Club Atlético River Plate (women)
| Full name | Club Atlético River Plate | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Las Millonarias ('The Millionaires') | ||
| Founded | 1991 | ||
| Ground | Monumental auxiliary field Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Chairman | María Laura Barbaresi | ||
| Manager | Daniela Díaz | ||
| League | Campeonato Femenino | ||
| 2023 | 4° | ||
| Website | https://www.cariverplate.com.ar/futbol-femenino | ||
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Club Atlético River Plate Women (Spanish: River Plate Femenino) is the Argentine women's football section of the homonymous club. Established in 1991, it was the inaugural champion of the Primera A and has won the tournament 11 times.[1] At the Copa Libertadores, River has made two appearances in 2017 and 2020, their best result was placing third, at the 2017 Copa Libertadores Femenina.
History
In 1991, River Plate's first championship team was coached by Rubén “Coco” Torres and the players of that team were: Norma Enciso, Patricia Riella, Cynthia Luporini, Adriana Asperes, Mónica Pérez, Karina Morales, Emilce Ahumada, Andrea Ochoa, Viviana Rossi, Celia Lazarte, Claudia Caridde, Beatriz Capotosto, Laura Magdalena, María Ghinella, Paola Herrera, Cynthia Almeyda y Griselda Ojeda.[2] By 2003, River was the team with most championships 8 (including a five-years streak between 1993 and 1997),[3] but it surpassed a year later by its arch rivals, Boca Juniors.[3] In 2022, River Plate won the second edition of the Copa Federal by defeating Belgrano 2–0.[4]
Players
Current squad
As of 27 february 2023.[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable players
FIFA World Cup participants
List of players that were called up for a FIFA Women's World Cup while playing for River Plate. In brackets, the tournament played:
- Romina Ferro (2003)
- Noelia López (2003)
- Fabiana Vallejos (2003)
- Mercedes Pereyra (2007)
- Catalina Pérez (2007)
- Gabriela Chávez (2019)
- Dalila Ippólito (2019)
- Lara Esponda (2023)
Copa Libertadores record
| Season | Round | Opponent | Result | Scorers | Position |
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| 2017 | Group A | Unión Española | 1–1 | Romero | 1 / 4 |
| Deportivo Capiatá | 2–1 | Birizamberri 2 | |||
| Estudiantes de Guárico | 1–0 | Pereyra | |||
| Semifinals | Colo-Colo | 0–2 | SF | ||
| Third place match | Cerro Porteño | 2–1 | Birizamberri 2 | 3rd place | |
| 2020 | Group C | Sol de América | 0–0 | 1 / 4 | |
| Santa Fe | 1–0 | Birizamberri | |||
| Atlético SC | 3–0 | Costa, Del Trecco, Martelli | |||
| Quarter-finals | Ferroviária | 0–1 | QF |
Honours
Titles
| Type | Competition | Titles | Winning years |
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| National (League) |
Primera División A | 11[1] | 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002 Apertura, 2003 Clausura, 2009 Clausura, 2010 Clausura, 2016–17 |
| National (Cups) |
Copa Federal | 1 | 2022[4] |
References
- ^ a b "Todos los clubes campeones del fútbol femenino en Argentina". El Gráfico (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Homenaje a las Pioneras campeonas de River – DIARIO LA FUTBOLISTA" (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Argentina - List of Women Champions". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ a b Olé, Diario Deportivo (12 November 2022). "Femenino: River es el campeón de la Copa Federal". Olé (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Todos los planteles del campeonato femenino YPF" (in Spanish). Asociación del Fútbol Argentino. Retrieved 27 February 2023.