Real Madrid Castilla
Real Madrid Castilla Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team that plays in Segunda División B – Group 1 for the 2020–21 season. It is Real Madrid's reserve team. They play their home games at Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium with a capacity of 6,000 seats.[2]
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Full name | Real Madrid Castilla Club de Fútbol | |||
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Nickname(s) | RM Castilla RM B | |||
Founded | 16 December 1930 (as Agrupación Deportiva Plus Ultra) | |||
Ground | Ciudad Real Madrid, Valdebebas, Madrid, Spain | |||
Capacity | 6,000 | |||
President | Nicolás Martín-Sanz[1] | |||
Head coach | Raúl | |||
League | Segunda División B – Group 1 | |||
2019–20 | Segunda División B – Group 1, 7th | |||
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Reserve teams in Spain play in the same league system as their senior team rather than a separate league. Reserve teams, however, cannot play in the same division as their senior team. Therefore, Real Madrid Castilla are ineligible for promotion to the Primera División. 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.
During the 1950s and 1960s, future senior Real Madrid players and Spanish internationals such as José María Zárraga, Enrique Mateos, Ramón Marsal, Pedro Casado, Juan Manuel Villa, José María Vidal, Fernando Serena and Ramón Grosso all spent time at the club. Miguel Muñoz began his coaching career at the club. In 1972, 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 21 July.
Castilla CF

As Castilla CF, the team enjoyed something of a golden age. During this era, with a team that included Agustín, Ricardo Gallego and Francisco Pineda, Castilla reached the final of the 1979–80 Copa del Rey. During their cup run, they beat four Primera División teams, including Hércules, Athletic Bilbao, Real Sociedad and Sporting de Gijón.[3] The latter two eventually finished second and third in the Primera División. In the final, they played Real Madrid but lost 6–1. Because Real also won the Primera División, however, Castilla qualified for the 1980–81 European Cup Winners' Cup. Despite beating West Ham United 3–1 in the opening game at the Santiago Bernabéu, they lost the return 5–1 after extra time and went out in the first round.[3] Castilla 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 won the Segunda División. Amaro's tenure as coach saw the rise of the famous La Quinta del Buitre – Emilio Butragueño, Manolo Sanchís, Martín Vázquez, Míchel, and Miguel Pardeza. Castilla were ineligible for promotion, however, because Real Madrid were already in the Primera División. In the 1987–88 season, they finished third in the Segunda División, but were once again ineligible for promotion.
Real Madrid B
In 1991, the Royal Spanish Football Federation 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 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 internationally acclaimed players. These have included Raúl, Guti and Iker Casillas, who all became established members of the senior Real Madrid team.
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 16 years. In this year, the team also has continued to produce quality players such as Roberto Soldado and Álvaro Arbeloa.
In the 2006–2007 season, the team was relegated to the Segunda División B under the management of ex-Real Madrid legend Míchel after occupying 19th place in the league in a disappointing season. Míchel received a lot of criticism and accepted all the blame for the team's bad performances, especially for those who had a wonderful season in the 2005–06 season, such as Rubén de la Red, Esteban Granero and Javi García. The reserves produced other quality players, including Juan Mata and Álvaro Negredo.
Real Madrid Castilla was promoted back to Segunda División at the end of the season 2011–12 after beating Cádiz in the play-offs with aggregate score 8–1.
In the 2013–14 season, three key players Nacho, Álvaro Morata and Jesé were promoted to the first team, and then Castilla was relegated in the last matchday after being defeated by Real Murcia in the last match of the season.
Since 2014 in third division, Castilla continued to produce quality player, including Lucas Vázquez, Fernando Pacheco, Borja Mayoral, Marcos Llorente, Sergio Reguilón, Óscar Rodríguez and Achraf Hakimi.
Season to season
- As AD Plus Ultra
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- As Castilla CF
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- As a reserve team
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- 33 seasons in Segunda División
- 20 seasons in Segunda División B
- 20 seasons in Tercera División
Honours
- Winners: 1983–84
- Winners: 1990–91, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2011–12
- Winners: 1948–49, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1967–68
Players
Current squad
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From Youth System
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Out on loan
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Personnel
Current technical staff
Position | Staff |
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Head coach | Rául González |
Assistant coach | Santiago Sánchez |
Goalkeeping coach | Roberto Vázquez |
Fitness coach | Nacho Sancho |
- Last updated: 1 September 2020
- Source:[6]
Coaches
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Records
Top Scorers (All competitions)
Ranking | Nationality | Name | Years | Goals |
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1 | ![]() | Roberto Soldado | 2002–2006 | 63 |
2 | ![]() | Álvaro Morata | 2010–2013 | 45 |
3 | ![]() | Joselu | 2009–2012 | 40 |
4 | ![]() | Paco Machín | 1979–1982 | 38 |
5 | ![]() | Emilio Butragueño | 1982–1984 | 37 |
6 | ![]() | Luis García | 2001–2003 | 32 |
![]() | Cristo González | 2017–2019 | ||
![]() | Mariano Díaz | 2014–2016 | ||
![]() | Jesé | 2011–2013 | ||
10 | ![]() | Francesc Xavier Julià | 1980–1985 | 30 |
Appearances (All competitions)
Ranking | Nationality | Name | Years | Games |
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1 | ![]() | Pedro Mosquera | 2006–2010, 2012–2013 | 156 |
2 | ![]() | Casimiro Torres | 1978–1983 | 140 |
3 | ![]() | Juanfran Moreno | 2009–2013 | 137 |
4 | ![]() | Francis Rodríguez | 1981–1984, 1985–1986 | 130 |
5 | ![]() | David Mateos | 2007–2013 | 128 |
6 | ![]() | Jorge Casado | 2010–2014 | 124 |
7 | ![]() | José Manuel Espinosa | 1978–1982 | 120 |
![]() | Roberto Soldado | 2002–2006 | ||
9 | ![]() | Ángel Martín González | 1982–1986 | 114 |
![]() | Jesús Velasco | 1991–1994, 1998–1999 | ||
Stadium

On 9 May 2006 the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium was inaugurated at the City of Madrid where Real Madrid usually trains. The inaugural match was between Real Madrid and Stade de Reims, a rematch of the European Cup final won by Real Madrid in 1956. Real Madrid won the inaugural match 6–1 with goals from Sergio Ramos, Antonio Cassano (2), Roberto Soldado (2), and José Manuel Jurado.[7]
The venue is part of the Ciudad Real Madrid, the club's new training facilities located outside Madrid in Valdebebas, near Madrid–Barajas Airport.
