Athletic Club (women) B explained

Clubname:Athletic Femenino B
Fullname:Athletic Club Femenino B
Ground:Lezama (Field 8),
Biscay, Spain
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Jon Uriarte
League:Primera Federación
Season:2021–22
Position:Segunda División Pro, 10th (North Group)
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Website:https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/teams/athletic-club-b/2019-20

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

Founded in 2002, it is the reserve team of Athletic Club Femenino, and currently plays in the Primera Federación, 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, 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 remained for two decades, winning their regional group in the competition four times (most recently in 2017)[2] but being ineligible for promotion.

Athletic B, whose players are usually between 16 and 21 years of age, 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 C-team, introduced in 2019 and quickly promoted to the Basque provincial league,[3] and a girls' cadet (under-15) team, introduced in 2017 and competing at local youth level.[4] 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.[5]

With the second tier re-organised in the early 2020s into two groups, then into just one, with a resultant uplift in the average standards (combined with general progress in the women's game in that period due to increasing investment and professionalisation), the teenagers of Athletic B began to find it difficult to remain competitive and it was no great surprise when they were finally relegated from the Primera Federación in 2023–24;[6] this would have caused Athletic C to have been demoted, but they were also among the bottom places in their Segunda Federación group and would have dropped down in any event.

Season to season

As Leioa EFT B

SeasonDivisionPlaceCopa Vasca[7] [8]
2001–02Provincial5th[9]
2002–03Provincialbgcolor=lightgreen3rd[10]

As Athletic Club B

SeasonDivisionPlaceCopa Vasca
2003–04bgcolor=silverPrimera Nac.7th[11] bgcolor=goldWinners[12]
2004–05bgcolor=silverPrimera Nac.7th[13] bgcolor=goldWinners[14]
2005–06bgcolor=silverPrimera Nac.3rd[15] Group stage
2006–07bgcolor=silverPrimera Nac.3rd[16] 2nd round
2007-08bgcolor=silverPrimera Nac.2nd[17] Group stage
2008-09bgcolor=silverPrimera Nac.2nd[18] Runners-up
2009–10bgcolor=silverPrimera Nac.bgcolor=gold1st[19] Group stage
2010–11 bgcolor=silverPrimera Nac.2nd[20] bgcolor=goldWinners
2011–12bgcolor=silverbgcolor=gold1st[21] Runners-up
2012–13 bgcolor=silver5th[22] Quarter-final
2013–14bgcolor=silverbgcolor=gold1st[23] Semi-final
2014–15bgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=goldWinners[24]
2015–16bgcolor=silver3rdQuarter-final
2016–17bgcolor=silverbgcolor=gold1stRunners-up[25]
2017–18bgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=goldWinners[26]
2018–19bgcolor=silver4thbgcolor=goldWinners[27]
2019–20bgcolor=silver2ª Pro1st
2020–21bgcolor=silver2ª Pro7th/3rd
2021–222ª Pro10th
2022–231ª Fed11th
2023–241ª Fedbgcolor=pink13th

Notable graduates

Note: this list contains players who have appeared in at least 50 games for the first team or another top-level club. Current players in bold.

