2006–07 FC Barcelona Femení season explained

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Season:2006–07
Manager:Xavi Llorens
Chairman:Joan Laporta
Stadium:Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper
League:League
League Result:14th & relegation
Cup1:Copa Catalunya
Cup1 Result:Runner-up
League Topscorer:Marta Unzué (6 goals)
Prevseason:2005–06

The 2006–07 season was the 19th in official competition for FC Barcelona Femení, and their 11th in the top flight of Spanish football.

Summary

Ahead of the 2006–07 season, the women's section was significantly restructured and integrated into the structure of (male) youth sections of the club. As a result, the five women's youth teams ceased to exist, leaving 80 young players without a club (many, including 12-year-old future star Alexia Putellas, went to the youth teams of Espanyol).[1] Only the three senior teams (A, B, and C) from the women's section were planned to continue operating. The biggest stars of Barcelona Femení in Maribel Domínguez and Patricia Pérez, as well as coach Natalia Astrain, left the club. The changes, confirmed by Joan Laporta, were heavily criticised by parents of the displaced players, who called the club sexist and avaricious.[2] Astrain was replaced as head coach by Xavi Llorens.[3] [4]

In the Copa Catalunya, the team finished runner-up after losing to Espanyol in the final.[5] In September, the team began using the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper as their main home ground, where they stayed until the Johan Cruyff Stadium was completed in 2019.[6]

The team finished 14th, last, in the Superliga; their relegation to the Segunda División was confirmed in May, with suggestions that FC Barcelona may want to further reduce the section, dismantle it completely, or disassociate it.[7]

Players

First team

As of June 2007[8]

Reserves

Players from Barcelona B who are eligible to play for the first team.

Transfers

In

PlayerMoving fromSource
Summer
DFEsther RomeroBarcelona B
MFVicky LosadaBarcelona B
DFMarta UnzuéOsasuna
FWElba UnzuéOsasuna
FWJesica Todó
FWCristina Vega BoboBarcelona B

Out

PlayerMoving toSource
Summer
FWGoretti DonaireLevante
Ana Belén Fuertes
MFRaquel CabezónEspanyol
MFPatty Pérez
FWMaribel DomínguezFree agent
Silvia Monje
Desiree Moya
Gemma Quer
DFVerónica NavarroZaragoza

Pre-season and friendlies

Torneig de Getxo

Competitions

League

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Redondo . Bea . 2021-12-10 . 'Always wanting more' – how Alexia Putellas became the best in the world . 2022-10-17 . the Guardian.
  2. News: Habrá reestructuración en el fútbol femenino. Roura. C. 30 June 2006. Mundo Deportivo. 29. es.
  3. Web site: Bonals. Laia. 2021-05-16. Making history has never been so close. 2024-09-16. Ara.
  4. Web site: 2021-05-25. La grande rincorsa del Barcellona femminile. 2024-09-16. L Football. it-IT.
  5. Web site: Final de la Copa Catalunya Femenina 2006. 2 August 2022. Youtube. 4 November 2006.
  6. Web site: 2021-09-19. Se cumplen 15 años del primer partido del Barça Femenino en la Ciutat Esportiva. 2024-09-16. Mundo Deportivo. es.
  7. News: Stoichkov quiere a Alexanko. 2 August 2022. es. Mundo Deportivo. 7 May 2007. Roura. C. Solé. S. 14.
  8. Web site: 6 August 2022 . FCBarcelona.cat . Plantilla 2006/07 .