Looking for a specific women’s football research topic?
A women's soccer collection of the Grêmio Museum – Hermínio Bittencourt (Porto Alegre, RS): When musealization provides collaborative experiences
This research from Brazil examines the creation and development of the women's football collection at the Grêmio Museum – Hermínio Bittencourt in Porto Alegre. The article explores how the museum used a collaborative approach to bring visibility to the history of women's soccer within a club that traditionally focused on men's achievements. By working with female athletes, former players, fans, and researchers, the museum aimed to address the historical invisibility of women's participation in Brazilian soccer.
"Pass it to your girlfriend!": A collaborative autoethnography of a friendship through women's sports fandom
This study is a collaborative autoethnography that explores how women's sports fandom—particularly in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)—shapes personal relationships, identity, and community. The authors, both passionate fans, discuss their experiences of joy and frustration within women's sports spaces, particularly regarding issues of race, gender, and commercialization.
Understanding fan pressures and its impact on football club sustainability: insights from the Colombian context
This study examines how fan expectations and pressures impact the sustainability of Colombian football clubs, with a specific focus on economic, social, and environmental dimensions. Researchers surveyed fans from various Colombian clubs to analyze their influence on club management decisions.
Team identification, motives, and behaviour: a comparative analysis of fans of men’s and women’s sport
The article "Team Identification, Motives, and Behavior: A Comparative Analysis of Fans of Men’s and Women’s Sport" explores differences and similarities in team identification, motivational drivers, and consumption behavior between fans of the England men’s and women’s national football teams.