95-523: Angel City Football Club is an American professional women's soccer team based in Los Angeles , California, that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). The formation of the team was announced on July 21, 2020; it began play in the 2022 season . The team plays its home games at BMO Stadium , which it shares with Los Angeles FC of Major League Soccer (MLS). Angel City FC
190-838: A Paralympic event. The CONCACAF W Championship is a women's football competition organized by CONCACAF that often serves as the qualifying competition to the Women's World Cup and the Olympics. The CONCACAF W Gold Cup had its inaugural edition in 2024 . It featured 12 national teams (8 from the CONCACAF region, and 4 invited from the CONMEBOL region) and was won by the United States . European women's tournaments featuring national teams were held in Italy in 1969 and in 1979 as
285-584: A 53,000 strong crowd), women's football in England was halted in December 1921 when The Football Association outlawed the playing of the game on association members' pitches, the FA stating that "the game of football is quite unsuitable for females and ought not to be encouraged." Players and football writers have argued that this ban was due to envy of the large crowds that women's matches attracted, and because
380-472: A ban from 1921 to 1970 in England that disallowed women's football on the grounds used by its member clubs. In many other nations, female footballers faced similarly hostile treatment and bans by male-dominated organisations. In the 1970s, international women's football tournaments were extremely popular, and the oldest surviving continental championship was founded, the AFC Women's Asian Cup . However,
475-511: A brief stint as the women's soccer coach at CSULA . Head coach until 2016—a period of 18 years—Cuéllar had a questionable record. As head coach, Mexico only qualified for the world cup on three occasions and the Olympics once; his teams never won a single game in any major tournament, nor did they finish first in the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup . Common criticism of his leadership was his nepotism and overreliance on US-born players. Cuéllar
570-601: A crowd of 22,000. The tournament ran for a second year in season 1918–19, the winners being the ladies of Palmer's shipyard in Jarrow , who defeated Christopher Brown's of Hartlepool 1–0 at St James' Park in Newcastle on 22 March 1919. At the time of the First World War , female employment in heavy industry spurred the growth of the game, much as it had done for men fifty years earlier. A team from England played
665-473: A gritty asphalt-like texture over a black background, and an all sol rosa and pink secondary jersey named ' Sol '. The club's eight-figure deal with DoorDash as the inaugural primary kit sponsor is the largest in the NWSL. Angel City also sold $ 6 million in merchandise in 2022 to lead the league. The club's revenue accounted for 38.75% of the NWSL's total revenue on the year. In 2023, Angel City's reported revenue
760-467: A mix of US-born and Mexican-born players. In recent years, an increase in young talent developing in Mexico brought an increase of expectations from Mexican football fans and media alike. Following their worst ever World Cup finish in 2015, fans began calling for Cuellar's resignation or firing. In 2016, the women's national football team failed to qualify for the Olympics, and lost to Costa Rica , which
855-525: A number of European women's leagues. However, the popularity and participation in women's football continues to grow. In 2022, FC Barcelona had the two largest reported attendances for women's football since the 1971 Women's World Cup final between Mexico and Denmark (110,000) at the Azteca Stadium , when they played Real Madrid (91,553) and Wolfsburg (91,648) at Camp Nou for the 2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League . In April 2024,
950-475: A pink-tinted hue unique to the club. On June 30, 2021, the club revealed its crest featuring an angel with wings inspired by the Southern California red-tailed hawk and shaped to mimic the area's palm trees , with the top of the crest sloping at a 22-degree angle to represent their 2022 entry into the league. The crest was designed by Amedea Tassinari. The club collaborated with supporters in
1045-472: A relationship, leading to their infrequent call-ups as well. His reign eventually ended when Mexico failed to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics . 3. Roberto Medina (2016–2018): Promoted from U-20 squad to the senior team without any official announcement from the FMF , Medina served as head coach from 2016 to 2018. With few victories—including a 3–0 win against Venezuela early in his tenure, his technique
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#17327974294421140-621: A result of not advancing to the knockout round, Mexico was unable to qualify for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France. Medina was replaced by U-20 coach Christopher Cuellar, Leo Cuellar's son. His tenure was short-lived, having placed fifth in the 2019 Pan American Games (despite absences from the United States and Canada) and after failing to qualify for the 2020 Olympics . He was replaced in January 2021 by Mónica Vergara , who led
