RCD Espanyol Femenino

RCD Espanyol Femení (Real Club Deportivo Español) is the women's football section of RCD Espanyol and was founded in 1970.

Espanyol Femení
Full nameReial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona SAD Femenino
Nickname(s)Periquitos, españolistas
Founded1970 (1970)
GroundCiutat Esportiva Dani Jarque
Capacity1,520
PresidentJoan Collet i Diví
Head coachJordi Ferrón
LeaguePrimera División
2019–20Primera División, 16th
WebsiteClub website
Departments of RCD Espanyol
Football
(Men's)		 Football
(Men's B Team)		 Football
(Women's)		 Football
(Youth Team)
Basketball
(defunct)		 Roller hockey
(defunct)		 Volleyball
(defunct)		 Baseball
(defunct)

History

RCD Espanyol was one of the pioneering teams in women's football in Spain, playing its first match as early as 1970.[1] The team's first national success came in 1989, when they first reached the national cup's final, losing it against Añorga. They won the competition for the first time in 1996, and successfully defended the title the following year.

2006 was their most successful season to date as they won their first (and for now only) league title and their third Queen's Cup. Thus Espanyol took part in the UEFA Women's Cup the following season.

Espanyol players celebrating the 2010 Copa de la Reina title.

In the late 2000s to the early 2010s, Espanyol consolidated itself as one of Spain's top teams. It has been most successful in the Copa de la Reina, winning three titles in 2009, 2010, and 2012, tying with Levante UD as the competition's most successful team.[2] In the late 2010s, they've had consistent finishes in the middle/bottom half of the league table and have flirted with relegation multiple times.

Most recently, Espanyol had its worst-ever finish in the league when they ended the 2019-20 season in 16th place, winning zero out of 21 matches and losing 16. They avoided relegation to the Reto Iberdrola when the RFEF decided that there would be no relegations for the season due to suspension of the league brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Competition record

Season to season
Main article: List of RCD Espanyol Femenino seasons
SeasonDiv.Pos.Copa de la ReinaChampions League
1988–891ª3rdQuarterfinals
1989–901ª3rdRunner-up
1990–912ª5thRound of 16
1991–922ª3rd
1992–932ª1stRound of 16
1993–941ª5thRound of 16
1994–951ª3rdSemifinalist
1995–961ª3rdChampion
1996–971ª3rdChampion
1997–981ª3rdSemifinalist
1998–991ª3rd
1999–001ª2ndFirst round
2000–011ª2ndQuarterfinals
2001–021ª3rdRunner-up
2002–031ª7thQuarterfinals
2003–041ª8th
2004–051ª3rdQuarterfinals
2005–061ª1stChampion
2006–071ª2ndRunner-upGroup stage
2007–081ª4thQuarterfinals
2008–091ª4thChampion
2009–101ª2ndChampion
2010–111ª2ndRunner-up
2011–121ª3rdChampion
2012–131ª5thQuarterfinals
2013–141ª11th
2014–151ª7thQuarterfinals
2015–161ª9th
2016–171ª13th
2017–181ª14th
2018–191ª9thRound of 16
2019–201ª16thRound of 16

Record in UEFA competitions
Main article: Spanish women's football clubs in international competitions
SeasonCompetitionStageOpponentResultScorers
2006–07UEFA Women's CupQualifying Stage Hibernian LFC
FCF Juvisy
KÍ		4–1
1–0
7–0		Adriana 2, Cubí, Serna
Rubio
Cubí 4, Adriana 2, Diéguez
Group Stage Kolbotn IL
Umeå IK
Lehenda Chernihiv		2–4
0–3
5–0		Adriana + 1 o.g.
0
Serna 2, Adriana, Cubí, Rubio

Titles

Official

Invitational

Players

Current squad
As of 18 July 2020[4]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  USA Kelsey Dossey
2 DF  ESP Elba Vergés
3 DF  ESP Marta Turmo
4 DF  ESP Paola Soldevilla
5 DF  ESP Xènia Pérez
6 FW  ESP Anaïr Lomba
7 MF  ESP Cristina Baudet
8 MF  ARG Leticia Sevilla
9 FW  RUS Nadezhda Karpova
10 MF  ESP Brenda
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 FW  ESP Elena Julve
13 GK  ARG Vanina Correa
14 FW  ESP Laura Fernández
15 DF  ESP Paula Nicart
16 DF  PAR Dulce Quintana
17 MF  ESP Débora
18 FW  ARG Marianela Szymanowski
19 FW  ESP Jou
20 MF  JPN Maya Yamamoto
22 DF  COL Manuela Vanegas

Former internationals

See also

References
  1. "La historia del RCD Espanyol Femení" [The history of RCD Espanyol Femení] (in Spanish). Sexto Anillo. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  2. Mari Paz dresses herself as queen to give Espanyol its sixth title. Marca
  3. Menayo, David (6 May 2020). "La RFEF da por suspendida la temporada y apuesta por una Primera Iberdrola de 18 equipos". marca.com. MARCA. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  4. "Espanyol - Plantilla" (in Spanish). La Liga. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
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