The 2017–18 Primera División Femenina de Fútbol was the 30th edition of Spain's highest women's football league. The season started on 3 September 2017 and ended on 13 May 2018.
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Atlético de Madrid |
| Relegated | Zaragoza CFF Santa Teresa |
| Champions League | Atlético de Madrid Barcelona |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 709 (2.95 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Charlyn Corral (24 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Barcelona 10–0 Santa Teresa |
| Biggest away win | Zaragoza CFF 0–9 Barcelona |
| Highest scoring | Barcelona 10–0 Santa Teresa Sevilla 5–5 Levante |
| Longest winning run | Atlético de Madrid and Barcelona (7) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Atlético de Madrid (17) |
| Longest losing run | Fundación Albacete (8) |
| Highest attendance | 22,202 Atlético de Madrid 2–2 Madrid CFF (17 March 2018) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
Atlético de Madrid successfully defended their title from 2016 to 2017.
Teams edit
Location of the 2017–18 Primera División teams
Canary Islands location of the 2017–18 Primera División teams
Madrid CFF and Sevilla joined the league after earning promotion at the conclusion of the 2016–17 Segunda División.[1] They took the place of Oiartzun and Tacuense, which were relegated at the conclusion of the 2016–17 Primera División.[2]
Stadia and locations edit
| Team | Home city | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Athletic Club |  Bilbao
|
Lezama |
| Atlético de Madrid |  Madrid
|
Cerro del Espino |
| Barcelona |  Barcelona
|
Joan Gamper |
| Espanyol | Barcelona
|
Dani Jarque |
| Fundación Albacete |  Albacete
|
Andrés Iniesta |
| Granadilla |  Granadilla de Abona
|
Francisco Suárez |
| Levante |  Valencia
|
El Terrer |
| Madrid CFF | San Sebastián de los Reyes
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Nuevo Matapiñonera |
| Rayo Vallecano | Madrid
|
Ciudad Deportiva |
| Betis |  Seville
|
Luis del Sol |
| Real Sociedad | San Sebastián
|
Zubieta |
| Santa Teresa |  Badajoz
|
El Vivero |
| Sevilla | Seville
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Viejo Nervión |
| Sporting de Huelva | Huelva
|
El Conquero |
| Valencia | Valencia
|
Antonio Puchades |
| Zaragoza CFF |  Zaragoza CFF
|
Pedro Sancho |
Personnel and sponsorship edit
| Team | Head Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Club | Joseba Agirre | Iraia Iturregi | New Balance | Kutxabank |
| Atlético de Madrid | Ángel Villacampa | Amanda Sampedro | Nike | Herbalife |
| Barcelona | Fran Sánchez | Laura Ràfols | Nike | |
| Betis | María del Mar Fernández | Irene Guerrero | Adidas | |
| Espanyol | Joan Bacardit | Paloma Fernández | Joma | Ilumax |
| Fundación Albacete | Carlos del Valle | Matilde Martínez | Hummel | Nexus |
| Granadilla | Antonio Ayala | Cindy García | Mercury | Egatesa |
| Levante | Andrés Tudela | Sonia Prim | Nike | East United |
| Madrid CFF | Víctor Miguel Fernández | Paola Ulloa | Nike | |
| Rayo Vallecano | Miguel Ángel Quejigo | Alicia Gómez | Kelme | |
| Real Sociedad | Gonzalo Arconada | Aintzane Encinas | Adidas | S21sec |
| Santa Teresa | Juan Carlos Antúnez | Estefanía Lima | Luanvi | Clínica Extremeña |
| Sevilla | Francisco José García | Alicia Fuentes | New Balance | Playtika |
| Sporting de Huelva | Antonio Toledo | Anita Hernández | Mercury | Cajasol |
| Valencia | Jesús Oliva | Ivana Andrés | Adidas | Mr Jeff |
| Zaragoza CFF | José Manuel Perna | Nuria Mallada | Hummel | Aragón |
Managerial changes edit
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | Cristian Toro | End of contract | 30 June 2017 | Pre-season | Jesús Oliva | 19 May 2017 |
| Real Sociedad | Igor San Miguel | End of contract | 30 June 2017 | Juan José Arregi | 25 May 2017 | |
| Barcelona | Xavi Llorens | End of contract | 30 June 2017 | Fran Sánchez | 1 June 2017 | |