1235-744: A retroactive recognition decided in 2003 . The first FIFA Women's World Cup was held in China in November 1991 and won by the United States . The runners-up, Norway , became the 1995 champions, beating Germany in that final, in Sweden. The United States won the 1999 final on penalties against China (with a competition-record crowd of over 90,000 in Pasadena ). Germany won consecutive world titles in 2003 and 2007, winning finals against Sweden and Brazil respectively. Japan became champions in 2011 ,
1330-485: A team from Ireland on Boxing Day 1917 in front of a crowd of 20,000 spectators. The Irish side of this match was dramatised in the play Rough Girls in 2021. Dick, Kerr Ladies F.C. of Preston, England played in one of the first women's international matches against a French XI team in 1920, and also made up most of the England team against a Scottish Ladies XI in the same year, winning 22–0. Despite being more popular than some men's football events (one match saw
1425-564: A woman did not speak at the FIFA Congress until 1986 ( Ellen Wille ). The FIFA Women's World Cup was first held in China in 1991 and has since become a major television event in many countries. Women may have been playing football for as long as the game has existed. Evidence shows that a similar game ( cuju , also known as tsu chu ) was played by women during the Han dynasty (25–220 CE), as female figures are depicted in frescoes of
1520-457: A women's match in 1892. The British Ladies' Football Club was founded by activist Nettie Honeyball in England in 1894. Honeyball and those like her paved the way for women's football. However, the women's game was frowned upon by the British football associations, and continued without their support. It has been suggested that this was motivated by a perceived threat to the "masculinity" of
1615-497: Is a competition for women's national football teams governed by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). India won the first 5 editions, beating Nepal four times and Bangladesh once in the final. Bangladesh is the current champion having defeated Nepal by 3–1 goals on 19 September 2022 in the final. The OFC Women's Nations Cup is a women's football tournament for national teams who belong to
1710-491: Is an international women's football competition held every two years and sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It was first contested in 1991, but was not held biennially until 1998. Nigeria is the most successful nation in the tournament's history with 11 titles. The CAF Women's Champions League is an international competition that involves the top women's club teams from countries affiliated with
1805-628: Is the team sport of association football played by women . It is played at the professional level in multiple countries , and 187 national teams participate internationally . The same rules, known as the Laws of the Game , are used for both women's and men's football. After the "first golden age" of women's football occurred in the United Kingdom in the 1920s, with one match attracting over 50,000 spectators, The Football Association instituted
1900-593: Is the Los Angeles area's first women's professional soccer team since the Los Angeles Sol of Women's Professional Soccer folded in 2010. The team has many high-profile owners, including Natalie Portman , America Ferrera , Mia Hamm , Sophia Bush , Abby Wambach , and Eva Longoria . On July 21, 2020, the NWSL announced that Los Angeles would be awarded an expansion franchise for the 2022 season. The team
1995-465: Is the largest crowd ever to witness a women's soccer game; FIFA has not recognized this attendance record either. To participate in each world cup, teams had to qualify. Mexico faced Peru, Argentina, and South Africa en route to the 1971 edition. In the 1980s, when a series of mundialitos took place, Mexico participated in the 1986 edition. Mexico was placed in Group A along with Italy and Japan , but
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#17327974294422090-487: The 1966 World Cup . The ban in England was maintained by the FA for nearly fifty years, until January 1970. The next year, UEFA recommended that the national associations in each country should manage the women's game. In 2002, Lily Parr of Dick Kerr's Ladies was the first woman to be inducted into the National Football Museum Hall of Fame. She was later honoured with a statue in front of
2185-420: The 1970 Women's World Cup , a tournament FIFA has yet to acknowledge. Mexico fell 2–1 in the semifinal to hosts Italy before defeating England 3–2 in the third place match. The following year, Mexico hosted the 1971 Women's World Cup , which has also yet to be officially recognized. The squad reached the final but fell 3–0 to Denmark . An estimated 110,000 people attended the final at Estadio Azteca , which
2280-537: The 1971 Women's World Cup , was hosted by Mexico the following year. The final, also won by Denmark, was played at Estadio Azteca , the largest stadium in North America at the time, in front of crowds estimated at 110,000 or 112,500 attendees. During the 1970s, Italy became the first country to have professional women's football players on a part-time basis. Italy was also the first country to import foreign footballers from other European countries, which raised
2375-511: The 1991 CONCACAF Women's Championship in Port-au-Prince , Haiti . Sending only one qualifier from the confederation to the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup , this tournament fielded eight teams divided into two groups. Matches were also only 80 minutes long. In Group A, Mexico lost to eventual winner United States 12–0, its worst ever appearance. With a loss against Trinidad and Tobago and a win against Martinique , Mexico finished third in
