Atlético Madrid had a women's team for the first time in the late 1980s. They won the national league in 1990 and were second the following year, but just like Atlético's handball team, they were disbanded in the early 1990s. Most players joined CD Oroquieta Villaverde, which became one of Spain's leading teams.
The team was re-established in 2001 though they did not become an official section of the club until 2005. After playing three seasons in regional leagues, between 2004 and 2006 Atlético earned two successive promotions to reach the top category. Quickly consolidating themselves in the top half of the table, they secured fourth place in 2009–10.
On 20 May 2017, Atlético achieved the title after beating Real Sociedad in the last round by 2–1. The Colchoneras ended the season without losses.[3]
In March 2019, the club broke the European record for attendance at a women's football match with 60,739 spectators at the Metropolitano Stadium for a league fixture, a 2–0 loss to FC Barcelona[4] (beating a mark set a few months earlier by Athletic Bilbao, in a Copa de la Reina fixture against Atlético).[5]
In addition to the first team, seven other sub-teams are part of the club:[7]
Atletico Madrid Féminas 'B' that plays in the national Primera División B.
Atletico Madrid Féminas 'C' that plays at the Madrid Preferential category, the third category of women's football at the national level.
Atletico Madrid Féminas 'D' that plays at the Madrid Regional category, the fourth category of women's football at the national level.
Atletico Madrid Féminas 'E' that plays at the cadet of the Community of Madrid, girls under 16 years.
Atletico Madrid Féminas 'F' that plays at the cadet of the Community of Madrid, girls under 16 years.
Atletico Madrid Féminas 'G' that plays at football mode 7 in the junior category of the Community of Madrid, girls under 14 years.
Atletico Madrid Féminas 'H' that plays in football mode 7 in the junior category of the Community of Madrid, girls under 14 years.
References
^El Féminas es absorbido por el Atlético de Madrid - Esto es atleti
^El Atlético integrara al Féminas - Palco23
^"El At. de Madrid Femenino, campeón de la Liga Femenina Iberdrola" (in Spanish). La Liga. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
^"Record crowd watches Barcelona Women beat Atletico Madrid 2-0". BBC Sport. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
^"Récord del fútbol femenino español: 48.121 espectadores en San Mamés" [Record for Spanish women's football: 48,121 spectators at San Mamés]. El Mundo. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
^"Plantilla Atlético de Madrid Femenino" (in Spanish). Liga F. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
^"Real Federación de Futbol de Madrid | Real Federación de Fútbol de Madrid".