Barcelona B, they call it the second team of Barcelona is so real.

team for FC Barcelona. The team plays in different leagues although

can not feature in the Spanish La Liga which is the Spanish top football division. In this

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lacking on how Barcelona B team prepares the players that will be part of the future of the Spanish football.

The Purpose of Barcelona B

Barcelona B as is also known is a training ground for young talents in FC

Barcelona’s youth system. It helps these players to acquire some tremendous.

opportunity to exercise and gain more experience while at the same time creating a ladder to the

first team. This also means that the team is a relay between the players making a transition.

This transition is from the youth academy to the professional football.

Organization of the Football in Spain

The Spanish football system is made of different categories of teams not only the La Liga but also the second Spanish division.

the first flow is the highest followed by the second, third and fourth flows representing the Segunda División, Segunda B, and Tercera División respectively.

Barcelona B is in Segunda B, but Segunda B is divided into the second tier four groups.

groups. In the competition within the groups, the teams in each category compete with each other over the

course of a season.

Restrictions on Reserve Teams

Although such teams as Barcelona B are already a part of the

Spanish football system, but they can still have restrictions so that they stay within

equality and balance of the competitions in the leagues.

One of the many restrictions placed on reserve teams concerns promotion Although it varies by country, promotion is generally considered one of the significant restrictions of reserve teams

within the divisions. Unlike regular teams, reserve teams are not permitted

thus they intended to compete for the next higher divisions including the Spanish first division La Liga. This restriction

eliminates situations where the first team and his reserve team participate

the same league.

The reason for this rule is to eliminate bias, pursuit of self interests and favoritism.

fair competition and to eliminate any possibility of tendentious outcomes.

is likely to affect the promotion and relegation of teams in the league.

B Players in La Liga

While Barcelona B as a team is not allowed entry to La Liga, the players can.

players of Barcelona B are first-team players with the option of being red-carded to play in

the top division. Often, when a player in the reserve team gets an invitation to the main team.

they are promoted to first team and are able to play in La

Liga as well as the senior players of the team ordinarily.

This system also offers young talents the platform through which to showcase

improve their skills to the best they can and even make it to an athletic team.

first team permanently.

In Summary

Even though Barcelona B cannot participate in La Liga as a team, it takes a very significant

position that an individual can occupy in the field structures that define the sport in the Spane context. The team operates as a developmental in this regard because

Development academy for young players in FC Barcelona and assists it in their transition

Between the youth academy and the first team. Although they cannot be

as the participants of Barcelona B team entered to the new league of La Liga, individual players have

to have a chance to practice with the first team in the top league level exits the competition.

Implication of the structural-cultural factors of Spanish football14911 / 28 Understanding the structure and restrictions of the Spanish football

system helps to give some idea as to what the function of Barcelona B is. It ensures

a fair competition and also deportation of experience and qualified players to

evolutions that are happening at the framework of FC Barcelona’s system.