| Full name | Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D. "B" | ||
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| Nickname | Sanse | ||
| Founded | 1955; 70 years ago (1955) asReal Sociedad de Fútbol Junior[1] | ||
| Ground | Anoeta Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 39,500[2] | ||
| President | Jokin Aperribay | ||
| Head coach | Ion Ansotegi | ||
| League | Segunda División | ||
| 2024–25 | Primera Federación – Group 1, 3rd of 20 (promoted via play-offs) | ||
Real Sociedad de Fútbol "B" (also known asSanse) is aSpanish football team based inSan Sebastián, in the autonomous community ofBasque Country. Founded in 1955, it is thereserve team ofReal Sociedad and plays inSegunda División, holding home games atCampo José Luis Orbegozo holding 2,500 spectators[3] of theZubieta Facilities.
Unlike in nations such asEngland, reserve teams inSpain 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 toLa Liga, the division in which the main side plays. Reserve teams are also no longer permitted to enter theCopa del Rey.
The team's origin dates from 1952 when theReal Sociedad youth team were runners-up in theCopa del Rey Juvenil and the club's board sought to bridge the gap between the talented teenagers and the senior team: the concept ofReal 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, andSan Sebastián Club de Fútbol was chosen.[1] They first reached thesecond division in1959–60, and achieved a best ever classification in the category after finishing fifthtwo years later; however, as the main squad wasrelegated fromLa Liga, San Sebastián was ineligible for promotion, being relegated instead.[1]
In 1980,Sanse was promoted to the newly createdSegunda 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 renamedReal Sociedad de Fútbol B.Liga de Fútbol Profesional's rules prohibit B clubs from having different names from their parent club, the exceptions beingReal Madrid Castilla andSevilla 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 and1981–82).
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 inTercera División with under-20 graduates of the club'syouth system. The Real Sociedad C team must play at least one division below Real Sociedad B.
In the2017–18 season, the team finished third in Group 2.[4] In2020–21,Sanse won their group and gained promotion to the second division 59 years since their last appearance, after defeatingAlgeciras in thepromotion play-off finals.[5][6] On 22 May 2022, Sanse was relegated back to the third tier after only one season in the second tier.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach |  Ion Ansotegi |
| Assistant coach | Imanol Agirretxe |
| Goalkeeping coach | Luis Castro |
| Analyst | Jon Gorrotxategi |
| Fitness coach | Karla Larburu |
| Mental coach | Jon Ollora |
| Physiotherapist | Asier Caballe Txomin Zinkunegi |
| Nutritionist | Natalia Ibañez |
| Match delegate | Iñaki Arostegi |
Last updated: 14 July 2025
Source:Sanse(in Spanish)
Real Sociedad B hold home games atInstalaciones 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'shorse racetrack.
