Athletic Club (women)

Athletic Club
Full name Athletic Club
Nickname(s) Las leonas (The Lionesses), Neskak
Founded 2002
Ground Instalaciones de Lezama, Spain
Ground Capacity 1,500
President Josu Urrutia
Manager Joseba Aguirre
League Primera División
2014–15 Primera División, 3rd

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.

Honours

Titles

Official competitions

Invitational competitions

National competition record

Athletic players celebrating the team's fourth championship on 6 May 2007 in San Mamés
Season Division Place Copa de la Reina
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
2003-04

Women's Cup

Group stage

2–0
5–2
1–8
Austria Neulengbach
Portugal 1º Dezembro
Germany Frankfurt
Castrillo, Fernández
Iturregi 2, Angulo, Ferreira, Ibarra
Juaristi
2004-05

Women's Cup

Qualifying stage

10–3
1–1
5–0
Northern Ireland Newtownabbey Strikers
Israel Maccabi Holon
Romania 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
England Arsenal
Sweden Djurgården/Älvsjö
Greece Aegina
Iturregi, Vázquez
Ferreira, Olabarrieta
Vázquez, Fernández, Ibarra, Murua
2005-06

Women's Cup

Qualifying stage

6–2
3–0
1–1
Scotland Glasgow City
Belgium Rapide Wezemaal
Netherlands Saestum
Vázquez 3, Fernández, Gurrutxaga, Juaristi
Fernández, Juaristi, Orueta
Fernández
2007-08

Women's Cup

Qualifying stage

4–0
16–0
0–1
Slovenia Krka Novo Mesto
Malta Birkirkara
Italy 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.

No. Position Player
1 Spain GK Ainhoa Tirapu
2 Spain DF Eztizen Merino
3 Spain DF Ainhoa Vicente Moraza
4 Spain DF Irene Paredes
5 Spain MF Maite Lizaso
6 Spain MF Alazne Gómez
7 Spain FW Nekane Díez
8 Spain MF Joana Flaviano
9 Spain FW Irune Murua
10 Spain DF Iraia Iturregi
11 Spain FW Yulema Corres
13 Spain GK Jone Guarrotxena
14 Spain MF Eunate Arraiza
No. Position Player
15 Spain MF Garazi Murua
16 Spain MF Amaia Olabarrieta
17 Spain MF Elixabet Ibarra
18 Spain MF Ainhoa Álvarez
19 Spain FW Erika Vázquez
20 Spain DF Saioa González
21 Spain DF Vanesa Gimbert
22 Spain GK Aitziber Corrales
23 Spain MF Jone Ibáñez
24 Spain MF Marta Perea
25 Spain DF Andrea Sierra
26 Spain MF Maite Oroz
27 Spain MF Paula Mañoso
28 Spain DF Maddi Torre

References

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