Atlético Madrid Femenino

Club Atlético de Madrid Femenino (commonly known as Atlético Madrid Women or Atleti Femenino)[1][2] is a Spanish women's football team based in Madrid that play in Liga F, the top tier of Spanish women's football. It is the women's section of Atlético Madrid.

Atlético de Madrid Femenino
Full nameClub Atlético de Madrid
Nickname(s)
  • Las Colchoneras (The Mattressers)
  • Las Rojiblancas (The Red-and-Whites)
  • Atleti
Short nameATM
Founded2001; 23 years ago (2001)
GroundCentro Deportivo Wanda
Alcalá de Henares
Capacity2,000
PresidentLola Romero
ManagerÓscar Fernández
LeagueLiga F
2023–24Liga F, 3rd
Websitehttps://www.atleticodemadrid.com/atm/atletico-de-madrid-femenino

History

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Atlético Madrid had a women's team for the first time in the late 1980s. They won the national league in 1990 and were second the following year, but just like Atlético's handball team, they were disbanded in the early 1990s. Most players joined CD Oroquieta Villaverde, which became one of Spain's leading teams.

The team was re-established in 2001 though they did not become an official section of the club until 2005. After playing three seasons in regional leagues, between 2004 and 2006 Atlético earned two successive promotions to reach the top category. Quickly consolidating themselves in the top half of the table, they secured fourth place in 2009–10.

On 7 October 2015, Atlético made their UEFA Women's Champions League debut. In the round of 32, they eliminated Zorky Krasnogorsk, but in the round of 16, they were swept aside by Olympique Lyon, eventual winners of the competition. On 26 June 2016, Atlético Madrid won a first major trophy after beating FC Barcelona 3–2 in the final of the Copa de la Reina.

On 20 May 2017, Atlético achieved the title after beating Real Sociedad in the last round by 2–1. The Colchoneras ended the season without losses.[3]

In March 2019, the club broke the European record for attendance at a women's football match with 60,739 spectators at the Metropolitano Stadium for a league fixture, a 2–0 loss to FC Barcelona[4] (beating a mark set a few months earlier by Athletic Bilbao, in a Copa de la Reina fixture against Atlético).[5]

Competition record

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Atlético Villa de Madrid

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Season Division Pos. Copa de la Reina
1989–90 1 1st
1990–91 1 2nd Semifinals
1991–92 1 7th

Atlético Féminas

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Season Division Pos. Copa de la Reina Champions League
2001–02 1ª Regional 1st
2002–03 Preferente 1st
2003–04 2 (Gr. 4) 1st
2004–05 2 (Gr. 4) 2nd
2005–06 2 (Gr. 4) 1st
2006–07 1 8th Quarterfinals
2007–08 1 7th Semifinals
2008–09 1 7th Quarterfinals
2009–10 1 4th First round
2010–11 1 5th Semifinals
2011–12 1 6th
2012–13 1 3rd Semifinals
2013–14 1 3rd Quarterfinalist
2014–15 1 2nd Semifinals
2015–16 1 3rd Champions Round of 16

Club Atlético Madrid

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Season Division Pos. Copa de la Reina Supercopa Champions League
2016–17 1 1st Runner-up
2017–18 1 1st Runner-up Round of 32
2018–19 1 1st Runner-up Round of 16
2019–20 1 2nd Round of 16 Semifinals Quarterfinals
2020–21 1 4th Semifinals Champions Round of 16
2021–22 1 4th Round of 16 Runner-up
2022–23 1 4th Champions

Honours

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Players

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Current squad

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As of 14 November 2024[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ESP Lola Gallardo
3 DF   ESP Ainhoa Moraza
4 DF   BRA Lauren
5 DF   ESP Xènia Pérez
6 MF   NOR Vilde Bøe Risa
7 FW   NOR Synne Jensen
8 FW   VEN Gaby García
9 FW   ESP Sheila Guijarro
10 MF   BRA Ana Vitória
11 DF   ESP Carmen Menayo
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK   ESP Patricia Larqué
14 FW   ESP Rosa Otermín
15 DF   ESP Silvia Lloris
16 FW   NGA Rasheedat Ajibade
17 MF   POR Tatiana Pinto
18 FW   BRA Giovana Queiroz
19 FW   ESP Marta Cardona
20 DF   ESP Andrea Medina
21 MF   ESP Fiamma Benítez
22 FW   BRA Luany
23 DF   GER Merle Barth
27 MF   ESP Emma Moreno

From Reserve team

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
29 DF   ESP Naara Miranda
31 GK   ESP Alba Bucero
33 DF   ESP Yolanda Sierra
35 FW   ESP Cristina Redondo
46 DF   ESP Daniela Miñambres

Former players

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Reserves and youth teams

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In addition to the first team, seven other sub-teams are part of the club:[7]

  • Atlético 'B', playing in the national Primera Federación (second tier)
  • Atlético 'C', playing in the national Segunda Federación (third tier)
  • Atlético 'D' playing in the Madrid Regional level
  • Atlético 'E' and Atlético 'F', playing in the girls' cadet (under-16) leagues in the Community of Madrid
  • Atlético 'G' and Atlético 'H', playing in 7s format in the junior category of the Community of Madrid, girls under 14 years.

References

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  1. ^ El Féminas es absorbido por el Atlético de Madrid - Esto es atleti
  2. ^ El Atlético integrara al Féminas - Palco23
  3. ^ "El At. de Madrid Femenino, campeón de la Liga Femenina Iberdrola" (in Spanish). La Liga. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Record crowd watches Barcelona Women beat Atletico Madrid 2-0". BBC Sport. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Récord del fútbol femenino español: 48.121 espectadores en San Mamés" [Record for Spanish women's football: 48,121 spectators at San Mamés]. El Mundo. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Plantilla Atlético de Madrid Femenino" (in Spanish). Liga F. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Real Federación de Futbol de Madrid | Real Federación de Fútbol de Madrid".
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