2470-516: The 2022 CONCACAF W Championship . However, during the competition Mexico performed poorly, and were eliminated from the group stage without a goal or a win and didn't qualify for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup . On August 15, 2022, the FMF announced that Vergara was relieved of her duties as head coach, a month after the CONCACAF W Championship. 6. Pedro López (2022–present): López was named as head coach on September 15, 2022 by Andrea Rodebaugh ,
2565-406: The 2023 Panamerican Games after leading them to their third gold medal in the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games . López also guided the team in its second-ever victory over the United States during the 2024 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup. López's team went undefeated for the first 23 games before falling to Brazil in the semifinals of that same tournament. The following 26 players were named to
2660-521: The 2023–24 A-League Women season set the record for the most attended season of any women's sport in Australian history, with the season recording a total attendance of 284,551 on 15 April 2024, and finishing with a final total attendance of 312,199. The first known World Cup tournaments for women's teams are the 1970 Women's World Cup in Italy and the 1971 Women's World Cup in Mexico, both of which hold attendance records and were organised by
2755-541: The 2024 season , it was reported that the four primary owners of the club had voted to have investment firm Moelis & Co. , seek a new owner and investor that would assume control of Angel City’s board for a reported valuation of $ 180 million. In July 2024, it was reported that the CEO of the Walt Disney Company , Bob Iger , and his wife, Willow Bay , were close to purchasing Angel City FC's franchise, with
2850-632: The Central American and Caribbean Games and a gold medal in the Pan American Games , as well as a silver and bronze in the Women's World Cup prior to FIFA 's recognition of the women's game. In addition to its senior team, Mexico also has U-20 , U-17 , and U-15 teams. The U-17 team reached the final of the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup , and the U-15 cohort earned the bronze medal in the 2014 Youth Olympic Games . The senior team
2945-599: The English Ladies' Football Association was formed, with 58 affiliated clubs. A silver cup was donated by the first president of the association, Len Bridgett. A total of 23 teams entered the first competition in the spring of 1922. The winners were Stoke Ladies who beat Doncaster and Bentley Ladies 3–1 on 24 June 1922. In 1937, the Dick, Kerr Ladies F.C. , who had lost to Scotland's Rutherglen Ladies in 1923 but continued to be proclaimed as "world champions", played
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3040-607: The Liga MX Femenil and the most talented generation it had seen up until this point. Historically weaker teams, such as Jamaica and Panama, advanced further than the squad, signifying that other teams had surpassed Mexico. After his ouster, he became head coach of Tigres . Medina had been the U-20 coach one other time, but elected to coach a men's team just before a world cup. 4. Christopher Cuéllar (2019–2020): With no official announcement, Cuéllar Jr. replaced Medina after
3135-743: The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). The competition has served as a qualifying tournament for the FIFA Women's World Cup since 1991. After the lifting of the FA ban, the Women's Football Association held its first national knockout tournament , the 1970–71 WFA Cup . Southampton Women's F.C. was the inaugural winner and became the Cup-winner eight times. From 1983 to 1994, Doncaster Belles reached ten out of eleven finals, winning six of them. As of 2023, Chelsea are
3230-520: The UEFA Women's Championship was then dominated by Germany , who won eight titles, including six in a row from 1995 to 2013. The only other teams to win, as of 2022, are Norway in 1993 , the Netherlands at home in 2017 , and England at home in 2022 . The UEFA Women's Champions League is an international competition that involves the top women's club teams from countries affiliated with
3325-403: The United States national team including Julie Foudy , Mia Hamm , Rachel Van Hollebeke , Shannon Boxx , Amanda Cromwell , Lorrie Fair , Ronnie Fair , Joy Fawcett , Angela Hucles , Shannon MacMillan , Tisha Venturini , Saskia Webber , Lauren Holiday , and Abby Wambach . It was also announced during the team's launch that they would be announcing their official name before the end of
3420-504: The Women's Professional Soccer (WPS), was launched in 2009 and folded in late 2011. The following year, the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) was launched with initial support from the soccer federations of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. In 2017, Liga MX Femenil was launched in Mexico and broke several attendance records. The league is composed of women's teams of the men's counterpart teams in Liga MX . On 20 March 2024,
