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.
| Full name | Club Atlético de Madrid | |||
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| Short name | ATM | |||
| Founded | 2001 | |||
| Ground | Centro Deportivo Wanda Alcalá de Henares | |||
| Capacity | 2,000 | |||
| President | Lola Romero | |||
| Manager | Óscar Fernández | |||
| League | Liga F | |||
| 2023–24 | Liga F, 3rd | |||
| Website | https://www.atleticodemadrid.com/atm/atletico-de-madrid-femenino | |||
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History
editAtlético 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
editAtlético Villa de Madrid
edit| Season | Division | Pos. | Copa de la Reina |
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| 1989–90 | 1 | 1st | |
| 1990–91 | 1 | 2nd | Semifinals |
| 1991–92 | 1 | 7th |
Atlético Féminas
edit| Season | Division | Pos. | Copa de la Reina | Champions League |
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| 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
edit| Season | Division | Pos. | Copa de la Reina | Supercopa | Champions League |
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| 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
editPlayers
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 14 February 2024[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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From Reserve team
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former players
editReserves and youth teams
editIn 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
edit- ^ El Féminas es absorbido por el Atlético de Madrid - Esto es atleti
- ^ El Atlético integrara al Féminas - Palco23
- ^ "El At. de Madrid Femenino, campeón de la Liga Femenina Iberdrola" (in Spanish). La Liga. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ "Record crowd watches Barcelona Women beat Atletico Madrid 2-0". BBC Sport. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Plantilla Atlético de Madrid Femenino" (in Spanish). Liga F. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Real Federación de Futbol de Madrid | Real Federación de Fútbol de Madrid".