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| Atlético Madrid Femenino | |
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| Clubname | Atlético Madrid Femenino |
| Fullname | Club Atlético de Madrid Femenino |
| Nickname | Las Colchoneras |
| Founded | 1985 (as Atlético Villa de Madrid), 2001 (re-founded) |
| Ground | Centro Deportivo Wanda Alcalá de Henares |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Chairman | Enrique Cerezo |
| Manager | Natalia Arroyo |
| League | Liga F |
| Season | 2023–24 |
| Position | 6th |
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Atlético Madrid Femenino is the women's football section of Club Atlético de Madrid, competing in Spain's top tier, Liga F. The team has won multiple Primera División titles and has regularly participated in UEFA Women's Champions League competition. Atlético represents Madrid in domestic and continental competitions and is associated with prominent figures and institutions in Spanish and European football.
Founded originally in 1985 as Atlético Villa de Madrid and later integrated into Club Atlético de Madrid in 2001, the team developed alongside other European pioneers such as Olympique Lyonnais Féminin, FC Barcelona Femení, Arsenal W.F.C., VfL Wolfsburg (women), and 1. FFC Frankfurt. Early decades saw competition against Spanish clubs like Levante UD Femenino, RCD Espanyol (women), Rayo Vallecano Femenino, Real Sociedad Femenino and Athletic Club Women. Landmark seasons included title campaigns that followed the managerial tenures of coaches comparable to Jorge Vilda and contemporaries at clubs like Chelsea F.C. Women and Bayern Munich (women). European campaigns brought ties with Paris Saint-Germain Féminines, Olympique de Marseille (women), Zvezda-2005 Perm, and FC Rosengård in UEFA competitions. The club's evolution paralleled structural changes in Spanish football overseen by Royal Spanish Football Federation, European Club Association and governance shifts influenced by figures linked to CONMEBOL and FIFA.
Home matches and training utilize facilities such as the Centro Deportivo Wanda Alcalá de Henares and occasionally the Estadio Metropolitano, names associated with venues used by Atlético Madrid, Wanda Group, Municipality of Madrid, and regional authorities like Comunidad de Madrid. The club's infrastructure development connects with projects involving companies like Mapei, Nike, Inc. and partnerships comparable to those between Manchester City F.C. and Etihad Stadium developers. Medical and performance departments collaborate with institutions such as Hospital Universitario La Paz, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, and sports science units similar to those at St George's Park National Football Centre.
The squad has included internationals from federations such as Royal Spanish Football Federation, Brazilian Football Confederation, Argentine Football Association, United States Soccer Federation, Football Association (England), and French Football Federation. Notable former players have moved between clubs like FC Barcelona Femení, Chelsea F.C. Women, Arsenal W.F.C., Juventus Women, Portland Thorns FC and OL Reign. Coaching staff and directors have backgrounds linked to organizations including UEFA, FIFA, Royal Spanish Football Federation and academies akin to La Masia, Real Madrid Academy (La Fábrica), and Ajax Youth Academy. The sporting director role has parallels with executives at Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich and Manchester United Women.
Seasonal performance includes multiple Primera División championships, Copa de la Reina finals, and UEFA Women's Champions League appearances facing squads like Olympique Lyonnais Féminin, FC Barcelona Femení, Bayern Munich (women), Chelsea F.C. Women and VfL Wolfsburg (women). Historic statistics compare with records by Levante UD Femenino, Rayo Vallecano Femenino and Athletic Club Women. Attendance milestones at matches in venues such as Estadio Metropolitano paralleled record crowds set by fixtures involving FC Barcelona Femení and international friendlies featuring Spain women's national football team players.
Domestic and continental honours mirror successes achieved by European peers: - Primera División titles alongside champions like FC Barcelona Femení and Athletic Club Women - Copa de la Reina finals similar to runs by RCD Espanyol (women) and Levante UD Femenino - Participation in UEFA Women's Champions League stages against clubs such as Olympique Lyonnais Féminin, Bayern Munich (women) and Chelsea F.C. Women
Principal rivalries stem from geographic and historical ties with Real Madrid Femenino, Rayo Vallecano Femenino, Athletic Club Women and cross-city competition with men's and women's branches of Real Madrid CF, Getafe CF, and CF Fuenlabrada. Encounters with FC Barcelona Femení carry national prominence comparable to rivalries between Liverpool F.C. Women and Manchester United Women.
Coverage is provided by Spanish broadcasters and outlets such as Televisión Española, Movistar+, Marca (newspaper), AS (newspaper), El País and sports platforms like DAZN. Fan groups and ultras maintain affiliations akin to supporters of Atlético Madrid men's team, with organized followings comparable to those of FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. Social media engagement intersects with networks managed by entities such as Twitter, Inc. (X), Facebook, Instagram and streaming partnerships similar to deals held by UEFA and DAZN.