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 or no fee, 15-year-old Fernando Rufo following in the footsteps of several others in summer 2018. The core of boys are first introduced into the "Benjamín" teams at around 8 years of age and advance by an age group every season through "Alevín", "Infantil", "Cadete" and "Juvenil" levels. The players who are retained by Betis after their Juvenil A spell (aged about 18) would typically join reserve team Betis Deportivo to gain experience in an adult league (Segunda División B level in most years). They can spend up to five years with the B team, often with some loan spells