Atletico Madrid B

Atletico de Madrid B is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the community of Madrid. Founded on 17 September 1963, it is the reserve team of Atletico Madrid and currently plays in Segunda Division B – Group 1. They play their home games at Cerro del Espino Stadium.

History

The club was founded in 1964 as Reyfra Atletico O.J.E. when CD Reyfra (1963–64) and CA Getafe merged. In 1970 it absorbed Aviaco Madrileno CF, which was established in 1967 when Madrileno CF (1956–67) and AD Aviaco merged, became affiliated with Atletico Madrid and in 1970 changed its name to Atletico Madrileno Club de Futbol.

In 1991, the club changed the name to Atletico Madrid B for the 1991–92 season. Having already played from 1980 to 1986 in Segunda Division, the reserves fluctuated between that level and Segunda Division B – created in 1977 as the new third division – in the following decades. In the 1998–99 season, the team, which featured Ruben Baraja, future Valencia and Spain star in central midfield, finished in second position in division two, but was ineligible for La Liga promotion, so Numancia gained the automatic promotion slot instead.

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