Club Atlético de Madrid Femenino is a Spanish women’s club based in Madrid. In the late 1980s, Atlético Madrid fielded a women’s team for the first time. They won the national league in 1990 and were second the following year; however, like Atlético’s handball team, they were disbanded in the early 1990s. Most players joined CD Oroquieta Villaverde, which became one of Spain’s leading teams. The team was re-established in 2001, but became the official section of the club only in 2005.
Founded: 2001
First Manager: Maria Vargas
*As per information available from the club’s modern era
Nickname: Las Colchoneras (The Mattressers), Las Rojiblancas (The Red-and-Whites), Atleti
Current Manager: David González
Trophies:
Primera División: 1989–90 (as Atlético Villa de Madrid), 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
Copa de la Reina: 2015–16, 2022–23
Supercopa de España: 2020–21
Debut in Liga F: 2006-07 season
Home Ground: Centro Deportivo Wanda, Alcalá de Henares
Latest Standing (25-26): 5th
Stars of the Club:
Esther González – The Spanish striker scored heavily for the red-and-whites
Deyna Castellanos – The Venezuelan international whose creativity and goals made her a star during her time with the club
Lola Gallardo – The captain who made nearly 300 appearances across her two stints with the club, establishing herself as the first-choice goalkeeper
