Spain women's national flag football team

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Spain women's national flag football team
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IFAF European Flag Football Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023Team

The Spain women's national flag football team represents Spain in women's international flag football matches. The sport is governed by the Spanish Federation of American Football (FEFA). In 2024, the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) ranked the team 7th worldwide. [1]

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Spain formed a national women's team in 2014 and Daniel Castañón was chosen as the coach in the same year. [2] The head coach in 2023 was Manuel Ibañez. [3]

Championships

IFAF Europe organizes flag football continental championships every two years to fall in between the world championships. The women's team received medals in 2019 and 2023. In 2019, they defeated Great Britain to take gold. The final score was 28-14. [4] In 2023, they once again made the finals with Great Britain, this time defeated 26-19. [5] The final winning points for Great Britain came in the last 14 seconds. [6]

References

  1. "World Rankings". International Federation of American Football. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  2. "Interview with Daniel Castañón, coach of the Spain women's national flag football team". Mediterranean Sports Hub. December 16, 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  3. "Spain reign in Europe". International Federation of American Football. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  4. Keyser, Zachary (September 2, 2019). "Denmark, Spain capture flag football European golds". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  5. "Records, firsts and new champions crowned as IFAF European Flag Football Championships conclude in Limerick, Ireland". American Football International. August 21, 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  6. "2024 IFAF Flag Football World Championships preview - Great Britain". International Federation of American Football. Retrieved 30 December 2024.