2017–18 Levante UD Femenino season

The 2017–18 season of Levante UD Femenino was the 19th season of the women's team of football club Levante UD. The team was 8th in Primera División and a quarterfinalist in the Copa de la Reina.

Levante UD Femenino
2017–18 season
ChairmanQuico Catalán
ManagerAndrés Tudela
(until February 13)
Kino García
StadiumBuñol Sports City
Primera DivisiónEighth
Copa de la ReinaQuarterfinalist
Top goalscorerCharlyn Corral (25)
Highest home attendance14,000
Lowest home attendance50

Season summary

Levante had ended the previous season's championship in the 4th position, same as in 2015–16, ending the league campaign on a positive note by defeating Barcelona, which needed a victory and an Atlético Madrid miss to win the title, after a 4-game away losing streak including a record 6–0 defeat against local rival Valencia in Mestalla before an attendance of 17,000.[1] Valencia ended the competition third with an unseen 11 point advantage over Levante.

Few days later it was reported in the media that the squad's captains had expressed a lack of tune with manager Andrés Tudela, who had its contract renewed for two more seasons in April,[2] along with objections to the planning of the trainings and an alleged lack of functionality in the section's structure in a meeting with the club's chairman, Quico Catalán.[3] After a loss against lower-ranked Granadilla in the Copa de la Reina's quarterfinals against lower-ranked Granadilla put an end to the season, it was reported that this rift would likely result in the departure of over half the squad.[4]

In the end ten players left the team in the summer transfer market, including internationals Noelia Bermúdez, Raquel Infante, Olivia Oprea, Nagore Calderón, Adriana Martín and María José Pérez, with Bermúdez joining Valencia along with Andrea Esteban. Levante signed Noelia Ramos, Patricia Padilla, Natalia Ramos, Alba Aznar, Marta Cardona and 6-times league champion Miriam Diéguez within Primera División, and Greta Espinoza, 2017 Euro finalist Sofie Junge Pedersen and Jéssica Silva from abroad. After five seasons working on a €250,000 budget, the team's was increased to €300,000, the highest in nearly a decade.[5]

Levante won 7 of the 13 first games of the championship, settling in the 4th position near the halfway point of the league with two victories over direct rivals Athletic Bilbao and Valencia. However, two wide losses against Atlético and Barcelona started a 5-games losing streak and by February the team had plummeted to the 8th position.[6] On February 13, Andrés Tudela was sacked following a draw against newly-promoted Madrid. It was the third dismissal of a manager in the campaign, after Real Sociedad's Juanjo Arregi and Madrid's Jesús Núñez.[7]

Tudela was replaced by Kino García, the coach of the section's B team.[8] After a 0–6 debut rout over Espanyol, the team attained an essential three home games winning streak, but lost the remaining seven games in the championship and ended it in the 8th spot, barely qualifying for the Copa de la Reina on the head-to-head over Sporting Huelva thanks to Madrid losing its last game.[9] This was Levante's worst result in the championship since the 2010–11 season, after six seasons always ending either 4th or 5th. Charlyn Corral scored 25 goals, more than those scored by the rest of the team combined, and she was the top scorer of the championship with a five goals over Atlético's Sonia Bermúdez.[10] She is to become the second Mexican player awarded the Pichichi Trophy after Hugo Sánchez.[11]

In the Copa de la Reina Levante faced defending champion Barcelona in the quarterfinals, and lost both games by single goals scored by former Levante player Alexia Putellas.[12]

Transfers

InOut
DatePos.PlayerOriginDatePos.PlayerDestination
24 May 2017DF Patricia Padilla [13] Albacete9 Jun 2017MF Alba Merino [14] Santa Teresa
7 Jun 2017MF Alba Aznar [15] Zaragoza14 Jun 2017DF Mariajo Rocafull [16] Aldaia
7 Jun 2017MF Marta Cardona [17] Zaragoza16 Jun 2017FW Adriana Martín [18] Málaga
20 Jun 2017GK Noelia Ramos [19] Granadilla30 Jun 2017FW Sheila Guijarro [20] Málaga
20 Jun 2017DF Natalia Ramos Granadilla2 Jul 2017DF Nagore Calderón [21] Sevilla
30 Jun 2017FW Jéssica Silva [22] Sporting Braga4 Jul 2017FW María José Pérez [23] Granadilla
4 Jul 2017DF Greta Espinoza [24] Oregon State Beavers6 Jul 2017FW Andrea Esteban [25] Valencia (2017–18)
9 Aug 2017MF Miriam Diéguez [26] Barcelona (2016–17)7 Jul 2017GK Noelia Bermúdez [27] Valencia (2017–18)
11 Aug 2017MF Sofie Junge Pedersen [28] Rosengård19 Jul 2017DF Olivia Oprea [29] Sevilla
10 Aug, 2017DF Raquel Infante [30] Rodez

