SD Lagunak (women)

SD Lagunak
Full name Sociedad Deportiva Lagunak
Nickname(s) Amarillas
Founded 1990
Ground Servicio Municipal Lagunak
Capacity 1,000
Chairman Ignacio Nieto
Manager Rubén Berrogui
League Primera División
2010-11 15th

SD Lagunak women's team represents SD Lagunak in women's football. It currently plays in Primera División, the country's top league.[1] Founded in 1990, it was the first women's football team in Navarre. It has been more successful than its male counterpart, having played seven years in top flight and reached the national cup final three times as of 2011.

Their first success was reaching the 1998 Copa de la Reina's final after beating defending champion RCD Espanyol in semifinals. They lost 4-0 to Atlético Málaga, who also won the league that year. Two years later they again reached the final, but were beaten by Levante UD.

When the Spanish league was unified in 2001 Lagunak started in Primera Nacional, the second category. It reached the Superliga in 2003 after topping its group and beating FC Barcelona and Atlético Jiennense in the promotion play-offs.[2]

In 2006 it qualified for the Copa de la Reina for the first time in the Superliga era following Estudiantes Huelva's relegation. Lagunak defeated CF Puebla and Rayo Vallecano to reach its third final. This time the result was a tie (2-2), but Lagunak lost in the penalty shootout. However, 2007 Lagunak ended second to last and was relegated. The next year Lagunak won the Group A and beat Atlético Málaga and CD Arguineguín to regain its spot in the premier category.

For the next three seasons Lagunak avoided relegation. In 2011 it qualified for the Copa de la Reina, where they were defeated by Athletic Bilbao by an 11-1 aggregate.

Current squad

As of 17 October 2012 (reference)
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Spain GK Maider España
Spain GK María Goñi
Spain DF Cristina Casademon
Spain DF María Celigueta
Spain DF Nekane Cuetos
Spain DF Ianire Leceaga
Spain DF Esther Martínez
Spain DF María Sánchez
Spain DF Josune Urdaniz
Spain MF Marta Álvarez
No. Position Player
Spain MF Susana Bedmar
Spain MF Esther Blanco
Spain MF Tiara Calahorrano
Spain MF Arguiñe Iraizoz
Spain MF Sara Labiano
Spain FW Irene Gayarre
Spain FW Maider Isisarri
Spain FW Alicia Minuarraiz
Brazil FW Isabella Oliveira
Spain FW Isabel Torral

Former internationals

Season to season

Season Division Place Copa de la Reina
1991–92 2 (Gr. A) 4th
1992–93 2 (Gr. 4) ? Round of 16
1993–94 2 (Gr. A) ?
1994–95 2 (Gr. A) ?
1995–96 2 (Gr. A) ?
1996–97 2 (Gr. 1) 5th
1997–98 2 (Gr. 1) ? Finalist
1998–99 2 (Gr. 1) 9th
1999–00 1 3rd Finalist
2000–01 2 (Gr. 1) 2nd Semifinals
2001–02 2 (Gr. 1) 3rd
2002–03 2 (Gr. 1) 1st
2003–04 1 7th
2004–05 1 11th
2005–06 1 9th Finalist
2006–07 1 13th
2007–08 2 (Gr. 1) 1st
2008–09 1 11th
2009–10 1 (Gr. C) 4th
2010–11 1 (Gr. C) 3rd Round 1
2011–12 1 13th
2012–13 1

References