Women's football in Russia

Women's association football is a largely amateur sport in Russia, given the greater emphasis of the male competitions. There are 30,000 women playing football in Russia, with over 11,000 playing at an amateur level and only 200 playing professionally in the eight teams of the Russian Women's Football Championship.[1]

Women's football in Russia
CountryRussia
Governing bodyRussian Football Union
National team(s)Women's national team
National competitions
Club competitions
International competitions
Champions League
FIFA Women's World Cup (National Team)
European Championship(National Team)
Olympics(National Team)

History

In 1972 the Communist Party and banned women’s football because it believed it was a “men’s sport.[2] There is a great amount of stigma attached to women playing football in Russia.[1][3]

League

The Russian Women's Football Championship is the national league of the country consisting of 8 professional teams.[1]


National team

The Russia women's national football team has been qualified only twice in the FIFA Women's World Cup reaching the Quarterfinals (1999, 2003) , and fives times in the UEFA Women's Championship, (1997, 2001, 2009, 2013, 2017).

See also

Football in Russia

References
  1. Egorov, Boris (March 30, 2018). "Why don't Russian women play football?". www.rbth.com.
  2. "Once taboo, Russian women's football eyes FIFA World Cup 2018 boost". Hindustan Times. May 14, 2018.
  3. "Game changer: how football saved my life as a woman in Russia". The Calvert Journal.
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