Unlike in nations such as
England, 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, the team is ineligible for promotion to
La Liga, the division in which the main side plays. Reserve teams are also no longer permitted to enter the
Copa del Rey.
History
The team's origin dates from 1952 when the
Real Sociedad youth team were runners-up in the
Copa del Rey Juvenil and the club's board sought to bridge the gap between the talented teenagers and the senior team: the concept of Real Sociedad de Fútbol Junior was introduced, but economic problems delayed its first official match until 1955, immediately after the youth team won the Copa Juvenil.[1] After quickly gaining promotion to the third tier to become part of the national football pyramid, a name change was required to differentiate them from the senior team, and San Sebastián Club de Fútbol was chosen.[1] They first reached the
second division in
1959–60, and achieved a best ever classification in the category after finishing fifth
two years later; however, as the main squad was
relegated from
La Liga, San Sebastián was ineligible for promotion, being relegated instead.[1]
A change in the club structure from 2016 meant that most Sanse players would be promoted from a new subsidiary,
Real Sociedad C (previously known as Berio), who would play in
Tercera División with under-20 graduates of the club's
youth system. The Real Sociedad C team must play at least one division below Real Sociedad B.
In the
2017–18 season, the team finished third in Group 2.[3] In
2020–21, Sanse won their group and gained promotion to the second division 59 years since their last appearance, after defeating
Algeciras in the
promotion play-off finals.[4][5] On 22 May 2022, Sanse was relegated back to the third tier after only one season in the second tier.
Club names
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Junior – (1955–57)
San Sebastián Club de Fútbol – (1957–91)
Real Sociedad de Fútbol "B" – (1991–92)
Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D. "B" – (1992–)
Players of both the first and the second teams train in these facilities, with Sanse's players being nicknamed "Potrillos" ("
Colts") as the grounds are located near the city's
horse racetrack.
Unlike in nations such as
England, 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, the team is ineligible for promotion to
La Liga, the division in which the main side plays. Reserve teams are also no longer permitted to enter the
Copa del Rey.
History
The team's origin dates from 1952 when the
Real Sociedad youth team were runners-up in the
Copa del Rey Juvenil and the club's board sought to bridge the gap between the talented teenagers and the senior team: the concept of Real Sociedad de Fútbol Junior was introduced, but economic problems delayed its first official match until 1955, immediately after the youth team won the Copa Juvenil.[1] After quickly gaining promotion to the third tier to become part of the national football pyramid, a name change was required to differentiate them from the senior team, and San Sebastián Club de Fútbol was chosen.[1] They first reached the
second division in
1959–60, and achieved a best ever classification in the category after finishing fifth
two years later; however, as the main squad was
relegated from
La Liga, San Sebastián was ineligible for promotion, being relegated instead.[1]
A change in the club structure from 2016 meant that most Sanse players would be promoted from a new subsidiary,
Real Sociedad C (previously known as Berio), who would play in
Tercera División with under-20 graduates of the club's
youth system. The Real Sociedad C team must play at least one division below Real Sociedad B.
In the
2017–18 season, the team finished third in Group 2.[3] In
2020–21, Sanse won their group and gained promotion to the second division 59 years since their last appearance, after defeating
Algeciras in the
promotion play-off finals.[4][5] On 22 May 2022, Sanse was relegated back to the third tier after only one season in the second tier.
Club names
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Junior – (1955–57)
San Sebastián Club de Fútbol – (1957–91)
Real Sociedad de Fútbol "B" – (1991–92)
Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D. "B" – (1992–)
Players of both the first and the second teams train in these facilities, with Sanse's players being nicknamed "Potrillos" ("
Colts") as the grounds are located near the city's
horse racetrack.