Famed as one of the pearls of Spain, a tourist hot-spot known as the Moorish Jewel, Granada's sporting conquests are few and far between.
Though founded 88 years ago the Andalusian club have only six second and third division titles to their name.
But, just eight games into the 2019-20 La Liga season could that all be about to change?
In their first season back in the top flight after two years in the Segunda Division, Granada are the surprise package in Spanish football.
A 4-2 defeat by Real Madrid at the Bernabeu hasn't dampened the spirits of a start to the season that sees them in fourth, occupying the final Champions League place.
On a shoestring budget they've beaten Barcelona, fought back to secure a thrilling 4-4 draw with Villarreal and won away at Celta Vigo.
There is nothing overly remarkable about the Granada squad, assembled at a cost of just £8million. Their most expensive current player cost just £2.7m. And leading the line they have Roberto Soldado, now 34 and back in Spain after two years in Turkey.
They are used to being plucky underdogs. They have never finished higher than sixth in Spain's first division, a feat they achieved twice back in 1972 and 1974.
This is just their seventh season in La Liga since 1976, their highest league placing in that time being 15th in both 2013 and 2014. This is not a club with a history of outperforming expectations.
That is what makes their start to the season so exceptional, they are flying in the face of the club's history – it is their best ever start to a top-flight campaign.
The belief that is flowing through the club comes from the top, in the shape of 38-year-old manager Diego Martinez.
Before the visit of Barcelona last month he confirmed his side would go toe-to-toe with the champions. There was no invoking of fairytale narratives, or an attempt to make life hard for their opponents. He promised that his side would go all out to win, against a team that spent £229m in the summer, over 28 times more than Granada.
'I visualise it in a positive way, I visualise winning, although knowing of the difficulty of facing one of the best teams in the world, we are going to having to run a lot and very well, we have to squeeze ourselves to the fullest', Martinez said.
'A lot of things separate us from Barcelona, we belong to very different worlds and universes, but we have the conviction that anything can happen in a game.'
Ramon Azeez's goal inside the first 60 seconds lit the touchpaper. The 2-0 victory that followed at the 19,336-capacity Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes was their biggest result in five years.
Victory sent them, albeit for just a few hours, top of La Liga. Nine of the players who started, all except Soldado and the Venezuelan Yangel Herrera, played in the Second Division last season.
Azeez said afterwards: 'The recipe for beating Barcelona? Simple. We believed in ourselves and in the manager's visualisation of how we could do it. If we can continue on this path, the season can be anything we want.'
Their success comes from a well-defined game plan. They defend with organisation and aggression. They like to press the ball back and win it in the midfield transition. Then they look to spring forwards quickly.
Herrera, a 21-year-old loan signing from Manchester City, has been a key addition to the side this season. The defensive midfielder has slotted in with ease, adding energy and intelligence on the ball and striking up an understanding already with Montoro.
Now at his sixth La Liga club in an increasingly nomadic career, Soldado leads the line in in their 4-2-3-1.
The trio of Azeez, Darwin Machis and Antonio Puertas have become first-choice in the three behind the veteran striker.
It was the line-up that started against Barcelona, and at the Bernabeu at the weekend, where Granada recovered from going three-down to take it to 3-2 before James Rodriguez settled the match in injury time.
Defeat in Madrid perhaps comes at the right time, with the international break allowing the club to recharge their batteries and re-calibrate their targets for the season.
Only three players — Azeez, Herrera and Machi — are away with their countries during the fortnight. After being granted two days off following their excursions in the capital, Granada's players were back at it in training on Tuesday.
They return to action on October 18, knowing that victory over Osasuna would send them up to the dizzying heights of second.
Can it last? Favourable fixtures follow Osasuna in struggling Real Betis and a trip to Getafe before it really hots up in November.
The visit of Real Sociedad begins a stretch of four tough games that includes Valencia, Atletico Madrid and Athletic Bilbao.
After beating Barcelona and giving Real Madrid a run for their money they won't be taken lightly. They've made a name for themselves already.
Giant-killing is one thing, if the success continues they won't be the surprise package much longer. How they cope with being targeted will dictate the rest of the season.
