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located in

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. It is the

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Hércules CF Hércules de Alicante Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. () is a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football team in Alicante, in the Valencian Community. Founded on 25 October 1922, it currently plays in Primera Federación and plays its home games ...

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play in the same football pyramid as their senior team rather than a separate league. However, reserve teams cannot play in the same division as their senior team. Reserve teams are also no longer permitted to contest the

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History

The first reserve football team of Hércules CF was

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in the 1960s. In 1974, the reserve club was Hércules Atlético (Hércules Athletic), which ran until the early 1980s. After the disappearance of the subsidiary, in the 1980s, Hércules Promesas (Hércules Promises) was founded, with which it was decided after several seasons away. In the 1990s, it became a subsidiary agreements clubs Mutxamel CF and Español San Vicente. In 1996, he returned to create a subsidiary itself, this time called Hércules B that lasts until today.

Club background

*''Hércules Atlético'' — ''(1974–76; 1977–1978)'' *''Hércules Promesas'' — ''(1976–77; 1978–1996)'' *''Hércules Club de Fútbol "B"'' – ''(1996–)''

Season to season

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*2 seasons in

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/Tercera División RFEF

Notable former players

Reserve team coach history

;Hércules Atlético * Manolet (1974–1977) * Emilio Aparicio Rodríguez (1977–1978) ;Hércules Promesas * Mariano Vivancos Sánchez, "Loves" (1978–1979) * Juan Antonio Carcelén (1985–1987) * Joaquín Carbonell (1987–1988) * Manuel Murcia (1988–1989) * Juan Antonio Carcelén (1989–1990) ;Hércules B *

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(1996–1998) * Humberto Núñez (1998–2000) * Joaquín Carbonell (2000) * Teo Rastrojo (2000–2001) * David de la Hera (2001–2002) *

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(2002–2003) * Quique Medina (2003) * Pedro Valdo (2003–2004) * Juan Sanchís (2004–2005) * Segundo Amorós (2005–2008) *

(2008–2009) * Ángel Linares (2009–2011) * Vicente Borge (2011–2013) * José Vicente Lledó (2013–)

Achievements

* Segunda Regional: ** Winners (1): 1996–97 *

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: ** Winners (1): 1998–99 * Regional Preferente: ** Winners (1): 2002–03

References

External links

Official websiteffcv.es profile

Futbolme.com profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hercules B * Football clubs in the Valencian Community Association football clubs established in 1996 Reserve team football in Spain Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol clubs 1996 establishments in Spain