Alajuelense Fútbol Femenino
Liga Deportiva Alajuelense Femenil, also known as Alajuelense Fútbol Femenino (Alajuelense FF) and Alajuelense Femenil, is a women's football team that competes in the Costa Rican Women's Premier Division, the top division of women's football in Costa Rica. It is affiliated with men's side Liga Deportiva Alajuelense and was formed through an agreement with the Comite Cantonal de Deportes y Recreación de Alajuela (CODEA); the club first competed as Alajuelense CODEA in 2019.
Full name | Liga Deportiva Alajuelense Femenil | |||
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Nickname(s) | Manudas, Rojinegras, Leonas | |||
Founded | April 9, 2019 | |||
Stadium | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto | |||
Capacity | 17,895 | |||
President | Joseph Joseph | |||
Sporting director | Mercedes Salas | |||
Manager | Wilmer López | |||
League | Costa Rican Women's Premier Division | |||
2023 Clausura | 1st, Champions | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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As of 5 June 2023, it is the first and only club in the Costa Rican Women's Premier Division to win two undefeated championships, to win consecutive championships, or to win three or more championships.
As of 7 May 2023, IFFHS ranked the club 5th in CONCACAF and 36th in the world, the highest rankings for any club from Central America or Costa Rica. As of 2022, it was also the only club in Costa Rica to field a women's team at all levels of competition.