Valencia CF Femenino
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Valencia Féminas CF, previously AD DSV Colegio Alemán, is a Spanish
women football team from Valencia. A modest club founded back in 1998 within the German School in Valencia (DSV), Colegio Alemán attained promotion to the Superliga Femenina
for the 2007-08 season. Both in it and the following season the team ranked third from last, tightly avoiding relegation. On May 26, 2009 the club announced an agreement had been reached with Valencia CF
to turn Colegio Aleman's teams into VCF's women section.
On July 1 María Martí represented Valencia CF Femenino at the club's new kits presentation. The refounded team debuted on September 6 with a 0-2 loss again local powerhouse Levante UD
. The team ended the first stage of the newly reformed competition second to last in the 7 teams group. Classed in a less demanding group Valencia ended the second stage one spot higher, equivalent to an overall 18th position among 22 teams, with 28 points from 7 wins, 4 draws and 13 losses.
Valencia improved significantly next year. Ending the first group in the 4th spot, just 3 points short from qualifying to the title contenders group, Valencia topped its group in the second stage, ending the season in an overall 10th position with 17 wins in 28 matches. With this result Valencia qualified for the Copa de la Reina for the first time in its history. They were defeated by Real Sociedad
in the first round on the away goals rule.
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women football team from Valencia. A modest club founded back in 1998 within the German School in Valencia (DSV), Colegio Alemán attained promotion to the Superliga Femenina
Superliga Femenina
The Primera División, formely Superliga is the highest level of league competition for Spanish women's football. It is the female equivalent of the men's Primera División and is run by the Real Federación Española de Fútbol.-History:...
for the 2007-08 season. Both in it and the following season the team ranked third from last, tightly avoiding relegation. On May 26, 2009 the club announced an agreement had been reached with Valencia CF
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
to turn Colegio Aleman's teams into VCF's women section.
On July 1 María Martí represented Valencia CF Femenino at the club's new kits presentation. The refounded team debuted on September 6 with a 0-2 loss again local powerhouse Levante UD
Levante UD Femenino
Originally founded as San Vicente Valencia CFF, it was turned by Levante UD into their women section soon after winning the 1996-97 league in their first appearence in the top division. It has subsequently attained three more leagues and six Cups, including two doubles...
. The team ended the first stage of the newly reformed competition second to last in the 7 teams group. Classed in a less demanding group Valencia ended the second stage one spot higher, equivalent to an overall 18th position among 22 teams, with 28 points from 7 wins, 4 draws and 13 losses.
Valencia improved significantly next year. Ending the first group in the 4th spot, just 3 points short from qualifying to the title contenders group, Valencia topped its group in the second stage, ending the season in an overall 10th position with 17 wins in 28 matches. With this result Valencia qualified for the Copa de la Reina for the first time in its history. They were defeated by Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad (women)
Real Sociedad Femenino is the women's football section of Real Sociedad de Fútbol. Founded in 2004they reached the Spanish league's top division two years later, and have played there since, performing consistently as a mid-table team. Their biggest success so far was qualifying for the 2011 Copa...
in the first round on the away goals rule.