| Fundación Albacete | Milagros Martínez | Interim | 30 June 2017 | Carlos del Valle | 16 June 2017 | |
| Sevilla | Maribel Márquez | Sacked | 20 June 2017 | Francisco José García | 20 June 2017 | |
| Espanyol | Rubén Rodríguez | End of contract | 30 June 2017 | Joan Bacardit | 26 June 2017 | |
| Real Sociedad | Juan José Arregi | Sacked | 21 November 2017 | 15th | Gonzalo Arconada | 21 November 2017 |
| Madrid CFF | Jesús Nuñez | Sacked | 12 December 2017 | 14th | Víctor Martín | 12 December 2017 |
| Madrid CFF | Víctor Martín | Caretaker | 31 December 2017 | 13th | Víctor Miguel Fernández | 2 January 2018 |
| Levante | Andrés Tudela | Sacked | 14 February 2018 | 7th | Joaquín García | 14 February 2018 |
| Zaragoza CFF | Alberto Berna | Sacked | 27 April 2018 | 17th | José Manuel Perna | 27 April 2018 |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético de Madrid (C) | 30 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 74 | 21 | +53 | 77 | Qualification for the UEFA Champions League and Copa de la Reina |
| 2 | Barcelona | 30 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 98 | 12 | +86 | 76 | |
| 3 | Athletic Club | 30 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 56 | Qualification for the Copa de la Reina |
| 4 | Granadilla | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 33 | +15 | 54 | |
| 5 | Valencia | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 49 | 32 | +17 | 50 | |
| 6 | Betis | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 46 | |
| 7 | Real Sociedad | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 38[a] | |
| 8 | Levante | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 38[a] | |
| 9 | Sporting de Huelva | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 38[a] | |
| 10 | Madrid CFF | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 56 | −22 | 36 | |
| 11 | Rayo Vallecano | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 39 | 63 | −24 | 33 | |
| 12 | Sevilla | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 31 | |
| 13 | Fundación Albacete | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 42 | 58 | −16 | 30 | |
| 14 | Espanyol | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 42 | −20 | 29 | |
| 15 | Zaragoza CFF (R) | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 31 | 67 | −36 | 23 | Relegation to the Segunda División |
| 16 | Santa Teresa (R) | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 68 | −48 | 19 |
Results edit
Season statistics edit
- As of 13 May 2018
Top goalscorers edit
Hat-tricks edit
4 Player scored 4 goals
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Best goalkeepers edit
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Notable attendances edit
- 22,202 Atlético de Madrid 2–2 Madrid CFF (17 March 2018 at Wanda Metropolitano)
- 21,504 Real Sociedad 1–4 Athletic Club (13 May 2018 at Anoeta Stadium)[33]
- 14,000 Levante 0–1 Valencia (28 April 2018 at Ciutat de València)
- 6,643 Betis 3–0 Santa Teresa (10 March 2018 at Benito Villamarín)[34]
Transfers edit
References edit
- ^ "LaLiga reconoce a Sevilla y Madrid CFF por ascensos, y al Atlético por título". La Vanguardia. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017. (in Spanish)
- ^ "El Oiartzun y el Tacuense descienden a Segunda División". El Desmarque. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017. (in Spanish)
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- ^ "El salto del fútbol femenino a los grandes estadios, un éxito seguro" (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "El beticismo no faltó a la histórica cita del Betis Féminas" (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
External links edit
- Primera División (women) at La Liga (in Spanish)
- RFEF Official Website Archived 2019-02-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)