Real Sociedad B

Full name	Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D. "B"
Nickname(s)	Sanse
Founded	1955 (1955) as Real Sociedad de Fútbol Junior[1]
Ground	Campo José Luis Orbegozo Usurbil, Spain
Capacity	2,500
President	Jokin Aperribay
Head coach	Sergio Francisco
League	Primera Federación – Group 1
2022–23	Primera Federación, 5th of 20
Home colours Away colours

Real Sociedad de Fútbol "B" (also known as Sanse) is a Spanish football team based in San Sebastián, in the autonomous community of Basque Country. Founded in 1955, it is the reserve team of Real Sociedad and plays in Primera Federación – Group 2, holding home games at Campo José Luis Orbegozo holding 2,500 spectators^[2] of the Zubieta Facilities.

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]

In 1980, Sanse was promoted to the newly created Segunda División B, remaining in that category for 17 consecutive seasons. Afterwards they fluctuated between the third and fourth tiers, reaching the promotion playoffs of the former in 1991 and 2006 but subsequently falling short. In 1992, a change in rules forced the team to change its name, and it was renamed Real Sociedad de Fútbol B. Liga de Fútbol Profesional's rules prohibit B clubs from having different names from their parent club, the exceptions being Real Madrid Castilla and Sevilla Atlético. Upon celebrating its 50-year anniversary in 2007, the team had used 486 players, preparing dozens to represent the first team including the vast majority of the squad that won the Spanish championship twice in succession (1980–81 and 1981–82).

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.

Season to season

• As a reserve team of Real Sociedad

• Merged with Real Sociedad

• 3 seasons in Segunda División
• 2 seasons in Primera Federación
• 35 seasons in Segunda División B
• 27 seasons in Tercera División

Current squad

As of 30 August 2023.^[6]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ESP Gaizka Ayesa 2 DF  VEN Jon Aramburu 3 DF  ESP Ander Zoilo 4 DF  ESP Peru Rodríguez 5 DF  ESP Yago Cantero 6 DF  ESP Jon Gorrotxategi 7 MF  ESP Alberto Dadie 8 MF  ESP Pablo Marín 9 FW  NOR Bryan Fiabema 10 FW  ESP Mikel Goti 11 MF  ESP Jon Magunazelaia 13 GK  ESP Unai Marrero 14 DF  ESP Ibra Cámara 15 DF  ESP Eneko Astigarraga

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 MF  FRA Alex Lebarbier 17 MF  ESP Urko González de Zárate 18 MF  ESP Eder García 19 FW  ESP Ekain Azkune 20 MF  ESP Mikel Rodríguez 21 MF  ESP Jon Balda 22 DF  ESP Iñaki Rupérez 23 DF  ESP Unax Agote 25 GK  ESP Aitor Fraga 26 DF  ESP Jon Martín 27 FW  KEN Job Nguono 28 FW  ESP Ekain Orobengoa 29 DF  ESP Luken Beitia 30 GK  ESP Lander Olasagasti

Reserve team

Main article: Real Sociedad C

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 31 FW  ESP Arkaitz Mariezkurrena 32 FW  ESP Juan Carlos Pontones 33 GK  ESP Iker Galindo

No. Pos. Nation Player 34 GK  FRA Theo Folgado 35 FW  ESP Darío Ramirez

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  ESP Álex Carbonell (at Sestao River until 30 June 2024) — MF  ESP Eneko Lizaso (at Calahorra until 30 June 2024)

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW  ESP Andoni Arzak (at Real Unión until 30 June 2024) — FW  ESP Asier Teijeira (at Unionistas until 30 June 2024)

Current technical staff

Position	Staff
Head coach	Sergio Francisco
Assistant coach	Iosu Rivas
Fitness coach	Karla Larburu Oier Agirrezabalaga
Mental coach	Jon Ollora
Goalkeeping coach	Luis Castro
Analyst	Iñigo Cortés
Match delegate	Aitor Mosqueira Iñaki Arostegi
Physio	Txomin Zinkunegi

Last updated: 9 November 2021
Source: Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish)

Former players

• Victor Fuchs^[7]

Honours

• Segunda División B:

Winners:^{[lower-alpha 1]} 2020–21^{[lower-alpha 2][4]}

• Tercera División:

Winners:^{[lower-alpha 1]} 1959–60^{[lower-alpha 3]}

Winners:^{[lower-alpha 4]} 1979–80,^{[lower-alpha 5]} 1998–99,^{[lower-alpha 6]} 1999–2000,^{[lower-alpha 7]} 2009–10^{[lower-alpha 8]}

Stadium

Real Sociedad B hold home games at Instalaciones de Zubieta, which holds 2,500 spectators.

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.

Former coaches

See also

• Category:Real Sociedad B footballers
• Real Sociedad
• Real Sociedad C
• Real Sociedad cantera – youth section

References

External links

• Official website (in Spanish, Basque, and French)
• Futbolme team profile (in Spanish)
• La Preferente team profile (in Spanish)