Empoli Ladies

Societa Sportiva Dilettantistica Empoli Ladies FBC, known as Empoli Ladies or simply Empoli, is a women's football club based in Empoli, Tuscany, Italy. It was established in 2016 as the women's section of Empoli, following an acquisition of the sporting license of Castelfranco. Debuting in the Serie B, the team has first competed in the Serie A in 2017–18.

History

Following a collaboration in 2015–16 with Castelfranco, the management of Empoli decided to form a women's football club in June 2016, buying 51% of the shares of the Castelfranco di Sotto club, and registering the team under the name of Empoli Ladies FBC. In their first season in 2016–17, the team played in the 2016–17 Serie B, finishing in first place and earning promotion to the Serie A, the top flight of Italian football. In the same season Empoli reached the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia, where they were eliminated by eventual champions Fiorentina.

The first season in the Serie A started with a home draw against San Zaccaria; they finished in last place and were relegated to the Serie B. The 2018–19 season saw Empoli play in the first Serie B championship organized in a single group. They finished the tournament in second place, gaining promotion back to the Serie A.