Athletic Club Femenino B

Athletic Femenino B
Full name Athletic Club Femenino B
Founded 2002 (2002)
Ground Instalaciones de Lezama,
Biscay, Spain
Capacity 1,500
President Josu Urrutia
Coach Txus Gojenuri
League Segunda División
2017–18 2ª – Group 2, 2nd

Athletic Club Femenino B is a Spanish football team based in Bilbao, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country.

Founded in 2002, it is the reserve team of Athletic Club Femenino, and currently plays in the Segunda División, playing their home matches at the Lezama Facilities.

Reserve teams in Spain play in the same league system as the senior team, rather than in a reserve team league. They must play at least one level below their main side, and thus Athletic B are ineligible for promotion to the Primera División and cannot play in the Copa de la Reina.

History

In 2002, Athletic Bilbao introduced a women's section to their football activities in, absorbing a local club Leioa EFT. At the same time they introduced a women's reserve team (which had been established by Leioa the previous year)[1] with the aim of developing players for the senior side. The B-team players are usually between 16 and 20 years of age.

In common with all other Athletic Bilbao teams, only players who meet the club's policy of having a connection to the 'greater Basque Country' are eligible to join. Below the reserve level, Athletic have a girls' youth team, introduced in 2017.[2]

After a single season in the Basque provincial league, the B-team was promoted to the second tier – then known as the Primera Nacional – where they have remained since, winning their regional group in the competition four times (most recently in 2017)[3] but being ineligible for promotion.

Athletic B are also regular participants in the Copa Vasca, a regional tournament for lower-league teams, and have won the trophy five times.

Season to season

Season Division Place Copa Vasca[4][5]
2002–03 Provincial 3rd[6]
2003–04 Primera Nacional 7th[7] Winners[8]
2004–05 Primera Nacional 7th[9] Winners[10]
2005–06 Primera Nacional 3rd[11] Group stage
2006–07 Primera Nacional 3rd[12] 2nd round
2007-08 Primera Nacional 2nd[13] Group stage
2008-09 Primera Nacional 2nd[14] Runners-up
2009-10 Primera Nacional 1st[15] Group stage
2010–11 Primera Nacional 2nd[16] Winners
2011–12 2ª 1st[17] Runners-up
2012–13 2ª 5th[18] Quarter-final
2013–14 2ª 1st[19] Semi-final
2014–15 2ª 2nd Winners[20]
2015–16 2ª 3rd Quarter-final
2016–17 2ª 1st Runners-up[21]
2017–18 2ª 2nd Winners[22]

Notable graduates

Note: this list contains players who have appeared in at least 50 games for the first team. Current players in bold.

Name Senior Debut Ref
Ainhoa Álvarez 2014 [23]
Joana Arranz 2011 [24]
Naiara Beristain 2009 [25]
Damaris Egurrola 2015 [26]
Joana Flaviano 2007 [27]
Alazne Gómez 2012 [28]
Eztizen Merino 2005 [29]
Garazi Murua 2010 [30]
Irune Murua 2003 [31]
Maite Oroz 2015 [32][33]
Arrate Orueta 2003 [34]

References

  1. ↑ "Ladies: History". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Third ladies' team for Athletic". official website. Athletic Bilbao. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "El Athletic Femenino B, campeón de Segunda" [Athletic Women B, champions of the Second]. El Desmarque (in Spanish). 2 April 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Pauldarrak y Athletic B juegan este sábado en Serralta la gran final de Copa Vasca" [Pauldarrak and Athletic B play the grand final of the Basque Cup this Saturday at Serralta]. Ligas Fútbol Femenino (in Spanish). 8 June 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Ladies B - Cup 2016-17 (other seasons can be selected)". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "Territorial Vizcaína Femenina (Grupo 2) 2002–03" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "Liga Nacional Femenina (Grupo 1) 2003–04" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  8. ↑ "El Athletic Femenino B campeón de la Copa Vasca" [Athletic B champion of the Basque Cup]. AupaAthletic (in Spanish). 14 June 2004. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  9. ↑ "Primera Nacional Femenina (Grupo 1) 2004–05" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  10. ↑ "El Athletic B se ha proclamado campeón de la Copa Vasca" [Athletic B has been proclaimed champion of the Basque Cup]. AupaAthletic (in Spanish). 22 May 2005. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "Primera Nacional Femenina (Grupo 1) 2005–06" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  12. ↑ "Primera Nacional Femenina (Grupo 1) 2006–07" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  13. ↑ "Primera Nacional Femenina (Grupo 1) 2007–08" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  14. ↑ "Primera Nacional Femenina (Grupo 1) 2008–09" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  15. ↑ "Primera Nacional Femenina (Grupo 2)[sic] 2009–10" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  16. ↑ "Primera Nacional Femenina (Grupo 1) 2010–11" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  17. ↑ "Primera Nacional Femenina (Grupo 2) 2011–12" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  18. ↑ "Liga 2ª División Femenina - Grupo II (2012/2013)" (in Spanish). Txapeldunak. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  19. ↑ "Primera Nacional Femenina (Grupo 2) 2013–14" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  20. ↑ "El Athletic B levantó la Copa Vasca tras derrotar al Añorga con doblete de Paula" [El Athletic B lifts the Basque Cup after defeating Añorga through a double by Paula]. Txapeldunak (in Spanish). 22 June 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  21. ↑ "El Pauldarrak se lleva su segunda Copa Vasca en detrimento del Athletic B al que se le resiste el doblete" [Pauldarrak take their second Basque Cup to deny Athletic B a double]. Ligas Fútbol Femenino (in Spanish). 10 June 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  22. ↑ "Copa Vasca Femenina (2017/2018): Calendario" [Women's Basque Cup (2017/2018): Fixtures] (in Spanish). Txapeldunak. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  23. ↑ "Ainhoa A." Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  24. ↑ "J.Arranz". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  25. ↑ "Beristain". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  26. ↑ "Damaris". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  27. ↑ "J.Flaviano". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  28. ↑ "Alazne". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  29. ↑ "Eztizen". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  30. ↑ "Garazi". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  31. ↑ "Irene M." Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  32. ↑ "Maite". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  33. ↑ "Amaia Peña, Andrea Sierra y Maite Oroz, campeonas de Europa sub-17" [Amaia Peña, Andrea Sierra and Maite Oroz, under-17 European champions]. Vavel (in Spanish). 5 July 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  34. ↑ "Orueta". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 16 May 2018.

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