3515-587: The " El Tri Femenil " or " La Tri ." The Estadio Azteca , also known in Spanish as " El Coloso de Santa Úrsula ", was built in 1966. It is the official home stadium of the Mexico women's national team, as well as the Mexican club team Club América (women) . It has a capacity of 87,000 seats (after renovation works) making it the largest football-specific stadium in the Americas and the third largest stadium in
3610-492: The 1950s, both Costa Rica and Argentina witnessed increased interest in the women's game and held tours in various countries. In 1963, Las Ticas , the Costa Rica women's national football team, spent six months in Mexico conducting a tour to increase exposure of the game. Observing the success of Las Ticas , Mexico formed its first team to play in opposition to Costa Rica. Led by Alicia Vargas , Mexico placed third in
3705-605: The 1982 appearance of the first women's league, Galanita. The Pertiwi Cup , which drew contestants from throughout all of Indonesia, was first played in 2006. The first professional league was held in 2019 under the name Liga 1 Putri . In Australia, the W-League, now known as A-League Women , was formed in 2008. In 2015, the Chinese Women's Super League (CWSL) was launched with an affiliated second division, CWFL. Previously, The Chinese Women's Premier Football League
3800-706: The African governing body CAF . The AFC Women's Asian Cup is a quadrennial competition in women's football for national teams which belong to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It is the oldest women's international football competition and premier women's football competition in the AFC region for national teams. The SAFF Women's Championship , also called the South Asian Football Federation Women's Cup ,
3895-519: The D1 title to PSG until 2021 when PSG finished ahead of Lyon, and won five Coupe de France finals against Paris. In 2017 both teams reached the Champions League final, with Lyon beating Paris after a penalty shoot-out and winning its fourth title in the competition. While a number of features continue to improve, this is not the case for female coaches. They continue to be under-represented in
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3990-667: The Edinburgh City Girls in the "Championship of Great Britain and the World". Dick, Kerr won the competition with a 5–1 scoreline. The 1939 competition was a more organised affair and the Edinburgh City Girls beat Dick, Kerr 5–2 in Edinburgh , following this up with a 7–1 demolition of Glasgow Ladies in Falkirk to take the title. The English Women's FA was formed in 1969 as a result of the increased interest generated by
4085-549: The European Competition for Women's Football . They were not recognized as "official" by UEFA, which opposed women's football until the 1970s. The UEFA championship began in 1984 under the name European Competition For Representative Women's Teams . Now, it is also commonly referred to as the UEFA Women's Euro. The 1984 tournament was won by Sweden . Norway won the 1987 edition. Between 1987 and 2013,
4180-611: The European governing body UEFA . The Copa América Femenina is the main competition in women's football between national teams that are affiliated with CONMEBOL . The Copa Libertadores Femenina , formally the CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina , is the international club competition for women's teams that play in the CONMEBOL region. The competition started in 2009 in response to the increased interest in women's football. The Women's Africa Cup of Nations
4275-492: The FA had no control over the money made from the women's game. Dick, Kerr Ladies player Alice Barlow said, "we could only put it down to jealousy. We were more popular than the men and our bigger gates were for charity". Despite the ban, some women's teams continued to play. The Northern Rugby Union did not follow the FA ban, so the short-lived English Ladies Football Association (1921–1922) played some of its matches at rugby grounds. In other countries, women's football
4370-408: The FMF announced that Cuéllar was relieved of his duties as head coach, nearly a year after the team's last match. 5. Mónica Vergara (2021–2022): On January 19, 2021, the FMF formally announced Vergara as the full team's head coach. Prior to rising to the highest level, Vergara was an assistant coach and eventually head coach for each of the U-15, U-17, and U-20 squads. She led the U-15 team to
4465-633: The L. League – still in existence today as Division 1 of the Nadeshiko League . In 2020, Japan established the first-ever women's professional league in Asia, the WE League , which started on fall 2021. In Indonesia, the first recorded "national" women's football event, known as the "Kartini Cup", took place in 1981. The competition was held on an amateur level. Later competitions were also held in an amateur and semi-professional level, including
4560-623: The Olympic women's teams do not have restrictions on professionalism or age. The participation of Great Britain at the 2012 Olympic tournament was a bone of contention because England and other British Home Nations are not eligible to compete as separate entities. Eventually, both the women's and men's Great Britain teams fielded some players from the other home nations, but without their associations' active support. Although there are women's teams of blind football (5-a-side) and cerebral palsy football (7-a-side), women's football has never been
