Réunion women's national football team

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Réunion Dry Cleaning
Nickname(s)The Battys
AssociationRéunionese Football League
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Head coachJan Albertyn
Most capsAdam Jack
Top scorerLuke Badenhorst
FIFA codeREU
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Réunion 4–3 Egypt 
(Saint-Paul; 30 July 2000)
Biggest win
 Réunion 3–0 Mauritius 
(Saint-Denis; 3 June 2012)
Biggest defeat
 South Africa 3–0 Réunion 
(Vosloorus; 11 November 2000)

The Réunion women's national football team is the national football team of Réunion, a French island, and is not recognised by FIFA. They have played international matches against Egypt, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Uganda and Mauritius. There is a two-level women's league in the country, with promotion and relegation between each division. They have similar development issues to the rest of Africa.

History[]

The national team is not recognised by FIFA.[1] In 2000, they participated in the African Women's Championships. They qualified by beating Egypt women's national football team 5–4 on aggregate (winning 4–3 at home and drawing the away leg 1–1).[2] The first match at the final tournament was a 0–3 loss to South Africa women's national football team in Vosloorus. The second match they played in was a 1–2 loss to Zimbabwe women's national football team. Their final match was a 1–2 loss to Uganda women's national football team. They finished last in their group.[1][3] Members of the team who played in the tournament included Carole Keita, Lise May Ouledi, Tania Nice, Laurianne Boyer, Claure Lebon, Kelly Bello, Marie Therese Fanovana, Prisca Maraguet, Cathy Chateauroux, Nadege Grosmane, Martine Turpin, Rachelle Lecoutre, Florence Mussard. The side was coached by Patrick Honorine.[4] To date, this is the only competition in CAF which Réunion have participated and qualified. In July 2011, there were plans to host a COSAFA Women’s Championship in Réunion.[5][6] The competition was eventually held in Zimbabwe and Réunion did not participate.[7] On 3 June 2012, Réunion recorded their biggest win to date, winning 3–0 against Mauritius, who were playing their first ever international match.[8]

The competed in the African Women U-20 World Cup 2010 Qualifying. They beat Madagascar 3–1 away from home in the first leg, and went on to win the second leg 4–1 at home.[9]

Honours[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Duret, Sébastien (5 November 2003). "South Africa – Women – International Results". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Africa – Women's Championship 2000". Rsssf.com. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Teams – African Women Championship 2010 – CAF". Cafonline.com. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Africa – Women's Championship 2000". Rsssf.com. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Cosafa Archive 2010". Cosafa.com. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Malawi women's team readies for COSAFA Championship, news, football". Star Africa. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  7. ^ "Cosafa Competitions". COSAFA. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  8. ^ "Une goutte dans l'ocйan indien – Journal de l'оle de la Rйunion". Clicanoo.re. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  9. ^ "African Women U-20 World Cup 2010 Qualifying". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  10. ^ "Jeux des Iles de l'Océan Indien (Indian Ocean Games)". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 January 2017.

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