Real Madrid Castilla
Real Madrid Castilla Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team that plays in Primera Federación – Group 1 for the 2022–23 season. It is Real Madrid's reserve team. They play their home games at the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium with a capacity of 6,000 seats.
| Full name | Real Madrid Castilla Club de Fútbol | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Castilla RM B | |||
| Founded | 16 December 1930 (as Agrupación Deportiva Plus Ultra) | |||
| Ground | Alfredo Di Stéfano, Madrid, Spain | |||
| Capacity | 6,000 | |||
| President | Nicolás Martín-Sanz | |||
| Head coach | Rául González | |||
| League | Primera Federación – Group 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | Primera División RFEF Group 1, 3rd of 20 | |||
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Reserve teams in Spain play in the same league system as their senior team rather than a separate league. Reserve teams, however, cannot play in the same division as their senior team. Therefore, Real Madrid Castilla are ineligible for promotion to the La Liga as long as Real Madrid plays there. Consequently, they must play at least one level below their main side and they are not eligible to play in the Copa del Rey. In addition, only under-23 players, or under-25 players with a professional contract, can switch between senior and reserve teams.