2023–24 Liga F
Spanish women's 1st tier association football season
Football league season
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 September 2023 – 16 June 2024 |
| Champions | Barcelona 9th title |
| Relegated | Sporting de Huelva |
| Champions League | Barcelona Real Madrid |
| Matches played | 216 |
| Goals scored | 683 (3.16 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Caroline Graham Hansen (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Barcelona 9–1 Las Planas (6 January 2024) Barcelona 8–0 Sevilla (5 November 2023) Barcelona 8–0 Madrid CFF (1 May 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Real Sociedad 1–7 Barcelona (10 March 2024) Villarreal 0–6 Barcelona (11 November 2023) Real Betis 0–6 Barcelona (28 January 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Barcelona 9–1 Las Planas (6 January 2024) |
| Longest winning run | Barcelona (16 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Barcelona (27 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Levante Las Planas (17 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Granada (11 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 38,707 Barcelona 5–0 Real Madrid (19 November 2023) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → All statistics correct as of 12 May 2024. | |
The 2023–24 Primera División Femenina de Fútbol season, branded as Liga F, is the 36th edition of the Primera División Femenina de España de fútbol, and the second edition with professional status in its history. The tournament is organized by the Liga Profesional Femenina de Fútbol (LPFF).
Barcelona are the defending champions after winning the previous edition (28 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat).
The competition was scheduled to start on 8 September 2023, but two days before that, it was reported that the first two rounds would be postponed due to a strike by the players, after a pay dispute between their union (AFE) and the federation (RFEF) was not resolved.[1][2]
Summary
Postponements
The competition was scheduled to start on 8 September 2023, but two days before that, it was reported that the first two rounds would be postponed due to a strike by the players, after a pay dispute between their union (AFE) and the Spanish football federation (RFEF) was not resolved. The strike came after the negotiations for a higher minimum wage were not resolved before the start of the season.[3][4]
On 14 September 2023, an agreement for the next three seasons was reached between the parties to end the strike, which paved the way for the league season to start the next day with the matchday two matches. The matchday one matches were played from 3–5 October 2023.[5][6][7]
Teams
Changes from 2022–23 season
At the end of the 2022–23 season, Eibar and Granada[8][9] were promoted to Liga F from the Primera Federación, taking the places of Alavés and Alhama who were relegated.[10]
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Club | Bilbao | Lezama 2 | 3,200 |
| Atlético Madrid | Madrid | Centro Deportivo Wanda | 2,700 |
| Barcelona | Barcelona | Johan Cruyff Stadium | 6,000 |
| Eibar | Eibar | Ipurua | 8,164 |
| Granada | Granada | Ciudad Deportiva del Granada CF | 600 |
| Levante | Valencia | Ciudad Deportiva de Buñol | 3,000 |
| Levante Las Planas | Sant Joan Despí | Municipal de Les Planes | 2,000 |
| Madrid CFF | San Sebastián de los Reyes | Estadio Fernando Torres | 6,000 |
| Real Betis | Seville | Estadio Luis del Sol | 1,300 |
| Real Madrid | Madrid | Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium | 6,000 |
| Real Sociedad | San Sebastián | Campo José Luis Orbegozo | 2,500 |
| Sevilla | Seville | Estadio Jesús Navas | 8,000 |
| Sporting de Huelva | Huelva | Ciudad Deportiva del Recreativo de Huelva | 1,300 |
| UD Tenerife | Adeje | Campo Municipal de Adeje | 1,200 |
| Valencia | Valencia | Estadio Antonio Puchades | 3,000 |
| Villarreal | Villarreal | Ciudad Deportiva Pamesa Cerámica | 3,500 |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Head Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Club |  David Aznar | Garazi Murua | Castore | None |
| Atlético Madrid | Manolo Cano | Lola Gallardo | Nike | Herbalife |
| Barcelona | Jonatan Giráldez | Alexia Putellas | Nike | Spotify |
| Eibar | Yerai Martín | Arene Altonaga | Hummel | Smartlog Group |
| Granada | Roger Lamesa | Lauri | Adidas | Wiber |
| Levante | Sánchez Vera | Alharilla | Macron | Fibra Valencia |
| Levante Las Planas | Ferran Bellet | Mari Paz Vilas | Hummel | None |
| Madrid CFF | Víctor Martín Alba | Paola Ulloa | Adidas | Thermor |
| Real Betis | María Pry | Nuria Ligero | Hummel | Social Energy |
| Real Madrid | Alberto Toril | Ivana Andrés | Adidas | Emirates |
| Real Sociedad | Natalia Arroyo | Nerea Eizagirre | Macron | Halcón Viajes |
| Sevilla |  Cristian Toro | Amanda Sampedro | Castore | None |
| Sporting de Huelva | Iván Rosado | Sandra Castelló | Joma | Huelva Original |
| UD Tenerife | José Ángel Herrera | Pisco | Hummel | Tenerife! Despierta emociones |
| Valencia | Jesús Oliva | Marta Carro | Puma | TM Grupo Inmobiliario |
| Villarreal | Sara Monforte | Paola Soldevila | Joma | Pamesa Cerámica |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting de Huelva | Antonio Toledo[11][12] | Resigned | 24 November 2023 | 16th | Iván Rosado[13][14] | 27 November 2023 |
League table
Standings
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona (C, Q) | 27 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 125 | 9 | +116 | 79 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 27 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 67 | 31 | +36 | 64 | Qualification for the Champions League second round |
