Racing Club Res.

Pre-AFA era

Racing Club's involvement in women's football predates the organisation of official competitions by the Argentine Football Association (AFA). During the 1970s, the team was coached by Jorge Valverde and trained several times a week on an auxiliary pitch at the Cilindro. Former player Beatriz Porcel recalled that Racing commonly deployed a 4–2–4 formation, combining experienced players with a younger generation of footballers at a time when women's football in Argentina lacked official recognition and facilities were minimal.

The squad featured prominent figures of the era, including three players who had represented Argentina at the unofficial 1971 Women's World Cup in Mexico: Gloria "Betty" García, goalkeeper Marta Soler, and Virginia Cattaneo. García had notably scored in Argentina's historic 4–1 victory over England during that tournament, while Soler and Cattaneo were also key fixtures of the national side. Along with teammates such as Norma Saralegui, Beatriz Porcel, and María de los Ángeles Fernández, the core group remained together for several years.

The high point of this pioneering era came in 1978, when Racing competed in a month-long metropolitan tournament hosted at Excursionistas. Featuring clubs such as Yupanqui, Excursionistas, Minué, and San Fernando, Racing won the championship by defeating San Fernando on penalties in the final.

Entry into official AFA competition (1996–1997)

In 1996, Racing Club entered the Argentine Football Association (AFA) Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino for the first time. The nine-team championship ran from September 1996 into early 1997.

Racing made an immediate impact at the start of the tournament. The team opened its official campaign on 29 September 1996 with an 8–2 victory over cross-town rivals Independiente. Two weeks later, on 13 October, Racing defeated Boca Juniors 1–0 at the Cilindro. The home fixture against Boca was notable within contemporary Argentine women's football, as female teams were rarely granted access to main club stadiums during this period.

Despite its competitive performances, the team operated as a non-professional program with limited resources, resulting in several late-season matches being left unplayed and awarded to opponents walkover. Racing ultimately finished fourth with 22 points from 16 matches (recording seven wins, one draw, and eight losses) behind only River Plate, Boca Juniors, and Deportivo Español.

Following the 1996–97 championship, Racing did not register a team for the subsequent season. This hiatus coincided with severe institutional and financial challenges across the club during the late 1990s—which led to bankruptcy proceedings in 1998—resulting in the temporary suspension of several auxiliary and amateur sports sections.

Return to AFA competition and hiatus (2003–2005)

Following a six-year hiatus, Racing returned to official competition in late 2003, initiating a four-tournament spell through the 2005 Clausura.

The comeback began in the 13-team 2003 Apertura, where Racing finished eighth with 14 points (4 wins, 2 draws, 4 losses, with 24 goals scored and 30 conceded). The team built on this foundation during the 2004 Clausura, moving up to seventh place with 12 points across eight recorded matches.

The high point of this period arrived in the 2004 Apertura, when Racing finished sixth with 15 points (5 wins and a 27–24 goal record), trailing only traditional contenders Boca Juniors, San Lorenzo, River Plate, Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, and Banfield., and Banfield. The campaign was highlighted by a 5–1 victory over Estudiantes de La Plata, a 2–1 win against Huracán, a 3–2 away victory at Lugano, and a 9–0 win over Sportivo Barracas Bolívar. Racing closed the tournament with a 5–0 victory over cross-town rivals Independiente in the Avellaneda derby, securing a finish three places above their rivals.

Racing concluded this spell during the 2005 Clausura. Although surviving league records from the period remain incomplete, official club accounts confirm the team's participation, including a 1–0 away loss to Banfield. Following the tournament, Racing withdrew from the subsequent 2005 Apertura and stepped away from AFA competition for twelve years prior to its permanent relaunch in 2017.