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The three top female teams face significant challenges, with the Champions League and promotions, just like Bilbao Athletic and Basconia, who are aiming for the play-offs and promotion to Segunda Federación.
The break for the first male team before the Europa League tie against Manchester United only intensifies the focus of our followers on another set of qualifying challenges this weekend. Here, we review the activities of the top three female teams and the two male reserve teams, all with great opportunities to enhance their collective success this year, beyond individual development.
Liga F: Athletic Club F-UD Tenerife (Sunday, San Mamés 12:00): David Aznar’s team is competing for a spot in the Champions League against Atlético de Madrid with four games to go. The lionesses are three points behind the mattress makers, whom they will visit in the next match. Tenerife is a tough opponent, currently in sixth place. The lionesses need the support of the fans, with free entry for members. The remaining fixtures at home are against UD Tenerife and RCD Espanyol, and away matches against Atlético de Madrid and FC Barcelona.
Primera Federación: Bilbao Athletic-CYD Leonesa (Saturday, Lezama Campo 2 16:00): Jokin Aranbarri’s players, who face the league leaders CYD Leonesa, are in sixth place after their victory in Ourense, just two points behind the promotion play-off spot held by FC Andorra. Real Sociedad B and Nàstic are only three points away. The young lions also have a better goal difference than the top two and are level with Nàstic. The team needs the support of members who can exchange their tickets for free. Bilbao Athletic has five games remaining: hosting CYD Leonesa, Unionistas CF, and Real Unión at Lezama, and away matches against SD Ponferradina and RC Celta Fortuna.
Segunda Federación Femenina: Athletic Club B-Europa (Saturday, Lezama Campo 7 16:30): Jonathan Ledesma’s players have a crucial match for promotion to Primera Federación in the penultimate round. Currently in third place, they face CE Europa, the second-placed team with the same points (60) as league leaders Real Oviedo. The Catalans won the first leg 2-1, so a victory by more than one goal would put them ahead on goal difference and make them self-reliant in the final game against CD Pradejón.
Tercera Federación Masculina: Cultural de Durango-CD Basconia (Saturday, Tabira 18:15): CD Basconia, led by Bittor Llopis, can cap off their outstanding season, leading comfortably with 82 goals scored, with promotion on the line in Tabira. To secure promotion with three games to go, they need a point against Cultural de Durango. This way, they won’t have to worry about the results of Club Portugalete, SD Leioa, and SD Beasain.
Tercera Federación Femenina: Athletic Club C-CD Oberena (Sunday, Lezama Campo 8 12:00): Under the guidance of Javier Ferreras, Athletic C faces CD Oberena from the second spot in the table. Their promotion depends on Athletic B reaching Primera Federación. They are three points behind leaders Bizkerre KT and two points ahead of third-placed CD Arratia. Two teams are promoted directly, and the third goes to the play-offs. Athletic also has to visit Burgos CF in the final match.
