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Spain
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) La Roja (The Red One)
Association Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF)
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Montserrat Tomé
Captain Alexia Putellas
Most caps Alexia Putellas (127)
Top scorer Jenni Hermoso (57)
FIFA code ESP
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 12 Steady (7 December 2018)
Highest 1 (December 2023 – June 2024)
Lowest 21 (June – August 2004; March 2008)
First international
Unofficial
Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg Spain 3–3 Portugal 
(Murcia, Spain; 21 February 1971)
Official
Flag of Spain.svg Spain 0–1 Portugal 
(A Guarda, Spain; 5 February 1983)
Biggest win
Flag of Spain.svg Spain 17–0 Slovenia 
(Palamós, Spain; 20 March 1994)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Spain.svg Spain 0–8 Sweden 
(Gandia, Spain; 2 June 1996)
World Cup
Appearances 3 (first in 2015)
Best result Champions (2023)
Olympic Games
Appearances 1 (first in 2024)
Best result Fourth place (2024)
European Championship
Appearances 5 (first in 1997)
Best result Semi-finals (1997)
Nations League Finals
Appearances 1 (first in 2024)
Best result Champions (2024)

The Spain women's national football team, also known as La Roja (The Red One), represents Spain in international football games. The Royal Spanish Football Federation manages the team.

Spain is one of only five national teams to have won the FIFA Women's World Cup. They won their first World Cup title in 2023. Spain and Germany are the only two countries to have won both the men's and women's World Cups. Spain also became the first nation to hold all three major women's world titles at the same time: Under-17, Under-20, and senior level.

At the European level, Spain won the first UEFA Women's Nations League in 2024. This made them the first country to win both the men's and women's Nations League. They have also played in the UEFA Women's Championship five times, reaching the semi-finals in 1997.

History of Spain's Women's Football

Early Steps for Women's Football

Around 1970, unofficial women's football clubs started in Spain. A person named Rafael Muga wanted to create a national team. This was not official because the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and other groups thought football was not a good sport for women. In 1971, the RFEF president said he didn't like women wearing shirts and shorts for football. He thought other clothes would look better on them.

Despite this, the unofficial Spanish team played its first game on 21 February 1971 in Murcia. They played against Portugal and tied 3–3. The team was not allowed to wear the official RFEF badge. Later, they were invited to an unofficial women's World Cup, but the RFEF stopped them from going. The unofficial Spanish team eventually broke up.

Becoming an Official Team in the 1980s

After Spain became a democracy in the late 1970s, the RFEF finally accepted women's football in November 1980. They created a national cup and then an official national team. The team played its first official game on 5 February 1983, again against Portugal. Spain lost 0–1.

The team played friendly matches and slowly improved. On 27 April 1985, they played their first official tournament match for the 1987 European Championship. They lost 1–0 to Hungary. The team finished third in their group. In 1988, Ignacio Quereda became the coach and stayed for 27 years. He later said the Federation never truly supported the women players.

Growing Stronger in the 1990s and 2000s

In the 1995 Euro qualifiers, Spain showed improvement, finishing second in their group. During these qualifiers, Spain had its biggest win ever, beating Slovenia 17–0.

For the 1997 Euro, Spain qualified for the first time. They drew with France, lost to Sweden, and beat Russia. This helped them reach the semi-finals, where they lost 2–1 to Italy.

After this success, the team struggled for a long time. They often failed to qualify for major tournaments like the World Cup and European Championship. For example, in the 1999 World Cup qualifiers, they didn't win a single game. They also had a record 0–8 loss against Sweden in 1996.

However, things started to look up in the 2009 Euro qualifiers. Spain almost qualified, but England beat them in the final match. In the 2011 World Cup qualifiers, they again finished second, just missing out on a spot.

First World Cups in the 2010s

Spain finally reached the main stage of a European Championship in UEFA Women's Euro 2013. They beat Scotland in a playoff to qualify. In the group stage, they won against England and drew with Russia, making it to the quarterfinals. There, Norway eliminated them.

