Real Madrid Castilla

Real Madrid Castilla

Full name	Real Madrid Castilla Club de Fútbol
Founded	16 December 1930 (as Agrupación Deportiva Plus Ultra)
Ground	Alfredo di Stéfano, Madrid, Madrid, Spain (Capacity: 7,500)
Chairman	Florentino Perez
Manager	Alejandro Menéndez
League	2ªB - Group 1
2009–10	2ªB - Group 2, 8th
Home colours Away colours

Real Madrid Castilla is a Spanish football team that plays in the Segunda División B. It is the reserve team of Real Madrid. They play their home games at Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium.

Unlike the English football league system, reserve teams in Spain play in the same league system as their senior team rather than a separate league. However, reserve teams cannot play in the same division as their senior team. Therefore Real Madrid Castilla are ineligible for promotion to the Primera Division whilst their parent club play there. Reserve teams are also no longer permitted to enter the Copa del Rey. In the past the reserve teams of both Real Madrid and FC Barcelona have blurred the lines between being a reserve team and a separate entity. In addition only under-23 players, or under-25 players with a professional contract can switch between senior and reserve teams.

History

AD Plus Ultra

In 1948 Agrupación Deportiva Plus Ultra, a local amateur team, then playing in the Tercera División, agreed to become a feeder club for Real Madrid. Originally formed in 1930, the team took its name from the national motto of Spain. Real gave AD Plus Ultra financial support and in return were given first refusal on the club's best players. By 1949 they made their debut in the Segunda División and in 1952 the club became the official Real reserve team. In 1959, they reached the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey, losing 7-2 on aggregate to eventual finalists Granada CF.

During the 1950s and 1960s future Real Madrid players and Spanish internationals such as Zárraga, Mateos, Marsal, Casada, Villa, Vidal, Serena and Grosso all spent time at the club. Luis Aragonés also briefly played for AD Plus Ultra and Miguel Muñoz began his coaching career at the club. In 1972 AD Plus Ultra folded because of the demise of the insurance company of the same name and their position in the Tercera División was taken by Castilla Club de Fútbol the new reserve team for Real Madrid on July 21.

Castilla CF

As Castilla CF the team enjoyed something of a golden age. During this era, with a team that included Agustín, Gallego and Pineda, Castilla CF reached the final of the 1979-80 Copa del Rey. During their cup run they beat four Primera División teams including Hércules CF, Athletic Bilbao, Real Sociedad and Sporting de Gijón. The latter two eventually finished second and third in the Primera División. In the final they played Real Madrid but lost 6-1. However because Real also won La Liga, Castilla CF qualified for the European Cup Winners Cup. Despite beating West Ham United 3-1 in the opening game at the Bernabéu, they lost the return 5-1 after extra time and went out in the first round. Castilla CF reached the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey on three further occasions in 1984, 1986 and 1988.

In 1984 with Amancio Amaro as coach Castilla CF won the Segunda División. Amaro's tenure as coach saw the rise of the famous La Quinta del Buitre - Emilio Butragueño, Manolo Sanchís, Martín Vazquéz, Míchel and Miguel Pardeza. However Castilla CF were ineligible for promotion because Real Madrid were already in the Primera División. In 1987/88 they finished third in the Segunda División, but were once again ineligible for promotion.

Real Madrid B

In 1991 the RFEF banned the use of separate names for reserve teams and Castilla CF became known as Real Madrid Deportiva and then Real Madrid B. In the early 1990s two former Castilla CF players, Vicente Del Bosque and Rafael Benítez, began their coaching careers with the team. In 1997 the team was relegated to the Segunda División B, but despite this they continued to produce great players. These have included Raúl, Raúl Bravo, Guti and Iker Casillas, who all became established members of the senior Real Madrid team. In addition former Real Madrid B players such as Ismael Urzaiz, Santiago Cañizares, Mista and Luis García Fernández all moved on to successful careers with other La Liga clubs.

Real Madrid Castilla

In the 2004/05 season, coach Juan Ramón López Caro guided the team back to the Segunda División and the team subsequently revived the el Castilla name and became known as Real Madrid Castilla. In 2006 the new stadium of the club's training facilities Ciudad Real Madrid was named the Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium and Francisco Moreno Cariñena became the first independent chairman in sixteen years.

