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 SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCopa del Rey1982–8381983–8481984–8581985–8671st1986–87612th1987–8861stSeasonTierDivisionPlaceCopa del Rey1988–8951st1989–9043ª11th1990–9143ª10th1991–9243ª7th1992–9343ª6th1993–9443ª9th As RCD Espanyol's reserve team SeasonTierDivisionPlace1994–9543ª1st1995–9632ª B11th1996–9732ª B8th1997–9832ª B4th1998–9932ª B17th1999–200043ª2nd2000–0132ª B4th2001–0232ª B2nd2002–0332ª B10th2003–0432ª B11th2004–0532ª B18th2005–0643ª2nd2006–0732ª B13th2007–0832ª B18th2008–0943ª1st2009–1032ª B16th2010–1143ª5th2011–1243ª2nd2012–1332ª B8th2013–1432ª B8thSeasonTierDivisionPlace2014–1532ª B11th2015–1632ª B12th2016–1732ª B18th2017–1843ª1st2018–1932ª B5th2019–2032ª B8th2020–2132ª B / 2021–2242ª RFEF2nd2022–2342ª Fed.5th2023–2442ª Fed.9th2024–2542ª Fed.7th2025–2642ª Fed.10th2026–2742ª Fed.
20 seasons in Segunda División B 6 seasons in Segunda Federación/Segunda División RFEF 12 seasons in Tercera División 7 seasons in Categorías Regionales
Honours Tercera División: 1994–95, 2008–09, 2017–18
Players Current squad
Reserve team
Current technical staff RoleName Manager Raúl Jardiel Assistant manager Pablo Roldán Fitness coach Borja Esteve Goalkeeping coach Sergi Pujol Analyst Gerard Schell Club doctor Tiago García Physiotherapist Marc Aristoy Nutritionist Marc Flo Delegate Rafa Alba Kit man Javi Peña
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
References
External links
Espanyol official website Futbolme team profile