Levante Unión Deportiva Femenino is the

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, based at Ciudad Deportiva in

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and playing in the

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History

Founded in 1993 as San Vicente CFF, the team was absorbed by Levante in 1998 after it won the

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in its debut season in the top category. It subsequently attained three more leagues and six

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between 1997 and 2008 including two doubles (2001, 2002) making it the most successful Spanish team, tied with

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in leagues and

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at the group stage, one round short from the quarter-finals. Levante always ranked among the championship's top three between 2000 and 2009, but it subsequently experienced a slump ending the 2010 and 2011 seasons in mid-table. The team improved in 2012 with a 5th position, but this result marked its first absence since 1999 in the shortened Copa de la Reina. The club remained consistent for the next decade, only finishing lower than 5th once and securing 3rd place in three consecutive seasons (without challenging for the title itself) between 2018–19 and

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, though there was no great impact in the cup in this period.

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officially joined the league in 2020, immediately 'raiding' Levante for

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and

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and enticing away

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and Claudia Zornoza a year later.

Players

Current squad

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Former internationals

Season to season

*As ''San Vicente CFF'' *As ''Levante UD''

UEFA competition record

Titles

* Primera División (women), Spanish League (4) ** 1997, 2001, 2002, 2008 *

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(6) ** 2000,Levante Femenino - 2000) Final Copa de la reina (amplio Resumen)
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(2) ** 1997, 2000

Invitational trophies

* COTIF (3) ** 2011, 2012, 2013 * Pyrénées Cup (1) ** 2012 * Sport Mundi Tournament (2) ** 2009, 2010

References

Notes Citations

External links

Official webpage

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{{Primera División (women) teamlist Women's football clubs in Spain Levante UD Association football clubs established in 1998 1998 establishments in Spain Liga F clubs Football clubs in Valencia