Hércules de Alicante Club de Fútbol "B" is a Spanish football team located in Alicante. It is the reserve team of Hércules CF and currently plays in Tercera División RFEF – Group 6.

Hércules B
Full nameHércules de Alicante Club de Fútbol, S.A.D "B"
Nickname(s)Hércules Atlético
Founded1974
GroundDivina Pastora
Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain
Capacity300[1]
PresidentValentín Botella
Head coachAntonio Moreno[2]
LeagueLliga Comunitat
2020–213ª – Group 6 (B), 8th of 10
3ª – Group 6 (E), 1st of 9

Unlike in England, reserve teams in the 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. Reserve teams are also no longer permitted to contest the Copa del Rey.

History

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The first reserve football team of Hércules CF was Alicante CF in the 1960s. In 1974, the reserve club was Hércules Atlético (Hércules Athletic), which ran until the early 1980s. After the disappearance of the subsidiary, in the 1980s, Hércules Promesas (Hércules Promises) was founded, with which it was decided after several seasons away. In the 1990s, it became a subsidiary agreements clubs Mutxamel CF and Español San Vicente. In 1996, he returned to create a subsidiary itself, this time called Hércules B that lasts until today.

Club background

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  • Hércules Atlético(1974–76; 1977–1978)
  • Hércules Promesas(1976–77; 1978–1996)
  • Hércules Club de Fútbol "B"(1996–)

Season to season

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Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1974–75 6 2ª Reg. 1st
1975–76 5 1ª Reg. 2nd
1976–77 4 Reg. Pref. 15th
1977–78 5 Reg. Pref. 9th
1978–79 5 Reg. Pref. 16th
1979–80 5 Reg. Pref. 19th
1980–81 5 Reg. Pref. 19th
1981–1985 DNP
1985–86 7 2ª Reg. 1st
1986–87 6 1ª Reg. 1st
1987–88 5 Reg. Pref. 9th
1988–89 5 Reg. Pref. 21st
1989–90 5 Reg. Pref. 12th
1990–1996 DNP DNP
1996–97 7 2ª Reg. 1st
1997–98 6 1ª Reg. 5th
1998–99 6 1ª Reg. 1st
1999–2000 5 Reg. Pref. 4th
2000–01 5 Reg. Pref. 13th
2001–02 5 Reg. Pref. 8th
Season Tier Division Place
2002–03 5 Reg. Pref. 1st
2003–04 4 20th
2004–05 5 Reg. Pref. 9th
2005–06 5 Reg. Pref. 4th
2006–07 5 Reg. Pref. 12th
2007–08 5 Reg. Pref. 12th
2008–09 5 Reg. Pref. 4th
2009–10 5 Reg. Pref. 12th
2010–11 5 Reg. Pref. 3rd
2011–12 5 Reg. Pref. 2nd
2012–13 5 Reg. Pref. 9th
2013–14 5 Reg. Pref. 7th
2014–15 5 Reg. Pref. 8th
2015–16 5 Reg. Pref. 7th
2016–17 5 Reg. Pref. 5th
2017–18 5 Reg. Pref. 3rd
2018–19 5 Reg. Pref. 3rd
2019–20 4 14th
2020–21 4 8th / 1st
2021–22 5 3ª RFEF
2022-23 5
2023-24 6
2024-25 6

Notable former players

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Reserve team coach history

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Hércules Atlético
  •   Manolet (1974–1977)
  •   Emilio Aparicio Rodríguez (1977–1978)
Hércules Promesas
Hércules B

Achievements

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References

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  1. ^ "CAMPO DE FÚTBOL DIVINA PASTORA". Ayuntamiento de Alicante. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  2. ^ "Antonio Moreno - Hércules C.F. :: Fútbol de Catalunya ::". www.lapreferente.com. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
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