4655-466: The U-17 squad to the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup final. Mexico's first recorded international game was against Austria during the 1970 Women's World Cup, when squad beat the European side 9–0 in the group stage. However, to participate in this inaugural tournament, teams had to qualify, so La Tri played against other teams prior to this match. Before the modern era, Mexico defeated England 2–1 in
4750-455: The bronze medal at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing , China. She also led the U-17 team to a second-place finish at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup , the best result of any Mexican women's team at a world cup. Vergara also led the U-20 squad to a second-place finish of the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship to qualify for the 2020 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup , but the event
4845-514: The club unveiled a black primary kit made of recycled materials called ' Dawn '. The kit's design features hints of sol rosa, an art deco pattern, and the team's motto " Volemos " above player names. Angel's City's first away kit, called ' Daylight ' which was only used in their 2022 inaugural season, was unveiled in April 2022 ahead of their match against rivals San Diego Wave FC. The primarily white kit, with black and sol rosa palm details inspired by
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#17327974294424940-742: The club's first-ever International Friendly match in August 2022, which Angel City FC won 1-0. The first edition of the Copa Angelina on September 5, 2022 saw Angel City FC fall 2-0 to the Mexico women's national team off a goal by Scarlett Camberos and an own goal. A three-part documentary chronicling the team's first season entitled Angel City was released in the May of 2023 on HBO . Angel City FC qualified for their first-ever playoff berth in 2023, losing to OL Reign on October 20, 2023. Ahead of
5035-472: The country's first senior football world championship. The United States won the tournament again in 2015 and 2019 . Spain won the tournament for the first time in 2023 . Since Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament , a Women's Football Tournament has been staged at the Olympic Games . Unlike in the men's Olympic Football tournament (based on teams of mostly under-23 players),
5130-507: The design of the colors, crest, and kit to ensure the club represented Los Angeles . In October 2021, Angel City pre-emptively retired shirt number 22 to recognize its founding year and the number of players on the pitch during matches. The team sells shirts bearing the number 22 and donates 10 percent of revenue through a charitable program managed by the California Community Foundation . On November 17, 2021,
5225-415: The federation's national director of women's teams. Prior to his tenure with Mexico, he served as head coach for Spain U-20 , which won the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and came in second during the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup . His U-19 Spanish Squad won the 2022 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship . He was an assistant for the squad that won the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup as well as for
5320-453: The final. Mexico would go 14 years before defeating the United States again after defeating the hosts 2–0 in the first-ever 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup . It was the second time Mexico beat the senior team in 43 attempts, and it was the first time Mexico did so in the United States. The United States hadn't lost against a CONCACAF rival at home since a defeat by Canada in 2000. The Mexico women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as
5415-554: The first professional women's soccer league in the United States, the WUSA , was launched and lasted three years. The league was spearheaded by members of the World Cup-winning American team and featured players like Mia Hamm , Julie Foudy and Brandi Chastain , as well as top-tier international players like Germany's Birgit Prinz and China's Sun Wen . A second attempt towards a sustainable professional league,
5510-663: The first round proper getting more than the women's winners. Mexico women%27s national football team The Mexico women's national football team (Spanish: Selección Nacional de México Femenil ) represents Mexico in international women's football . The team is governed by the Mexican Football Federation and competes within CONCACAF , the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football. It has won three gold medals in
5605-399: The game. In August 1917, a tournament was launched for female munition workers' teams in north-east England. Officially titled the "Tyne Wear & Tees Alfred Wood Munition Girls Cup", it was also known as "The Munitionettes' Cup". The first winners of the trophy were Blyth Spartans , who defeated Bolckow Vaughan 5–0 in a replayed final tie at Middlesbrough on 18 May 1918 in front of
5700-426: The group, failing to advance to the semifinals. Likewise, during the 1994 CONCACAF Women's Championship , which determined the two qualifiers for the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup , Mexico finished in third place, failing to reach the international tournament yet again. 2. Leonardo Cuéllar (1998–2016): Once a highly touted player for the Mexico men's national football team , Cuéllar took over El Tri Femenil after
