For over 30 years, Cartagena fans have sung a song invoking their patron saint, the Virgin of Charity, to support their team. On June 23, the eve of St. John’s Eve, Jimbee claimed their first League championship. They celebrated by leaping over ElPozo Murcia’s bonfire four times and bathing in the Plaza de España fountain. Seeking good luck for their debut in the UEFA Futsal Champions League. The 35th League title was decided in front of more than 5,000 spectators at the Palacio de los Deportes in Cartagena. Jimbee became the eighth rookie team and the eleventh overall to win the league. Breaking the dominance of Movistar Inter (14 titles), Barça (7 titles), and ElPozo Murcia (5 titles).
Under Eduardo Sao Tiago, known as Duda, Jimbee Cartagena will debut in the UEFA Futsal Champions League, joining elite Spanish teams such as Barça, Movistar Inter, and ElPozo Murcia. This marks the second edition of the competition without Barcelona, Inter, or ElPozo Murcia. Jimbee’s historic win came 166 days after their first national trophy, a remarkable achievement against their regional rivals, ElPozo Murcia.
Since 2018, under President Miguel Ángel Jiménez and coach Duda, Jimbee has transformed into a title-winning team, breaking the 24-year hold of the Spanish ‘Big-Three’ on multiple national trophies.
Their victory is reminiscent of Caja Segovia’s double win in the 1999-2000 season. Jimbee’s success signifies a new era in Spanish futsal, with a determination to continue winning.
Reflecting on the achievement, Duda expressed pride and relief, acknowledging the challenge of maintaining this high level of performance. The 2023-24 season concluded with Jimbee’s historic double, Barça’s Spanish Cup win, and Real Betis’s Copa del Rey victory. ElPozo Murcia Costa Cálida, as the regular season runner-up, will join these teams in the next Spanish Super Cup, with Real Betis making history as the first Second Division team to participate.