Two years later, Spain qualified for their first ever World Cup in 2015. They had won nine out of ten games in the qualifying rounds. However, their World Cup journey was tough. They drew with Costa Rica and lost to Brazil and South Korea. This meant they were the lowest-ranked European team in the tournament.

After the World Cup, all 23 players asked for coach Ignacio Quereda to leave. He stepped down, and Jorge Vilda took over. He had coached the U-19 team before.

Spain qualified for the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 by winning all their matches. In 2017, they won the Algarve Cup for the first time. However, their performance at the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 was disappointing. They won only one match and were knocked out in the quarterfinals after a penalty shootout against Austria. They didn't score a single goal in over 345 minutes of play.

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Spain women's national team in 2018

At the 2019 Women's World Cup, Spain finished second in their group. This was the first time they reached the knockout stage of a World Cup. However, they were eliminated in the Round of 16 by the United States, who went on to win the tournament.

In 2019, the Spanish football federation created a new team called España Promesas (now Spain under-23). This team helps players who are too old for youth teams but not yet in the main national squad.

The Golden Generation of the 2020s

In the early 2020s, Spain's team became one of the top 10 in the FIFA Women's World Rankings. Their players also won many UEFA awards in 2021, which was a first for a single country.

Spain qualified for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 without losing a game. They were seen as one of the strongest teams. But just before the tournament, two key players, Jennifer Hermoso and Alexia Putellas, got injured and couldn't play. Without them, Spain didn't perform as expected and only reached the quarter-finals. They lost to England in extra time.

Team Challenges in 2022–23

In September 2022, fifteen players sent an email saying they would not play for the national team. They complained about the quality of training and tactics under coach Jorge Vilda. They also felt the team environment was too controlling. By April 2023, many players began talking with the federation to resolve these issues.

2024 Summer Olympics Performance

Spain's women's team qualified for their first ever Olympic Games football tournament in Paris in 2024. They won all three of their group matches.

In the quarterfinal, Spain tied 2-2 with Colombia and won in a penalty shootout (4-2). Many people thought Spain would win a medal, but they lost to Brazil in the semi-finals. They then lost to Germany in the bronze medal match, missing a penalty kick. This meant they did not win a medal, which was seen as an underperformance.

Recent Matches and Future Games

  • Here are the results from the last 12 months and upcoming matches.
Legend

      Win       Draw       Loss       Fixtures

2023 Matches

2024 Matches

2025 Matches

Team Staff and Coaches

Current Coaching Team

Position Name
Head coach Montserrat Tomé
Assistant coach Javier Lerga
Technical coach Irene del Río
Fitness coach Blanca Romero
Goalkeeping coach Carlos Sánchez
Analyst technician Kiko Meléndez
Video assistant Rubén Jiménez
Doctor Salvador Castillo
Psychologist Emilio González
Nutritionist Gonzalo Garea
Physiotherapists Víctor Cervera
Víctor Fernando
María Gil
Juan José Reyes
Darío Vaquero

Coaching History

Manager From To Record
G W D L Win % Major competitions
Rafael Muga February
1971		 October
1980		 6 0 1 5 8.33% unofficial matches
Teodoro Nieto January 1981 26 October 1988 19 4 5 10 34.21% none
Ignacio Quereda 27 October 1988 30 July 2015 142 52 38 52 50% Euro 1997 SF
Euro 2013 QF
2015 World Cup GS
Jorge Vilda 30 July 2015 5 September 2023 108 75 16 17 76.85% Euro 2017 QF
2019 World Cup R16
Euro 2022 QF
2023 World Cup 1
Montserrat Tomé 5 September 2023 current 22 15 3 4 75% 2024 Nations League 1
2024 Olympic Games SF

Players of the Team

Current Squad Members

The players listed below were chosen for the friendly matches against South Korea and France in November and December 2024.

