Real Madrid Castilla

Real Madrid Castilla

Full name	Real Madrid Castilla Club de Fútbol
Nickname(s)	RM Castilla
Founded	16 December 1930 (as Agrupación Deportiva Plus Ultra)
Ground	Alfredo di Stéfano, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain (Capacity: 7,500)
Chairman	Nicolas Martín-Sanz
Manager	Alberto Toril
League	Segunda División B
2010–11	2ªB - Group 1, 3rd
Home colours Away colours Third colours
Current season

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. Reserve teams are also no longer permitted to enter the Copa del Rey. 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, Casado, 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, Juan Mata, 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 Valencia CF first team, and Álvaro Arbeloa who played for Deportivo de La Coruña and Liverpool FC in the past 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 who plays for Chelsea and Negredo who plays for Sevilla.

Players

Current squad

As of 03 February 2012
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 1 GK Jesús 13 GK Isaac GK Tomás 4 DF Nacho (captain) DF Pablo Gil 3 DF Jorge Casado 2 DF Dani Carvajal (vice-captain) DF Iván (on loan from Málaga) DF José Antonio Ríos DF Pedro Mendes (on loan from Sporting CP) 7 MF Juanfran (vice-captain) 6 MF Mandi

No. Position Player MF Victor Merchán MF Denis MF Álex MF José Zamora MF Lucas Vázquez MF Pedro Mosquera (on loan from Getafe) MF Omar * FW Joselu FW Álvaro Morata FW Óscar Plano 10 FW Jesé *

† - currently injured
* - registered with 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 Javier Acuña (at Girona) MF Antonio Martínez (at Mirandés)

Selected reserve team players

• Real Madrid C and Juvenil players who were granted the second team shirt.

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 DF Rubén Molero (Real Madrid C) GK Rubén Alabart (Juvenil A) FW Rubén Sobrino (Real Madrid C)

2011—12 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 DF Pedro Mendes (on loan from Sporting CP) DF José Antonio Ríos (signed from Sevilla Atlético) MF Javi Hernández (loan return from Halmstad) MF Raúl (loan return from Halmstad) MF José Zamora (loan return from Halmstad) MF Lucas Vázquez (promoted from Real Madrid C) MF Omar (promoted from Juvenil A) FW Javier Acuña (loan return from Recreativo) FW Cristian (loan return from Valencia Mestalla) FW Óscar Plano (promoted from Real Madrid C) FW Jesé (promoted from Juvenil A) MF Pedro Mosquera (on loan from Getafe) §

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 DF Raúl Goni (returned to Zaragoza) DF Juanan (signed with Fortuna Düsseldorf free) DF Luis Hernández (signed with Sporting B free) MF Javi Hernández (signed with Salamanca free) MF Juan Carlos (sold to Zaragoza €2.2mil) MF Fran Rico (sold to Granada €0.88mil) MF Pablo Sarabia (sold to Getafe €2.64mil) FW Javier Acuña (loaned to Girona) FW Cristian (signed with Valencia Mestalla free) FW Rubén Ramos (signed with Brescia free) MF Antonio Martínez (loaned to Mirandés) § MF Raúl (signed with Albacete) §

§ - mid-winter transfer period

Statistics 2011/12

As of 04 March 2012

Segunda División B	Position	Pts	GP	W	D	L	F	A
Real Madrid Castilla	1st	54	27	16	6	5	55	28

• Top Scorers
  • Joselu - 13 goals
  • Morata - 10 goals
  • Jesé - 7 goals
  • Denis - 6 goals
  • Óscar Plano - 3 goals
  • Nacho - 3 goals
  • Juanfran - 3 goals
  • Merchán - 2 goals
  • Jorge Casado - 2 goals
  • Dani Carvajal - 2 goals
  • Omar - 1 goal
  • Iván - 1 goal
  • Pablo Gil - 1 goal
  • Lucas - 1 goal

• Top Goalkeepers
  • Jesús - 12 goals in 13 matches
  • Tomás - 14 goals in 13 matches
  • Isaac - 2 goals in 2 matches

Jesús was injured in match #6 and was replaced by Isaac after seven minutes of play.