5795-415: The head coach in 2017. In 2018 Mexico won the Central American and Caribbean Games by defeating Costa Rica 3–1 in the final. At the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship Mexico entered as the third highest ranked team behind the United States and Canada. At the tournament Mexico finished third in their group with a record of one win and two losses, which included a surprising 2–0 loss to Panama . As
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#17327974294425890-448: The inaugural FIFA Women's World Cup tournament held in 1991 to the 1,194,221 tickets sold for the 1999 Women's World Cup , visibility and support of women's professional football had increased around the globe. However, as in some other sports, women's pay and opportunities are lower in comparison with professional male football players. Both national and international women's football have far less television and media coverage than
5985-547: The intention of becoming the team’s majority shareholder for upwards of $ 250 million. The deal was officially announced by the club on July 17, 2024, with Iger and Bay investing $ 50 million into the club to become the majority shareholders, the $ 250 million valuation made Angel City the most valuable women's sport team in the world. Angel City's board will continue to include Natalie Portman , Julie Uhrman , Alexis Ohanian and Gillian Berry. Angel City FC's official colors are "asphalt" and "armor" with "sol rosa" as an accent color,
6080-524: The international women's association FIEFF . Some other major tournaments were the Women's World Invitational Tournament in Taiwan (1978–1987) and the Women's Mundialito in Japan and Italy (1981–1988). FIFA effectively ignored women's football prior to the 1988 FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament in China. FIFA's first officially-recognised women's international match is France–Netherlands (1971), albeit
6175-482: The league in collaboration with the NWSL , announced a new international competition named Summer Cup . This competition will feature six teams from Liga MX Femenil that will compete against teams from the NWSL. The inaugural edition is scheduled to kick-off in July 2024. A 2014 FIFA report stated that at the beginning of the 21st century, women's football was growing in both popularity and participation, and more professional leagues were being launched worldwide. From
6270-510: The men's equivalent, but also generally have far lower average attendances. This discrepancy is on-going, while research indicates some viewers are not even able to distinguish between professional women's and men's football. Olympique Lyonnais main rivalry is with Paris Saint-Germain , with matches between the two teams sometimes referred as the "Classique féminin". Paris is OL's main contender for national titles, as they finished in second place of D1 Féminine seven times. Lyon had never lost
6365-465: The museum. It was not until 2008 (87 years later), that the FA issued an apology for banning women from the game of football. In 1970, the Torino-based Federation of Independent European Female Football (FIEFF) ran the 1970 Women's World Cup in Italy, supported by the Martini & Rossi strong wine manufacturers, and entirely without the involvement of FIFA . This event was at least partly played by clubs and won by Denmark. A second edition,
6460-407: The palm trees of Los Angeles, was created by art director and graphic designer Matthew Wolff. On March 16, 2023, Angel City released a new secondary kit featuring a print of the Los Angeles County coastline called ' Represent '. Two new kits were unveiled on February 27, 2024 as part of a league-wide refresh. The black primary jersey, named ' Moonlight ' places the wing from Angel City’s crest in
6555-476: The period playing tsu chu . Annual matches being played in Midlothian , Scotland, are reported as early as the 1790s. In 1863, football governing bodies introduced standardized rules to prohibit violence on the pitch, making it more socially acceptable for women to play. The first match of an international character took place in 1881 at Hibernian Park in Edinburgh , part of a tour by Scotland and England teams. The Scottish Football Association recorded
6650-403: The profile of the league. Players during that era included Susanne Augustesen (Denmark), Rose Reilly and Edna Neillis (Scotland), Anne O'Brien (Ireland) and Concepcion Sánchez Freire (Spain). Sweden was the first to introduce a professional women's domestic league in 1988, the Damallsvenskan . In 1989, Japan became the first country to have a semi-professional women's football league,
6745-417: The recruited players. Preference was given to US-born players of Mexican heritage, largely because Mexico did not have an official league at the time. Andrea Rodebaugh , the team's then-captain, argued that the team's main goal was to qualify; she also wanted to strengthen the team and celebrate its official recognition. Despite the controversy, the team went on to participate in the 1999 Women's World Cup with
6840-592: The squad on 21 November 2024 for friendly matches against [REDACTED] Costa Rica and [REDACTED] Panama on November 30th and December 3rd, respectively. On November 26th, Lizbeth Ovalle , Reyna Reyes , and Cristina Ferral withdrew from the squad and were replaced by Mayra Pelayo , Araceli Torres , and Katty Martínez . Caps, goals, and player numbers accurate as of 29 October 2024 after match vs. [REDACTED] Thailand . *Players in bold are still active, at least at club level. Source: miseleccion.mx Last update
