Sevilla Atlético
Reserve side of Sevilla FC, founded in 1950.
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Sevilla Atlético is the reserve side of Sevilla, based in the Andalusian city of Seville. The club was founded in 1950 and currently competes in Segunda Federación – Group 4, playing its home matches at the Estadio Jesús Navas, which seats 7,500. Like all reserve teams in Spain, it operates within the same league system as the senior team but cannot be promoted to La Liga—where Sevilla’s first team plays—and is barred from entering the Copa del Rey.
The team was originally founded as Club Deportivo Puerto in 1950. It soon reached the Tercera División, winning that competition in 1961 and 1962, and spent the 1962–63 season in Segunda División. After a few years in regional leagues during the early 1970s, it returned to the third tier in 1976. When the Segunda División B was created in 1977 as the new third division, Sevilla B moved between that level and the fourth tier. In 1991, the club changed its name to Sevilla Fútbol Club B. A near-miss in the promotion playoffs for the second division came in 1999, after finishing as runner-up in the regular season. Despite three straight top-three finishes in the following decade, the team fell short in the playoffs each time. In the 2006–07 season, a 1–0 aggregate win over Burgos—secured by a Lolo goal in the second leg at home—brought promotion back to Segunda División after more than 40 years. The club was renamed Sevilla Atlético in 2006.
After two seasons in the second division—including a ninth-place finish in the first, during which manager Manuel Jiménez left to coach the first team—Sevilla Atlético dropped back to the third tier. The 2015–16 season saw them finish third in Group 4, then beat Lleida on penalties (5–4) in the promotion playoffs to return to Segunda División after seven years. In 2016–17, the club finished 13th and never entered the relegation zone. The following season, after losing manager Diego Martínez and key players Borja Lasso, Antonio Cotán, and Diego González, and with former Sevilla player Luis Tevenet in charge, the team finished bottom of the table (22nd) with 32 points and was relegated.
Over its history, the club has gone by several names: Club Deportivo Puerto (1950–1960), Sevilla Atlético Club (1960–1991), Sevilla Fútbol Club "B" (1991–1992), Sevilla Fútbol Club, S.A.D. "B" (1992–2006), and Sevilla Atlético (2006–present).
- Founded
- 1950
- Field
- Estadio Jesús Navas, Seville, Spain
- Nationality
- Spanish
- Known for
- Reserve team of Sevilla FC; five seasons in Segunda División
- Current division
- Segunda Federación – Group 4
Lore & Background
Sevilla Atlético was founded in 1950 and quickly reached Tercera División, winning the competition in 1961 and 1962 and spending the 1962–63 season in Segunda División. After three years in regional leagues in the early 1970s, the club returned to the third level in 1976. In 1977, the Segunda División B was created as the new third division, and Sevilla B spent time in that and the fourth categories. In 1999, it fell short in the second level promotion play-offs after finishing the regular season as runner-up. Earlier, in 1991, the club changed its name to Sevilla Fútbol Club B. In the 2006–07 season, after a 1–0 aggregate win against Burgos, courtesy of a Lolo goal in the second leg at home, it returned to division two after more than 40 years of absence. In 2006, it was again renamed Sevilla Atlético.
Reader's Guide
Sevilla Atlético serves as the primary developmental team for Sevilla FC, operating within the Spanish football pyramid under the restrictions that reserve teams cannot play in the same division as their senior team and cannot enter the Copa del Rey. The club has experienced multiple promotions and relegations, spending five seasons in Segunda División and 31 seasons in Segunda División B. Its history includes notable playoff successes, such as the 2006–07 promotion back to the second tier after a 40-year absence, and a 2015–16 promotion via a penalty shootout against Lleida. The team has also served as a stepping stone for managers, with Manuel Jiménez leaving to take the reins of the first team in 2007 and Diego Martínez departing after the 2016–17 season. The club's relegation in the 2017–18 season, finishing last with 32 points, highlights the challenges of maintaining competitiveness while developing talent for the senior squad.
Did You Know?
- Sevilla Atlético was founded in 1950 as Club Deportivo Puerto.
- The team won the Tercera División in 1961 and 1962.
- Reserve teams in Spain cannot play in the same division as their senior team, so Sevilla Atlético is ineligible for promotion to La Liga.
- The club has been renamed multiple times, including Sevilla Fútbol Club B from 1991 to 2006.
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