Alajuelense Fútbol Femenino
{{Short description|Costa Rican women's association football club}}
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| owner = Joseph Joseph
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| league = Costa Rican Women's Premier Division
| season = 2023 Clausura
| position = 1st, Champions
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Liga Deportiva Alajuelense Femenil, also known as Alajuelense Fútbol Femenino (Alajuelense FF) and Alajuelense Femenil, 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.{{Cite web|url=https://buzonderodrigo.com/gestas-y-marcas-historicas-liga-deportiva-alajuelense/|title=Gestas y marcas históricas de Liga Deportiva Alajuelense |work=Buzón de Rodrigo |access-date=2022-06-19|last=Calvo|first=Rodrigo|date=18 June 2022 |language=es}} It is affiliated with men's side Liga Deportiva Alajuelense and was formed through an agreement with the Comite Cantonal de Deportes y Recreación de Alajuela (CODEA); the club first competed as Alajuelense CODEA in 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://buzonderodrigo.com/gestas-y-marcas-historicas-de-la-liga-en-100-anos/|title=Gestas y marcas históricas de la Liga en 100 años|access-date=21 December 2019|last=Calvo|first=Rodrigo|date=21 December 2019|work=Buzón de Rodrigo|language=es}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/futbol-nacional/fernando-ocampo-sobre-apoyo-de-alajuelense-al/DSI72DWZ5BAKNMCKIAW4B5TBFM/story/|title=Fernando Ocampo sobre apoyo de Alajuelense al fútbol femenino: 'No se trata nada más de prestar una cancha'|access-date=2 September 2019|website=La Nación, Grupo Nación|date=26 August 2019 |language=es-LA}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/futbol-nacional/video-el-futbol-femenino-entro-en-la-historia/db865817-32c9-4e4f-b476-1f4d569bce81/video/|title=(Video) El fútbol femenino entró en la historia del centenario de Alajuelense|access-date=18 October 2019|website=La Nación, Grupo Nación|date=17 October 2019 |language=es-LA}}{{cite magazine |title=Unas Leonas que hicieron historia |url=https://www.centenariodeleyendas.com/unas-leonas-que-hicieron-historia/ |year=2020 |magazine=Centenario de Leyendas |language=es}}
{{As of|2023|06|05}}, it is the first and only club in the Costa Rican Women's Premier Division to win two undefeated championships, to win consecutive championships, or to win three or more championships.{{cite news |url=https://www.mundiario.com/articulo/cr-deportes/alajuelense-logra-pentacampeonato-remontada-historica-sporting-fc/20230604203915270692.html |title=Alajuelense logra el pentacampeonato con una remontada histórica ante Sporting FC |trans-title=Alajuelense achieves the five-time championship with a historic comeback against Sporting FC |date=4 June 2023 |access-date=8 June 2023 |work=Mundiario |first=Eduardo |last=Cubillo |language=es}}{{cite news |url=https://uniffut.com/alajuelense-se-convierte-en-el-equipo-mas-ganador-del-futbol-femenino/ |title=Alajuelense se convierte en el equipo más ganador del Fútbol Femenino |trans-title=Alajuelense becomes the most winning team in Women's Soccer |date=5 June 2023 |access-date=8 June 2023 |first=Maria José |last=Fonseca |publisher=Unión Femenina de Fútbol de Costa Rica}}
{{As of|2023|05|07}}, IFFHS ranked the club 5th in CONCACAF and 36th in the world,{{Cite web|url=https://www.iffhs.com/posts/2722|title=IFFHS|access-date=2023-05-12|website=www.iffhs.com}} the highest rankings for any club from Central America or Costa Rica.{{Cite web|url=https://www.iffhs.com/posts/1731|title=IFFHS|access-date=2022-03-14|website=www.iffhs.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.iffhs.com/posts/2207|title=IFFHS|access-date=2022-10-08|website=www.iffhs.com}} {{As of|2022}}, it was also the only club in Costa Rica to field a women's team at all levels of competition.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/futbol-nacional/alajuelense-construyo-un-semillero-femenino-que-le/YM3O5DTKMJBMDHP6VTEHAUVVHI/story/|title=Alajuelense construyó un semillero femenino que le alcanza para jugar en todas las categorías de liga menor|access-date=2022-05-23|website=La Nación|date=23 May 2022 |language=es}}
