Rayo Vallecano Femenino

Rayo Vallecano Femenino is the women's football section of Madrid-based club Rayo Vallecano, currently playing in the Spanish top league. Between 2008 and 2011 it won three national championships and one national cup.

Rayo Vallecano Femenino
Full nameRayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D.
Nickname(s)Rayo
Founded2000 (2000)[1]
GroundCiudad Deportiva Fundación Rayo Vallecano
Madrid, Spain
Capacity2,000
ChairmanRaúl Martín Presa
ManagerIrene Ferreras
LeaguePrimera División
2019–20Primera División, 8th

History

Rayo Vallecano established its women's team in 2000, absorbing local club CD El Buen Retiro. In 2003 it earned promotion to the top league, and after two seasons in mid-table it established itself in the top positions from 2006. The team's golden era started in 2008, winning the national cup and narrowly missing a double, with Levante UD winning the championship on goal average.

This first trophy was followed by three championships in a row until 2011, becoming the second team to achieve this after Athletic Bilbao. Rayo Vallecano thus took part in the first three editions of the UEFA Women's Champions League after its relaunch in 2010. In its debut Rayo was knocked out in the first round by WFC Rossiyanka, while both in 2011 and 2012 it was defeated by Arsenal FC in the Round of 16 after overcoming Valur and PK-35 respectively.

Following the 2011 season the team had to cut down its budget, and it couldn't fight for the title in the next two seasons. In 2013 it was sixth, its worst result since 2005.

Honours

Titles

Official

Invitational

Season by season
Season Div. Pos. Copa de la Reina UEFA
2001–02 2ª 1st
2002–03 2ª 1st
2003–04 1ª 9th
2004–05 1ª 7th Semifinals
2005–06 1ª 4th Semifinals
2006–07 1ª 4th Semifinals
2007–08 1ª 2nd Champion
2008–09 1ª 1st Semifinals
2009–10 1ª 1st Runner-up Round of 32
2010–11 1ª 1st Quarterfinals Round of 16
2011–12 1ª 4th Semifinals Round of 16
2012–13 1ª 6th Quarterfinals
2013–14 1ª 4th Semifinals
2014–15 1ª 6th Quarterfinals
2015–16 1ª 10th
2016–17 1ª 7th Quarterfinals
2017–18 1ª 11th
2018–19 1ª 12th Quarterfinals
2019–20 1ª 8th Round of 16

UEFA competition record
Main article: Spanish women's football clubs in international competitions § Rayo Vallecano
Season Competition Round Opponent Result Scorers
2009–10 Champions League Round of 32 Rossiyanka 1–3 1–2 Adriana, Pablos
2010–11 Champions League Round of 32 Valur3–0 1–1Adriana 2, Hermoso, Pablos
Round of 16 Arsenal2–0 1–4Adriana, Bermúdez, Pablos
2011–12 Champions League Qualifying round Peamount
Pärnu
Krka		1–0
4–1
4–0		Pablos
Hermoso 2, Mellado, P. García
Hermoso 3, P. García
Round of 32 PK-353–0 4–1Pablos 2, Boho, S. García, Hermoso, Pizarro, Vega
Round of 16 Arsenal1–1 1–5Pablos 2

Current squad

As of 1 July 2019
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Alicia
3 DF Carla Guerrero
4 MF Pilar García
5 DF Paula Andújar
7 FW Iris
8 MF Saray García
9 FW Ángeles
10 FW Sheila
11 FW Yael Oviedo
12 DF Ruth Bravo
13 GK Patricia Larqué
14 MF Cristina Auñón
No. Position Player
15 FW Oriana Altuve
16 DF Jeni
17 MF Laura Codonal
18 DF Camila Sáez
19 FW Natasha Shirazi
21 MF Eva Masdeu
22 FW Slađana Bulatović
23 MF Eva Alonso
24 DF Lucía Sánchez
25 GK Natalia
28 MF Paula Fernández
30 MF Silvia

Former internationals

References
  1. "Daría lo que fuera por marcar en Champions, pero una victoria me haría más que feliz" [I would give anything to score in the Champions League, but I would be more than happy with a win] (in Spanish). AS. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2013.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.