Club Atlético River Plate (women)
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. HistoryIn 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] PlayersCurrent squadAs 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.
Notable playersFIFA World Cup participantsList of players that were called up for a FIFA Women's World Cup while playing for River Plate. In brackets, the tournament played:
Copa Libertadores record
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