Hércules CF B

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 Federación – Group 6.

Hércules B

Full name	Hércules de Alicante Club de Fútbol, S.A.D "B"
Nickname(s)	Hércules Atlético
Founded	1974
Ground	Divina Pastora Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain
Capacity	300[1]
President	Valentín Botella
Head coach	Antonio Moreno[2]
League	Tercera Federación – Group 6
2024–25	Lliga Comunitat – South, 1th of 16 (champions)
Home colours Away colours

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

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

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

Season to season

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 3ª 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 3ª 14th 2020–21 4 3ª 8th / 1st 2021–22 5 3ª RFEF 11th

Season Tier Division Place 2022–23 5 3ª Fed. 16th 2023–24 6 Lliga Com. 9th 2024–25 6 Lliga Com. 1st

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• 3 seasons in Tercera División
• 2 seasons in Tercera Federación/Tercera División RFEF

Notable former players

Toño Fernando Béjar Manolo Martínez Cristian Bustos Máyor Vicente Pérez

Samuel Llorca Miguel de las Cuevas Raúl Ruiz Kiko Femenía Eldin Hadžić Abde Ezzalzouli

Reserve team coach history

Hércules Atlético

• Manolet (1974–1977)
• Emilio Aparicio Rodríguez (1977–1978)

Hércules Promesas

• Mariano Vivancos Sánchez, "Loves" (1978–1979)
• Juan Antonio Carcelén (1985–1987)
• Joaquín Carbonell (1987–1988)
• Manuel Murcia (1988–1989)
• Juan Antonio Carcelén (1989–1990)

Hércules B

• Charles (1996–1998)
• Humberto Núñez (1998–2000)
• Joaquín Carbonell (2000)
• Teo Rastrojo (2000–2001)
• David de la Hera (2001–2002)
• Josip Višnjić (2002–2003)
• Quique Medina (2003)
• Pedro Valdo (2003–2004)
• Juan Sanchís (2004–2005)
• Segundo Amorós (2005–2008)
• Charles (2008–2009)
• Ángel Linares (2009–2011)
• Vicente Borge (2011–2013)
• José Vicente Lledó (2013–)

Achievements

• Segunda Regional:
  • Winners (1): 1996–97
• Primera Regional:
  • Winners (1): 1998–99
• Regional Preferente:
  • Winners (1): 2002–03