Victorià de la Riva i Ruiz

Victoriano de la Riva Ruiz (9 April 1878 – 16 January 1930) was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for RCD Espanyol. He was one of the most important figures in the history of RCD Espanyol, both as a player and President of the club, serving as the latter on two occasions (1919–20, 1922–24). His brothers Genaro and Santiago were also presidents of RCD Espanyol, doing so on three occasions,

Early life Victoriano de la Riva was born on 9 April 1878 in Barcelona as the son of Victorià de la Riva, a natural from Ortigosa de Cameros, and Jacinta Ruiz Alonso, he was born to one of the richest families in Catalonia. He remained loyal to the club until 1905, when Español had to suspend its activities due to a lack of players since most of them were university students who enrolled to study at universities outside Catalonia in the 1905–06 academic year. In the early 1920s, Espanyol was enduring one of the worst moments in its history due to an eviction order for the non-payment of the Camp del carrer Muntaner, Espanyol's football field at the time, but the la Riva brothers saved the entity from its disappearance by provided the money for the purchase of the lands and grounds in Can Ràbia for 170,000 pesetas (about 1,000 euros) in which the Sarrià Stadium was constructed and opened in 1923.

Riva was also president of the Cercle del Liceu. He was a sports enthusiast since his beginnings and always offered his loyal support for as many events as were required.

Death Riva died in Barcelona on 16 January 1930, at the age of 51.

Honours RCD Espanyol Catalan championship: Champions (1): 1903–04