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Abstract
The role which women are expected to play in society differs greatly from country to country and even from one community to another. The traditional image of the tender, loving women who bears children, attends home and nurtures life rather than destroying it, has changed considerably during the past quarter century. Women have in many ways emancipated. Many women now share the responsibilities for making a living and for community involvement. They teach in schools, working in offices, hold in factories; carry on welfare activities and assist in many other capacities. Even so, more and more women decide to become competitive athletes. Since the theory of sport requires comprehensive explanations and the practice of sport needs clear guidelines, interdisciplinary studies into the nature of sport, including its psychological aspects, are necessary. Analysing the psychological profile of female players, particularly those who are about to become professional athletes, can provide many interesting insights into the specific character of female youth sport and show where improvements can be made in athletic training programmes (especially in mental training). It is therefore important to study psychological gender that determines social behaviours and to analyse female athletes’ emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is defined as a set of emotional competencies that determine the effectiveness of human behaviours. Psychological gender and emotional intelligence have a significant effect on human adaptability and the efficiency of psychosocial functioning. This research was undertaken with the dual purpose of identifying the psychological gender and emotional intelligence of female players