Women’s football boost: Unión to field three elite sports teams | OneFootball

Unión occupies a historic place in Argentine sports: it is the only club from the country’s interior that has teams in the First Division in men’s soccer, women’s soccer, and basketball. This Saturday, the club added a new chapter to its prestige while facing sporting challenges in each discipline.

Unión, a First Division club

In men’s soccer, the team coached by Leonardo Madelón is going through a dip in form but remains hopeful of reaching the round of 16 of the Clausura Tournament of the Professional League.

With four games left in the regular phase, El Tatengue will look to regain consistency and finish a positive half-season.

Women’s soccer also had reasons to celebrate. This Saturday, the Tatengues won away to Lanús 1–0, and with a 2–0 aggregate after the first-leg win at the 15 de Abril, they secured their place in the First Division, becoming the first women’s team from the province to play AFA’s semi-professional tournament.

For its part, Unión’s basketball began its participation in the National League with a tough debut: they fell to La Unión de Formosa away from home.

Despite the loss, the team showed preparation and ambition to be a contender in the top tier of Argentine basketball.

The four cases in the country

Nationwide, this privilege is shared only by historic Buenos Aires clubs such as Boca Juniors, San Lorenzo de Almagro, and Platense, underscoring the magnitude of Unión’s achievement as a representative from the Argentine interior in the three disciplines.

The challenge for the club is clear: to maintain competitiveness and a First Division presence across all its sports, consolidating a comprehensive model that few institutions in the country can showcase.

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