Racing Club de Avellaneda (women) explained

Clubname:Racing Club
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Fullname:Racing Club
Nickname:La Academia (The Academy)
Las Académicas (The Academics)
Founded:1996
2003
(re-establishment)
Ground:Predio Tita Mattiussi
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Víctor Blanco
Manager:Héctor Bracamonte
League:Primera División A
Season:2024
Website:https://www.racingclub.com.ar/futbol/femenino/noticias
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Racing Club de Avellaneda Women, also known as Racing Club Women or just Racing Women, is the women's association football section of the homonymous Argentine sports club, which is based in the city of Avellaneda in Buenos Aires Province. Founded in 1996 and appearing in Argentine championships sporadically until 2017, the women's football section of Racing Club currently participates in the Primera División A.

Racing has yet to win a title at the local level. Nonetheless, it has reached third place twice, once in the second division (in the 2017–18 season) and once in the first division (in the 2022 season).

History

Pre-AFA era

In 1978, a month-long metropolitan women's tournament was held, which was won by Racing Club. Some of the participating teams (the few that accepted women), in addition to the aforementioned champion, were Yupanqui, Excursionistas, Minué and San Fernando. Four players who had played in the unofficial 1971 Women's World Cup were on the Racing squad: Gloria "Betty" García, Marta Soler, Virginia Cattaneo and Norma Saralegui.[1] [2]

First official establishment (1996)

In 1996, Racing Club debuted in AFA tournaments in the Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino of the same year. Even having withdrawn from it before its completion, they had a decent participation, finishing in fourth place.[3]

During the championship they played a match against Boca Juniors at the club's stadium, something unusual for a women's team at the time.[4]

Brief return to competition (2003–2005)

After not competing again due to lack of investment, in 2003, the team competed in championships continuously from Apertura 2003 to Apertura 2005.[5]

Re-establishment (2017–present)

In 2017 they returned to official competitions and disputed the 2017–18 season of the second division, where they were promoted and returned to the first division by winning the Torneo Reducido beating Real Pilar in the final match by 2 to 1 on aggregate, thus obtaining the third and final promotion.[6]

In their return to first division, Racing disputed the 2018/19 Championship, where they stood out being top of Zone A, qualifying to the Fase Campeonato, where they finished in seventh place with 9 points from 14 games played, 2 won, 3 tied and 9 defeats.

In the 2022 tournament, Racing had their best campaign in the history of the discipline, finishing third with 47 points, product of 15 wins, 2 draws and only 3 defeats in 20 matches played.[7] the club also participated for the first time in the Copa Federal, where they were eliminated in the round of 16 against Belgrano.[8]

On 30 August 2022, striker and captain Rocío Bueno becomes the first player in the history of women's soccer in Argentina to move to a foreign team on a loan with a fee (to Sassuolo of Italy).[9]

On 7 July 2023, defender Luana Muñoz signed for Celtic Women of the Scottish Women's Premier League, becoming the first Argentine player to play for that league.[10]

Players

Current squad

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ellas y la historia . 13 March 2024 . Racing Club - Sitio Oficial . es . 5 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240205202337/https://www.racingclub.com.ar/femenino/nota/2019/09/10627_ellas-y-la-historia/ . live .
  2. Web site: Fútbol femenino: Las Pioneras dieron cátedra en la Academia . 13 March 2024 . . 15 September 2019 . es . 24 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230724042723/https://www.pagina12.com.ar/218425-futbol-femenino-las-pioneras-dieron-catedra-en-la-academia . live .
  3. Web site: Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino 1996 . 13 March 2024 . . en . 12 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230312190443/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arg-wom96.html . live .
  4. Web site: Historial: Boca versus Racing Club . 13 March 2024 . Diario La Futbolista . es . 29 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230929225112/https://diariolafutbolista.com/historial-boca-versus-racing-club/ . live .
  5. Web site: Argentina (Women) 2003/04 . 13 March 2024 . . en . 7 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230207155547/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arg-wom04.html . live .
  6. Web site: Chicas de Primera . 13 March 2024 . La Comu de Racing Club . 9 July 2018 . es . 20 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221120071620/https://www.lacomuderacing.com/racing-chicas-de-primera/ . live .
  7. Web site: Racing celebró una campaña histórica en el fútbol femenino . 13 March 2024 . . 3 October 2022 . es . 20 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221120071614/https://www.infobae.com/deportes/2022/10/03/racing-celebro-una-campana-historica-en-el-futbol-femenino/ . live .
  8. Web site: Copa Federal de fútbol femenino: Belgrano eliminó a Racing Club y va por San Lorenzo . 13 March 2024 . . 2 November 2022 . es . 20 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221120083126/https://www.lavoz.com.ar/deportes/futbol/copa-federal-de-futbol-femenino-belgrano-elimino-a-racing-club-y-va-por-san-lorenzo/ . live .
  9. Web site: Histórica transferencia para Racing y el fútbol femenino: Rocío Bueno se va a Europa . 13 March 2024 . TyC Sports. 4 September 2022 . es . 27 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230127152514/https://www.tycsports.com/racing-club/historica-transferencia-para-racing-y-el-futbol-femenino-rocio-bueno-se-va-a-europa-id462516.html . live .
  10. Web site: Luana Muñoz dejará Racing y se unirá al Celtic de Glasgow . 13 March 2024 . . 7 July 2023 . es . 6 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240206013321/https://www.tycsports.com/racing-club/luana-munoz-venta-racing-celtic-id522189.html . live .
  11. News: Racing Club squad. 13 March 2024. Racingclub.com.ar. 16 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240116103935/https://www.racingclub.com.ar/futbol/plantel-femenino. live.