Results

Pre-season

4 August 2017 COTIF – G1 Valencia 1–0 Levante L'Alcúdia
Borini  67' Report
6 August 2017 COTIF – G2 Levante 2–1 Morocco (national team) L'Alcúdia
Gutiérrez  35'
Casado  55'
Report Hayat  30'
8 August 2017 COTIF – G3 Levante 2–3 Atlético Madrid L'Alcúdia
Corral  11', 16' Report Calligaris  30'
Falcón  42', 72'
10 August 2017 COTIF – G4 Levante 1–0 Albi L'Alcúdia
Merino  51' Report
19 August 2017 Friendly Levante 3–2 Aldaia Buñol
Corral  16', 37', 43' Report Pinel
Cañaveras
22 August 2017 Friendly Zaragoza 0–0 Levante Zaragoza
Report
26 August 2017 Friendly Albacete 1–3 Levante Albacete
Matsukawa  66' Report Corral  40'
Jiménez  55', ?'

Primera División

3 September 2017 1 Levante 1–1 Madrid Paiporta
17:00 Corral  2' Report Mascaró  16' Stadium: El Terrer Municipal Field
Attendance: 600
Referee: Huerta de Aza
10 September 2017 2 Granadilla 1–2 Levante Granadilla de Abona
13:00 Pérez  45' Report Guehai  25'
Corral  60'
Stadium: Francisco Suárez Football Field
Attendance: 600
Referee: Sánchez Miguel
23 September 2017 3 Levante 0–1 Betis Buñol
16:00 Report Parra  78' Stadium: Buñol Sports City
Attendance: 350
Referee: Acevedo Dudley
1 October 2017 4 Sevilla 5–5 Levante Sevilla
12:00 Piemonte  18', 62'
Carmona  47'
Albarrán  69'
Morilla  85'
Report da Silva  2', 53'
Corral  42', 65'
Na. Ramos  44'
Stadium: Viejo Nervión Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Kinga-Hajnalka
8 October 2017 5 Levante 1–1 Espanyol Buñol
12:00 Corral  33' Report Roque  90+6' Stadium: Buñol Sports City
Attendance: 300
Referee: Villegas Navas
14 October 2017 6 Rayo Vallecano 0–4 Levante Madrid
16:00 Report Corral  25', 79'
Pedersen  49'
Corral  79'
Stadium: Rayo Vallecano Fundation Sports City
Attendance: 250
Referee: Frías Acedo
29 October 2017 7 Sporting Huelva 0–1 Levante Huelva
12:15 Report Corral  48' Stadium: La Orden Federative Fields
Attendance: 400
Referee: Líndez Ciurana
4 November 2017 8 Levante 5–1 Zaragoza Buñol
16:00 da Silva  18', 61'
Corral  49', 90+2'
Pérez  90+6'
Report López  56' Stadium: Buñol Sports City
Attendance: 250
Referee: González Sánchez
9 November 2017 9 Albacete 1–0 Levante Albacete
18:30 Rodríguez  34' Report Stadium: Andrés Iniesta Sports City
Attendance: 568
Referee: Martínez Martínez
18 November 2017 10 Levante 1–1 Real Sociedad Buñol
10:45 Guehai  89' Report Zornoza  31' Stadium: Buñol Sports City
Attendance: 350
Referee: Prieto Martínez
3 December 2017 11 Santa Teresa 0–3 Levante Badajoz
12:00 Report Casado  11', 77'
Corral  80'
Stadium: El Viejo Vivero Sports City
Attendance: 500
Referee: Fernández Ceferino
6 December 2017 12 Levante 3–2 Athletic Bilbao Buñol
10:45 Corral  16', 21', 32' Report Díez  39'
Gimbert  77'
Stadium: Buñol Sports City
Attendance: 350
Referee: Prieto Martínez
3 December 2017 13 Valencia 2–3 Levante UD Paterna
10:45 Vilas  36'
Peiró  90+1'
Report Álvarez  62' (pen.)
Casado  75', 82'
Stadium: Antoni Puchades Stadium
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Huerta de Aza
16 December 2017 14 Levante 0–4 Atlético Madrid Buñol
16:00 Report da Silva  28', 47'
Sampedro  49'
Sosa  75'
Stadium: Buñol Sports City
Attendance: 350
Referee: Martínez Madrona
7 January 2018 15 Barcelona 5–0 Levante Sant Joan Despí
13:00 Bussaglia  9'
Guijarro  13', 23'
Putellas  43'
Martens  55'
Report Stadium: Joan Gamper Sports City
Attendance: 670
Referee: Villegas Navas
