Burela FS · History

The Vista Alegre sports hall in Burela, in the province of Lugo, seats about 1,400 spectators and is home to the women's team of Club Deportivo Burela Fútbol Sala. On 16 June 2019 it hosted the final of the first Copa de S.M. la Reina, Spain's Queen's Cup. The home side beat Futsi Atlético Navalcarnero on penalties after a 3-3 draw at the end of extra time. Sponsored by Pescados Rubén since 2002, the club has won six league titles, six Spanish Super Cups, one Copa de España, six Queen's Cups and one European club title.

Foundation and early years

Burela FS was founded on 8 September 2001, when it broke away from A Mariña FS. The men's team came first and climbed from Primera Nacional B to the División de Plata in two seasons. The women's section played in the Spanish second division in 2008-09. From 2009-10 it competed in the national top flight, finishing sixth in its first season there. It was fourth in 2010-11 and third in 2011-12. In 2010-11 it won the first of its Xunta de Galicia Cups.

The 2013 double

Burela won its first league title in 2012-13. It was sealed with a game to spare, against Futsi Atlético Navalcarnero. The team also won the Copa de España, completing a double in its fourth top-flight season. The following year, 2013-14, it finished as league runner-up. Between 2014-15 and 2017-18 it reached four Copa de España finals in a row and lost every one. At regional level it won the Xunta Cup in 2013-14 and 2014-15.

First Super Cup and second league title

On 12 September 2015, at the La Estación hall in Navalcarnero, Burela won its first Spanish Super Cup, the 13th edition of the competition. The first leg had finished 2-2. In the return match, in front of about 500 spectators, Burela led 3-1 at half-time before Atlético Féminas Navalcarnero came back to 4-4. Burela took the trophy on away goals. The decisive goal was an own goal by the home goalkeeper in the 37th minute. On 4 June 2016, in the closing round of the league, Burela had to beat Rioja Diamante to finish top, one point ahead of Atlético Navalcarnero. They won, with second-half goals from Maite and Dany, and took a second league title. The team finished runner-up in 2017-18 and 2018-19.

Queen's Cups and a European title

The 2019 final at Vista Alegre began a run of five consecutive Queen's Cups, from 2018-19 to 2022-23. Patricia González, known as “Peque”, scored twice in that first final and Camila Gadeia added another. During the same period Burela won the league in 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2022-23, along with every Super Cup from 2019-20 to 2022-23. In November 2021, at the Pazo Provincial de Deportes in Lugo, Burela won the fourth edition of the Futsal Women's European Champions, beating Italy's Pescara 6-0 in the final. It was the club's tenth consecutive title in the competitions it had entered. The Futsal Planet awards named Burela the best club in the world in 2020-21 and 2021-22. In 2021-22 it also received the Xunta de Galicia's Castelao Medal.

Sixth league title and seventh cup

In 2023-24 Burela won its sixth Super Cup in Torremolinos, its fifth in a row. That season it also won a sixth league title in a final against Futsi Atlético Navalcarnero. Burela lost the first leg on penalties at Vista Alegre, won the second leg in Navalcarnero and then took the decider at home. In 2024-25 it finished third in the regular season. In May 2025, at the Palacio de los Deportes in Cartagena, it beat Melilla Torreblanca 3-2 in the Queen's Cup final, with goals from Patri Ortega and Carolina Pedreira. Antía Pérez was named MVP of the final. The Spanish federation counted seven cup wins from ten finals for Burela, the same total as Futsi Atlético Navalcarnero.

First female coach and relegation

In July 2025 the club appointed Belén Feal as head coach of the women's first team. She was the first woman to hold the job in the section's history. The 2025-26 season was played under the Reyco sponsorship. In April 2026, after matchday 25 and a narrow defeat to STV Roldán, the team was mathematically relegated to the Spanish second division. It had last played at that level in 2008-09.