Real Betis cantera training complex, Ciudad Deportiva Luis del Sol. The top football clubs in the Spanish leagues generally place great importance in developing their "cantera" to promote the players from within or sell to other clubs as a source of revenue, and Real Betis is no exception. Their youth recruitment network is focused around their home region of Andalusia, and in particular the Province of Seville, and there are collaboration agreements in place with small clubs in the region. The club training complex is named in honour of Luis Del Sol, a 1950s youth graduate who went on to greatness with Real
Real Betis the team suffered league relegation. The following year, Betis returned to the top flight and ushered in a period of "good times" for the club, with the next three seasons seeing three top-six finishes, as well as UEFA Cup qualification in 1982 and 1984. During the summer of 1982, the Benito Villamarín hosted two matches as part of the 1982 FIFA World Cup, and also witnessed the Spain national team's famous 12–1 hammering of Malta in order to qualify for UEFA Euro 1984. In 1992, Betis found itself subject to new league rules and regulations due to is restructuring as