The 10 Football Clubs That Ignored Women’s Team

Added: 2026-05-11

[00:00:05]Top 10 powerful football clubs that were late to women's football. Imagine being one of the biggest football clubs in the world. Billions in value, millions of fans, trophies everywhere, but you don't even have a women's team. Yes, some of the most powerful clubs on earth ignored women's football for years. Intel pressure from FIFA and global football forced them to change. Today we're counting down the top 10 biggest football clubs that were late or slow to build women's teams from giants like Barussia Dortmund to historic European powerhouses.

[00:00:38]Stay till number one because that club might shock you.

[00:00:46]Number 10, Kuri Calcio. Starting at number 10, Curei, a historic Italian club famous for winning the Syria title in 1970. Owned by the Galini family, the club has moderate financial strength compared to European giants. Over the years, Curei produced strong teams and passionate fans in Italy. But here's the truth. For many years, they had little to no investment in women's football.

[00:01:12]Why? Because smaller clubs often focused only on survival in men's competition.

[00:01:17]Even today, they are still building structure slowly. Number nine, Torino FC. Torino, a club with deep history and legacy. They dominated Italian football in the 1940s known as Grande Torino. But despite their history, they were slow to modernize. No major women's team structure for many years. Why focus stayed on rebuilding their men's legacy rather than expanding? Number eight, Rio lead. This one is interesting. Owned by Brazilian legend Ronaldo Nazario, you'd expect modern development, right? But at one point, the club removed their women's team completely. Why financial priorities and restructuring decisions?

[00:01:57]This shows even rich ownership doesn't guarantee investment in women's football. Number seven, GET CF. Get a consistent La Liga club. Not the biggest globally, but still top tier in Spain.

[00:02:10]For years, they operated without a proper women's team setup. Why? Limited financial power and focus on staying competitive in La Liga. Number six, Zenit St. Petersburg. Zenit backed by energy giant Gasprom. one of the richest clubs in Russia. But here's the twist.

[00:02:26]They only launched their women's team in 2020. Why? Late response to global football pressure. Now they're growing fast, but they were very late. Number five, Red Bull Salsburg. A club powered by the Red Bull Empire known for producing stars like Erling Holland.

[00:02:42]Dominant in Austria. Strong scouting system, but historically no major women's team investment. Even with huge money, women's football wasn't a priority early on. Number four, FC Poru, European giants, Champions League winners, one of Portugal's biggest clubs. But here's the shocking part.

[00:03:02]They only recently started a serious women's project, rising quickly from lower divisions. Why? They focused for decades on men's success first. Number three as Roma. Roma, passionate fans, global recognition, strong finances, and growing squad strength. But historically, women's football wasn't prioritized early. They joined late compared to other European giants. Now they're improving, but they were behind.

[00:03:28]Number two, Barussia Dortmund. This one is big. Barussia Dortmund, one of the biggest clubs in Europe. Massive fan base, Bundesliga Champions, Champions League winners. But guess what? They only launched their women's team in 2020. That's very late for a club of this size. Why they focused heavily on men's football and youth development.

[00:03:46]Number one, Manchester United. This is the most shocking one. Manchester United, one of the richest clubs in the world. Global fan base in hundreds of millions 20 league titles, yet they had no women's team for over a decade until 2018. Let that sink in. One of the biggest clubs on Earth waited that long. Why business priorities and laid recognition of women's football growth? Now they're building, but they were extremely late. Outro. So now you see even the biggest clubs in the world made huge mistakes by ignoring women's football. But today the game is changing fast and soon every top club will be forced to invest. Which club shocked you the most and who do you think was the biggest mistake? Comment below. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and I'll see you in the next video.