2017–18 Levante UD Femenino season

Levante UD Femenino
2017–18 season
Chairman Quico Catalán
Manager Andrés Tudela
(until February 13)
Kino García
Stadium Buñol Sports City
Primera División Eighth
Copa de la Reina Quarterfinalist
Top goalscorer Charlyn Corral (25)
Highest home attendance 14,000
Lowest home attendance 50
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2017–18 season of Levante UD Femenino was the 19th season of the women's team of football club Levante UD. The team was 8th in Primera División and a quarterfinalist in the Copa de la Reina.

Season summary

Levante had ended the previous season's championship in the 4th position, same as in 2015–16, ending the league campaign on a positive note by defeating Barcelona, which needed a victory and an Atlético Madrid miss to win the title, after a 4-game away losing streak including a record 6–0 defeat against local rival Valencia in Mestalla before an attendance of 17,000.[1] Valencia ended the competition third with an unseen 11 point advantage over Levante.

Few days later it was reported in the media that the squad's captains had expressed a lack of tune with manager Andrés Tudela, who had its contract renewed for two more seasons in April,[2] along with objections to the planning of the trainings and an alleged lack of functionality in the section's structure in a meeting with the club's chairman, Quico Catalán.[3] After a loss against lower-ranked Granadilla in the Copa de la Reina's quarterfinals against lower-ranked Granadilla put an end to the season, it was reported that this rift would likely result in the departure of over half the squad.[4]

In the end ten players left the team in the summer transfer market, including internationals Noelia Bermúdez, Raquel Infante, Olivia Oprea, Nagore Calderón, Adriana Martín and María José Pérez, with Bermúdez joining Valencia along with Andrea Esteban. Levante signed Noelia Ramos, Patricia Padilla, Natalia Ramos, Alba Aznar, Marta Cardona and 6-times league champion Miriam Diéguez within Primera División, and Greta Espinoza, 2017 Euro finalist Sofie Junge Pedersen and Jéssica Silva from abroad. After five seasons working on a €250,000 budget, the team's was increased to €300,000, the highest in nearly a decade.[5]

Levante won 7 of the 13 first games of the championship, settling in the 4th position near the halfway point of the league with two victories over direct rivals Athletic Bilbao and Valencia. However, two wide losses against Atlético and Barcelona started a 5-games losing streak and by February the team had plummeted to the 8th position.[6] On February 13, Andrés Tudela was sacked following a draw against newly-promoted Madrid. It was the third dismissal of a manager in the campaign, after Real Sociedad's Juanjo Arregi and Madrid's Jesús Núñez.[7]

Tudela was replaced by Kino García, the coach of the section's B team.[8] After a 0–6 debut rout over Espanyol, the team attained an essential three home games winning streak, but lost the remaining seven games in the championship and ended it in the 8th spot, barely qualifying for the Copa de la Reina on the head-to-head over Sporting Huelva thanks to Madrid losing its last game.[9] This was Levante's worst result in the championship since the 2010–11 season, after six seasons always ending either 4th or 5th. Charlyn Corral scored 25 goals, more than those scored by the rest of the team combined, and she was the top scorer of the championship with a five goals over Atlético's Sonia Bermúdez.[10] She is to become the second Mexican player awarded the Pichichi Trophy after Hugo Sánchez.[11]

In the Copa de la Reina Levante faced defending champion Barcelona in the quarterfinals, and lost both games by single goals scored by former Levante player Alexia Putellas.[12]

Transfers

InOut
DatePos.PlayerOriginDatePos.PlayerDestination
24 May 2017DFSpain Patricia Padilla [13]Spain Albacete9 Jun 2017MFSpain Alba Merino [14]Spain Santa Teresa
7 Jun 2017MFSpain Alba Aznar [15]Spain Zaragoza14 Jun 2017DFSpain Mariajo Rocafull [16]Spain Aldaia
7 Jun 2017MFSpain Marta Cardona [17]Spain Zaragoza16 Jun 2017FWSpain Adriana Martín [18]Spain Málaga
20 Jun 2017GKSpain Noelia Ramos [19]Spain Granadilla30 Jun 2017FWSpain Sheila Guijarro [20]Spain Málaga
20 Jun 2017DFSpain Natalia RamosSpain Granadilla2 Jul 2017DFSpain Nagore Calderón [21]Spain Sevilla
30 Jun 2017FWPortugal Jéssica Silva [22]Portugal Sporting Braga4 Jul 2017FWSpain María José Pérez [23]Spain Granadilla
4 Jul 2017DFMexico Greta Espinoza [24]United States Oregon State Beavers6 Jul 2017FWSpain Andrea Esteban [25]Spain Valencia (2017–18)
9 Aug 2017MFSpain Miriam Diéguez [26]Spain Barcelona (2016–17) 7 Jul 2017GKCosta Rica Noelia Bermúdez [27]Spain Valencia (2017–18)
11 Aug 2017MFDenmark Sofie Junge Pedersen [28]Sweden Rosengård19 Jul 2017DFRomania Olivia Oprea [29]Spain Sevilla
10 Aug, 2017DFPortugal Raquel Infante [30]France Rodez

Results

  • Pre-season


  • Primera División
Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
6 Betis 30 14 4 12 40 37 +3 46 2018 Copa de la Reina
7 Real Sociedad 30 10 8 12 42 37 +5 38 Levante 1–1 1–2 Real Sociedad
8 Levante 30 11 5 14 49 50 −1 38 Sporting Huelva 0–1 1–2 Levante
9 Sporting Huelva 30 11 5 14 35 42 −7 38
10 Madrid 30 10 6 14 34 56 −22 36

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: ?
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.