History
Women's football in Alajuela was played as early as 15 September 1959, between clubs Independiente and ODECA at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto. Independiente wore red shirts against ODECA, wearing blue, and won 2–0.{{Cite web|url=https://www.efdeportes.com/efd221/el-futbol-femenino-en-costa-rica.htm|title=El fútbol femenino en Costa Rica (1924–2015)}} A women's side affiliated with Alajuelense reportedly played in the 1996 Campeonato de ANAFA.{{Cite book |last=Pastor Pacheco|first=José Antonio|title=La Fuerza de un sentimiento: Historia oficial del fútbol femenino de Costa Rica|language=es}}
File:S Cruz g.jpg became the first women's footballer to sign a professional contract with a Costa Rican team]]
= Beginnings =
CODEA had participated in Costa Rica's women's league in 2001, but had no relationship with Liga Deportiva Alajuelense and instead became UCEM Alajuela.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc/cos-wom01.html|title=Costa Rica (Women) 2001|access-date=31 August 2019|website=www.rsssf.com}} In 2017, the club defeated AD Coronado to win promotion from the Segunda División, and after a year in the Premier Division signed an agreement with Liga Deportiva Alajuelense.{{Cite web|url=https://observador.cr/dirigente-de-codea-en-el-futbol-femenino-lo-mejor-esta-por-venir/|title=Dirigente de Codea: "En el fútbol femenino lo mejor está por venir"|access-date=2021-09-11|last=Leandro|first=Harold|date=14 January 2020|website=El Observador CR|language=es-CR}}{{Cite tweet|user=tdmas_cr|author=TD Más |number=914569587232006145|title=Codea se coronó campeón al vencer 2–6 en el global a Coronado, son las nuevas inquilinas de la primera división Femenina @allanmartinezcr |access-date=2 September 2019|date=1 October 2017|language=es}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.futbol.cr/codea-alajuela-conquisto-cetro-asciende-primera-division-femenina/|title=Codea Alajuela conquistó el cetro y asciende a primera división...|access-date=2 September 2019|last=Hernández|first=Camilo|date=2 October 2017|website=Futbol Costa Rica|language=es-CR}} In 2019, the team signed Costa Rican international player Shirley Cruz, who had previously played in Europe and the United States, to the first professional contract in Costa Rican women's football.{{Cite web|url=https://teletica.com/239657_alajuelense-presento-a-su-nuevo-gran-referente-del-futbol-femenino-su-capitana-shirley-cruz?hootPostID=cf7ec7d59e11c81dac2b2c9a578e4a5f|title=Alajuelense presentó a su nuevo gran referente del fútbol femenino, su capitana Shirley Cruz |work=Teletica|date=12 October 2019 |access-date=12 October 2019|language=es}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.mariosegura.com/nos-merecemos-ese-respo-enfatiza-shirley-cruz-sobre-su-contrato-profesional/|title=Shirley Cruz firmó un contrato profesional con la Liga: "Nos merecemos ese respeto"|access-date=12 October 2019|last=Valverde|first=Kevin|language=es-ES|archive-date=12 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012052321/http://www.mariosegura.com/nos-merecemos-ese-respo-enfatiza-shirley-cruz-sobre-su-contrato-profesional/|url-status=dead}}{{cite news |url=https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/futbol-nacional/shirley-cruz-marca-un-antes-y-un-despues-en/2V4XDPHXYNA2VIVW4VYORQMS2E/story/ |title=Shirley Cruz marca un antes y un después: en Alajuelense Codea todas tendrán contrato profesional |access-date=12 October 2019 |work=La Nación |first=Fanny Tayver |last=Marin |publisher=Grupo Nación |language=es-LA}} Other players followed, including Fabiola Sánchez, Priscila Chinchilla, Lixy Rodríguez, Fernanda Barrantes, María Paula Salas, and Noelia Bermúdez.