| 3 | Atlético de Madrid | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 20 | +28 | 54 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 4 | Levante | 27 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 51 | 27 | +24 | 51 | |
| 5 | Madrid CFF | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 49 | |
| 6 | Athletic Club | 27 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 47 | |
| 7 | Sevilla | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 43 | |
| 8 | Real Sociedad | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 49 | −15 | 32 | |
| 9 | UDG Tenerife | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 31 | |
| 10 | Eibar | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 41 | −20 | 30 | |
| 11 | Valencia | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 57 | −25 | 26 | |
| 12 | Real Betis | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 64 | −35 | 26 | |
| 13 | Levante Las Planas | 27 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 53 | −21 | 24 | |
| 14 | Granada | 27 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 30 | 53 | −23 | 24 | |
| 15 | Villarreal | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 49 | −26 | 22 | Relegation to Primera Federación |
| 16 | Sporting de Huelva (R) | 27 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 56 | −39 | 6 |
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2024. Source: Liga F
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Results
| Home \ Away | ATH | ATM | BAR | EIB | GRA | LEV | LLP | MAD | BET | RMA | RSO | SEV | SPH | UD | VAL | VIL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Club | — | 1–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | ||
| Atlético Madrid | 3–0 | — | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| Barcelona | 7–0 | 2–0 | — | 5–0 | 6–1 | 1–1 | 9–1 | 8–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 8–0 | 4–0 | 7–0 | 6–0 | 5–1 | |
| Eibar | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–6 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | ||
| Granada | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 1–2 | — | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 2–5 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
| Levante | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 3–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 7–0 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||
| Levante Las Planas | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 3–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | |
| Madrid CFF | 2–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 6–1 | 2–0 | |
| Real Betis | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 1–0 | — | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | ||
| Real Madrid | 2–3 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 | — | 7–1 | 1–3 | 5–2 | 2–1 | 7–1 | 1–0 | |
| Real Sociedad | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–7 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | ||
| Sevilla | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–5 | 6–0 | 0–1 | 4–2 | — | 2–0 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | |
| Sporting de Huelva | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | — | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | ||
| UD Tenerife | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Valencia | 1–2 | 1–6 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | ||
| Villarreal | 3–0 | 1–3 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–5 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2024. Source: Liga F
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2024. Source: Liga F
Season Statistics
- As of 28 April 2024
Goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals[15] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Caroline Graham Hansen | Barcelona | 17 |
| Salma Paralluelo | Barcelona | ||
| 3 | Cristina Martín-Prieto | Sevilla | 14 |
| 4 | Sheila Guijarro | Atletico Madrid | 13 |
| 5 | Synne Jensen | Real Sociedad | 11 |
| Clàudia Pina | Barcelona | ||
| Ana Marcos | Valencia | ||
| 8 |  Signe Bruun | Real Madrid | 10 |
 Gabi Nunes | Levante | ||
| Alba Redondo | Levante | ||
 Kayla McKenna | Villarreal |
Assists
| Rank | Player | Team | Assists[16] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caroline Graham Hansen | Barcelona | 16 |
| 2 | Aitana Bonmatí | Barcelona | 9 |
| 3 | Olga Carmona | Real Madrid | 8 |
| Eva Navarro | Atletico Madrid | ||
 Karen Araya | Madrid CFF | ||
| 6 |  Rinsola Babajide | UD Tenerife | 7 |
| 7 | Mariona Caldentey | Barcelona | 6 |
| Athenea del Castillo | Real Madrid | ||
| Rosa Otermín | Sevilla | ||
 Naomie Feller | Real Madrid | ||
| 11 | Eight players | 5 | |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Racheal Kundananji | Madrid CFF | Sevilla | 5–1 (A) | 30 September 2023 | 3 |
| Salma Paralluelo4 | Barcelona | Sevilla | 8–0 (H) | 5 November 2023 | 7 |
 Esmee Brugts | Barcelona | Eibar | 5–0 (H) | 9 December 2023 | 11 |
| Sheila Guijarro4 | Atlético Madrid | Valencia | 6–1 (A) | 7 January 2024 | 13 |
| Caroline Møller | Real Madrid | Valencia | 7–1 (H) | 3 February 2024 | 16 |
| Salma Paralluelo4 | Barcelona | Real Sociedad | 7–1 (A) | 10 March 2024 | 19 |
| Giovana Queiroz | Madrid CFF | Villarreal | 4–1 (A) | 16 March 2024 | 20 |
| Patricia Zugasti | Athletic Club | Levante Las Planas | 4–1 (H) | 31 March 2024 | 22 |
(H) – Home; (A) – Away
4 – Player scored four goals.
