Sevilla face Juventud Torremolinos in first preseason test
Sevilla FC open their 2026–27 preseason on Saturday, July 11 at 9:00 p.m., hosting Juventud Torremolinos at the Jesús Navas Stadium in a closed-door friendly on Sevilla FC+. The Malaga club, backed by Middle East investors since December 2025, targets promotion from Primera Federación, while Luis García Plaza tests new signings before a seven-match summer schedule. The Sevilla Juventud Torremolinos friendly pairs a LaLiga side under García Plaza with a third-tier rival plotting a rapid climb.
Key Takeaways
- Juventud Torremolinos is Sevilla's first 2026 preseason opponent on July 11 at 21:00, streamed free on Sevilla FC+.
- The Malaga club rose from Tercera to Primera Federación in two seasons and has signed Ceuta pair Manu Sánchez and Cristian Rodríguez plus Wilfried Kaptoum and Dioni Villalba.
- Sevilla trained Saturday morning without Alfon González and Castrín, while new arrivals including Odysseas Vlachodimos could debut.
- After this friendly, Sevilla face KS Cracovia, Córdoba, AD Ceuta, NEC, FC Utrecht and Bayer Leverkusen before LaLiga kicks off against Rayo Vallecano.
Who is Juventud Torremolinos?
Juventud Torremolinos may sit in Spain's third tier, but the club is playing a longer game. ABC reports that a Middle Eastern holding group bought the Malaga side in December 2025, cleared overdue wages from a tense 2024–25 start, and now wants promotion toward Segunda División.
Coach Aitor Martínez, formerly of Betis Deportivo, has already added Manu Sánchez and Cristian Rodríguez from Ceuta, ex-Betis midfielder Wilfried Kaptoum, and former Málaga player Dioni Villalba. As recently as 2023 the club were in Tercera Federación; two straight promotions landed them in Primera Federación group 2, where they will meet Real Zaragoza and SD Huesca next season.
Why does this friendly matter for Sevilla?
For Sevilla, the Juventud Torremolinos test is less about the scoreline than the snapshot. FútbolFantasy reported that Luis García Plaza held a final morning session on the Jesús Navas pitch before kick-off, blending a last physical push with tactical rehearsal.
Alfon González remains sidelined with a muscle injury and Castrín is still recovering from pubalgia. Joan Jordán, Federico Gattoni and Fábio Cardoso also train outside the main group. That opens minutes for summer signings Odysseas Vlachodimos, Juan Iglesias, Jon Guridi, Arouna Sangante and recent arrival Chidera Ejuke.
It is only the second meeting between the clubs. Sevilla won 3–0 at Torremolinos in the 2022–23 Copa del Rey. Saturday's closed-door run-out marks the official start of a pretemporada that El Pespunte says will span Poland, the Netherlands and Germany.
Where can fans watch Sevilla vs Juventud Torremolinos?
Supporters do not need a ticket to follow the opener. El Pespunte confirmed that every Sevilla preseason match will be streamed live and free on Sevilla FC+, including the July 11 clash at the Jesús Navas Stadium.
ABC notes the encounter is the club's first competitive-style outing of the summer at the Ciudad Deportiva José Ramón Cisneros Palacios complex. For readers following Andalusia sport and lifestyle stories, our Luxury Real Estate & Dream Homes hub covers the wider Malaga area where Torremolinos is based.
What comes next on Sevilla's preseason roadmap?
After Juventud Torremolinos, Sevilla travel to Poland to face KS Cracovia, then host Córdoba CF and AD Ceuta at home. From July 30 the squad base in Garderen, Netherlands, with friendlies against NEC Nijmegen and FC Utrecht before an August 8 date with Bayer Leverkusen in Germany.
That seven-match slate is designed to have García Plaza's squad match-fit for a LaLiga opener against Rayo Vallecano. For full context on Torremolinos' ambition, see the original ABC report.