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Symmachiarii is the ultra group of Real Oviedo, born on 19 November 1994 at a match against Deportivo at the old Carlos Tartiere. In 2015 it summed up its identity in three pillars: loyalty to Oviedo, «anti-Sporting sentiment» and apoliticism. It leads the singing in the Fondo Norte, where in 2016 it promoted the Fondo Norte 1926 animation stand, and in November 2024 it celebrated its 30th anniversary with a tifo of more than 2,100 square metres. In October 2025, the National Police reported seven arrests over the incidents at the parade before the June playoff against Mirandés.
- Club
- Real Oviedo
- City
- Oviedo
- Stadium
- Carlos Tartiere
- Stand
- Fondo Norte of the Carlos Tartiere · Fondo Norte 1926 stand (since 2017)
- Founded
- 1994
- Situation
- Seven arrests over the June 2025 playoff parade (National Police, October 2025)
Documented history
Symmachiarii: Real Oviedo's ultra group since 1994
Symmachiarii is the ultra group of Real Oviedo. According to the club, it was born on 19 November 1994 on the occasion of a match against Deportivo at the old Carlos Tartiere. In 2009 it celebrated its 15th anniversary with an event in the Plaza de Trascorrales attended by a delegation from the squad and coaching staff, with an exhibition of photographs and press cuttings on its history.
1994: a group born against politics in the stands
In an interview with Blanquivioletas published in October 2015, the group explained that before its creation in Oviedo «there were constant political rows between Chiribis and Brigadas». Symmachiarii was born in 1994 on three pillars that the group itself summed up as: loyalty to Oviedo, «anti-Sporting sentiment» and apoliticism. The rivalry with Sporting de Gijón is part of that founding definition.
See this section's source ↗Fanzine, radio and trophies
According to the same 2015 interview, the group's activity is not limited to the stands. It has published a fanzine since its beginnings and, for its 20th anniversary, launched the radio programme «Fonde Este». It also presents the Marcos and Diamantino trophies, named after two deceased members, to the best player of the first team and of the reserve side.
See this section's source ↗2015: a party for the club's anniversary
The official agenda for Real Oviedo's 89th anniversary credited Symmachiarii with organising a party before the match on Sunday 29 March 2015. The programme brought together an activities area, a Supporters' Clubs Day with a cider-tapping and a flea market in aid of the El Requexón association.
See this section's source ↗2016–2017: Fondo Norte 1926
In February 2016, Symmachiarii launched the «Fondo Norte 1926» initiative to create an animation stand with popular prices at the Tartiere, according to La Nueva España. LaLiga made its approval conditional on fingerprint access, a requirement the group rejected. In September 2017, its spokesman explained to La Voz de Asturias that the group was legalised as a peña, as LaLiga requires, and that it led the singing in Fondo Norte 1926, the stadium's animation stand.
See this section's source ↗2024: the playoff tifo against Eibar
In June 2024, in the first match of the promotion playoff against Eibar, Symmachiarii and Fondo Norte unfurled a mythology-themed tifo at the Carlos Tartiere, according to La Voz de Asturias.
See this section's source ↗November 2024: the thirtieth-anniversary tifo
Pablo Fernández's report in La Voz de Asturias, published on 18 November 2024, describes the tifo unfurled before Oviedo–Tenerife for the group's 30th anniversary. The composition, inspired by The Godfather and carrying the slogan «Todo por la familia» (“Everything for the family”), covered more than 2,100 square metres between Tribuna Naranco and Fondo Norte and included a reference to the Teatinos ground. According to the report, fourteen members spent a month preparing it.
See this section's source ↗2025: the parade before the playoff against Mirandés
On 21 June 2025, during the welcome for the Real Oviedo bus before the second leg of the playoff against Mirandés, supporters linked to Symmachiarii tried to push aside the fencing and threw objects at the police, according to the Interior Ministry. In October, the National Police reported seven arrests; three of them belonged to Valladolid 1984, a Real Valladolid group twinned with Symmachiarii. It is the result of a police investigation, not a conviction. In 2023, El Independiente had already included Symmachiarii among the fifteen groups that the Anti-Violence Commission considered dangerous and violent.
See this section's source ↗Key dates
Timeline of Symmachiarii
1994 · Birth of the group
On 19 November, at a match against Deportivo at the old Carlos Tartiere, according to Real Oviedo.
2009 · 15th anniversary
Closing event in the Plaza de Trascorrales with a delegation from the squad and an exhibition of photographs and cuttings.
2016 · Fondo Norte 1926 initiative
The group proposes an animation stand with popular prices at the Tartiere.
