Athletic Club Femenino B

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

Athletic Femenino B
Full nameAthletic Club Femenino B
Founded2002 (2002)
GroundLezama (Field 8),
Biscay, Spain
PresidentAitor Elizegi
CoachIraia Iturregi
LeagueSegunda División
2018–192ª – Group 2, 2nd
WebsiteClub website

Founded in 2002, it is the reserve team of Athletic Club Femenino, and currently plays in the Segunda División Pro, 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.

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)[2] 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 six times.

Below the reserve level, Athletic have a girls' cadet (youth) team, introduced in 2017.[3] In common with all other teams fielded by the club, only players who meet their recruitment policy of having a connection to the 'greater Basque Country' are eligible to join.[4] The B-team players are usually between 16 and 20 years of age.

Season to season

As Leioa EFT B

Season Division Place Copa Vasca[5][6]
2001–02 Provincial 5th[7]
2002–03 Provincial 3rd[8]

As Athletic Club B

Season Division Place Copa Vasca
2003–04 Primera Nac. 7th[9] Winners[10]
2004–05 Primera Nac. 7th[11] Winners[12]
2005–06 Primera Nac. 3rd[13] Group stage
2006–07 Primera Nac. 3rd[14] 2nd round
2007-08 Primera Nac. 2nd[15] Group stage
2008-09 Primera Nac. 2nd[16] Runners-up
2009–10 Primera Nac. 1st[17] Group stage
2010–11 Primera Nac. 2nd[18] Winners
2011–12 1st[19] Runners-up
2012–13 5th[20] Quarter-final
2013–14 1st[21] Semi-final
2014–15 2nd Winners[22]
2015–16 3rd Quarter-final
2016–17 1st Runners-up[23]
2017–18 2nd Winners[24]
2018–19 4th[lower-alpha 1] Winners[25]
2019–20 2ª Pro 1st
  1. The team qualified to move up to the new Segunda División Pro but remained in the second tier of the system due to its creation.

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 [26]
Joana Arranz 2011 [27]
Naiara Beristain 2009 [28]
Damaris Egurrola 2015 [29]
Joana Flaviano 2007 [30]
Alazne Gómez 2012 [31]
Jone Ibáñez 2015 [32]
Eztizen Merino 2005 [33]
Garazi Murua 2010 [34]
Irune Murua 2003 [35]
Maite Oroz 2015 [36][37]
Arrate Orueta 2003 [38]
Marta Perea 2015 [39]
Leia Zarate 2016 [40]

References

  1. "Ladies: History". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  2. "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.
  3. "Third ladies' team for Athletic". official website. Athletic Bilbao. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  4. A new Cathedral: Athletic Club’s move to a new San Mamés, Simon Lloyd, Joe.co.uk
  5. "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. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  6. "Ladies B - Cup 2016-17 (other seasons can be selected)". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  7. "Territorial Vizcaína Femenina 2001–02" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  8. "Territorial Vizcaína Femenina (Grupo 2) 2002–03" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  9. "Liga Nacional Femenina (Grupo 1) 2003–04" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  10. "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.
  11. "Primera Nacional Femenina (Grupo 1) 2004–05" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  12. "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.
  13. "Primera Nacional Femenina (Grupo 1) 2005–06" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  14. "Primera Nacional Femenina (Grupo 1) 2006–07" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  15. "Primera Nacional Femenina (Grupo 1) 2007–08" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  16. "Primera Nacional Femenina (Grupo 1) 2008–09" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  17. "Primera Nacional Femenina (Grupo 2)[sic] 2009–10" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  18. "Primera Nacional Femenina (Grupo 1) 2010–11" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  19. "Primera Nacional Femenina (Grupo 2) 2011–12" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  20. "Liga 2ª División Femenina - Grupo II (2012/2013)" (in Spanish). Txapeldunak. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  21. "Primera Nacional Femenina (Grupo 2) 2013–14" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  22. "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.
  23. "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.
  24. "Copa Vasca Femenina (2017/2018): Calendario" [Women's Basque Cup (2017/2018): Fixtures] (in Spanish). Txapeldunak. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  25. "Athletic Club B, champion of the Basque Women's Cup". Athletic Bilbao. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  26. "Ainhoa Álvarez". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  27. "J.Arranz". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  28. "Beristain". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  29. "Damaris". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  30. "Joana Flaviano". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  31. "Alazne". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  32. "Jone Ibáñez". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  33. "Eztizen". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  34. "Garazi". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  35. "Irene M." Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  36. "Maite". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  37. "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.
  38. "Orueta". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  39. "Marta Perea". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  40. "Leia". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
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