Club Deportivo Atlético Baleares, officially called Balears Futbol Club, is the women's football section of CD Atlético Baleares. The club is located in Palma (Mallorca, Balearic Islands) and competes in the Primera Federación, the second level of Spanish women's soccer. Atlético Baleares plays its matches at Son Malferit.[1]
| Full name | Club Deportivo Atlético Baleares, SAD | |||
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| Nickname(s) | ATB, Balears, baleariques, blanc-i-blaves | |||
| Founded | 1984–85 2018 | |||
| Ground | Son Malferit, Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain | |||
| Capacity | 1,200 | |||
| Chairman | Ingo Volckmann | |||
| Manager | Txema Expósito | |||
| League | Primera Federación | |||
| 2023–24 | Segunda Federación, 2nd | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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History
editThe current team had a precedent in the 1980s, when CIDE, a neighbourhood team from Palma, became part of Atlético Baleares for the 1984-85 season. The team ended the season as champion of the Regional League of Mallorca and played the quarterfinals of Copa de la Reina, but would not continue and moved to another club when the season ended.[2][3]
The current section was presented on 6 August 2018 and consisted of an amateur team of 18 players.[4][5] The first season, 2018-19, Atlético Baleares was promoted to the Primera Nacional.[6][7] In 2021-22, the team ended second and was promoted to the Segunda Federación, a newly created third category.[8][9]
After promotion to the Segunda Federación, the club aimed to stay up during the 2022-23 season, but the results were above expectations, and the team finished third, on the verge of a second promotion. In 2023-24, Atlético Baleares came second and competed in the play-off for promotion to the Primera Federación against UD Granadilla Tenerife B (2-1 in Palma and 2-2 in Adeje), and achieved promotion to the Primera Federación.[10][11] In short, Atlético Baleares achieved three promotions in six years of life, reaching the second category of Spanish women's football.
Stadium
editAtlético Baleares holds its home games at Camp de Son Malferit, with a 1,200-spectators capacity.
Season to season
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- ^ Due to the creation of the new Primera División B, the team promoted but remained in the same level.
- ^ Due to the creation of the new Segunda Federación, the team promoted but remained in the same level.
Titles
edit- Regional (T3)
- Winners 1984–85, 2017–18: 2
- Tercera Federación
- Runners-up 2021–22: 1
- Segunda Federación
- Runners-up 2023–24: 1
Current squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
edit- ^ "Federació Futbol de les Illes Balears - Consulta De Clubs". www.ffib.es. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ "Primeros pasos en femenino". Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). July 22, 2018.
- ^ "Bautizo de la selección catalana". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). May 11, 1985.
- ^ "El Atlético Baleares presenta su equipo femenino". Última Hora (in Spanish). August 6, 2018.
- ^ "El Baleares femenino va a por todas". Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). August 7, 2018.
- ^ "El Atlético Baleares femenino sella el ascenso". Última Hora (in Spanish). March 25, 2019.
- ^ "El Atlético Baleares femenino llega para quedarse". Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). March 25, 2019.
- ^ "El Atlético Baleares femenino asciende a Tercera RFEF". Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). April 10, 2022.
- ^ "El Atlético Baleares femenino asciende a Tercera RFEF". Última Hora (in Spanish). April 10, 2022.
- ^ "El Balears FC asciende a Primera Federación Iberdrola". RFEF (in Spanish). May 18, 2024.
- ^ "El Balears FC asciende y ya es de plata". Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). May 18, 2024.
External links
edit- Official website (in Catalan, Spanish, and English)