Athletic Club (women)
| Full name | Athletic Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Las leonas (The Lionesses), Neskak | ||
| Founded | 2002 | ||
| Ground | Instalaciones de Lezama, Spain | ||
| Capacity | 1,500 | ||
| President | Josu Urrutia | ||
| Manager | Joseba Aguirre | ||
| League | Primera División | ||
| 2014–15 | Primera División, 3rd | ||
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Athletic Club Emakumeen Futbol Taldea is the women's football (soccer) section of Athletic Bilbao, currently competing in the Spanish First Division. It plays in the club's facilities in Lezama.
The team was originally founded in 2000 as Leioa EFT after CD Sondika disbanded its women's team, which had played in the defunct División de Honor in the 1990s. After the new team gained promotion to the new Superliga Femenina in just two years it was absorbed by Athletic Bilbao. In its debut season Athletic won the championship, and it successfully defended the title in the next two seasons, becoming the first team to win the trophy in property.[1] After a disappointing 2006 season, Athletic won its fourth title in 2007. They made consequently four appearances in the UEFA Women's Cup, where it was knocked out in the group stages by 1. FFC Frankfurt in 2004, Djurgårdens IF in 2005, SV Saestum in 2006 and ASDCF Bardolino in 2008.
Athletic was third in the next four championships. In 2012 it was the runner-up, and it reached the national cup's final for the first time, losing to RCD Espanyol after extra time.[2] On 5 January 2013 the team celebrated its tenth anniversary beating Arsenal LFC in a friendly match.
Contents
Honours
Titles
Official competitions
- Spanish League (4)
- 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007
- Euskal Herria Cup (4)
- 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015
Invitational competitions
- Sport Mundi Tournament (4)
- 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012
- COTIF (1)
- 2015
National competition record
| Season | Division | Place | Copa de la Reina |
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| 2001-02 | 2 (Gr. 1) | 1st | |
| 2002-03 | 1 | 1st | Quarterfinals |
| 2003-04 | 1st | Semifinals | |
| 2004-05 | 1st | Quarterfinals | |
| 2005-06 | 5th | Quarterfinals | |
| 2006-07 | 1st | Quarterfinals | |
| 2007-08 | 3rd | Quarterfinals | |
| 2008-09 | 3rd | Quarterfinals | |
| 2009-10 | 3rd | Quarterfinals | |
| 2010-11 | 3rd | Quarterfinals | |
| 2011-12 | 2nd | Finalist | |
| 2012-13 | 2nd | Quarterfinals | |
| 2013-14 | 2nd | Finalist | |
| 2014-15 | 3rd | Quarterfinals |
UEFA competition record
| Season | Competition | Stage | Result | Opponent | Scorers |
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| 2003-04 |
Women's Cup |
Group stage |
2–0 5–2 1–8 |
 Neulengbach 1º Dezembro Frankfurt |
Castrillo, Fernández Iturregi 2, Angulo, Ferreira, Ibarra Juaristi |
| 2004-05 |
Women's Cup |
Qualifying stage |
10–3 1–1 5–0 |
 Newtownabbey Strikers Maccabi Holon Clujana |
Sánchez 2, Fernández, Ferreira, Iturregi, Onaindia, Orueta, Vázquez, Zabala + 1 o.g. Juaristi Fernández 2, Vázquez 2, Orueta |
| Group stage |
2–2 2–3 5–1 |
 Arsenal Djurgården/Älvsjö Aegina |
Iturregi, Vázquez Ferreira, Olabarrieta Vázquez, Fernández, Ibarra, Murua |
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| 2005-06 |
Women's Cup |
Qualifying stage |
6–2 3–0 1–1 |
 Glasgow City Rapide Wezemaal Saestum |
Vázquez 3, Fernández, Gurrutxaga, Juaristi Fernández, Juaristi, Orueta Fernández |
| 2007-08 |
Women's Cup |
Qualifying stage |
4–0 16–0 0–1 |
 Krka Novo Mesto Birkirkara Bardolino |
Díaz, Ferreira, Murua, Vázquez Vázquez 7, Juaristi 3, Olabarrieta 2, Díaz, Iturregi, Murua, Sánchez |
Players
As of 31 December 2015. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ↑ A historic triple. El Mundo Deportivo, 18 April 2005
- ↑ Mari Paz dresses as a queen to give Espanyol its sixth Cup. Marca, 10 June 2012
