Real Betis Liga. In the 2012–13 season, Betis finished seventh in La Liga and qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League, the first European qualification for the club since the 2005–06 Champions League. This European campaign ended in the quarter-finals after losing on penalties to local rivals Sevilla. Betis were relegated from La Liga with three games still to play in the 2013–14 season, but returned immediately as champions with two games to spare. Betis have a long-standing rivalry with city neighbours Sevilla FC. The two have met 114 times in official competition, with Sevilla holding a 45% win ratio over Betis
Real Betis cantera Rivas, Arzu, Melli and Juan José Cañas whose careers were defined by their long spells at Betis, plus Joaquín who transferred to Valencia for €25 million. In the subsequent decade the production line of "canteranos" did not stall entirely, but the "Verdiblancos" never came close to developing another group of that quality, nor were they able to nurture any exceptional individuals who could be sold on for economic benefit, until summer 2017 when Dani Ceballos signed for Real Madrid for €18 million. The same club have also tempted younger players to join their academy from that of Betis for little