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/futbol-nacional/codea-alajuelense-ficha-a-la-goleadora-de-saprissa/JYEFSBTMUFFSZF2UUZQNHIKXQ4/story/|title=Alajuelense Codea ficha a la goleadora de Saprissa|access-date=23 December 2019|website=La Nación, Grupo Nación|date=23 December 2019 |language=es-LA}}{{Cite web|url=https://columbia.co.cr/index.php/deportes/futbol-nacional/11884-alajuelense-da-el-golpe-y-asegura-goles-para-el-2020|title=Columbia – Alajuelense da el golpe y asegura goles para el 2020|access-date=23 December 2019|last=Solano|first=Pamela|website=columbia.co.cr|language=es-es|archive-date=23 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223163319/https://columbia.co.cr/index.php/deportes/futbol-nacional/11884-alajuelense-da-el-golpe-y-asegura-goles-para-el-2020|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/futbol-nacional/alajuelense-codea-contrata-a-maria-paula-salas-la/WFC5HUEXYVB7JMOVXVDUH7642A/story/|title=Alajuelense Codea contrata a María Paula Salas, la delantera que hacía más goles en Saprissa FF|access-date=23 December 2019|website=La Nación, Grupo Nación|language=es-LA|archive-date=23 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223163318/https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/futbol-nacional/alajuelense-codea-contrata-a-maria-paula-salas-la/WFC5HUEXYVB7JMOVXVDUH7642A/story/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://lda.cr/article/lixy-rodriguez-es-la-nueva-contratacion-de-nuestro-equipo-liga-codea|title=LDA – Lixy Rodríguez es la nueva contratación de nuestro equipo Liga-Codea|access-date=25 September 2019|website=lda.cr|language=en|archive-date=25 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190925190910/https://lda.cr/article/lixy-rodriguez-es-la-nueva-contratacion-de-nuestro-equipo-liga-codea|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://teletica.com/244891_noelia-bermudez-se-marcha-del-saprissa-a-las-filas-de-las-campeonas-codea-alajuelense?hootPostID=38590d21fc95b6a6c043815584b46afc|title=Noelia Bermúdez se marcha del Saprissa a las filas de las campeonas Codea Alajuelense |work=Teletica|date=26 December 2019 |access-date=26 December 2019|language=es}}
On 9 December 2019 the team secured its first championship in the Primera División by winning the Torneo Clausura,{{Cite web|url=https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/futbol-nacional/alajuelense-codea-remonta-para-jugar-la-final/BGR3CCFWCFCR7FWLLOY2TGZ7KE/story/|title=Alajuelense Codea remonta para jugar la final nacional e impone récord de asistencia en el fútbol femenino|access-date=10 December 2019|website=La Nación, Grupo Nación|date=10 December 2019 |language=es-LA}}{{Cite web|url=http://everardoherrera.com/index.php/74-futbol-costa-rica-1/59527-codea-alajuelense-gana-el-torneo-de-clausura-y-se-medira-en-la-gran-final-a-saprissa|title=Codea Alajuelense gana el Torneo de Clausura y se medirá en la gran final a Saprissa|access-date=10 December 2019|website=everardoherrera.com}} qualifying it for the national final against {{ill|Clásico del fútbol costarricense femenino|es}} rivals Saprissa FF.