Series synopsis
Champions, also known as Campeonas is a Spanish comedy television series that premiered on NBC on December 2, 2021. It was created by Elena Carrascal.
"Champions" (Campeonas) explores the past, present and future of women's soccer by looking at three generations united by passion across different European countries. In each episode, a pioneering player will talk about the past, a current star will showcase the current challenges and a future heroine will reflect on what's to come. With a road movie narrative, each episode will travel the world with the aim of uncovering the origins of women's soccer, the obstacles it has overcome, the challeng ...
Premise
"Champions" (Campeonas) explores the past, present and future of women's soccer by looking at three generations united by passion across different European countries. In each episode, a pioneering player will talk about the past, a current star will showcase the current challenges and a future heroine will reflect on what's to come. With a road movie narrative, each episode will travel the world with the aim of uncovering the origins of women's soccer, the obstacles it has overcome, the challenges it still faces and what's left to do. The series will also focus on inclusion, the different game styles by country and, of course, meet and share testimonials of today's top European players.
Premise: Present, past and future of women's football
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | December 2, 2021 | December 2, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Champions: Spain Carmen Arce, "Kubalita", goalkeeper of the first Spanish women's national team, leaves Valencia for Barcelona to meet Alexia Putellas, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Super Cup winner, and Viktoria Adrianova, both FC Barcelona players. Before the meeting, Alexia confesses that she is no longer as impatient as she used to be, Viky is moved by the memory of her injury and Kubalita claims that they did not hide, despite the fact that politicians and the media underestimated their activity. Once together, they exchange their impressions on how women's football is experienced nowadays. |
December 2, 2021 |
| 2 |
Champions: France Wendie Renard, seven-time UEFA champion and FIFA Women's Player of the Year in 2018, awaits the arrival of Annie Fortems, a pioneer of French women's football, and Sonia Ouchene, a promising young player from Stade de Reims, at the Olympique Lyonnais stadium. Wendie recalls the start of her career, her victories and the difficult moments, such as the racist attacks. Annie talks about how her generation made French women's football possible, despite receiving death threats, while Sonia speaks freely about the wage gap between women's and men's football. The meeting of the three will be full of mutual admiration. |
December 2, 2021 |
| 3 |
Champions: Italy Carolina Morace, in Rome, reveals herself as a woman of character, unafraid to be the first woman in anything, such as the first to score four goals at Wembley Stadium. Barbara Bonansea, Juventus player elected FIFA FIFPro Women's World 11 2020, is with her family, including her grandmother, who supported her in her desire to be a footballer. US Sassuolo youngster Benedetta Orsi talks optimistically about how she overcame the illness that forced her to give up tennis but gave her the opportunity to develop her passion for football. |
December 2, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 2, 2021 |
| Last aired | December 2, 2021 |
| Runtime | 36 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Thursday at 21:00:00 |