CE Europa (women)

Even though the history of CE Europa goes back to 1907, its women's section was only founded in 2001 after absorbing the squad of UE Taxonera.{{Sfn|Borchers|2024|p=103}}

In only three seasons, the team reached the Segunda División, the then-second tier of women's football. The club spent eight seasons in that division, before being relegated in 2012 to the third tier.

Europa returned to the second tier one year later, often finishing in the middle of the table. In 2019, the team suffered relegation again, which were followed by many changes in the structure of Spanish women's football. This impeded CE Europa to achieve promotion in 2022, despite finishing in first place.{{Sfn|Borchers|2024|p=121}}

In 2022-23, Europa did achieve promotion to the second tier, renamed the Primera Federación, after four years of absence. One year later, the club got relegated back to the third division.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-03 |title=L'Europa, al grup nord de Segona Federació 2024-25 |url=https://beteve.cat/esports/europa-grup-nord-segona-federacio-2024-2025-ue-cornella-athletic-club-rayo-vallecano/ |access-date=2024-08-27 |website=beteve.cat |language=ca}}

Another substantial change in the history of Europa's women's section in the 2020s were the increase of the number of teams,{{Cite web |year=2024 |title=Europa, C.E. |url=https://www.fcf.cat/club/2324/europa-ce |access-date=27 August 2024 |website=Federació Catalana de Futbol |place=Barcelona |language=ca}} the increase of the financial compensation of the first team, the improved facilities at the club, and the increase of attendance numbers at the matches of the first team.{{Sfn|Borchers|2024|p=125}}

{{See also|CE Europa}}

CE Europa is considered one of the pioneers of women's football in Catalonia because of its high number of teams, the equality of treatment of its women's and men's sections, the measures that the club undertakes to promote women's football, and the attention the women's teams receive by its supporters.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-06 |title=La innovadora iniciativa de l’Europa per lluitar contra la bretxa salarial |url=https://www.totbarcelona.cat/tot-esports/innovadora-iniciativa-europa-lluitar-bretxa-salarial-389101/ |access-date=2024-08-27 |website=Tot Barcelona {{!}} Notícies i Informació d'actualitat a Barcelona |language=ca}}{{Cite web |last=López |first=Fabio |date=2 June 2024 |title=L'Europa es guanya la Vila amb un increment de socis i un renovat tarannà |url=https://www.diaridebarcelona.cat/-/europa-es-guanya-barri-amb-un-increment-de-socis-i-un-renovat-taranna |access-date=27 August 2024 |website=Diari de Barcelona}}{{Sfn|Borchers|2024|p=125}}

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CE Europa holds its home games at Nou Sardenya, with a 4,000-spectator capacity, opened on 1 December 1940 and located in the Vila de Gràcia, Barcelona.

The stadium has artificial grass and dimensions of 100x63 meters.

The Camp de l'Àliga is CE Europa's second stadium, in which many youth teams play.

The stadium is located in the neighbourhood of Vallcarca i els Penitents, Barcelona, and has artificial grass.

• Primera División Nacional
• Winners (1): 2021–22

• Regional
• Winners (2): 2002–03, 2012–13

• Vila de Gràcia Trophy
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{{Main article|Vila de Gràcia Trophy (women)}}

The Vila de Gràcia Trophy, officially and in Catalan the Trofeu Vila de Gràcia Memorial Fina Serrano, is an annual pre-season tournament organised by CE Europa.

It serves as the presentation of the first women's team of the club and includes the invitation a new team each year.

In its first years, it was known as the Torneig Caliu Gracienc, as it was organised by the homonymous supporter group.

• {{Cite book |last=Borchers |first=Liam |title=The Story of Europa: A Unique Football Club from Catalonia |publisher=Self-published |year=2024 |isbn=978-9-0903-8388-0 |location=Groningen |language=en}}
• {{Cite book |last=Vergés i Soler |first=Ramon |title=Història d'un històric: CE Europa (1907–2007) |publisher=Club Esportiu Europa and Municipality of Barcelona |year=2009 |isbn=978-84-9850-163-6 |location=Barcelona |language=ca |trans-title=History of an historic club: CE Europa (1907–2007) |id=DL B-21.803.2009}}

• [http://www.ceeuropa.cat Official club website]

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