{{Cite web|url=https://teletica.com/243853_codea-alajuela-vence-a-moravia-csh-y-disputara-el-titulo-del-futbol-femenino-ante-saprissa|title=Codea Alajuela vence a Moravia CSH y disputará el title del fútbol femenino ante Saprissa |work=Teletica|date=10 December 2019 |access-date=10 December 2019|language=es}}{{Cite web|url=https://sensaciondeportiva.com/con-record-de-asistencia-en-un-partido-de-liga-femenina-alajuelense-codea-goleo-a-moravia-y-se-corono-campeon-del-clausura/|title=Con récord de asistencia en un partido de Liga Femenina, Alajuelense-CODEA goleó a Moravia y se coronó Campeón del Clausura. |work=Sensación Deportiva|date=10 December 2019 |access-date=10 December 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.crhoy.com/deportes/codea-alajuelense-es-campeon-del-clausura-2019/|title=Codea Alajuelense es campeón del Clausura 2019|access-date=10 December 2019|website=CRHoy.com|language=es}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lateja.cr/deportes/liga-campeon-alajuelense-codea-se-sono-a-moravia/PUA7DTDENNCK3JN4J7K3GSD6Q4/story/|title=¡Liga campeón! Alajuelense Codea se sonó a Moravia Herediano en la final del Clausura|access-date=10 December 2019|website=La Teja, Grupo Nación|date=10 December 2019 |language=es-LA}} Alajuelense drew the first match of the national final 1–1 at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá,{{Cite web|url=https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/futbol-nacional/final-nacional-de-futbol-femenino-empieza-con/S5PP2EHP4RAF7PT2FIDWROCDWI/story/|title=Final nacional de fútbol femenino empieza con vibrante empate 1–1 entre Saprissa FF y Alajuelense Codea|access-date=13 December 2019|website=La Nación, Grupo Nación|date=13 December 2019 |language=es-LA}} then on 16 December 2019 won the second leg 1–0 on a goal by Priscila Chinchilla at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto to secure the club's first national championship in its inaugural season. The second leg set a national women's club attendance record of 16,900.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/futbol-nacional/alajuelense-tine-de-rojinegro-una-final-historica/MEKWN7XPLBGSTF2WF5KVVP6EYE/story/|title=Alajuelense tiñe de rojinegro una final histórica en el fútbol femenino|access-date=17 December 2019|website=La Nación, Grupo Nación|date=17 December 2019 |language=es-LA}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/futbol-nacional/alajuelense-rompe-el-molde-dio-premios-economicos/E6ZNBDPCABE5TGLEB5VQJ7PFYQ/story/|title=Alajuelense rompe el molde: dio premio económico a sus jugadoras por ser campeonas del fútbol femenino|access-date=20 December 2019|website=La Nación, Grupo Nación|date=20 December 2019 |language=es-LA}}
= Success and records =
Alajuelense severed the club's affiliation with CODEA and organized its own lower divisions.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elmundo.cr/deportes/mercedes-salas-la-madre-del-futbol-femenino-y-la-arquitecta-del-proyecto-en-alajuelense/|title=Mercedes Salas: la madre del fútbol femenino y la arquitecta del proyecto en Alajuelense|access-date=2021-01-25|last=Alpízar|first=María|date=19 January 2021|website=El Mundo CR|language=es}}
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The newly rebranded Alajuelense team won its second championship in 2021 by winning the first phase{{Cite web|url=https://uniffut.com/se-definieron-los-cuatro-clasificados-del-torneo-de-apertura-2021/5009/|title=Se definieron los cuatro clasificados del Torneo de Apertura 2021 |publisher=Unión Femenina de Fútbol|access-date=2021-06-06|language=es}} and defeating Dimas in the two-legged semi-final, rallying from a 2–3 loss in the first leg to win 4–3 on aggregate.{{Cite web|url=https://uniffut.com/ld-alajuelense-y-cs-herediano-consiguieron-clasificarse-como-finalistas-del-torneo-de-apertura-2021/5027/|title=LD Alajuelense y CS Herediano consiguieron clasificarse como finalistas del Torneo de Apertura 2021 |publisher=Unión Femenina de Fútbol|access-date=2021-06-06|language=es}} In the national final against Herediano, Alajuelense drew 2–2 on goals by Kenia Rangel and Marta Cox,{{cite AV media|title=Wilmer López dice #alajuelense mereció ganar la final femenina y que van el sábado x su 1er title|language=es-ES|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_smACCi66y8|access-date=2021-06-06}} drew in regulation of the second leg 1–1 on a goal by {{ill|Sianyf Agüero|es}}, and failed to separate after extra time. In the penalty shoot-out to decide the championship, Alajuelense won 5–4. Cox won the championship's Golden Boot award as top goalscorer and also registered the most assists.