AS Academy Féminine
| Full name | Association sportive Academy féminine |
|---|---|
| Short name | ASAF |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Ground | Complexe Sportif de Montravel, Nouméa |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Head Coach | Coralie Brétégnier |
| League | Division 1 Féminine |
| 2023 | Division 1 Féminine, 1st of 6 (champions) |
| Website | Club website |
Association sportive Academy féminine (French pronunciation: [asɔsjɑsjɔ̃ spɔʁtiv akademi feminin]), commonly referred as AS Academy Féminine or simply AS Academy (French pronunciation: [ɑ.ɛs akademi]) and often abbreviated to Asaf, is a New Caledonian women's football club based in Montravel in the Nouméa metropolitan area. They compete in the New Caledonian women's national championship, the women's top division of the New Caledonian football league system.
History[edit]
AS Academy was created in 2017 by Coralie Brétégnier and Christelle Wahnawe in Montravel and are the only 100% female football organisation in the country.[1] In their first year, the club won the Caledonian Futsal Cup.[2]
In 2019, the club won the Caledonian national championship and beat Païta FC in the Caledonian Cup final on penalties to complete the double for the first time in their history.[3][4]
In 2021, the season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic; Nevertheless, ASAF won the South provincial championship.[5]
The club were once again crowned champions of Caledonia in 2022 by winning the league and by defeating Académie fédérale 5–1 in the national cup final.[6]
AS Academy won the first edition of the OFC Women's Champions League in 2023, with four wins in as many matches.[7][8][9] They later went on to also win the national championship and the national cup by defeating Académie fédérale 3–0, to complete the first continental treble in their history.[10][11][12]
Honours[edit]
Domestic[edit]
- New Caledonia National Championship
- Champions (3): 2019, 2022, 2023
- New Caledonia Cup
- Winners (4): 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023[13]
International[edit]
- OFC Women's Champions League
- Winners: 2023
References[edit]
- ^ "L'AS Académy Féminine : une association qui booste le football calédonien" [AS Académy Féminine: an association that boosts New Caledonian football]. La1ere.francetvinfo.fr (in French). 2 August 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Coupe de Calédonie de Futsal : l'ASAF chez les femmes, l'Olympique chez les hommes" [Caledonian Futsal Cup: ASAF for women, Olympic for men]. La1ere.francetvinfo.fr (in French). 9 December 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Football féminin : l'ASAF remporte la Coupe de Calédonie" [Women's football: ASAF wins the Caledonian Cup]. La1ere.francetvinfo.fr (in French). 17 November 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Le grand chelem pour les féminines de l'ASAF" [The grand slam for the ASAF women]. Lnc.nc (in French). 25 November 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Football : l'Asaf n'en finit plus de gagner" [Football: Asaf never stops winning]. Lnc.nc (in French). 15 December 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Football : l'Asaf reste championne de Calédonie" [Football: Asaf remains champion of Caledonia]. Lnc.nc (in French). 13 November 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "AS Academy Feminine's glorious journey in 2023 OFC Women's Champions League". FIFA.com. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "AS Academy Féminine fight back to win inaugural OFC Women's Champions League". Oceania Football Confederation. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Academy Féminine win inaugural OFC Women's Champions League". FootballOceania.com. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Coupe de Calédonie : un nouveau trophée pour les joueuses de l'Asaf" [Caledonian Cup: a new trophy for Asaf players]. Lnc.nc (in French). 8 October 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Football : les joueuses de l'Asaf remportent la Coupe de Calédonie 3-0" [Football: Asaf players win the Caledonian Cup 3-0]. La1ere.francetvinfo.fr (in French). 7 October 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "L'ASAF sacrée CHAMPIONNE de CALEDONIE 2023 – D1 Féminine 2023" [ASAF crowned CHAMPION of CALEDONIA 2023 – D1 Women 2023]. New Caledonian Football Federation (in French). 30 October 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "New Caledonia (Women) 2022". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 16 February 2024.