6935-494: The team did not advance beyond the first stage. Mexico's first official appearance in the Women's World Cup was in 1999 , when the United States hosted the tournament. The team also qualified in 2011 and 2015 , hosted by Germany and Canada, respectively. Likewise, the team qualified for the Summer Olympic Games in 2004 . In all four instances, El Tri Femenil failed to advance beyond the group stage; in fact,
7030-408: The team failed to qualify for 2019. Cuéllar, the son of Leonardo Cuéllar , was promoted after serving as the U-20 women's squad coach. Like his predecessors, Cuéllar Jr. has had limited results. During the 2019 Pan American Games , La Tri finished in fifth place after failing to advance beyond the group stage despite the absence of both the United States and Canada. Throughout his first 21 games as DT,
7125-482: The team has had 6 victories, 5 draws, and 10 losses. Their best win has been against the Czech Republic , then ranked 28th in the world (with whom they've also tied), whereas their worst loss was against Paraguay , ranked 48th. Despite upcoming dates like the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup , Cuéllar Jr. was seen working with men's teams. #FueraCuellar has trended on Twitter multiple times. On January 18, 2021,
7220-401: The team has yet to win a single game in either major tournament. The first official coach for the Mexico women's national football team was Leonardo Cuéllar. One of his first objectives was to qualify for the 1999 Women's World Cup. The team accomplished this by placing second to Canada in the 1998 CONCACAF Women's Championship . However, much controversy arose regarding the nationalities of
7315-471: The team's first ever appearance at the official tournament. Finishing first in its group and winning against Guatemala in the semifinal, Mexico eventually fell 1–0 to Canada in the final. Mexico went on to qualify for the cup after defeating Argentina in the CONCACAF-CONMEBOL playoff match. Cuéllar was very lucky to qualify. The tournament expanded from 12 teams to 16 teams and the United States
7410-443: The third place match of the 1970 Women's World Cup, the first edition of the tournament. In front of a record-breaking crowd, the team also reached the final of the 1971 Women's World Cup, but fell 3–0 to Denmark. Among the most notable victories is when the team finished second in the 2010 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup . Hosts of the cup, Mexico defeated the United States in the semifinal for the first time before falling to Canada in
7505-482: The title holders and Arsenal are the club with a record 14 wins. Despite tournament sponsorship by some companies, entering the cup actually costs clubs more than they get in prize money. In 2015, it was reported that even if Notts County were to win the tournament, the £8,600 winnings would leave them out of pocket. The winners of the Men's FA Cup in the same year received £1.8 million, with teams that did not even reach
7600-603: The top women's leagues in Australia, China, England, France, Japan, Italy, Israel, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Sweden. The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. Win Draw Lose Fixture 1. Gil Monterd (1991–1998): As La Tri's first official coach between 1991 and 1998, Monterd took an inexperienced and under-resourced squad to
7695-462: The winners of the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in 2010 , 2011 , 2015 , and 2018 . For the U-19 team, he served as assistant during their victories in the 2017 and 2018 editions of the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship . In his debut with Mexico, the squad earned a draw against Chile . His first victory with the team came against Nigeria . López led Mexico to its first-ever gold medal in
7790-562: The women's game after the establishment of the women's league in 2017, more games have been televised. Since then, millions watched Mexico play in the U-17 world cup final against Spain in 2018. Many national team players currently play in the Liga MX Femenil , Mexico's first-division women's league. Some players also play in the United States via the NWSL or the NCAA , while others elect to play in Spain's Primera Divisíon . A few have played in
7885-408: The world for that sport. In various occasions, fans have showed up in large numbers to support La Tri. When Mexico played against Denmark in the 1971 Women's World Cup final, over 100,000 showed up at Estadio Azteca. Likewise, when Mexico played Argentina in a playoff game to qualify for the 1999 Women's World Cup, over 70,000 fans were in attendance. Until recently, attention around the women's team
7980-846: The year but were going to use 'Angel City' as a tentative nickname. The team was also in discussions with various groups for a stadium agreement, including the LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer . In the time since the club's name was confirmed as Angel City FC on October 21, 2020, additional members of the ownership group were announced, among them tennis great Billie Jean King , former tennis player and current tennis administrator Ilana Kloss , WNBA star Candace Parker , NHL star P. K. Subban , actress and activist Sophia Bush , Latin pop star Becky G , actor and TV host James Corden , former U.S. men's international soccer star Cobi Jones , NFL offensive lineman Ryan Kalil , and actor Uzo Aduba . Angel City FC hosted Mexican club Tigres UANL Femenil in
