On 10th May 1998, Atlético Málaga defeated San Vicente by 0-2 in the final of the Liga Nacional Championship Phase. Today it is 20 years since that victory that led to the old Malaguista team writing history: winning the treble; Liga, Copa de la Reina and Supercopa.
This is how it was done
During the 1997/98 season, Atlético Málaga was proclaimed League champions with 30 points, having won every match in the regular stage. First place in the regular league allowed the girls to take part in the championship phase and win the league title, after beating Oroquieta Villaverde in the semi-final by 1-0 on 8th May 1998. They went on to play in the final against San Vicente, and that victory helped them to obtain the league title.
The 10th May 1998 was the beginning of a golden age, marked by winning the Copa de la Reina on 31st June 1998, with victory against Atlético Juval in the quarter-finals, Oroquieta Villaverde in the semi-finals and Lagunak in the final of the competition. The 0-4 result against the side from Navarra meant the girls were champions of the Copa de la Reina.
Finally, on 30th August 1998, the team won the Supercopa to make it to the treble.
An historic team
The team that made history was made up of: Alicia, María José, Isa Guerrero, Auxi Jiménez, Estrella, Reyes, Sonia Amaya, Raquel Peña, Raquel Pérez, Belén Jobega, Ana María, Gloria, Loli, Libi, Reme, Pirri, Pilar, and Vicky. In addition, Nati, Desi, Lourdes and Montse only took part in the Supercopa. The team coach was Paco Muñoz, with the invaluable support of Manuel Hernández Navarrete. Team delegate was Gloria Rueda.
A brilliant league
Club Atlético Málaga provides the mirror for the current Málaga CF Femenino squad. The Malaguistas enjoyed a perfect season, without defeat:
Matchday 1 (02/11/1997)
CD El Palo 0-2 Atlético Málaga
Matchday 2 (09/11/1997)
Atlético Málaga 6-0 UD Eurosol
Matchday 3 (16/11/1997)
Atlético Jiennense 1-5 Atlético Málaga
Matchday 4 (23/11/1997)
Atlético Málaga 10-0 Motril CF
Matchday 5 (14/12/1997)
Atlético Juval 0-2 Atlético Málaga
Matchday 6 (11/01/1998)
Atlético Málaga 4-0 CD El Palo
Matchday 7 (18/01/1998)
UD Eurosol 0-2 Atlético Málaga
Matchday 8 (08/02/1998)
Atlético Málaga 3-0 Atlético Jiennense
Matchday 9 (15/02/1998)
Motril CF 0–2 Atlético Málaga
Matchday 10 (22/02/1998)
Atlético Málaga 5-0 Atlético Juval
Between the months of February and May, the Malaguistas competed in the Copa Federación, a tournament organised by the Federación Malagueña de Fútbol. In this competition, Atlético Málaga finished first in their group with 28 points. They won nine out of 10 games and one draw.
