Extremadura Unión Deportiva Femenino, formerly known as CF Puebla Extremadura and later as Extremadura Femenino CF, was a Spanish women football club from

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History

Extremadura Femenino was founded in

Puebla de la Calzada Puebla de la Calzada is a Spanish municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura Extremadura (; ext, Estremaúra; pt, Estremadura; Fala: ''Extremaúra'') is an autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, and its la ...

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in 1995 as Club de Fútbol Femenino Puebla. It won the

national championship A national championship(s) is the top achievement for any sport or competition, contest within a league of a particular nation or nation state. The title is usually awarded by contests, ranking systems, stature, ability, etc. This determines the be ...

in 2000, beating

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in the final, and it was the runner-up in 1999 in 2002, second to CD Oroquieta and

Levante UD Levante Unión Deportiva, S.A.D. (, ca-valencia, Llevant Unió Esportiva ) is a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football club in Valencia, in the Valencian Community, namesake autonomous community. Founded on 9 September 1909, Levante ...

. CFF Puebla also reached the

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's final in 2001 and 2005, but lost both times to Levante. Also known as Club Irex Puebla for sponsorship reasons from 2005, the team gradually declined through the 2000s, and suffering from financial strain in 2008 it merged with AD Las Mercedes to form Extremadura FCF, moving to Almendralejo. In the 2008–09 season the team collapsed, ending second to last in the table and being thus relegated. With the championship's expansion for the following season Extremadura applied for a place in 2009 and 2010, but it was denied it both times. Several of its former players played in the premier championship for SPC Llanos de Olivenza, which took its place as

Extremadura Extremadura (; ext, Estremaúra; pt, Estremadura; Fala: ''Extremaúra'') is an autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, and its largest city is Badajoz. Located in the central-western part of the Iberian Peninsula, it ...

's powerhouse. On 15 July 2017, Extremadura Femenino would be integrated into the structure of

Extremadura UD Extremadura Unión Deportiva was a Spanish football team based in Almendralejo, in the autonomous community of Extremadura. Founded in 2007, it last played in Primera División RFEF – Group 1, holding home games at ''Estadio Francisco de la Her ...

. In 2020, the partnership ended and the club returned to their previous name of ''Extremadura Femenino CF''.

Season by season

Current squad

Honours

As Puebla

* División de Honor (1) ** 2000

References

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External links

Official website
Women's football clubs in Spain Association football clubs established in 1995 Football clubs in Extremadura Extremadura UD