The Seville 2026 bullfighting season promises to be a turning point. Not because of excessive expectations, but because of an accumulation of responsibilities. It will be a year of defining oneself, organizing hierarchies and assuming that the Royal Cavalry Maestranza of Seville … This does not allow for prolonged inertia or comfortable solutions. Seville, when she feels that bullfighting is slipping away from her, tightens her grip. And 2026 wants to be one of those years where every decision will weigh more than usual.
With Lancets of the future debuting in the management of the Baratillo Arena, the project enters a phase where words must become facts. The company has expressed its intention to increase the number of celebrations, give greater importance to the subscriber and truly open the door to young talents, both in the ranks of matadors and bullfighters. Seville has always known how to coexist with tradition, but it also demanded a future. And this balance will be one of the keys to the cycle.
All this occurs, moreover, in a context marked by an absence which conditions everything: the more than probable non-appearance of Morante de Puebla. Without Morante, Sevilla loses more than just a bullfighter. It loses its main generator of emotion, the name which justified the expectations, the silences and the debates. The Maestranza, without this reference, will have to learn to maintain itself without a network, without nostalgia and without shortcuts.
This void places the emphasis where it should be: on Pablo Aguado And Juan Ortega. Two Sevillians called not only to express their concept, but to assume leadership. Sevilla will not require genius every afternoon, but it will require presence, continuity and the ability to support key dates. On this square, the construction site is not proclaimed: it is maintained from evening to evening.
Consistency Season
But 2026 must also be a season of consistency with what has happened recently. And there the name of David de Mirandawinner of Seville in 2025. His move to the Maestranza was not an accident or an isolated gesture. It was a resounding statement. The credit is already earned; It is now time to administer it with justice, because Sevilla is also measured by its ability to respect what the land dictates.
Next to him, Borja Jiménez continues to claim a place for proven truth, while the presence of King Rock will continue to be a structural pillar of the pulse of the season. But Seville, always demanding, demands something more than impact or box office: here the commitment, the journey and the way of being are measured.
Daniel Luque, in full professional maturity, represents the ambitious regularity of someone who wants to lead with consistency.
In this merit card without artifice appears Pepe Moralthe eternal natural. Bullfighter of recognizable purity, one of those who does not need to raise his voice to be heard. Seville knows who he is when he decides to look at him without prejudice, even if it sometimes takes him longer than necessary to remember.
The numbers must be. Alejandro Talavante, Sebastián Castella, José María Manzanares and Miguel Ángel Perera They fit into the logical landscape of a major fair. Its presence orders, prioritizes and provides context. But the weight of the season cannot fall on them. The Sevillian fan wants to see those who push, those who risk their place, those who fight to stay and not break a record.
Here, the experienced and committed Sevillian bullfighters come into their own. Daniel Luquein full professional maturity, represents the ambitious regularity of those who want to lead with consistency. Manuel Escribanobullfighter of acts and afternoons already anchored in the recent memory of the Maestranza, continues to be synonymous with dedication without alibis. Others like Rafa Sernaconscious of the weight of this place, awaits the opportunity for silent work. EITHER Javier Zuluetain its first year of alternative, seeks to consolidate itself as a permanent name in fairs.
Living memory
And with them, names that are part of the Sevillian bullfighting identity. The Cidreference of an era and bullfighter deeply linked to the Maestranza, remains a living memory that Seville must not lose sight of. With him, other Sevillian bullfighters like Oliva Soto, Esaú Fernández, Lama de Góngora, El Astigitano, Alfonso Cadaval, Calerito, Curro Durán or Manolo Vázquez They are waiting for their place through perseverance and know-how, representing a generation that is still waiting for a more generous reading of their careers.
And on this same territory the truth appears without fuss Diego Urdialesa bullfighter indifferent to fashions, to naked bullfighting, whose presence in Seville always adds depth to the poster and meaning to the afternoon. Seville, when it wants to look at itself in the mirror of pure bullfighting, knows where to find it.
The prediction for 2026 is clear: it will be a season where the subscriber will have to count more, where young people will have real opportunities and where more celebrations will only make sense if there is content and truth. Seville cannot stand filler or a soulless poster.
Without Morante, with new balances and with a waiting fan base, the Maestranza faces a decisive year. Either the season is built on commitment… or Sevilla will say so.
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