2024 · Thirty years
Tifo of more than 2,100 square metres in Tribuna Naranco and Fondo Norte before Oviedo–Tenerife on 17 November.
2025 · Playoff incidents
Parade on 21 June against Mirandés; in October the National Police report seven arrests.
Ideology and identity · Symmachiarii
Symmachiarii defines itself as apolitical. In September 2017, its spokesman explained to La Voz de Asturias that politics and football «should not be linked» and that any political element is removed from the stand; in 2015 the group already listed apoliticism among its three pillars, alongside loyalty to Oviedo and «anti-Sporting sentiment». A degree dissertation from the University of La Laguna (2025) cites it as an example of a group that «considers itself apolitical». This is the group's own self-definition, not an independent assessment.
Source of this description ↗Frequently asked questions
Getting to know Symmachiarii
When was Symmachiarii born?
On 19 November 1994, at a match against Deportivo at the old Carlos Tartiere, according to Real Oviedo. In November 2024 it celebrated its 30th anniversary with a large tifo.
Which team does Symmachiarii support?
Real Oviedo. It is the club's ultra group and leads the singing at the Carlos Tartiere, in Oviedo.
What is Symmachiarii's ideology?
It declares itself apolitical. Its spokesman explained in 2017 to La Voz de Asturias that politics and football «should not be linked»; this is the group's self-definition, not an external assessment.
Where do the Symmachiarii stand at the Carlos Tartiere?
In the Fondo Norte, within the Fondo Norte 1926 animation stand, which the group proposed in February 2016 and in which it led the singing in 2017, according to La Nueva España and La Voz de Asturias.
Who are Symmachiarii's rivals?
Sporting de Gijón: in 2015 the group included «anti-Sporting sentiment» among its three pillars. The sources cited do not detail its relationship with specific groups of the Sporting support.
Which group is Symmachiarii twinned with?
With Valladolid 1984, of Real Valladolid, according to the National Police note of October 2025 on the incidents at the playoff against Mirandés.
How many people made the thirtieth-anniversary tifo?
Fourteen members over a month, according to La Voz de Asturias. That is the team that prepared the composition, not the total number of members of the group.
What happened at the 2025 playoff?
Before Oviedo–Mirandés on 21 June 2025, supporters linked to Symmachiarii threw objects at the police during the welcome for the bus. In October, the National Police reported seven arrests; it is a police investigation, not a conviction.
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.
- Clausura del 15.º aniversario de Symmachiarii ↗
Real Oviedo · 20 November 2009
Foundation date and events for the 15th anniversary.
- Agenda Fiesta 89.º Aniversario del Real Oviedo ↗
Real Oviedo · 28 March 2015
Programme for the club's anniversary with activities organised by the group in March 2015.
- Conociendo a Symmachiarii 1994 ↗
Blanquivioletas · Jesús A. Zalama · 8 October 2015
Interview: three pillars, context of its origin, fanzine, radio and trophies. The group's statements.
- Un Tartiere más vivo ↗
La Nueva España · Nacho Azparren · 23 February 2016
Presentation of the Fondo Norte 1926 initiative and LaLiga's conditions.
- «Para ser Symmachiarii la tendencia política debe quedar en casa» ↗
La Voz de Asturias · Pilar Campo · 20 September 2017
Interview with the spokesman: apoliticism, legalisation as a peña and the Fondo Norte 1926 stand.
- La Policía controla a 10.000 ultras en el fútbol ↗
El Independiente · Carlos Frías · 18 February 2023
Inclusion of Symmachiarii among the fifteen groups considered dangerous by the Anti-Violence Commission.
- La historia mitológica del tifo que el Tartiere lució en el Oviedo-Eibar ↗
La Voz de Asturias · 9 June 2024
Symmachiarii and Fondo Norte tifo at the 2024 playoff.
- 14 personas y un mes de trabajo para sacar adelante el tifo más grande de la historia del oviedismo ↗
La Voz de Asturias · Pablo Fernández · 18 November 2024
Report on Oviedo–Tenerife and details on the making of the 30th-anniversary tifo.
- La Policía Nacional detiene a siete ultras por los incidentes previos al playoff R. Oviedo–C. D. Mirandés ↗
Ministry of the Interior · National Police · 21 October 2025
Incidents of 21 June 2025 and twinning with Valladolid 1984. Police investigation, not a conviction.
- Grupos ultras y la politización del fútbol en España ↗
Héctor González Borges · University of La Laguna (degree dissertation) · 2025
Mention as a group that considers itself apolitical (p. 22).
Documentary review: 18 October 2026. English edition: 21 October 2026. Editorial team: Mundo Ultras.
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