13 January 2018 16 Madrid 2–1 Levante San Sebastián de los Reyes
16:00 Mascaró  68'
Boho  85'
Report Corral  22' (pen.) Stadium: Matapiñonera Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Fernández Ceferino
28 January 2018 17 Levante 0–1 Granadilla Buñol
12:00 Report Pérez  72' Stadium: Buñol Sports City
Attendance: 50
Referee: González González
4 February 2018 18 Betis 2–0 Levante Seville
13:00 Moreno  30', 65' Report Stadium: Luis del Sol Sports City
Attendance: 418
Referee: Cebollada López
10 February 2018 19 Levante 1–1 Sevilla Buñol
10:45 Corral  86' Report Morilla  6' Stadium: Buñol Sports City
Attendance: 150
Referee: Martínez Martínez
18 February 2018 20 Espanyol 0–6 Levante Sant Adrià de Besòs
12:30 Report Corral  4', 16', 56', 80'
Prim  19'
Pérez  67' (o.g.)
Stadium: Dani Jarque Sports City
Attendance: 325
Referee: Prieto Martínez
25 February 2018 21 Levante 2–3 Rayo Vallecano Buñol
12:00 López  25'
Marín  79'
Report Pablos  9' (pen.), 55'
Morales  84'
Stadium: Buñol Sports City
Attendance: 275
Referee: Sánchez Miguel
11 March 2018 22 Levante 2–1 Sporting Huelva Buñol
12:45 Casado  75'
Corral  76'
Report Bernal  38' Stadium: Buñol Sports City
Attendance: 256
Referee: Rivera Olmedo
18 March 2018 23 Zaragoza 3–0 Levante Zaragoza
12:00 Darlene  5'
Mayara  27'
Mallada  68'
Report Stadium: Pedro Sancho Stadium
Attendance: 550
Referee: Arregui Gamir
24 March 2018 24 Levante 4–2 Albacete Buñol
16:30 Casado  74'
Guehai  76'
Matsukawa  78' (o.g.)
Corral  84'
Report Redondo  13', 90' Stadium: Buñol Sports City
Attendance: 200
Referee: Villegas Navas
30 March 2018 25 Real Sociedad 2–1 Levante Lasarte-Oria
12:00 García  21'
Ramajo  37'
Report Pérez  51' Stadium: Zubieta Facilities
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: González Sánchez
15 April 2018 26 Levante 3–0 Santa Teresa Buñol
12:00 Corral  13' (pen.), 62', 90+1' Report Stadium: Buñol Sports City
Attendance: 250
Referee: Huerta de Aza
21 April 2018 27 Athletic Bilbao 1–0 Levante Lezama
10:45 Vázquez  12' Report Stadium: Lezama Facilities
Attendance: 526
Referee: Kinga-Hajnalka
28 April 2018 28 Levante 0–1 Valencia València
13:00 Report Lomba  36' Stadium: Ciutat de València Stadium
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Martínez Madrona
5 May 2018 29 Atlético Madrid 1–0 Levante Majadahonda
18:15 Bermúdez  3' Report Stadium: Cerro del Espino Mini Stadium
Attendance: 1,224
Referee: Frías Acedo
13 May 2018 30 Levante 0–5 Barcelona Buñol
16:00 Report Guijarro  18'
Martens  30'
Torrjeón  60'
Andressa  65'
Andonova  85'
Stadium: Buñol Sports City
Attendance: 600
Referee: González González
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Real Betis 30 14 4 12 40 37 +3 46 Qualification for the Copa de la Reina
7 Real Sociedad 30 10 8 12 42 37 +5 38[lower-alpha 1]
8 Levante 30 11 5 14 49 50 1 38[lower-alpha 1]
9 Sporting de Huelva 30 11 5 14 35 42 7 38[lower-alpha 1]
10 Madrid CFF 30 10 6 14 34 56 22 36
Source: La Liga, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. Levante 1–1 1–2 Real Sociedad; Sporting Huelva 0–1 1–2 Levante

Copa de la Reina

20 May 2018 QF – L1 Barcelona 1–0 Levante Sant Joan Despí
16:00 Putellas  53' Report Stadium: Joan Gamper Sports City
Attendance: 309
Referee: Villegas Navas
23 May 2018 QF – L2 Levante 0–1 Levante Buñol
17:00 Report Putellas  82' Stadium: Buñol Sports City
Attendance: 600
Referee: Peláez Arnillas