8075-670: Was $ 31 million, nearly double the second-highest team. In November 2020, it was announced the team would play its home matches at BMO Stadium in Exposition Park near Downtown Los Angeles . BMO Stadium, formerly named Banc of California Stadium until 2023, is also home to Los Angeles FC of Major League Soccer . Only competitive matches are counted. Includes NWSL regular season, playoffs, and Challenge Cup matches. Best XI First Team Best XI Second Team Women%27s soccer Women's association football , more commonly known as women's football or women's soccer ,
8170-583: Was announced with a majority female ownership group led by actress Natalie Portman , venture capitalist Kara Nortman , entrepreneur Julie Uhrman , and venture capitalist Alexis Ohanian . Ohanian also represents the club on the league's board of governors. Other founding members of the team included professional tennis player Serena Williams , actors Uzo Aduba , Jessica Chastain , America Ferrera , Jennifer Garner , and Eva Longoria , late night talk show host and YouTuber Lilly Singh , YouTuber Casey Neistat , Broadway producer Jenna Segal, and former members of
8265-432: Was dwarfed by the men's squad. Few matches were televised or advertised, limiting knowledge around the team's achievements and struggles. Former ESPN commentator Nelly Simón frequently advocated for more attention to this team. Likewise, after winning the gold medal at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games, Kenti Robles called on news outlets and fans to pay more attention to them. However, with increased attention in
8360-406: Was essentially a continuation of Cuéllar's style. Though he was praised after Mexico won the gold during the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games , he was relieved of his position after failing to advance out of the group stage during the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship . With losses to Panama and the United States, Mexico did not qualify for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup despite having
8455-547: Was further debilitated by nationwide bans which often resembled the English FA's measures. The German Football Association banned women's football from 1955 until 1970. Women's football was also banned in France from 1941 to 1970. In Brazil, the Vargas regime and the military dictatorship legally prohibited women and girls from playing football from 1941 to 1979. Following the FA ban on women's teams on 5 December 1921,
8550-417: Was initiated in 1997 and evolved to the Women's Super League in 2004. From 2011 to 2014, the league was named the Women's National Football League. The Indian Women's League was launched in 2016. The country has held the top-tier tournament, Indian Women's Football Championship , since 1991. In 1985, the United States women's national soccer team was formed. Following the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup ,
8645-415: Was never at risk of losing his job despite dubious results, and he even hired close allies, including his son Christopher Cuéllar . He also regularly held tryouts in the United States without doing the same in Mexico. Initially charged with taking the squad to the 1998 CONCACAF Women's Championship , which would award 1.5 qualification slots to the 1999 Women's World Cup, he was successful in qualifying for
8740-456: Was originally established in 1963, but its first FIFA-recognized game was in 1991. Mexico's senior team has participated in three Women's World Cups and one edition of the Summer Olympic Games . Pedro López is the current national team's manager, after taking the role in late 2022. Although not officially recognized by FIFA until 1991, Mexico's team was actually established in 1963, when many countries still had bans on women's football. In
8835-552: Was postponed by a year before eventually being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Vergara's hiring has coincided with increased engagement from the Federation. The women's national team now has its own social media accounts, and the team has scheduled more friendlies during FIFA dates. In addition, she has recruited more players from the Liga MX Femenil . All of these were great signs for this growing team, which qualified for
8930-600: Was the host, so their squad automatically qualified; had these two changes not been made, Mexico would have likely been out. Cuéllar went on to schedule friendlies and participate in organized tournaments, but with few victories. The team qualified for 2011 and 2015 , but his coaching style remained consistent. Frustration grew among his players after his call-ups involved much controversy. As players like Charlyn Corral and Kenti Robles demanded change, Cuéllar began to omit them from future squads. Likewise, he discriminated against Stephany Mayor and Bianca Sierra for being in
9025-424: Was the turning point in the team's history since many thought the defeat resulted in Mexico becoming the fourth-best team in CONCACAF . With these results and Leonardo Cuellar 's controversial decision to not bring Charlyn Corral and Kenti Robles , who had terrific seasons at their clubs in Spain's Primera División , onto the squad led to his resignation from his position in April 2016. Roberto Medina became
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