{{Cite web |url=https://uniffut.com/liga-deportiva-alajuelense-campeon-del-torneo-de-apertura-2021/|title=Liga Deportiva Alajuelense campeón del Torneo de Apertura 2021|access-date=19 December 2022|first=Allan |last=Martínez|date=7 June 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://uniffut.com/final-del-torneo-de-apertura-cs-herediano-y-alajuelense-empataron-a-2-2-en-la-final-de-ida/5030/|title=Final del Torneo de Apertura: CS Herediano y Alajuelense empataron a 2–2 en la final de ida |publisher=Unión Femenina de Fútbol|access-date=2021-06-06|language=es}}
The team won its third championship in the 2021 Torneo Clausura in historic fashion, becoming the first club in Costa Rican women's soccer to complete an undefeated season, winning 16 of 18 matches and drawing twice. Alajuelense defeated Herediano again in the national championship semi-finals, then defeated Saprissa in the finals 5–2 on aggregate, with Paula Salas completing a hat-trick in the second leg.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/futbol-nacional/invictas-y-bicampeonas-alajuelense-hace-historia/BRYBCX42I5D6ZNSGBPCBCAUVEU/story/|title=¡Invictas y bicampeonas!... Alajuelense hace historia en el fútbol femenino|access-date=2021-11-14|website=La Nación|date=14 November 2021 |language=es}} The club ended 2021 by winning the Super Copa 5–1 against Saprissa FF.{{Cite web|url=https://yashinquesada.com/alajuelense-ff-se-corona-campeon-de-la-supercopa-tras-golear-a-saprissa-en-tibas/|title=Alajuelense FF se corona campeón de la Supercopa tras golear a Saprissa en Tibás|access-date=2021-11-26|last=Arce|first=Jason|date=26 November 2021|website=YashinQuesada.com|language=es}}
The team then won the 2022 Torneo Apertura, becoming the first to win consecutive tournaments with undefeated seasons and the first to win three championships. The two undefeated seasons and championships totalled 39 matches without a loss.{{Cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/es-xl/noticias/newssoccer/%C2%A1hist%C3%B3rico-t%C3%ADtulo-alajuelense-tricampe%C3%B3n-invicto-del-torneo-femenino-de-costa-rica/ar-AAYDAHq|title=¡Histórico title! Alajuelense tricampeón invicto del torneo femenino de Costa Rica|website=MSN }} Alajuelense defeated Sporting F.C. in the national championship semi-finals before defeating Saprissa once again in the finals, 4–1 on aggregate.{{Cite web|url=https://www.teletica.com/futbol-femenino/alajuelense-derrota-a-saprissa-y-celebra-su-tricampeonato_313776|title=Alajuelense derrota a Saprissa y celebra su tricampeonato|access-date=2022-06-19|date=19 June 2022|work=Teletica}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/futbol-nacional/alajuelense-es-indomable-y-reina-a-placer-en-el/NUSHYHQZPVDMTAVRZJM5YV5WSM/story/|title=Alajuelense es indomable y reina a placer en el fútbol femenino|access-date=2022-06-19|website=La Nación|date=19 June 2022 |language=es}}
== International success ==
In September 2022 Alajuelense won its first international title by defeating Saprissa 1–0 in the finals of the Torneo Interclubes Femenino Uncaf Fifa Forward 2022.{{Cite web|url=http://uncafut.com/index.php/futbol-femenino/torneos-forward-femenino/8701-ld-alajuelense-se-corona-campeon-del-torneo-interclubes-femenino-uncaf-fifa-forward-2022|title=LD Alajuelense se corona campeón del Torneo Interclubes Femenino Uncaf Fifa Forward 2022|access-date=2022-09-18|last=Castro|first=Claudia|website=uncafut.com|date=17 September 2022 |language=es-es}} Alajuelense became the first club to win the tournament with a perfect record, scoring 28 total goals.