Fluminense Football Club, known as Fluminense, is a Brazilian women's Association football club, based in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
| Full name | Fluminense Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Guerreiras do Fluzão | |||
| Founded | 11 October 2018 | |||
| Ground | Estádio das Laranjeiras | |||
| Capacity | 8,000 | |||
| President | Mário Bittencourt | |||
| Head coach | Hoffmann Túlio | |||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A1 Campeonato Carioca | |||
| 2023 2023 | Série A2, 2nd of 16 (promoted) Carioca, 4th of 10 | |||
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History edit
Founded on 11 October 2018 after a partnership with a social project named Daminhas da Bola,[1] the women's football section was created mainly to comply with CONMEBOL and CBF's obligations for the 2019 season.[2] They finished second in the Campeonato Carioca in their first two seasons of existence, while also playing in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A2.
In June 2023, Fluminense achieved their first-ever promotion to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A1, after defeating JC on penalties.[3]
Players edit
Current squad edit
- As of 14 February 2024.[4]
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 edit
- ^ "Fluminense fecha parceria para ter futebol feminino em 2019" [Fluminense agree partnership to have women's football in 2019] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fluminense FC. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Fluminense fecha parceria para ter futebol feminino em 2019" [Fluminense agree partnership to have women's football in 2019] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Brasileirão feminino: Botafogo e Fluminense conquistam acesso à Série A" [Women's Brasileirão: Botafogo and Fluminense achieve promotion to the Série A] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Futebol Feminino" [Women's football] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fluminense FC. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
External links edit
- Official website (in Brazilian Portuguese)