NameSenior DebutRef
Arene Altonaga2009[28]
Ainhoa Álvarez2014[29]
Paula Arana2021[30]
Joana Arranz2011[31]
Ane Azkona2016[32]
Naiara Beristain2009[33]
Damaris Egurrola2015[34]
Sheila Elorza2015[35]
Joana Flaviano2007[36]
Alazne Gómez2012[37]
Oihane Hernández2019[38]
Jone Ibáñez2015[39]
Eztizen Merino2012[40]
Garazi Murua2010[41]
Irune Murua2003[42]
Irene Oguiza2020[43]
Maite Oroz2015[44] [45]
Arrate Orueta2003[46]
Marta Perea2015[47]
Amaiur Sarriegi2019[48]
Andrea Sierra2016[49]
Maddi Torre2015[50]
2019[51]
Leia Zarate2016[52]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ladies: History. Athletic Bilbao. 16 May 2018.
  2. Web site: El Athletic Femenino B, campeón de Segunda. Athletic Women B, champions of the Second. Spanish. El Desmarque. 2 April 2017. 16 May 2018.
  3. https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/news/2020/05/28/the-pedigree-of-a-great-lioness-tzibi-juaristi The pedigree of a great lioness: Tzibi Juaristi
  4. News: Third ladies' team for Athletic. Athletic Bilbao. official website. 15 June 2017. 16 May 2018.
  5. https://www.joe.co.uk/sport/a-new-cathedral-athletic-clubs-move-to-a-new-san-mames-219069 A new Cathedral: Athletic Club’s move to a new San Mamés
  6. https://www.athletic-club.eus/noticias/2024/03/30/el-filial-femenino-desciende-de-categoria/ El filial femenino desciende de categoría
  7. Web site: 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. Spanish. Ligas Fútbol Femenino. 8 June 2017. 13 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180314042553/https://www.ligasfutbolfemenino.com/noticias/lff-420/lff-328/. 14 March 2018. dead.
  8. Web site: Ladies B - Cup 2016-17 (other seasons can be selected). Athletic Bilbao. 13 March 2018.
  9. Web site: Territorial Vizcaína Femenina 2001–02 . es. Futbolme. 17 October 2018.
  10. Web site: Territorial Vizcaína Femenina (Grupo 2) 2002–03 . Spanish. Futbolme. 9 March 2018.
  11. Web site: Liga Nacional Femenina (Grupo 1) 2003–04 . Spanish. Futbolme. 9 March 2018.
  12. Web site: El Athletic Femenino B campeón de la Copa Vasca. Athletic B champion of the Basque Cup. Spanish. AupaAthletic. 14 June 2004. 16 May 2018.
  13. Web site: Primera Nacional Femenina (Grupo 1) 2004–05 . Spanish. Futbolme. 9 March 2018.
  14. Web site: El Athletic B se ha proclamado campeón de la Copa Vasca. Athletic B has been proclaimed champion of the Basque Cup. Spanish. AupaAthletic. 22 May 2005. 16 May 2018.
  15. Web site: Primera Nacional Femenina (Grupo 1) 2005–06 . Spanish. Futbolme. 9 March 2018.
  16. Web site: Primera Nacional Femenina (Grupo 1) 2006–07 . Spanish. Futbolme. 9 March 2018.
  17. Web site: Primera Nacional Femenina (Grupo 1) 2007–08 . Spanish. Futbolme. 9 March 2018.
  18. Web site: Primera Nacional Femenina (Grupo 1) 2008–09 . Spanish. Futbolme. 9 March 2018.
  19. Web site: Primera Nacional Femenina (Grupo 2)[sic] 2009–10 ]. Spanish. Futbolme. 9 March 2018.
  20. Web site: Primera Nacional Femenina (Grupo 1) 2010–11 . Spanish. Futbolme. 9 March 2018.
  21. Web site: Primera Nacional Femenina (Grupo 2) 2011–12 . Spanish. Futbolme. 9 March 2018.
  22. Web site: Liga 2ª División Femenina - Grupo II (2012/2013). Spanish. Txapeldunak. 9 March 2018.
  23. Web site: Primera Nacional Femenina (Grupo 2) 2013–14 . Spanish. Futbolme. 9 March 2018.
  24. Web site: 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. Spanish. Txapeldunak. 22 June 2015. 16 May 2018.
  25. Web site: 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. Spanish. Ligas Fútbol Femenino. 10 June 2017. 16 May 2018.
  26. Web site: Copa Vasca Femenina (2017/2018): Calendario. Women's Basque Cup (2017/2018): Fixtures. Spanish. Txapeldunak. 11 June 2018.
  27. Web site: Athletic Club B, champion of the Basque Women's Cup. Athletic Bilbao . 15 June 2019. 18 June 2019.
  28. Web site: Arene. Athletic Bilbao. 21 October 2021.
  29. Web site: Ainhoa Álvarez. Athletic Bilbao. 16 May 2018.
  30. Web site: Paula Arana. Athletic Bilbao. 3 July 2023.
  31. Web site: J.Arranz. Athletic Bilbao. 16 May 2018.
  32. Web site: Ane Azkona. Athletic Bilbao. 1 July 2020.
  33. Web site: Beristain. Athletic Bilbao. 16 May 2018.
  34. Web site: Damaris. Athletic Bilbao. 16 May 2018.
  35. Web site: Sheila. Athletic Bilbao. 7 September 2022.
  36. Web site: Joana Flaviano. Athletic Bilbao. 16 May 2018.
  37. Web site: Alazne. Athletic Bilbao. 16 May 2018.
  38. Web site: Oihane. Athletic Bilbao. 14 September 2021.
  39. Web site: Jone Ibáñez. Athletic Bilbao. 10 April 2019.
  40. Web site: Eztizen. Athletic Bilbao. 16 May 2018.
  41. Web site: Garazi. Athletic Bilbao. 16 May 2018.
  42. Web site: Irene M.. Athletic Bilbao. 16 May 2018.
  43. Web site: Oguiza. Athletic Bilbao. 3 July 2023.
  44. Web site: Maite. Athletic Bilbao. 16 May 2018.
  45. Web site: Amaia Peña, Andrea Sierra y Maite Oroz, campeonas de Europa sub-17. Amaia Peña, Andrea Sierra and Maite Oroz, under-17 European champions. Spanish. Vavel. 5 July 2015. 16 May 2018.
  46. Web site: Orueta. Athletic Bilbao. 16 May 2018.
  47. Web site: Marta Perea. Athletic Bilbao. 10 April 2019.
  48. Web site: Amaiur. Athletic Bilbao. 6 October 2021.
  49. Web site: Andrea Sierra. Athletic Bilbao. 16 May 2018.
  50. Web site: Maddi. Athletic Bilbao. 16 May 2018.
  51. Web site: Valdezate. Athletic Bilbao. 14 September 2021.
  52. Web site: Leia. Athletic Bilbao. 10 April 2019.