Caps and goals are updated as of 30 October 2024.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Cata Coll (2001-04-23) 23 April 2001 (age 24) 20 0 Spain Barcelona
1GK Adriana Nanclares (2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 (age 23) 0 0 Spain Athletic Bilbao
1GK Esther Sullastres (1993-03-20) 20 March 1993 (age 32) 1 0 Spain Sevilla
2DF Ona Batlle (1999-06-10) 10 June 1999 (age 26) 56 2 Spain Barcelona
2DF Olga Carmona (2000-06-12) 12 June 2000 (age 25) 50 3 Spain Real Madrid
2DF Laia Codina (2000-01-22) 22 January 2000 (age 25) 21 2 England Arsenal
2DF Jana Fernández (2002-02-18) 18 February 2002 (age 23) 4 0 Spain Barcelona
2DF María Méndez (2001-04-10) 10 April 2001 (age 24) 10 2 Spain Real Madrid
2DF Leila Ouahabi (1993-03-22) 22 March 1993 (age 32) 55 1 England Manchester City
2DF Berta Pujadas (2000-04-09) 9 April 2000 (age 25) 2 0 Spain Valencia
3MF Teresa Abelleira (2000-01-09) 9 January 2000 (age 25) 41 3 Spain Real Madrid
3MF Fiamma Benítez (2004-06-19) 19 June 2004 (age 20) 9 2 Spain Valencia
3MF Aitana Bonmatí (4th captain) (1998-01-18) 18 January 1998 (age 27) 70 26 Spain Barcelona
3MF Sheila García (1997-03-15) 15 March 1997 (age 28) 20 1 Spain Real Madrid
3MF Patricia Guijarro (1998-05-17) 17 May 1998 (age 27) 62 11 Spain Barcelona
3MF Vicky López (2006-07-26) 26 July 2006 (age 18) 5 0 Spain Barcelona
2DF Maite Zubieta (2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 (age 23) 0 0 Spain Athletic Bilbao
4FW Mariona Caldentey (3rd captain) (1996-03-19) 19 March 1996 (age 29) 80 27 England Arsenal
4FW Lucía García (1998-07-14) 14 July 1998 (age 26) 53 11 Mexico Monterrey
4FW Clàudia Pina (2001-08-12) 12 August 2001 (age 23) 6 0 Spain Barcelona
4FW Macarena Portales (1998-08-02) 2 August 1998 (age 26) 0 0 Spain Levante Badalona
4FW Cristina Martín-Prieto (1993-03-14) 14 March 1993 (age 32) 2 1 Portugal Benfica
4FW Alba Redondo (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 (age 28) 39 15 Spain Real Madrid
4FW Amaiur Sarriegi (2000-12-13) 13 December 2000 (age 24) 18 12 Spain Real Sociedad

Recent Call-ups

  • These players were also part of the squad in the last 12 months.


Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Misa Rodríguez (1999-07-23) 23 July 1999 (age 25) 24 0 Spain Real Madrid 2024 Summer Olympics
GK Elene Lete (2002-05-07) 7 May 2002 (age 23) 1 0 Spain Real Sociedad 2024 Summer Olympics
GK Enith Salón (2001-09-24) 24 September 2001 (age 23) 2 0 Spain Valencia v. Flag of Italy.svg Italy; 1 December 2023 PRE
DF Ana Tejada (2002-02-02) 2 February 2002 (age 23) 2 0 United States Utah Royals v. Flag of Italy.svg Italy; 29 October 2024
DF Laia Aleixandri (2000-08-25) 25 August 2000 (age 24) 35 2 England Manchester City v. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada; 25 October 2024 PRE
DF Irene Paredes (captain) (1991-07-04) 4 July 1991 (age 33) 111 13 Spain Barcelona 2024 Summer Olympics
DF Oihane Hernández (2000-05-04) 4 May 2000 (age 25) 27 1 Spain Real Madrid 2024 Summer Olympics
DF Nerea Nevado (2001-04-27) 27 April 2001 (age 24) 0 0 Spain Athletic Bilbao v. Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark; 4 June 2024
DF Ivana Andrés (1994-07-13) 13 July 1994 (age 30) 53 0 Italy Inter Milan v. Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden; 5 December 2023
MF Alexia Putellas INJ (vice-captain) (1994-02-04) 4 February 1994 (age 31) 127 32 Spain Barcelona v. Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea; 29 November 2024
MF Athenea del Castillo INJ (2000-10-24) 24 October 2000 (age 24) 53 13 Spain Real Madrid v. Flag of Italy.svg Italy; 29 October 2024
MF Silvia Lloris (2004-05-15) 15 May 2004 (age 21) 0 0 Spain Atlético Madrid v. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada; 25 October 2024 PRE
MF Maite Oroz (1998-03-25) 25 March 1998 (age 27) 15 4 England Tottenham Hotspur 2024 Summer Olympics PRE
MF Inma Gabarro (2002-11-05) 5 November 2002 (age 22) 5 2 England Everton 2024 Summer Olympics PRE
MF María Pérez (2001-12-24) 24 December 2001 (age 23) 5 0 England London City Lionesses v. Flag of France.svg France; 28 February 2024
FW Jenni Hermoso (1990-05-09) 9 May 1990 (age 35) 123 57 Mexico Tigres UANL v. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada; 25 October 2024
FW Eva Navarro (2001-01-27) 27 January 2001 (age 24) 26 5 Spain Real Madrid 2024 Summer Olympics
FW Salma Paralluelo (2003-11-13) 13 November 2003 (age 21) 32 13 Spain Barcelona 2024 Summer Olympics
FW Bruna Vilamala (2002-06-04) 4 June 2002 (age 23) 1 1 England Brighton & Hove Albion v. Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark; 4 June 2024
FW Esther González (1992-12-08) 8 December 1992 (age 32) 46 29 United States Gotham FC v. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic; 9 April 2024 PRE

INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Player retired from the national team
WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Previous Squads

Team Records

Caps and goals are updated as of 29 October 2024.
Players in bold are still playing, at least for a club team.

Most Games Played (Caps)

# Player Career Caps Goals
1 Alexia Putellas 2013– 127 32
2 Jenni Hermoso 2011– 123 57
3 Irene Paredes 2011– 111 13
4 Marta Torrejón 2007–2019 90 8
5 Marta Corredera 2013–2021 85 5
6 Mariona Caldentey 2017– 80 27
7 Arantza del Puerto 1990–2005 71 0
8 Aitana Bonmatí 2017– 70 26
9 Silvia Meseguer 2008–2019 67 5
10 Virginia Torrecilla 2013–2020 66 7

Most Goals Scored

# Player Career Goals Caps Ratio
1 Jenni Hermoso 2011– 57 123 0.46
2 Verónica Boquete 2005–2017 38 56 0.68
3 Sonia Bermúdez 2008–2017 34 61 0.56
4 Adriana Martín 2005–2015 33 39 0.85
5 Alexia Putellas 2013– 32 127 0.25
6 Mar Prieto 1985–2000 30 62 0.48
7 Esther González 2016– 29 46 0.63
8 Mariona Caldentey 2017– 27 80 0.34
9 Aitana Bonmatí 2017– 26 70 0.37
10 Mari Paz Vilas 2008–2018 15 26 0.58
Alba Redondo 2018– 39 0.38

Team Captains

Player Span
Conchi Sánchez 1971–1981
Inmaculada Castañón 1983–1988
Montserrat González 1989–1990
Eli Artola 1990–1991
Itziar Bakero 1991–1995
Beatriz García 1995–1996
Arantza del Puerto 1996–2005
Maider Castillo 2005–2007
Itziar Gurrutxaga 2007–2008
Vanesa Gimbert 2008
Melisa Nicolau 2008–2010
Sandra Vilanova 2011–2013
Verónica Boquete 2013–2017
Marta Torrejón 2017–2019
Irene Paredes 2019–2022
2024
Ivana Andrés 2022–2023
Alexia Putellas 2023
2024–

Hat-tricks (3 or More Goals in One Game)

