Real Madrid Aficionados was the amateur team for Real Madrid. In the 1960s, the team won six straight Campeonato de España de Aficionados and winning eight championships in an eleven-year period. They last of their amateur championships, qualified the team for the 1970–71 Copa del Generalísimo which was the Spanish Cup competition. The team lost in the second round which was further than their big brothers at Plus Ultra achieved; losing in the first round. The last Spanish Cup appearance was in the 1986-87 edition of the Copa del Rey. While Castilla lost in the first round, the amateur lasted until the fifth round.
In league play, the Aficionados won promotion from the Preferente Castellana to the Tercera División in 1981. Their best year was the 1984–85 season winning their Tercera group, but renounced their play-off spot in the Promoción de Ascenso.
Real Madrid C
After RFEF rulings about the status of reserve teams, the amateur team was renamed Real Madrid C in 1990. In 1990–91, the team again won their group, but was runner-up in the Liguilla de Ascenso. Two years later, the team won promotion to the Segunda División B. In 1997, the team was relegated back to the Tercera when Real Madrid B were demoted from the Segunda División to the Segunda División B. In 2005-06, the team missed promotion to the Segunda B by a goal. CD Guijuelo won their home leg 1-0 and losing away 1-2 for 2-2 agg. The tie was broken by the away goals rule.
N.B.:In game 35, Tomás was expelled with a direct red card for commiting a foul inside the box within the 75th-minute mark. Andy finished the game giving up a goal on the penalty kick.
Winners (2): 2002–03 (Qualified for the Copa Federación but was eliminated by Real Ávila in the preliminary round 0-2; 2-3), 2007–08 (Qualified for the Copa Federación. Eliminated by SS Reyes in the second round 1-0;0-2)
N.B.: Did not enter the 2008–09 Copa de Comunidad.
Florentino Pérez
