The derbi femení[1][2][3] (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈðɛɾβi fəməˈni]; "women's derby") is the football rivalry between FC Barcelona Femení and RCD Espanyol Femení, the women's divisions of the main football clubs in the Barcelona metropolitan area.
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| Location | Barcelona, Spain |
|---|---|
| Teams | Barcelona Espanyol |
| First meeting | 28 March 1971 Pernod Cup Trophy Barcelona 1–2 Espanyol |
| Latest meeting | 13 October 2024 Liga F Barcelona 7–1 Espanyol |
| Next meeting | 9 February 2025 Liga F Espanyol – Barcelona |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | (official matches) |
| Largest victory | 25 August 2018 Copa Catalunya Barcelona 7–0 Espanyol |
Two of the first women's football teams in Spain, they first played against each other on 28 March 1971; in the 20th century, derby games were heavily contested and the teams became two of the most successful in Spain.[4] In the 21st century, the teams have generally experienced opposite fortunes, with Espanyol thriving while Barcelona battled relegation up until 2012 – the year Espanyol lifted the Copa de la Reina and Barcelona won the league – and then Barcelona began its domination and Espanyol struggled.[4][5] In January 2021, the derby was held at the Camp Nou to celebrate 50 years since the first game, also played at the stadium.[6] At the end of this season, Espanyol was relegated and Barcelona won a continental treble, both for the first time.[7]
All matches
edit- As of 27 November 2024
Major competitions
edit| Competition | Matches | Wins | Draws | Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCB | RCDE | FCB | RCDE | |||
| Superliga/Primera División/Liga F (2001–) | 35 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 84 | 62 |
| Copa de la Reina (1983–) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| Total matches | 40 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 93 | 66 |
Minor and defunct competitions
edit| Competition | Matches | Wins | Draws | Goals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCB | RCDE | FCB | RCDE | ||||
| Catalan cups | Pernod Cup (1971) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Copa Generalitat | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Copa Catalunya[a] (2005–19) | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4[b] | 36 | 18 | |
| Leagues | Campeonato de Catalunya (1971–72) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Copa Primavera (1973) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| Campeonato Nacional (1974) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Lliga Catalana (1981–88) | 11[c] | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16+[d] | 17 | |
| Liga Nacional (1988–96) | 4[e] | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | |
| División de Honor (1996–2001) | |||||||
| Total matches | 39 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 65+ | 53 | |
Friendlies
edit| Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 December 1971 | Barcelona | 2–2 | Espanyol |
| 25 December 1971 | Espanyol | ?–? | Barcelona |
| March 1974 | Espanyol | 1–3 | Barcelona |
| 7 November 1982 | Barcelona | ?–? | Espanyol |
| 26 December 1984 | Barcelona | 1–0 | Espanyol |
| 26 December 1985 | Espanyol | 1–1 (5–4) | Barcelona |
Players
editPlayers who played for both sides
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There have been many players who have appeared for both Barcelona and Espanyol. In the 21st century, significant overlap was caused when Barcelona restructured their women's section in 2006–07. The youth teams were disbanded, with many of the 80 young players taken into Espanyol's stronger youth structure,[8][9] and the women's team struggled, causing players to leave, including to Espanyol.[10] There was also a significant player migration in the opposite direction in 2009 after Espanyol dismissed player Noemí Rubio due to her being a supporter of Barcelona, and Barcelona decided to sign any Espanyol players who wanted to leave.[11][12]
| Key |
|---|
| ‡ Player has made appearances for both teams in derby matches. |
| Players in bold currently play for either team. |
