FC Barcelona Femení

Last updated : 22/05/2024 07:49:23

Introduction

FC Barcelona Femení are a Grassroots football team made up of 1 team members.

The team is from Barcelona, Spain.

FC Barcelona Femení started using TeamStats in March 2021.

Team Details

Location

Barcelona Spain

Team Type

11 a side , Grassroots

Introduction

FC Barcelona Femení is a Spanish professional women's football team based in Barcelona, Catalonia. It's the women's football section of FC Barcelona and it competes in the Primera División, the top tier of Spanish women's football.

The team was founded in 1970 by 18-year-old Immaculada "Imma" Cabecerán with the name Peña Femenina Barcelonista, but without belonging to FC Barcelona. The Peña Femenina Barcelonista was an establishing member of Spain's first recognized women's league, the Primera División (founded as the Liga Nacional).

Later Peña Femenina Barcelonistas was named as Club Femení Barcelona. Although being closely associated with the club for decades, the team was not established as an official section of FC Barcelona until 2002, when the club definitively incorporated Club Femení Barcelona into its sports structure.

Recent History

FC Barcelona Femení has been one of the most successful women's football teams in the world in recent years. They have won the Primera División seven times, the Copa de la Reina six times, and the UEFA Women's Champions League three times.

In 2021, they won the treble, winning the Primera División, the Copa de la Reina, and the UEFA Women's Champions League. They are the first Spanish team to win the treble.

The team is currently managed by Jonatan Giráldez. The captain is Alexia Putellas, who is also the current Ballon d'Or winner.