The Madrid and Valencia teams faced off in a first-ever final, which began with a slight advantage for the former after securing a draw and a victory in the foursomes matches. Ángela Revuelta and Rut Díaz claimed the first point by defeating Fátima Noguera and Andrea Arnal 4-3, while Icíar Rodríguez and Paula Puerta drew with Daniela Carrión and Aurora Venneri.
Thus came the turn of the individual matches, which were to be even more crucial, if possible, for the final outcome. Ángela Revuelta was the first to add another victory for Madrid after defeating Fátima Noguera in straight sets (6-4), and almost simultaneously, Madrid native Rut Díaz beat Andrea Arnal 4-2, and Valencian Daniela Carrión defeated Icíar Rodríguez 2-1, confirming the final score of 3.5-1.5.
With this victory, Madrid has achieved its fourth consecutive win, which places the capital team as one of the great dominators of this Spanish Armed Forces Under-16 Women's Championship.
As for the rest of the matches and the overall standings, Catalonia beat Andalusia 3-2 for third place; Aragon secured fifth place after beating the Basque Country 2-1; and Murcia defeated the Balearic Islands by the same score to take seventh place.
As for the so-called Flight B, Castilla y León finished in ninth position after beating Cantabria 2-1; the Canary Islands beat Galicia despite finishing 1.5-1.5 and occupied eleventh place; Extremadura beat the Principality of Asturias 3-0 to be thirteenth and La Rioja and Navarra closed the classification after concluding 1.5-1.5.
SEMIFINALS: Unprecedented final between Madrid and the Valencian Community
The Valencian Community and Madrid reached an unprecedented final of the Spanish Armed Forces Under-16 Women's Championship after winning their respective semi-final matches with relative authority.
The Madrid team beat the Andalusia team by 4-1, a result less clear than the numbers say, since both foursomes fell to the Madrid side, but they were really even: Icíar Rodríguez and Paula Puerta won 2/1, and Ángela Revuelta and Rut Díaz won 1up.
Later in the afternoon, Icíar Rodríguez herself secured the decisive point, also on the 18th hole. She did so by winning a high-flying match against Sofía Gamilla. Both demonstrated why they are the reigning champions of tournaments such as the Czech Republic International Under-18 and the Spanish Junior Championship. A lot of talent there.
The Valencian Community also struggled more than the score suggests against Catalonia. Not in the foursomes, which were handled perfectly by Daniela Carrión and Aurora Venneri (3/2), and by Fátima Noguera and Andrea Arnal (2/1), but certainly in the singles, where Aurora Venneri (H19) and Daniela Carrión (1up) had to work hard.
Meanwhile, in Flight B, where positions nine through sixteen are at stake, Castile and León and Cantabria have reached the decisive match. Castile and León defeated Galicia and Cantabria beat the Canary Islands by the same score of 2-1. In the other matches of the day, Extremadura defeated Navarre (3-0) and Asturias beat La Rioja (2-1).
QUARTER-FINALS: No surprises at the start of the knockout rounds
The quarter-final day brought no surprises in Flight A, reserved for the eight teams vying for the title. The top four finishers from the Stroke Play phase—Catalonia, Andalusia, Madrid, and the Valencian Community—confirmed their status as favorites and secured their place in the semi-finals.
Catalonia began their campaign in the playoffs with a solid 4-1 victory over the Balearic Islands, while Andalusia also comfortably defeated Murcia. Madrid was even more dominant, securing a perfect record to overcome Aragon 5-0.
The match between the Valencian Community and the Basque Country was much closer. The tie remained open until the very end, but ultimately it was the Valencian players who secured a narrow 3-2 victory, completing the semifinal lineup.
Meanwhile, in Flight B, Galicia, Castilla y León, Canarias and Cantabria also secured their qualification for the semifinals after defeating Navarra, Extremadura, Principado de Asturias and La Rioja, respectively.
Catalan prominence in the qualifying round
The qualifying round saw Catalonia take the lead, driven by a stellar Paula Jiménez, finishing the day at -7. Andalusia also finished under par (-3), while Madrid - winner of the last three editions - closed the day at even par.
FINAL CLASSIFICATION
1. Madrid
2. Valencian Community
3. Catalonia
4. Andalusia
5. Aragon
6. Basque Country
7. Murcia
8. Balearic Islands
9. Castile and León
10. Cantabria
11. Canary Islands
12. Galicia
13. Extremadura
14. Principality of Asturias
15. La Rioja
16. Navarre