Player Against Home/Away Result Date Competition
Mar Prieto7 Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia Home 17–0 20 March 1994 1995 EURO Q
Mercedes González
Mar Prieto Flag of Romania.svg Romania Home 5–1 31 March 1996 1997 EURO Q
Laura del Río5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Home 7–0 29 February 2004 2005 EURO Q
Adriana Martín5 Flag of Poland.svg Poland Home 7–0 30 March 2006 2007 WC Q
Adriana Martín4 Flag of Malta.svg Malta Away 0–13 19 September 2009 2011 WC Q
Sonia Bermúdez
Ana Romero
Adriana Martín Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Away 0–5 21 November 2009
Adriana Martín4 Flag of Malta.svg Malta Home 9–0 24 June 2010
Verónica Boquete Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Away 1–10 17 September 2011 2013 EURO Q
Mari Paz Vilas7 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan Home 13–0 5 April 2012
Natalia Pablos5 Flag of North Macedonia.svg Macedonia Home 12–0 13 February 2014 2015 WC Q
Sonia Bermúdez Flag of North Macedonia.svg Macedonia Away 0–10 10 April 2014
Jenni Hermoso
Sonia Bermúdez5 Flag of Montenegro.svg Montenegro Home 13–0 15 September 2016 2017 EURO Q
Verónica Boquete4
Mariona Caldentey Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova Away 0–9 19 September 2020 2021 EURO Q
Jenni Hermoso Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova Home 10–0 27 November 2020
Esther González5 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan Away 0–13 18 February 2021
Jenni Hermoso5
Amaiur Sarriegi4 Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands Away 0–10 16 September 2021 2023 WC Q
Esther González4 Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands Home 12–0 25 November 2021
Mariona Caldentey
Salma Paralluelo Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Home 7–0 11 November 2022 Friendly
Salma Paralluelo Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Away 0–7 5 April 2024 2025 EURO Q

X The superscript indicates the number of goals scored by each player in that match

Most Clean Sheets (Games Without Conceding a Goal)

# Name Career Clean
sheets		 Caps Average Goals
conceded		 Ratio
1 Sandra Paños 2012–2022 26 55 47.27% 31 0.56
2 Lola Gallardo 2013–2022 21 38 55.26% 20 0.53
3 Ainhoa Tirapu 2007–2015 20 46 43.48% 38 0.83
4 Misa Rodríguez 2021– 13 24 54.17% 19 0.79
Roser Serra 1991–1998 33 39.39% 36 1.09
6 Cata Coll 2023– 9 20 45% 18 0.9
7 Elixabete Capa 1998–2005 4 26 15.38% 29 1.12
8 Lucía Muñoz Mendoza 2005–2006 3 8 37.5% 14 1.75
Ana Ruiz Mitxelena 1984–1988 15 20% 13 0.87
10 Enith Salón 2022– 2 2 100% 0 0
Maríatxi Sánchez 2006–2007

Clean Sheets: Goalkeeper must play at least 60 minutes to obtain the points of a clean sheet.
Average: percentage of clean sheets achieved per game
Ratio: goals conceded per game

Tournament History

FIFA Women's World Cup History

Main article: Spain at the FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
China 1991 Did not qualify 1991 UEFA Women's Championship
Sweden 1995 UEFA Women's Euro 1995
United States 1999 6 0 2 4 5 10
United States 2003 6 2 0 4 8 11
China 2007 8 4 2 2 19 14
Germany 2011 8 6 1 1 37 4
Canada 2015 Group stage 20th 3 0 1 2 2 4 10 9 1 0 42 2
France 2019 Round of 16 12th 4 1 1 2 4 4 8 8 0 0 25 2
Australia New Zealand 2023 Champions 1st 7 6 0 1 18 7 8 8 0 0 53 0
Brazil 2027 To be determined To be determined
Total 1 title 3/9 14 7 2 5 24 15 55 38 6 11 189 43

Olympic Games History

Olympic Games record
Year Host Round Pos. Pld. W D L GF GA
1996 Did not qualify
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024 Fourth place 4th 6 3 1 2 9 8
2028 To be determined
2032
Total 0 Titles 1/8 6 3 1 2 9 8