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

Season to season

Season Division Place Copa del Rey 1946/47 3ª 5th — 1947/48 3ª 5th 1st Round 1948/49 3ª 1st 2nd Round 1949/50 2ª 3rd 3rd Round 1950/51 2ª 7th DNQ 1951/52 2ª 12th DNQ 1952/53 2ª 15th 1st Round 1953/54 3ª 3rd — 1954/55 3ª 1st — 1955/56 2ª 15th — 1956/57 3ª 1st — 1957/58 2ª 7th — 1958/59 2ª 10th QF 1959/60 2ª 4th 2nd Round 1960/61 2ª 7th 1st Round 1961/62 2ª 7th 1st Round 1962/63 2ª 16th 1st Round

Season Division Place Copa del Rey 1963/64 3ª 1st — 1964/65 3ª 3rd — 1965/66 3ª 1st — 1966/67 3ª 2nd — 1967/68 3ª 1st — 1968/69 3ª 3rd — 1969/70 3ª 3rd 2nd Round 1970/71 3ª 11th 1st Round 1971/72 3ª 10th 2nd Round 1972/73 3ª 4th 1st Round 1973/74 3ª 4th 3rd Round 1974/75 3ª 4th 3rd Round 1975/76 3ª 3rd 1st Round 1976/77 3ª 4th 2nd Round 1977/78 2ªB 2nd 2nd Round 1978/79 2ª 7th 3rd Round 1979/80 2ª 7th Runners-up

Season Division Place Copa del Rey 1980/81 2ª 11th 4th Round 1981/82 2ª 8th 3rd Round 1982/83 2ª 6th 2nd Round 1983/84 2ª 1st QF 1984/85 2ª 5th 2nd Round 1985/86 2ª 12th QF 1986/87 2ª 5th 1st Round 1987/88 2ª 3rd QF 1988/89 2ª 15th 2nd Round 1989/90 2ª 18th 1st Round 1990/91 2ªB 1st — 1991/92 2ª 16th — 1992/93 2ª 6th — 1993/94 2ª 6th — 1994/95 2ª 8th — 1995/96 2ª 4th —

Season Division Place Copa del Rey 1996/97 2ª 18th — 1997/98 2ªB 2nd — 1998/99 2ªB 3rd — 1999/00 2ªB 5th — 2000/01 2ªB 7th — 2001/02 2ªB 1st — 2002/03 2ªB 6th — 2003/04 2ªB 2nd — 2004/05 2ªB 1st — 2005/06 2ª 11th — 2006/07 2ª 19th — 2007/08 2ªB 5th — 2008/09 2ªB 6th — 2009/10 2ªB 8th — 2010/11 2ªB 3rd — 2011/12 2ªB —

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

Notable Former players

Adán (2006–10) Alfonso (1989–91) Agustín (1978–80) Alvaro (1995–97)(2001-02) Arbeloa (2003–06) Rafael Benítez (1974–81) Butragueño (1982–84) Camacho (1973–74) Casillas (1998–99) Cambiasso (1996–97) Caminero (1986–89) Cañizares (1988–90) César Prates (1996–00) Chendo (1979–93) Dani (1992–95) De la Red (2004–07) Del Bosque (1969–70) Esnáider (1991–93) Diego López (2003–05) Filipe Luís (2005–06) Gallego (1977–80) Granero (2006–08) Grosso (1963–64) Guti (1995–96) Jurado (2003–06) Javi Garcia (2004–07)

Lopetegui (1985–88) Losada (1984–87) Luis García (2001–03) Martín Vázquez (1980–83) Mata (2006–07) Míchel (1981–84) Mista (1997–99) Mutiu (1989–92) Ochotorena (1979–84) Ohen (1989–91) Pardeza (1982–85) Parejo (2006–07) Pavón (2000–01) Povlsen (1986–87) Portillo (2001–02) Raúl (1993–94) San José (1974–76) Sanchis (1983–84) Schorch (2007–09) Szalai (2007–10) Soldado (2002–06) Torres (2006–07) Urzaiz (1989–93) Valero (2005–07) Zárate (1999–00) Zárraga (1949–51)

• Category:Real Madrid Castilla footballers

External links

• Real Madrid Castilla Official club website (Spanish)/(English)/(Japanese)
• Futbolme.com profile (Spanish)
• Castilla CF in Europe
• Segunda B Division Table
• Real Madrid Castilla fans
• Club & stadium history Estadios de Espana (English)