[8][9][10] The first recorded women's football match in Argentina was played on 13 October 1923 at Estadio Ministro Brin y Senguel, then Boca Juniors' stadium.
[12] Evelina Cabrera founded the "Asociación Femenina de Fútbol Argentino" (AFFAR) (Argentinian Women's Football Association)[13] in 2013.
During the Victorian era, when the organization of modern football began in England, the only sporting activities that were considered appropriate for women were those that could be practiced in a skirt and corset, and if possible in private settings.
[22] Lucila Sandoval, founder of the Pioneras project, an organization dedicated to rebuilding and disseminating the history of women's football in Argentina, he mentioned in an interview a newspaper clipping from 1956 as the oldest record he currently has in his archive.
[nota 1] Tigre was considered one of the best women's teams of the time and five of the players who participated in the 1971 World Cup in Mexico emerged from its ranks: Gloria "Betty" García, Blanca Brúccoli, Eva Lembessi, Zulma Gómez and Zunilda Troncoso.
[27] At the beginning of the 1970s, only a few institutions in the city of Buenos Aires accepted female football players: among the available options were the clubs Piraña, Excursionistas, University and All Boys.
Simultaneously, in other parts of the country, exhibition matches and tours of women's teams were held, which were organized by businessmen who charged for entry.
[31] Between 1985 and 1986, the Ladies Subcommittee of the Independent Club San Alberto de Ituzaingó organized a series of championships and friendly matches for women's football.
[32][33] In 1986, with Doña Tota, mother of Diego Maradona, as godmother of honor, the Argentine Association of Women's Football (AAFF) was created,[34] founded and chaired by Evelina Cabrera and much more creation recent, in 2013.
[35] independent group of AFA that would organize championships metropolitans and that, despite its amateur nature, it would even finance trips to play international matches.
The local tournaments were called Femigol and Yupanqui was the champion and great dominator of them until 1991, in which the AFA championships began and in which the AAFF disappeared as an institution independent as it is absorbed by the official organization.
[39] River Plate was Coco Torres, who at the same time served as technical director of the Argentina women's national football team that played its first official match in 1993 .
[41] At that time the most prominent matches were broadcast by the TV channel Siempre Mujer,[42] with former goalkeeper Sergio Goycochea officiating as commentator.
He had problems with the leadership after expressing his opinion of a fairer treatment for female football players and has received threats through social networks.
[47] Magalí Moreno, footballer from Lanús, gave his opinion on the matter: "The contribution of the AFA will improve our income, in order to train and dedicate ourselves more, but I doubt that we can live with 13 thousand pesos.
"[48] In recent years, UAI Urquiza has grown as one of the benchmarks in Argentine women's football, being on a par with Boca Juniors and River Plate in terms of tournaments won and players summoned to the selection.
Other clubs such as Racing, Gimnasia y Esgrima LP, San Lorenzo, Talleres, Platense and Independiente have contributed on several occasions footballers to those selected from all categories.
The Pioneras del Fútbol Femenino association, founded by Lucila Sandoval, is one of the main organisations promoting women's football in Argentina.
During this championship, the claims were repeated, this time posing with one hand to the ear during the institutional photo, in reference to the fact that they were not being listened to, to ask for travel expenses, clothing and improvements in economic rewards.
[64] With the aim of making visible the unequal rights experienced by women who engage in this sport, players belonging to different clubs organized the "Pibas con Pelotas" collective.