Real Betis cantera Madrid, Juventus and Spain. Betis face a battle with city rivals Sevilla to sign the best local prospects. As at senior level, over recent years Sevilla have been slightly superior to Betis, both in terms of success in youth competitions and producing quality players for the first team. The best achievements of the Betis senior side in the early 21st century, when they won the 2004–05 Copa del Rey and finished 4th in the league in the same season to qualify for the Champions League, were accomplished with a high number of homegrown players in the squad including Capi, David
2013–14 Real Madrid Castilla season 2013–14 Real Madrid Castilla season The 2013–14 season will be the 42nd season in Real Madrid Castilla's history (since its "establishment" in 1972) and their 2nd consecutive season (22nd overall) in the Segunda División, the second division of Spanish football. It covers a period from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014. Real Madrid Castilla started the summer with key players leaving the team. On 10 June, Real Madrid announced the signing of former loanee Casemiro from São Paulo for €6 million. On 13 June, Juanfran signed with Real Betis on a free transfer. On 30 June, loanees Pedro Mosquera,