| Player[f] | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| FCB | RCDE | |
| Núria Llansà ‡ | 1970–74 | 1974–? (pre-1980) |
| Francina Pubill ‡ | 1978–83 | 1997–2000 |
| Raquel Cabezón ‡ | 2005–06 | 1994–2005; 2006–07 |
| Alba Montserrat ‡ | 1995–2003 | 2010–12 |
| Olga Moreno | (pre-2001) | 2001–02; 2005–10 |
| Goretti Donaire ‡ | 1999–2001; 2005–06 | 2001–05 |
| Adriana Martín ‡ | 2002–03; 2004–05 | 2005–09 |
| Mariajo ‡ | 2003–05 | 2009–13; 2017–20 |
| Míriam Diéguez ‡ | 2011–17 | 2002–10 |
| Marta Torrejón ‡ | 2013–present | 2001–2013 |
| Natalia Arroyo | ||
| Marta Cubí ‡ | 2009–10 | 2003–09 |
| Vicky Losada ‡ | 2004–07; 2008–15; 2016–21 | 2007–08 |
| Ane Bergara ‡ | 2015–17 | 2005–11 |
| Noemí Rubio ‡ | 2009–11 | 2005–09 |
| Alexia Putellas ‡ | 2005–06; 2012–present | 2006–11 |
| Andrea Pereira ‡ | 2018–22 | ? (pre-2009)–2016 |
 Kenti Robles ‡
|
2011–14 | 2006–11; 2014–15 |
| Núria Garrote | ||
| Pilar Garrote | ||
| Anair Lomba | ||
| Carol Férez ‡ | ? (pre-2007); 2009–14 | 2007–09 |
| Marta Corredera ‡ | 2010–15 | 2006–10 |
| Mapi Vilas ‡ | 2008–11 | 2011–13 |
| "Willy" Romero | 2013–15 | 2010–13 |
| Cristina Baudet | ||
| Clàudia Pina | 2013–present | 2011–13[g] |
| Elba Vergés | 2011–13[g] | 2015–17; 2018–21 |
| Mapi León ‡ | 2017–present | 2013–14 |
| Bárbara Latorre ‡ | 2015–19 | 2013–15 |
| Anna Torrodà | 2013–18 | 2018–20 |
| María Llompart | 2014–16[g] | 2016–19 |
| Zaira Flores | 2009–13; 2018–20 | 2015–17 |
| Arola Aparicio | 2013–15; 2019–20[g] | 2024–present |
| Berta Pujadas | 2015–17[g] | 2017–19 |
 Sara Ismael
|
2019–22[g] | 2015–16[g] |
| Aida Esteve | 2017–20[g] | 2016–17[g] |
| Emma Ramírez | 2019–23 | 2017–19 |
| Ainhoa Marín | [g] | |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ While the Copa Catalunya is still contested, it became an amateur-only competition after being dominated exclusively by Barcelona and Espanyol throughout its history, with neither team allowed to take part since 2019.
- ^ As a knockout competition, for all draws a winner was decided by penalty shoot-out. Barcelona won 3/4 draws.
- ^ Including one match with an unknown result, and one Barcelona victory with an unknown scoreline.
- ^ One Barcelona victory has an unknown scoreline; the team has to have scored more.
- ^ As of 3 June 1990
- ^ All Spanish unless noted otherwise
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Subsidiary appearances only
References
edit- ^ CCMA. "Tot gira - Torna el derbi femení tres anys després". 3Cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ "Cinc anys de l'últim derbi femení al Mini". www.fcbarcelona.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ "El derbi femení, dissabte a les 12h". www.rcdespanyol.com. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ a b Laura Marta (11 June 2012). "El Español [sic] conquista su sexta Copa de la Reina al ganar 2-1 al Athletic" [Espanyol wins its sixth Copa de la Reina by beating Athletic 2-1]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "FC Barcelona retain Copa de la Reina title". La Liga. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ P., Dumitru (6 January 2021). "Barca Femeni smash Espanyol 5-0 as they play first Camp Nou match in 50 years (video)". tribuna.com. Tribuna. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ Navarro, C. (7 June 2021). "El Espanyol Femenino pide disculpas por el descenso". marca.com. MARCA. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ Roura, C (30 June 2006). "Habrá reestructuración en el fútbol femenino". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). p. 29.
- ^ Redondo, Bea (2021-12-10). "'Always wanting more' – how Alexia Putellas became the best in the world". the Guardian. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ Juárez, Ma. Carmen (25 July 2008). "Femenino: Ramió, nuevo responsable". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). p. 18.
- ^ Rico, Miguel (23 May 2009). "El Barça fichará a Noemí Rubio". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). p. 56.
- ^ Riera, O (4 September 2009). "Previa Superliga Femenina: FC. Barcelona – Collerense | Éstas son las caras nuevas del equipo de fútbol femenino del Barça". Fútbol Balear (in Spanish).