Real Betis B

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Real Betis B

Full name

Real Betis Balompié B

Nickname(s)

Béticos
Verdiblancos

Founded

1962

Ground

Ciudad Deportiva, Sevilla
(Capacity 4,000)

Chairman

Pepe León

Head Coach

José Luis Mena

League

2ªB - Group 4

2007/2008

2ªB - Group 4 12th





Home colours





Away colours

Real Betis B is the reserve team of Real Betis. They currently play in the 2ª División B - Group 4.

1 Spanish reserve system
2 History
3 Honours
4 Domestic position
- 4.1 Current status
5 Current squad
- 5.1 First team players
6 Notable former players
7 External links

[edit] Spanish reserve system

Unlike the English League, reserve teams in Spain play in the same football pyramid as their senior team rather than a separate league. However reserve teams cannot play in the same division as their senior team. Therefore Real Betis B are ineligible for promotion to the Primera Division. Reserve teams are also no longer permitted to enter the Copa del Rey. Additionally, only under-23 players or under-25 players with a professional contract can switch between senior and reserve teams.

[edit] History

Founded in 1963 as Triana Balompie and named after a working class district in Seville. Legend has it that Betis, later to evolve into Real Betis, were formed in 1913 by a group of Sevilla FC directors after the club refused to sign a player who came from Triana. The team has an impressive record in the Spanish U-19 Cup. They have won the competition in 1983, 1990, 1998 and 1999 and were runners-up in 1969 and 1992. This record is only bettered by FC Barcelona, Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao. They were also runners-up in the U-19 league in 1990.