  • Copa de la Reina

Primera División statistics

No.Pos.BornSinceFIFAPlayerGamesGoalsDisciplinary record
NationalityFCYellow cardRed card
1GK19992016–17 SpainSandra Torres6000
2DF19952017–18 Mexico2014Greta Espinoza15010
3DF19962017–18 SpainPatricia Padilla0000
4DF19842011–12 SpainSonia Prim27171
5MF19942013–14 SpainLaura Gutiérrez24070
6DF19982015–16 SpainAndrea Palacios6010
7MF19922012–13 SpainAna Buceta6000
8FW19962015–16 SpainLucía Gómez28050
9MF19952015–16 SpainMaitane López27131
10FW19912015–16 Mexico2011Charlyn Corral292550
11MF19932017–18 SpainAlba Aznar21010
12FW19982017–18 SpainMaribel Ortega4000
13GK19992017–18 SpainNoelia Ramos24000
14MF19942011–12 SpainNerea Pérez25230
15DF19992017–18 SpainNatalia Ramos21330
16MF19862017–18 Spain2005Miriam Diéguez30030
17FW19902012–13 Spain2009Alharilla Casado30640
18FW19942017–18 Portugal2011Jéssica Silva20420
19MF19952017–18 SpainMarta Cardona27020
20MF19942016–17 Ivory Coast2011Ida Guehai19320
21MF19962014–15 SpainCarol Marín19100
22MF19922017–18 Denmark2011Sofie Junge Pedersen24110
30DF19972016–17 SpainAndrea Jiménez1000

References

  1. ↑ Valencia wins by a landslide in a historical women's derby before 17,000 spectators. El Mundo (in Spanish), 23 April 2017
  2. ↑ Official: renewed the manager of Levante Femenino. Super Deporte (in Spanish), 5 April 2017
  3. ↑ Divorce in the women's team. Levante-EMV (in Spanish), 9 June 2017
  4. ↑ Lack of tune with the mister and unprecedented revolution in Levante UD Femenino. Super Deporte (in Spanish), 12 June 2017.
  5. ↑ The 'Súper Levante' of the half million euros. Super Deporte (in Spanish), 23 July 2018
  6. ↑ Week 18 Primera División table in Mundo Deportivo's website
  7. ↑ Andrés Tudela, dismissed as Levante's manager. Marca (in Spanish), 14 February 2018
  8. ↑ Kino, new manager of Levante after Tudela's dismissal. As (in Spanish), 14 February 2018
  9. ↑ Levante loses but qualifies for the Cup. Levante-EMV (in Spanish), 13 May 2018
  10. ↑ Charlyn Corral, the Mexican that has 'goleado' the Spanish league El País (in Spanish), 13 May 2018
  11. ↑ Charlyn Corral adjudicates herself Spain's Pichichi. Récord (in Spanish), 13 May 2018
  12. ↑ Alexia Putellas again rescues Barcelona against Levante. Marca (in Spanish), 23 May 2018
  13. ↑ Patri Padilla moves to Levante. Aúpa Alba (in Spanish), 24 May 2017.
  14. ↑ Santa Teresa attains the return of Alba Merino. El Periódico de Extremadura (in Spanish), 9 June 2017.
  15. ↑ Alba Aznar, new incorporation to Levante UD Femenino. El Desmarque (in Spanish), 07 June 2017.
  16. ↑ Mariajo Rocafull signs for UD Aldaia after leaving Levante UD Femenino. Som Granotes (in Spanish), 14 June 2017.
  17. ↑ Alba Aznar and Marta Cardona, new players of Levante UD Femenino. Macho Levante (in Spanish), 07 June 2017.
  18. ↑ The international Adriana Martín, signed by the Femenino. El Remate Málaga (in Spanish), 16 June 2017.
  19. ↑ Double ration of Ramos for Levante Femenino. El Desmarque (in Spanish), 20 June 2017.
  20. ↑ Sheila Guijarro, a deluxe reinforcement for the Femenino. El Remate Málaga (in Spanish), 30 June 2017.
  21. ↑ Nagore Calderón is Sevilla's second signing. Diario de Sevilla (in Spanish), 2 July 2017.
  22. ↑ Levante UD Femenino signs Portuguese international player Jéssica Silva. Levante-EMV (in Spanish), 30 June 2017.
  23. ↑ UD Granadilla officializes the incorporation of María José Pérez. La Opinión de Tenerife (in Spanish), 4 July 2017.
  24. ↑ Greta Espinoza, international for Mexico, signs for Levante Femenino. Super Deporte (in Spanish), 4 July 2017.
  25. ↑ Valencia CF Femenino signs Andrea Esteban, from Levante UD. Las Provincias (in Spanish), 6 July 2017.
  26. ↑ Miriam Diéguez signs for Levante UD Femenino. El Desmarque (in Spanish), 9 August 2017.
  27. ↑ Noelia Bermúdez, from Levante UD to Valencia CF. Las Provincias (in Spanish), 7 July 2017.
  28. ↑ Danish European Championship silver medal-winner moves to Spanish football. Danmarks Radio (in Danish), 11 August 2017.
  29. ↑ Romania's Olivia Oprea returns to Sevilla Femenino from Levante. ABC (in Danish), 19 July 2017.
  30. ↑ Raquel Infante leaves Levante UD. Futebol Feminino Portugal (in Portuguese), 19 July 2017.
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