The capacity of the main stand at the west is 4,000 seats, with additional 2,000 seats at the eastern stand, giving the stadium a total capacity of 6,000 seats. It is envisaged to increase the seating capacity up to 25,000 at the completion of the expansion.
Notable players
Antoni Lima
Esteban Cambiasso
Juan Esnáider
Rolando Zárate
Philipp Lienhart
Casemiro
César Prates
Fabinho
Filipe Luís
Iarley
Willian José
Vinícius Júnior
Reinier
Rodrygo
Valdo
Juanjo Narváez
Flemming Povlsen
Mariano Díaz
Javier Balboa
Rubén Belima
Chupe
Eero Markkanen
Christopher Schorch
Daniel Opare
Ádám Szalai
Achraf Hakimi
Mutiu Adepoju
Christopher Ohen
Martin Ødegaard
Sergio Díaz
Cristian Benavente
Pedro Mendes
Denis Cheryshev
Antonio Adán
Albert Aguilà
Agustín
Adolfo Aldana
Marcos Alonso
Francis Rodríguez
Mikel Antía
Francisco José Antón
Santiago Aragón
Carlos Aranda
Álvaro Arbeloa
David Barral
Miguel Bernal
Alberto Bueno
Emilio Butragueño
José Callejón
José Antonio Camacho
José Luis Caminero
Santiago Cañizares
Dani Carvajal
Kiko Casilla
Iker Casillas
Javier Castañeda
Chendo
Cholo
Pedro Contreras
Corona
Enrique Corrales
José Manuel Espinosa
Kiko Femenía
Alfonso Fraile
Francis
Fernando Fernández
Borja Fernández
Fernando
Ricardo Gallego
Rafael García
José García
Javi García
Luis García
Dani García
José Aurelio Gay
Gerardo
César Gómez
Adrián González
Esteban Granero
Javi Guerrero
Guti
José Heredia
Mario Hermoso
Isidro
Jaime
Burgui
Cristo González
Miguel Baeza
Álex Fernández
Jorge Casado
Raúl de Tomás
Dani Gómez
Casimiro Torres
Jesé
Joselu
José María López
Juanfran Moreno
Juanfran Torres
Juanjo
Juankar
Juanmi
José Manuel Jurado
Ángel Lanchas
Julio Llorente
Marcos Llorente
Diego Llorente
Julen Lopetegui
José Alberto López
Paco Machín
Diego López
Sebastián Losada
Juan Maqueda
Enrique Magdaleno
Alberto Marcos
Ángel Martín González
Rafael Martín Vázquez
Omar Mascarell
Juan Mata
Javier Maté
Míchel
Mista
Fernando Morán
Álvaro Morata
Juan Morgado
Pedro Mosquera
Nacho
César Navas
Álvaro Negredo
José Ochotorena
Antolín Ortega
Fernando Pacheco
Miguel Pardeza
Óscar Rodríguez
Lucas Torró
Borja Mayoral
Víctor Campuzano
Álvaro Jiménez
Rubén Sobrino
Javier Paredes
Dani Parejo
Paco Pavón
Ángel Pérez
Alfonso Pérez
Francisco Pineda
Luis Miguel Ramis
Raúl
Rubén de la Red
Fran Rico
Francesc Xavier Julià
Riki
Alberto Rivera
Rodrigo
Ángel Rodríguez
Rubén
Andrés Sabido
José Antonio Salguero
Víctor Sánchez
Sergio Sánchez
Manolo Sanchís
Sandro
Isidoro San José
José Luis Santamaría
Fernando Sanz
Pablo Sarabia
Jesús Solana
Roberto Soldado
Javier Torres
Sergio Reguilón
Miguel Torres
Víctor Torres
Roberto Trashorras
Ismael Urzaiz
Vicente Valcarce
Borja Valero
Lucas Vázquez
Jesús Velasco
Víctor
Borja García
Federico Valverde
Julio Álvarez
See also
References
- "Nicolás Martín-Sanz, nuevo presidente del Castilla". AS. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- "Ciudad Real Madrid". Turismo Madrid. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- McTear, Euan (19 May 2016). "When Real Madrid Castilla reached the Copa del Rey final and played in Europe". These Football Times. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- "Real Madrid Castilla squad". ffmadrid.es. Real Federación de Fútbol de Madrid. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- "Real Madrid Castilla". realmadrid.com. Real Madrid Club de Fútbol. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- "Real Madrid Castilla Squad". Real Madrid. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- "This one's for you, Alfredo!". Realmadrid.com. 2006-05-10. Archived from the original on 2011-11-23. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
External links
- Real Madrid Castilla Official club website
- Real Madrid Castilla News, Photos and Videos
- Futbolme.com profile (in Spanish)
- BDFutbol team profile
- Castilla CF in Europe
- Segunda B Division Table
- Club & stadium history Estadios de España (in English)