UEFA Women's European Championship History

Main article: Spain at the UEFA Women's Championship
UEFA Women's Championship record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Denmark England Italy Sweden 1984 Did not enter Declined Participation
Norway 1987 Did not qualify 6 1 1 4 7 9
West Germany 1989 8 2 2 4 4 8
Denmark 1991 6 0 2 4 3 13
Italy 1993 4 1 1 2 2 6
European Union 1995 6 3 3 0 29 0
Norway Sweden 1997 Semi-finals 3rd 4 1 1 2 3 4 6 1 2 3 8 15
Germany 2001 Did not qualify 6 1 1 4 6 17
England 2005 8 2 1 5 10 10
Finland 2009 8 5 2 1 24 7
Sweden 2013 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 1 2 5 7 10 6 2 2 43 14
Netherlands 2017 Quarter-finals 8th 4 1 1 2 2 3 8 8 0 0 40 2
England 2022 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 0 2 6 5 8 7 1 0 48 1
Switzerland 2025 Qualified 6 5 0 1 18 5
Total 0 Titles 5/14 16 5 3 8 16 19 90 42 18 30 242 107

UEFA Women's Nations League History

UEFA Women's Nations League record
League phase Finals
Season LG Grp Pos Pld W D L GF GA P/R RK Year Pos Pld W D L GF GA
2023–24 A 4 1st 6 5 0 1 23 9 Same position 1st France Netherlands Spain 2024 Champions 2 2 0 0 5 0
2025–26 A To be determined 2026 To be determined
Total 6 5 0 1 23 9 Total 1 Title 2 2 0 0 5 0

Other Tournaments Played

Year Tournament Pos Pld W D L GF GA
1992 Bulgaria Grand Hotel Varna Tournament 4th 4 3 0 1 8 1
1993 Catalonia Torneig Internacional Ciutat de Tarragona 4th 2 0 1 1 2 3
1995 Bulgaria Grand Hotel Varna Tournament 3rd 5 2 1 2 9 12
1996 Slovakia Women's Tournament Slovakia 4th 3 0 2 1 2 6
2005 Canary Islands Torneo Internacional de Maspalomas 2nd 2 0 2 0 2 2
2017 Portugal Algarve Cup 1st 4 3 1 0 6 1
2018 Cyprus Cyprus Cup 1st 4 3 1 0 6 0
2019 Portugal Algarve Cup 7th 3 2 0 1 4 3
2020 United States SheBelieves Cup 2nd 3 2 0 1 4 2
2022 England Arnold Clark Cup 2nd 3 1 2 0 2 1
2023 Australia Cup of Nations 2nd 3 2 0 1 8 3

Team Rankings

FIFA Women's World Rankings

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
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UEFA Women's National Team Ranking

Date Rank Points
9 March 2011 12th 32,679
25 October 2012 12th 32,999
17 September 2014 7th 35,941
8 June 2016 6th 37,363
21 September 2016 6th 37,655
28 November 2017 5th 39,340
13 June 2018 6th 39,139
4 September 2018 5th 39,181
8 July 2019 6th 22,335
24 February 2021 6th 38,913
6 February 2023 5th 40,472

Team Achievements

Major Competitions

Minor Competitions

  • Algarve Cup
    • 1 Champions (1): 2017
  • Cyprus Cup
    • 1 Champions (1): 2018
  • SheBelieves Cup
    • 2 Runners-up (1): 2020
  • Arnold Clark Cup
    • 2 Runners-up (1): 2022
  • Cup of Nations
    • 2 Runners-up (1): 2023
  • Grand Hotel Varna Tournament
    • 3 Third place (1): 1995

Individual Player Awards

Other Awards for the Team

  • National Sports Awards – Best national sports team (2014)
  • Royal Order of Sporting Merit – Gold Plaque (2023)
  • Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year (2024)

Youth Teams

Under-23 Team

Main article: Spain women's national under-23 football team

Under-20 and Under-19 Teams

Main articles: Spain women's national under-20 football team and Spain women's national under-19 football team

Under-17 Team

Main article: Spain women's national under-17 football team

See also

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  • Women's football in Spain
  • List of Spain women's international footballers
  • List of Spain women's national football team captains
  • Spain women's national under-20 football team
  • Spain women's national under-19 football team
  • Spain women's national under-17 football team
  • Spain women's national under-23 football team
  • Spain women's national futsal team
  • Spain women's national beach soccer team
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