published by Super Hincha on 11 October 2013, it stated that it has declared itself so since its founding and that «from day one» it has brought politics to the stand. In 2010, the account reproduced by Casuals Boys said: «We define ourselves as Castilian and antifascist». These are the group's self-definitions, not an independent assessment.
Source of this description ↗Frequently asked questions
Getting to know Resaca Castellana
What is Resaca Castellana?
It is a Burgos CF supporters' group that, by its own account, was born in 1997 during the promotion phase to Segunda B.
What is Resaca Castellana's ideology?
It describes itself as a Castilian and antifascist peña and says it has brought politics to the stand from day one (Super Hincha, October 2013).
When was Resaca Castellana founded?
In 1997, according to the account reproduced by Casuals Boys in 2010. In 2013 the group placed its founding in the 1996-97 season.
Is it an official Burgos CF peña?
No. Diario de Castilla y León reported on 26 February 2024 that it is not registered as an official peña of the club.
What happened on 27 November 2022?
According to The Objective (February 2023), the Policía Nacional arrested 64 people over a brawl before Burgos–Zaragoza between members of Resaca Castellana and of Ligallo. No sentence has been found.
Who are Resaca Castellana's friends and rivals?
In 2013 the group cited friendship with Indar Horibeltz, Alkor Hooligans and HNT. The 2023 and 2024 press records clashes with Ligallo, of Zaragoza.
What does the name Resaca Castellana mean?
It is not recorded. In the 2013 interview, the group said it no longer remembered the origin of the name.
Where does Resaca Castellana stand at El Plantío?
No source found indicates which stand the group occupies.
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.
- Resaca Castellana 1997 ↗
Casuals Boys · reproduction of an account · 21 December 2010
First-person account: origin, assembly, identity and first activities.
- Entrevista a Resaca Castellana ↗
Super Hincha · 11 October 2013
Declared ideology, members, activities, friendships and name.
- La Policía detiene a 64 ultras por una pelea entre radicales del Burgos y el Zaragoza ↗
The Objective · 2 February 2023
Police operation over the 27 November 2022 brawl and clashes with Ligallo.
- Detenidos 64 radicales, seis en Pamplona, por una pelea antes de un partido entre el Burgos y el Zaragoza ↗
Noticias Taldea Multimedia (Onda Vasca) · 2 February 2023
Police indications that the brawl was planned in advance.
- Mancebos BCF y Resaca Castellana, grupos ultras en Burgos que usan la ideología como excusa para la violencia ↗
Diario de Castilla y León · Mario Remón · 26 February 2024
Status as a non-official Burgos CF peña and clashes with Ligallo.
Documentary review: 18 October 2026. English edition: 21 October 2026. Editorial team: Mundo Ultras.
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