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lateja.cr/deportes/impresionante-las-leonas-tienen-un-promedio-de-9/PBCBXPMH6JEGZPFOQKJEAVAHIA/story/|title=¡Impresionante! Las leonas tienen un promedio de 9 goles por partido|access-date=2022-09-18|work=La Teja|date=17 September 2022 |language=es}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lateja.cr/deportes/alajuelense-y-saprissa-reparten-tieso-y-parejo-en/TSV7OPRGKNE27N54I72VMTT3UU/story/|title=Alajuelense y Saprissa reparten tieso y parejo en torneo femenino de Uncaf|access-date=2022-09-18|work=La Teja|date=14 September 2022 |language=es}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lateja.cr/deportes/que-pecado-alajuelense-humillo-de-la-forma-mas/NXZPQ74F5RHIVKZ62DKK7IEO4A/story/|title=¡Qué pecado! Alajuelense humilló de la forma más dura a equipo de Belice|access-date=2022-09-18|work=La Teja|date=12 September 2022 |language=es}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lateja.cr/deportes/clasico-es-ver-a-alajuelense-femenino-derrotar-a/VUFP6US2C5EFRC6EFSHWLBB7JM/story/|title=Clásico es ver a Alajuelense femenino derrotar a Saprissa|access-date=2022-09-18|work=La Teja|date=18 September 2022 |language=es}} The trophy was Alajuelense's sixth, setting a record for most total cups won by a Costa Rican women's club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/futbol-nacional/leonas-de-alajuelense-vencen-a-saprissa-y-se/BLOG4PRQCZBOHNMNHMBKLFYDWY/story/|title=Leonas de Alajuelense vencen a Saprissa y se coronan campeonas de Centroamérica|access-date=2022-09-18|work=La Nación|date=18 September 2022 |language=es}}
== Fourth championship ==
In December 2022 Alajuelense won its fourth championship by defeating Sporting F.C. Despite suffering its first loss in a national championship series, the team rallied to win 4–3 on aggregate.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/futbol-nacional/leonas-sacaron-garras-para-ser-tetracampeonas/T6744AZSTNHN3MFJVD6UF3QRUY/story/|title=Leonas sacaron garras para ser tetracampeonas|access-date=2022-12-19|website=La Nación|date=19 December 2022 |language=es}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.cr/futbol/costa-rica/nota/_/id/11387335/alajuelense-amplia-dinastia-futbol-femenino-tetracampeonato|title=Alajuelense amplía su dinastía en el fútbol femenino al lograr el tetracampeonato|access-date=2022-12-21|date=19 December 2022|website=ESPN.com.mx|language=es}}
== Fifth championship ==
In June 2023 Alajuelense won its sixth championship by defeating Sporting F.C. again in the Torneo Apertura finals, but did so after falling behind three goals in the first leg by losing 1–4. In the second leg, expected to be captain Shirley Cruz's final match for the team before retirement, the team rallied to win 4–0 and defeat Sporting 5–4 on aggregate. Natalia Mills scored the championship-winning goal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.teletica.com/futbol-femenino/el-ultimo-baile-de-shirley-cruz-deparo-el-pentacampeonato-de-la-liga_336147|title=El último baile de Shirley Cruz deparó el pentacampeonato de la Liga|access-date=2023-06-04|first=Daniel|last=Jimenez|date=4 June 2023|work=Teletica|language=es-ES}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/futbol-nacional/la-dinastia-sigue-remontada-historica-de/T4SIYDGKDJDVZKUDDNITV3ZEQI/story/|title=La dinastía sigue: Alajuelense llegó al pentacampeonato con épica remontada|access-date=2023-06-04|date=4 June 2023|website=La Nación|language=es}}
Stadium
{{main|Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto}}
The team plays in Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, the home stadium of Liga Deportiva Alajuelense. The team also plays at the High Performance Center stadium in Turrúcares. The team's previous home ground was the Monserrat Sports Center in the Río Segundo District of Alajuela.
