Sporting Football Club (women)
Full name | Sporting Football Club |
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Nickname(s) | Albinegras |
Founded | 2020 |
Ground | Stadium Ernesto Rohrmoser |
Capacity | 3, 000 |
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League | Costa Rican Women's Premier Division |
The Sporting Football Club Women is a Women's football team that competes in the Costa Rican Women's Premier Division, the top division of women's football in Costa Rica.
History
The albinegro team acquired the La U Universitarias franchise in 2020, obtaining its place in the Costa Rican top category. On March 1, 2020, they debuted in the First Division of Costa Rica, facing Suva Sports. The Albinegras managed to win in their debut with the score 3–5, due to the goals Marilenis Oporta, María José Garro, Fernanda Chavarría, Karla Villalobos, Indira González. In its first season, Sporting F. C. was in second position with 9 points from the 2020 Clausura Tournament. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the closing tournament was cancelled, declared void in its debut.[1]
On July 9, 2022, they faced C. S. Herediano in the final of the Costa Rica Cup Tournament, the game ended with a 0–3 victory, due to the goals of Katherine Arroyo, Daniela Mesén, and Yoselin Fonseca. In their second match, it took place on July 16 at the Ernesto Rohrmoser Stadium, the match ended with a 3–3 draw, due to Katherine Arroyo's triplet at minutes 19, 28 and 87, while on the aggregate scoreboard they were in victory 6 -3, Sporting F. C. obtained its first title in historic fashion.[2][3]
On January 15, 2023, the Costa Rica Super Cup was played against L. D. Alajuelense at the National Stadium, due to the goal by Panamanian Karla Riley in the 68th minute, putting the first goal on the scoreboard at 0–1, which was tied by the L. D. Alajuelense through Alexandra Pinell in the 88th minute, the match went into extra time, and without moving the score it had to be decided in a penalty shootout, the great performance of Daniela Solera prevented two goals from the L. D. Alajuelense, and due to The goals in a penalty shootout by Carol Sánchez, Celeste Jiménez, and Lourdes Viana, Sporting F. C. managed to be crowned champions with a score of 1–3. The team was made up of: Daniela Solera, Diana Sáenz, Carol Sánchez, Celeste Jiménez, María Paula Porras, Fernanda Chavarría, Cristin Granados, Candela Andújar, Katherine Arroyo, Yerling Ovares, Karla Riley, Evanny Calvo, Steysi Arias, Jeimy Umaña, Emily Flores, Lourdes Viana, Raquel Chacón, Yesmi Rodríguez, Yoselin Fonseca, Tanisha Fonseca, Jimena González, under the technical direction of Edgar Rodríguez.[4][5]
Stadium
The Ernesto Rohrmoser Stadium is located in Pavas, in the province of San José. It has a capacity of 3,000 spectators, with a synthetic grass field and is classified with two stars, according to FIFA
Managers
Allan Campos (2020)
Valiant Sunsing (2020)
Randall Chacón (2020-2021)
Edgar Rodríguez (2021-2023)
José Rodríguez (2023-act)
Honors
National
- Costa Rican Women's Premier Division
- Runner-up (3): CL-2022, AP-2023, CL-2023
- Supercup Costa Rica
- Winners (1): 2023
- Cup Tournament Costa Rica
- Winners (1): 2022
References
- ^ Teletica (16 April 2020). "Futbol femenino cancela torneo y arrancará con nuevo campeonato en junio" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ José Pablo Segura Vargas (16 July 2022). "Sporting FC vence a Herediano y gana el Torneo de Copa Femenino" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ Mario Brizuela. "Sporting FC se impuso ante las florenses en la Final del Torneo de Copa femenino 2022" (in Spanish).
- ^ Alejandro Vargas (15 January 2023). "¡Campeonas! Sporting FC hinca en penales a las Leonas y ganan la Supercopa femenina" (in Spanish).
- ^ Adrián Mendoza (15 January 2023). "Sporting derrota a Alajuelense y es campeón de la Supercopa FF" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-26.