Real Sociedad B

Template:Short description Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates Template:Short descriptionTemplate:Template other 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 Template:Spanish football updater, holding home games at Campo José Luis Orbegozo holding 2,500 spectators 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. 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. 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.

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. 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. On 22 May 2022, Sanse was relegated back to the third tier after only one season in the second tier.

Club names

• Real Sociedad de Fútbol Junior – (1955–57)
• San Sebastián Club de Fútbol – (1957–91)
• Real Sociedad de Fútbol "B" – (1991–92)
• Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D. "B" – (1992–)

Season to season

• As a reserve team of Real Sociedad

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1955–56 5 2ª Reg. 1st 1956–57 4 1ª Reg. 4th 1957–58 3 3ª 5th 1958–59 3 3ª 3rd 1959–60 3 3ª 1st 1960–61 2 2ª 9th First round 1961–62 2 2ª 5th Round of 32 1962–63 3 3ª 9th 1963–64 3 3ª 5th 1964–65 3 3ª 13th 1965–66 3 3ª 8th 1966–67 3 3ª 11th 1967–68 3 3ª 5th 1968–69 3 3ª 4th 1969–70 3 3ª 3rd Third round 1970–71 3 3ª 8th First round 1971–72 3 3ª 6th 1972–73 3 3ª 8th

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1973–74 3 3ª 10th 1974–75 3 3ª 6th 1975–76 3 3ª 7th 1976–77 3 3ª 12th 1977–78 4 3ª 3rd 1978–79 4 3ª 3rd 1979–80 4 3ª 1st 1980–81 3 2ª B 8th 1981–82 3 2ª B 11th First round 1982–83 3 2ª B 6th 1983–84 3 2ª B 9th 1984–85 3 2ª B 17th 1985–86 3 2ª B 8th 1986–87 3 2ª B 15th Fourth round 1987–88 3 2ª B 6th Second round 1988–89 3 2ª B 3rd Third round 1989–90 3 2ª B 5th 1990–91 3 2ª B 4th DNP

• Merged with Real Sociedad

Season Tier Division Place 1991–92 3 2ª B 8th 1992–93 3 2ª B 9th 1993–94 3 2ª B 7th 1994–95 3 2ª B 10th 1995–96 3 2ª B 13th 1996–97 3 2ª B 17th 1997–98 4 3ª 3rd 1998–99 4 3ª 1st 1999–2000 4 3ª 1st 2000–01 4 3ª 2nd 2001–02 3 2ª B 17th 2002–03 4 3ª 2nd 2003–04 3 2ª B 10th 2004–05 3 2ª B 5th 2005–06 3 2ª B 2nd 2006–07 3 2ª B 7th 2007–08 3 2ª B 12th 2008–09 3 2ª B 18th 2009–10 4 3ª 1st 2010–11 3 2ª B 11th

Season Tier Division Place 2011–12 3 2ª B 12th 2012–13 3 2ª B 11th 2013–14 3 2ª B 12th 2014–15 3 2ª B 14th 2015–16 3 2ª B 7th 2016–17 3 2ª B 10th 2017–18 3 2ª B 3rd 2018–19 3 2ª B 12th 2019–20 3 2ª B 5th 2020–21 3 2ª B 1st 2021–22 2 2ª 20th 2022–23 3 1ª Fed. 5th 2023–24 3 1ª Fed. 9th 2024–25 3 1ª Fed. 3rd 2025–26 2 2ª

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

Current squad

As of 30 June 2025.

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	Template:Fba/core	Aitor Fraga
3	MF	Template:Fba/core	Jon Balda
4	DF	Template:Fba/core	Jon Martín
5	DF	Template:Fba/core	Eneko Astigarraga
6	MF	Template:Fba/core	Alex Lebarbier
7	FW	Template:Fba/core	Dani Díaz
8	MF	Template:Fba/core	Mikel Rodríguez
9	FW	Template:Fba/core	Ekain Orobengoa
10	FW	Template:Fba/core	Mikel Goti
11	FW	Template:Fba/core	Job Ochieng

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
13	GK	Template:Fba/core	Egoitz Arana
14	DF	Template:Fba/core	Ibra Cámara
15	DF	Template:Fba/core	Peru Rodríguez
17	FW	Template:Fba/core	Darío Ramirez
20	FW	Template:Fba/core	Arkaitz Mariezkurrena
21	DF	Template:Fba/core	Jon Merino
22	DF	Template:Fba/core	Iñaki Rupérez
23	DF	Template:Fba/core	Unax Agote
24	DF	Template:Fba/core	Luken Beitia

Reserve team

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
26	FW	Template:Fba/core	Jakes Gorosabel
28	MF	Template:Fba/core	Tomy Carbonell
29	FW	Template:Fba/core	Sydney Osazuwa

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
31	FW	Template:Fba/core	Alex Marchal
32	GK	Template:Fba/core	Adrián Zango
33	GK	Template:Fba/core	Javier Jiménez

Out on loan

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player

Current technical staff

Position	Staff
Head coach	Template:Flagicon Sergio Francisco
Assistant coach	Template:Flagicon Iosu Rivas
Goalkeeping coach	Template:Flagicon Luis Castro
Analyst	Template:Flagicon Jon Gorrotxategi
Fitness coach	Template:Flagicon Karla Larburu
Mental coach	Template:Flagicon Jon Ollora
Physio	Template:Flagicon Asier Caballe Template:Flagicon Txomin Zinkunegi
Nutritionist	Template:Flagicon Natalia Ibañez
Match delegate	Template:Flagicon Iñaki Arostegi

Last updated: 9 November 2021
Source: Sanse Template:In lang

Former players

• Template:Flagicon Victor Fuchs

Honours

• Segunda División B:
  • Winners:Template:Efn 2020–21Template:Efn
• Tercera División:
  • Winners:Template:Efn 1959–60Template:Efn
  • Winners:Template:Efn 1979–80,Template:Efn 1998–99,Template:Efn 1999–2000,Template:Efn 2009–10Template:Efn

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

• Xabi Alonso
• Imanol Alguacil
• Periko Alonso
• José Ramón Eizmendi

• Imanol Idiakez
• Meho Kodro
• Asier Santana

See also

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

External links

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• Futbolme team profile Template:In lang
• La Preferente team profile Template:In lang