Records
{{see also|:es:Alajuelense Fútbol Femenino}}
= Year-by-year =
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Seasons of Liga Deportiva Alajuelense Femenil | ||||||||||
| scope="col" | Edition
! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" | Apertura ! scope="col" | Clausura ! scope="col" | {{abbr|MP|Matches played}} ! scope="col" | {{abbr|W|Matches won}} ! scope="col" | {{abbr|D|Matches drawn}} ! scope="col" | {{abbr|L|Matches lost}} ! scope="col" | {{abbr|GF|Goals scored (for)}} ! scope="col" | {{abbr|GA|Goals conceded (against)}} ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Pts.|Points}} ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Per.|Percent of points won}} ! scope="col" | Copa / S. Copa ! scope="col" | Top goalscorer ! scope="col" | {{abbr|GS|Goals scored}} ! scope="col" | Manager | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018{{efn|As CODEA}}
| 4th | style="background-color:#CD7F32;"|3rd | 5th
| 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 70 | 48 | 48 | 57%
| – | {{flagicon|CRC}} Priscila Chinchilla | style="background-color:gold;"|24
| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|CRC}} {{ill|Edgar Rodríguez Carranza|es}} |
| 2019{{efn|As Alajulenese CODEA}}
| style="background-color:gold;"|Champions | style="background-color:#CD7F32;"|3rd | style="background-color:gold;"|1st
| 36 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 110 | 45 | 78 | 72%
| – | {{flagicon|CRC}} Priscila Chinchilla | style="background-color:gold;"|33 |
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Tournaments of Liga Deportiva Alajuelense Femenil | |||||||||
| scope="col" | Edition
! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Pos.|Position on table}} ! scope="col" | {{abbr|MP|Matches played}} ! scope="col" | {{abbr|W|Matches won}} ! scope="col" | {{abbr|D|Matches drawn}} ! scope="col" | {{abbr|L|Matches lost}} ! scope="col" | {{abbr|GF|Goals scored (for)}} ! scope="col" | {{abbr|GA|Goals conceded (against)}} ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Pts.|Points}} ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Per.|Percent of points won}} ! scope="col" | Copa / S. Copa ! scope="col" | Top goalscorer ! scope="col" | {{abbr|GS|Goals scored}} ! scope="col" | Manager | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apertura 2020
| Abandoned | 1st{{efn|name="FP"|First phase}}
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 100%
| – | {{flagicon|CRC}} María Paula Salas | 3
| {{flagicon|CRC}} {{ill|Edgar Rodríguez Carranza|es}} |
| 2020
| style="background-color:#CD7F32;"|3rd | 3rd{{efn|name="FP"}}
| 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 52 | 20 | 38 | 63%
| – | {{flagicon|CRC}} Priscila Chinchilla | 12
| {{flagicon|CRC}} Edgar Rodríguez Carranza |
| Apertura 2021
| style="background-color:gold;"|Champions | 1st{{efn|name="FP"}}
| 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 17 | 34 | 63%
| – | {{flagicon|PAN}} Marta Cox | 9
| rowspan=5 | {{flagicon|CRC}} Wilmer López |
| Clausura 2021
| style="background-color:gold;"|Champions | 1st{{efn|name="FP"}}
| 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 13 | 50 | 93%
| style="background-color:gold;"|Champions{{efn|name="SC"|Super Cup}} | {{flagicon|CRC}} Fernanda Barrantes | 10 |
| Apertura 2022
| style="background-color:gold;"|Champions | 1st{{efn|name="FP"}}
| 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 57 | 10 | 46 | 85%
| style="background-color:#CD7F32;"|3rd{{efn|name="C"|Cup}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Mia Corbin | style="background-color:gold;"|15 |
| Clausura 2022
| style="background-color:gold;"|Champions | 3rd{{efn|name="FP"}}
| 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 29 | 37 | 68%
| style="background-color:silver;" | Runners-up{{efn|name="SC"}}{{efn|name="C"}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Mia Corbin | style="background-color:gold;"|17 |
| Apertura 2023
| style="background-color:gold;"|Champions | 1st{{efn|name="FP"}}
| 16 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 57 | 15 | 40 | 83%
| – | {{flagicon|PAN}} Kenia Rangel | 8 |
{{notelist}}
Honors
Championships won by Alajuelense Femenil:
= International =
- UNCAF Women's Interclub Championship (2): 2022, 2023
= National =