The team has continued to produce quality players such as Roberto Soldado who is currently playing in the Getafe first team, and Álvaro Arbeloa who has joined Deportivo de La Coruña, Liverpool FC and has now re-joined Real Madrid's first team.

In the 2006/07 season, the team was relegated to the second division B under the management of ex- Real Madrid legend Míchel after occuping 19th place in the league and a disappointing season. Michel received a lot of criticism, and accepted all the blame for the team bad performances especially for those who had a wonderful season in the 2005/06 season like De la Red, Granero and Javi Garcia. The reserves produced other quality players including Mata with Valencia CF and Negredo.

Players

Current squad

As of 03 September 2010 Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player GK Jesús GK Isaac GK Tómas DF Javier Velayos (vice-captain) DF Juanan DF Luis Hernández (vice-captain) DF Nacho DF Pablo Gil DF Jorge Casado DF Raúl Goni DF Daniel Carvajal § MF Javi Hernández MF Fran Rico (captain) MF Juanfran

No. Position Player MF Juan Carlos MF José Zamora † MF Mandi MF Victor Merchán MF Antonio Martínez † MF Pablo Sarabia § MF Álex § FW Rubén Ramos FW Cristian FW Raúl FW Joselu FW Denis FW Álvaro Morata §

* training with first team
† long term injury (not registered)
§ registered to Juvenil A

Out on Loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player FW Samu (Sevilla Atlético)

2010—11 Transfers

In

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player GK Jesús (free from Numancia B) GK Isaac (free from Espanyol B) GK Tomás (promoted from Real Madrid C) DF Pablo Gil (free from Albacete B) DF Jorge Casado (free from Rayo Vallecano B) DF Raúl Goni (on loan from Zaragoza) DF Daniel Carvajal (promoted from Juvenil A) MF Marcos Tébar (loan return from Girona) MF José Zamora (loan return from Ponferradina) MF Mandi (free from Ponferradina) MF Victor Merchán (promoted from Real Madrid C) MF Antonio Martínez (promoted from from Real Madrid C) MF Pablo Sarabia (promoted from Juvenil A) MF Álex (promoted from Juvenil A) FW Miguel Palanca (loan return from Castellón) FW Joselu (loan return from Celta) FW Denis (promoted from Real Madrid C) FW Samu (promoted from Juvenil A) FW Álvaro Morata (Promoted from Juvenil B)

Out

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player GK Antonio Adán (promoted to Real Madrid) GK Felipe Ramos (signed with Deportivo) DF David Mateos (promoted to Real Madrid) DF Gary (signed with Germinal Beerschot) DF Daniel Opare (signed with Standard Liège) DF Chema Antón (signed with Betis B) DF Marcos Alonso (sold to Bolton Wanderers €2.4 mil) MF Miguel Cordero (loan return to Sevilla Atlético) MF Pedro Mosquera (signed with Getafe) MF Marcos Tébar (sold to Girona €100) MF David Vázquez (sold to Melilla) FW Miguel Palanca (signed with Elche) FW Ádám Szalai (purchased from loan by Mainz €0.5 mil) FW Javier Acuña (signed with Recreativo) FW Samu (loaned to Sevilla Atlético)

Honours

• Copa del Rey

Runners-up: 1979/80

• Segunda Division Champions

Winners (1): 1983-84

• Segunda Division B Champions

Winners (3): 1990-91, 2001-02, 2004-05

• Tercera División Champions

Winners (6): 1948-49, 1954-55, 1956-57, 1963-64, 1965-66, 1967-68

• Trofeo Teide (Tenerife)

Winners (3): 2001, 2002, 2005

Season to season

• 31 seasons in Segunda División
• 13 seasons in Segunda División B
• 20 seasons in Tercera División

Statistics 2010/11

(As of August 29, 2010)

• Top Scorers
  • Fran Rico - 1 goal
  • Juan Carlos - 1 goal

• 1 own goal scored in game 1 vs Coruxo

• Top Goalkeepers
  • Jesús - 2 goals in 1 match

Former players

• Category:Real Madrid Castilla footballers

External links

• Real Madrid Castilla Official club website (Spanish)/(English)/(Japanese)
• Futbolme.com profile
• Castilla CF in Europe
• Segunda B Division Table

References