La Liga Season Opener: Real Madrid vs. Espanyol at Underdogs Cantina (SF)

Underdogs Cantina

Peña Madridista San Francisco proudly invite you to join us at Underdogs Cantina to watch the La Liga match between Real Madrid Vs Espanol.

Madridistas Season Opener
Saturday, August 22, 2026 | 12:30p – 3:30p
Underdogs Cantina, 128 King Street, SF
FREE

The San Francisco Bay Area is a diverse community comprised of people from many cultures, ethnicities, and lifestyles. We are proud of our community, and fully embrace this diversity by welcoming all Madridistas in the area to join our Peña and cheer on Real Madrid with us.

As a group, we strongly believe that it is our love and passion for Real Madrid that unites us… as one giant Madridista family Peña Madridista San Francisco Bay Area identifies its roots to the Real Madrid’s 2014 summer tour, where the team participated in the International Champions Cup (ICC). The team took part in the friendly match, on a hot summer day at Cal Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California, in front of a sold-out crowd of 63,000 attendees.

Although at the time, the San Francisco Bay Area did not have an official group of Madridistas to represent them, it was that very same day that things were about to forever change. That day, the eventual founder members of the Peña were all in attendance during the game. Although they still did not know each other, it was fate and Madridismo that brought them together to a single place. Without realizing, this Real Madrid game saw the birth of #MadridistasSF. Once all the founding members had the opportunity to connect with one another on gameday, it did not take long for them to identify the need for an official Peña in their community.

July, 26, 2014 is a day marked in the history pages of Peña Madridista San Francisco; this was the day that united all Madridismo in the Bay Area and would cement the roots for the Peña.

With the aid of social media, the founding members along with some Madridistas began getting together to watch the games as an organized group. On November 4, 2016, just after a few months of gathering, organizing, and preparing all documentation required, all the hard work and efforts led to an unprecedented achievement in our area; the group received the official recognition from Real Madrid CF as an official Peña.

In the year 2019, Peña Madridista San Francisco Bay Area was granted the non-profit status under State and Federal requirements [503(c)7]. This recognition represents part of the commitment and dedication the Peña board, and its members, to the community in which we live in.

Today, Peña Madridista San Francisco Bay Area stands as the 12 th officially recognized Real Madrid supporters’ group in the US, and a proud member of MadridismoUSA network. As an official Peña, we are committed to serving our members, while always honoring the values and expectations of Real Madrid in the San Francisco Bay.

Underdogs Cantina

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