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Real Sociedad B
Full name	Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D. "B"
Nickname(s)	Sanse
Founded	1955; 70 years ago; as Real Sociedad de Fútbol Junior
Ground	Campo José Luis Orbegozo; Usurbil, Spain
Capacity	2,500
President	Jokin Aperribay
Head coach	Sergio Francisco
League	Primera Federación – Group 1
2023–24	Primera Federación – Group 1, 9th 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 1, 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.

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
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
1961–62	2	2ª	5th
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
1970–71	3	3ª	8th
1971–72	3	3ª	6th
1972–73	3	3ª	8th
1973–74	3	3ª	10th

Season	Tier	Division	Place	Copa del Rey
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
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
1987–88	3	2ª B	6th
1988–89	3	2ª B	3rd
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.

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

Current squad

As of 9 September 2024.^[6]

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	ESP	Aitor Fraga
3	MF	ESP	Jon Balda
4	DF	ESP	Jon Martín
5	DF	ESP	Eneko Astigarraga
6	MF	FRA	Alex Lebarbier
7	FW	ESP	Dani Díaz
8	MF	ESP	Mikel Rodríguez
9	FW	ESP	Ekain Orobengoa
10	FW	ESP	Mikel Goti
11	FW	KEN	Job Ochieng
13	GK	ESP	Egoitz Arana


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
14	DF	ESP	Ibra Cámara
15	DF	ESP	Peru Rodríguez
16	MF	ESP	Manex Gibelalde
17	FW	ESP	Darío Ramirez
18	MF	ESP	Eder García
20	FW	ESP	Arkaitz Mariezkurrena
21	DF	ESP	Jon Merino
22	DF	ESP	Iñaki Rupérez
23	DF	ESP	Unax Agote
24	DF	ESP	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	ESP	Jakes Gorosabel
28	MF	ESP	Tomy Carbonell
29	FW	ESP	Sydney Osazuwa


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
31	FW	ESP	Alex Marchal
32	GK	ESP	Adrián Zango
33	GK	ESP	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	Sergio Francisco
Assistant coach	Iosu Rivas
Goalkeeping coach	Luis Castro
Analyst	Jon Gorrotxategi
Fitness coach	Karla Larburu
Mental coach	Jon Ollora
Physio	Asier Caballe Txomin Zinkunegi
Nutritionist	Natalia Ibañez
Match delegate	Iñaki Arostegi

Last updated: 9 November 2021
Source: Sanse (in Spanish)

Former players

Victor Fuchs^[7]

Honours

Segunda División B:
- Winners:^[a] 2020–21^[b]^[4]
Tercera División:
- Winners:^[a] 1959–60^[c]
- Winners:^[d] 1979–80,^[e] 1998–99,^[f] 1999–2000,^[g] 2009–10^[h]

Notes

^ ^a ^b Third tier
^ Won First Phase group and Second Phase group; promoted in play-offs
^ Promoted in play-offs
^ Fourth tier
^ Promoted directly
^ Not promoted in play-offs
^ Not promoted in play-offs
^ Promoted in play-offs

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.