RCD Espanyol B

Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona "B" is the reserve team of the RCD Espanyol, club based in Barcelona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. The team was founded in 1991 and plays in the, holding home matches at the 3,000-seat capacity Ciutat Esportiva Dani Jarque.

Unlike the English League, 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 and are no longer able to compete in the Copa del Rey.

History
In 1981, the Futbol Club Cristinenc was created in Santa Cristina d'Aro, Province of Girona. The club had a speedy progression through the lower divisions until it reached the fourth division. It had also become a feeder club for the RCD Español.

In 1991 the team changed its denomination to the Cristinenc-Espanyol, being renamed the Real Club Deportivo Espanyol B three years later, while also gaining reserve team status for Espanyol. It fluctuated between the fourth and the third levels in the following decades, the longest spell being five years, with a second position in the 2001–02 season. The Catalan outfit failed to promote during the team's three visits to the playoffs.

In the 2009–10 Espanyol B finished in 16th position, above the relegation zone, and dropped down a division in the relegation playoffs.

Season to season

 * As FC Cristinenc
 * As RCD Espanyol's reserve team


 * 20 seasons in Segunda División B
 * 3 seasons in Segunda Federación
 * 12 seasons in Tercera División
 * 7 seasons in Categorías Regionales

Honours

 * Tercera División: 1994–95, 2008–09, 2017–18

Current squad
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Notable players
Note: This list includes players that have appeared in at least 100 top league games and/or have reached international status.


 * 🇦🇩 Ildefons Lima
 * 🇨🇲 Kévin Soni
 * 🇹🇩 Azrack Mahamat
 * 🇨🇩 Thievy Bifouma
 * Hérita Ilunga
 * 🇬🇶 Juvenal Edjogo-Owono
 * 🇬🇶 Jacinto Elá
 * 🇬🇶 Jordan Gutiérrez
 * 🇬🇲 Bacari
 * 🇭🇰 Jordi Tarrés
 * 🇮🇩 Arthur Irawan
 * 🇮🇩 Jordi Amat
 * Eric Bailly
 * 🇲🇦 Zouhair Feddal
 * 🇳🇱 Marvin Zeegelaar
 * 🇳🇬 Kalu Uche
 * 🇵🇹 Rui Fonte
 * 🇪🇸 Raúl Baena
 * 🇪🇸 Alberto de la Bella
 * 🇪🇸 Marc Bertrán
 * 🇪🇸 Joan Capdevila
 * 🇪🇸 Kiko Casilla
 * 🇪🇸 Javi Chica
 * 🇪🇸 Carlos Clerc
 * 🇪🇸 Ferran Coro
 * 🇪🇸 Albert Crusat
 * 🇪🇸 Sergi Darder
 * 🇪🇸 Rubén Duarte
 * 🇪🇸 David García
 * 🇪🇸 Jordi Gómez
 * 🇪🇸 Sergio González
 * 🇪🇸 Moisés Hurtado
 * 🇪🇸 Gorka Iraizoz
 * 🇪🇸 Daniel Jarque
 * 🇪🇸 Joan Jordán
 * 🇪🇸 Pol Lirola
 * 🇪🇸 David López
 * 🇪🇸 Javi López
 * 🇪🇸 Pau López
 * 🇪🇸 Alberto Lopo
 * 🇪🇸 Quique de Lucas
 * 🇪🇸 Pablo Maffeo
 * 🇪🇸 Javi Márquez
 * 🇪🇸 Aarón Martín
 * 🇪🇸 Óscar Melendo
 * 🇪🇸 Ángel Morales
 * 🇪🇸 Javi Puado
 * 🇪🇸 Marc Roca
 * 🇪🇸 Víctor Ruiz
 * 🇪🇸 Bruno Saltor
 * 🇪🇸 Sergio Sánchez
 * 🇪🇸 Antonio Soldevilla
 * 🇪🇸 Raúl Tamudo
 * 🇪🇸 Cristian Tello
 * 🇪🇸 Marc Torrejón
 * 🇪🇸 Álvaro Vázquez
 * 🇪🇸 Dídac Vilà