Betis Deportivo Balompié enter the Copa del Rey. Additionally, only under-23 players or under-25 players with a professional contract can switch between senior and reserve teams. Founded in 1963 as "Triana Balompié" and named after a working class district in Seville. Legend has it that Betis, later to evolve into Real Betis, was formed in 1913 by a group of Sevilla FC directors after the club refused to sign a player who came from Triana. In 1976, the team was renamed as "Betis Deportivo" and started to compile an impressive record in the Spanish U-19 Cup, winning the competition in 1983, 1990, 1998
Real Betis cantera Real Betis cantera The cantera ("quarry") of Spanish professional football club Real Betis is the organisation's youth academy, developing players from childhood through to the integration of the best prospects into the adult teams. The final category within the youth structure is the "Juvenil A" under-18/19 team which represents the club in national competition. The successful graduates then usually move to the club's reserve team, Betis Deportivo, which is also considered part of the cantera due to being a stage in progression towards the senior team, albeit competing in the adult league system. The academy is based at the club