- Costa Rican Women's Premier Division (7): 2019, 2021 Apertura, 2021 Clausura, 2022 Apertura, 2022 Clausura, 2023 Apertura, 2023 Clausura{{Cite web|url=https://www.allanmartinezcr.com/2021/06/liga-deportiva-alajuelense-se-corona.html|title=Liga Deportiva Alajuelense se corona como nuevo campeón nacional|access-date=2021-06-06|last=C|first=Ariel Delgado|website=Allan Martinez}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc/cos-wom2021.html|title=Costa Rica (Women) 2021|access-date=2021-10-11|work=RSSSF}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc/cos-womchamp.html|title=Costa Rica – List of Women Champions|access-date=2021-10-11|work=RSSSF}}
- Short Championship (1): 2019 Clausura{{Cite web|url=https://teletica.com/243853_codea-alajuela-vence-a-moravia-csh-y-disputara-el-titulo-del-futbol-femenino-ante-saprissa?hootPostID=b1a2090d2088dabfb4ebd26ecc4742ab|title=Codea Alajuela vence a Moravia CSH y disputará el title del fútbol femenino ante Saprissa |work=Teletica|date=10 December 2019 |access-date=10 December 2019|language=es}}
- Super Copa Costa Rica (2): 2021, 2023{{Cite web|url=https://delfino.cr/2021/11/liga-deportiva-alajuelense-se-corona-super-campeon-del-futbol-femenino-de-costa-rica|title=Liga Deportiva Alajuelense se corona súper campeón del fútbol femenino de Costa Rica|access-date=2021-11-26|website=delfino.cr|language=es}}{{Cite web |title=LEONAS SUPERCAMPEONAS |url=https://lda.cr/leonas-supercampeonas/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |language=es-CR}}
Managers
Primera División managers:
- {{flagicon|CRC}} {{ill|Edgar Rodríguez Carranza|es}} (2019–2020){{Cite web|url=http://www.mariosegura.com/dt-de-codea-lda-hay-un-antes-y-un-despues-de-esta-historia/|title=DT de Codea-LDA: "Hay un antes y un después de esta historia"|access-date=17 December 2019|last=González|first=Ericka|language=es-ES|archive-date=17 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217074535/http://www.mariosegura.com/dt-de-codea-lda-hay-un-antes-y-un-despues-de-esta-historia/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://teletica.com/243991_edgar-rodriguez-el-poaseno-que-busca-darle-a-codea-alajuela-otro-titulo-nacional?hootPostID=3231233ce101830cc19e3396cdd0625b|title=Edgar Rodríguez, el poaseño que busca darle a Codea Alajuela otro title nacional|access-date=12 December 2019|work=Teletica|date=11 December 2019 |language=es}}
- {{flagicon|CRC}} Wilmer López (2020—){{cite news |url=https://delfino.cr/2020/09/wilmer-lopez-es-el-nuevo-tecnico-del-equipo-femenino-de-liga-deportiva-alajuelense |title=Wílmer López es el nuevo técnico del equipo femenino de Liga Deportiva Alajuelense |trans-title=Wílmer López is the new coach of the Liga Deportiva Alajuelense women's team |date=29 September 2020 |access-date=8 June 2023 |work=Delfino}}
Players
{{see also|Category:Alajuelense Fútbol Femenino footballers}}
=Current squad=
As of 21 August 2024.{{cite web |url=https://lacamiseta10.com/team/liga-deportiva-alajuelense-femenino/ |title=Liga Deportiva Alajuelense Femenino |publisher=Camiseta 10 |access-date=21 August 2024}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=CRC|name=Noelia Bermúdez|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=CRC|name=María José Brenes|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=CRC|name=Gabriela Guillén|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=CRC|name=Paula Coto|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=PAN|name=Natalia Mills|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=CRC|name=Viviana Chinchilla|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=CRC|name=Mariela Campos|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=CRC|name=Shirley Cruz|pos=MF}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=PAN|name=Kenia Rangel|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=CRC|name=Fabiola Villalobos|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=CRC|name={{ill|Marilenis Oporta|es}}|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=CRC|name=Alexandra Pinell|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=CRC|name=Sofía Arguedas|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=CRC|name={{ill|Sianif Agüero|es|Sianyf Agüero}}|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=30|nat=CRC|name=Saray Benavides|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=DOM|name=Gabriella Cuevas|pos=DF}}
{{Fs end}}
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
{{commons category|Alajuelense Fútbol Femenino}}
- {{Official website|http://www.lda.cr/}}
- [http://uniffut.com/ uniffut.com]
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