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cata Coll | Barcelona | 11 |
| 2 | Adriana Nanclares | Athletic Club | 9 |
| 3 | Misa Rodríguez | Real Madrid | 8 |
| 4 |  Emma Holmgren | Levante | 7 |
| Lola Gallardo | Atlético Madrid | ||
| María Miralles | Eibar | ||
| 7 | Sandra Paños | Barcelona | 6 |
| 8 | Aline Reis | UD Tenerife | 5 |
| Paula Vizoso | Real Betis | ||
| 10 | Three players | 4 | |
Scoring
- First goal of the season:
Athenea del Castillo for Real Madrid against Valencia (15 September 2023) - Last goal of the season:
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 9[17]
Jessica Martinez (Levante Las Planas)
Pamela González (Sevilla)
- Most red cards: 1[18]
Morgane Nicoli (Levante Las Planas)
Anissa Lahmari (Levante Las Planas)- Júlia Aguado (Real Betis)
- María Jiménez (Real Betis)
Rhiannon Roberts (Real Betis)- Ane Etxezarreta (Real Sociedad)
Manuela Vanegas (Real Sociedad)
Jacqueline Owusu (Real Sociedad)
Katarzyna Konat (Sporting de Huelva)
Agustina Barroso (UD Tenerife)- Claudia Blanco (UD Tenerife)
- Noelia Ramos (UD Tenerife)
- Pauleta (Valencia)
- María Molina (Valencia)
- Ivonne Chacón (Valencia)
Luany (Madrid CFF)
Team
- Most yellow cards: 49[19]
- Atletico Madrid
- Levante Las Planas
- Fewest yellow cards: 12[19]
- Barcelona
- Most red cards: 3[19]
- Real Sociedad
- Real Betis
- UD Tenerife
- Valencia
- Fewest red cards: 0[19]
- 9 teams
Number of teams by autonomous community
| Rank | Autonomous Community | Number | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Andalusia | 4 | Betis, Granada, Sevilla, and Sporting de Huelva |
| 2 |  Basque Country | 3 | Athletic Club, Eibar, and Real Sociedad |
 Community of Madrid | Atlético Madrid, Madrid CFF, and Real Madrid | ||
 Valencian Community | Levante, Valencia and Villarreal | ||
| 5 |  Catalonia | 2 | Barcelona, Levante Las Planas |
| 6 |  Canary Islands | 1 | UD Tenerife |
References
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- ^ "Liga F strike ends after Spain's female top-flight players reach pay agreement". The Athletic. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Spanish women's league players call off strike after reaching minimum pay agreement". CNN. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ David Menayo (14 May 2023). "El Eibar regresa a Primera tras una temporada en el 'infierno'" [Eibar returns to First Division after a season in 'hell']. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ Maite Caridad (6 June 2023). "El Granada femenino vuelve a LaLiga F" [Granada women's team returns to LaLiga F]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Alavés Gloriosas y Alhama empatan y sellan su descenso en la Liga F" [Alavés Gloriosas and Alhama draw and seal their relegation from Liga F]. Europa Press (in Spanish). 20 May 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "COMUNICADO OFICIAL: ANTONIO TOLEDO" [OFFICIAL STATEMENT: ANTONIO TOLEDO]. Sporting de Huelva (in Spanish). 24 November 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Antonio Toledo da un paso al lado en 'su' Sporting Huelva" [Antonio Toledo takes a step aside in 'his' Sporting Huelva]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 24 November 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "IVÁN ROSADO NUEVO ENTRENADOR DEL SPORTING CLUB DE HUELVA" [IVÁN ROSADO NEW COACH OF SPORTING CLUB DE HUELVA]. Sporting de Huelva (in Spanish). 27 November 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
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External links
- Official website (in Spanish)
- Primera División at RFEF (in Spanish)
- Liga F 2023/24 at LALIGA