Primera División statistics

No.Pos.BornSinceFIFAPlayerGamesGoalsDisciplinary record
NationalityFC
1GK19992016–17 SpainSandra Torres6000
2DF19952017–18 Mexico2014Greta Espinoza15010
3DF19962017–18 SpainPatricia Padilla0000
4DF19842011–12 SpainSonia Prim27171
5MF19942013–14 SpainLaura Gutiérrez24070
6DF19982015–16 SpainAndrea Palacios6010
7MF19922012–13 SpainAna Buceta6000
8FW19962015–16 SpainLucía Gómez28050
9MF19952015–16 SpainMaitane López27131
10FW19912015–16 Mexico2011Charlyn Corral292550
11MF19932017–18 SpainAlba Aznar21010
12FW19982017–18 SpainMaribel Ortega4000
13GK19992017–18 SpainNoelia Ramos24000
14MF19942011–12 SpainNerea Pérez25230
15DF19992017–18 SpainNatalia Ramos21330
16MF19862017–18 Spain2005Miriam Diéguez30030
17FW19902012–13 Spain2009Alharilla Casado30640
18FW19942017–18 Portugal2011Jéssica Silva20420
19MF19952017–18 SpainMarta Cardona27020
20MF19942016–17 Ivory Coast2011Ida Guehai19320
21MF19962014–15 SpainCarol Marín19100
22MF19922017–18 Denmark2011Sofie Junge Pedersen24110
30DF19972016–17 SpainAndrea Jiménez1000

References

  1. Valencia wins by a landslide in a historical women's derby before 17,000 spectators. El Mundo (in Spanish), 23 April 2017
  2. Official: renewed the manager of Levante Femenino. Super Deporte (in Spanish), 5 April 2017
  3. Divorce in the women's team. Levante-EMV (in Spanish), 9 June 2017
  4. Lack of tune with the mister and unprecedented revolution in Levante UD Femenino. Super Deporte (in Spanish), 12 June 2017.
  5. The 'Súper Levante' of the half million euros. Super Deporte (in Spanish), 23 July 2018
  6. Week 18 Primera División table in Mundo Deportivo's website
  7. Andrés Tudela, dismissed as Levante's manager. Marca (in Spanish), 14 February 2018
  8. Kino, new manager of Levante after Tudela's dismissal. As (in Spanish), 14 February 2018
  9. Levante loses but qualifies for the Cup. Levante-EMV (in Spanish), 13 May 2018
  10. Charlyn Corral, the Mexican that has 'goleado' the Spanish league El País (in Spanish), 13 May 2018
  11. Charlyn Corral adjudicates herself Spain's Pichichi. Récord (in Spanish), 13 May 2018
  12. Alexia Putellas again rescues Barcelona against Levante. Marca (in Spanish), 23 May 2018
  13. Patri Padilla moves to Levante. Aúpa Alba (in Spanish), 24 May 2017.
  14. Santa Teresa attains the return of Alba Merino. El Periódico de Extremadura (in Spanish), 9 June 2017.
  15. Alba Aznar, new incorporation to Levante UD Femenino. El Desmarque (in Spanish), 07 June 2017.
  16. Mariajo Rocafull signs for UD Aldaia after leaving Levante UD Femenino. Som Granotes (in Spanish), 14 June 2017.
  17. Alba Aznar and Marta Cardona, new players of Levante UD Femenino. Macho Levante (in Spanish), 07 June 2017.
  18. The international Adriana Martín, signed by the Femenino. El Remate Málaga (in Spanish), 16 June 2017.
  19. Double ration of Ramos for Levante Femenino. El Desmarque (in Spanish), 20 June 2017.
  20. Sheila Guijarro, a deluxe reinforcement for the Femenino. El Remate Málaga (in Spanish), 30 June 2017.
  21. Nagore Calderón is Sevilla's second signing. Diario de Sevilla (in Spanish), 2 July 2017.
  22. Levante UD Femenino signs Portuguese international player Jéssica Silva. Levante-EMV (in Spanish), 30 June 2017.
  23. UD Granadilla officializes the incorporation of María José Pérez. La Opinión de Tenerife (in Spanish), 4 July 2017.
  24. Greta Espinoza, international for Mexico, signs for Levante Femenino. Super Deporte (in Spanish), 4 July 2017.
  25. Valencia CF Femenino signs Andrea Esteban, from Levante UD. Las Provincias (in Spanish), 6 July 2017.
  26. Miriam Diéguez signs for Levante UD Femenino. El Desmarque (in Spanish), 9 August 2017.
  27. Noelia Bermúdez, from Levante UD to Valencia CF. Las Provincias (in Spanish), 7 July 2017.
  28. Danish European Championship silver medal-winner moves to Spanish football. Danmarks Radio (in Danish), 11 August 2017.
  29. Romania's Olivia Oprea returns to Sevilla Femenino from Levante. ABC (in Danish), 19 July 2017.
  30. Raquel Infante leaves Levante UD. Futebol Feminino Portugal (in Portuguese), 19 July 2017.
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