2023–24 Liga F Explained

Competition:Liga F
Season:2023–24
Winners:Barcelona
9th title
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Barcelona
Real Madrid
Atlético Madrid
Relegated:Sporting de Huelva
Villarreal
Matches:240
Total Goals:755
League Topscorer:Caroline Graham Hansen
(21 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 Wins:Barcelona
(16 matches)
Longest Unbeaten:Barcelona
(30 matches)
Longest Losses:Granada
(11 matches)
Longest Winless:Levante Las Planas
(17 matches)
Highest Attendance:[1] [2]
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25

The 2023–24 Primera División Femenina de Fútbol season, branded as Liga F, was the 36th edition of the Primera División Femenina de España de fútbol, and the second edition with professional status in its history. The tournament was organized by the Liga Profesional Femenina de Fútbol (LPFF).

Barcelona were the defending champions after winning the previous edition (28 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat). They defended the title while remaining unbeaten with 29 wins and only one draw.[3] [4] [5]

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.[6] [7]

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.[8] [9]

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.[10] [11] [12]

Teams

Changes from 2022–23 season

At the end of the 2022–23 season, Eibar and Granada[13] [14] were promoted to Liga F from the Primera Federación, taking the places of Alavés and Alhama who were relegated.[15]

Stadiums and locations

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity
Athletic ClubBilbaoLezama 23,200
Atlético MadridMadridCentro Deportivo Wanda2,700
BarcelonaBarcelonaJohan Cruyff Stadium6,000
EibarEibarIpurua8,164
GranadaGranadaCiudad Deportiva del Granada CF600
LevanteValenciaCiudad Deportiva de Buñol3,000
Levante Las PlanasSant Joan DespíMunicipal de Les Planes2,000
Madrid CFFSan Sebastián de los ReyesEstadio Fernando Torres6,000
Real BetisSevilleEstadio Luis del Sol1,300
Real MadridMadridAlfredo Di Stéfano Stadium6,000
Real SociedadSan SebastiánCampo José Luis Orbegozo2,500
SevillaSevilleEstadio Jesús Navas8,000
Sporting de HuelvaHuelvaCiudad Deportiva del Recreativo de Huelva1,300
UD TenerifeAdejeCampo Municipal de Adeje1,200
ValenciaValenciaEstadio Antonio Puchades3,000
VillarrealVillarrealCiudad Deportiva Pamesa Cerámica3,500

Personnel and sponsorship

TeamHead CoachCaptainKit manufacturerMain shirt sponsor
Athletic Club David Aznar Garazi MuruaCastoreNone
Atlético Madrid Arturo Ruiz Lola GallardoNikeHerbalife
Barcelona Jonatan Giráldez Alexia PutellasNikeSpotify
Eibar Yerai Martín Arene AltonagaHummelSmartlog Group
Granada Roger Lamesa LauriAdidasWiber
Levante Sánchez Vera AlharillaMacronFibra Valencia
Levante Las Planas Ferran Bellet Mari Paz VilasHummelNone
Madrid CFF Víctor Martín Alba Paola UlloaAdidasThermor
Real Betis Joseba Agirre Nuria LigeroHummelSocial Energy
Real Madrid Alberto Toril Ivana AndrésAdidasEmirates
Real Sociedad Natalia Arroyo Nerea EizagirreMacronHalcón Viajes
Sevilla Cristian Toro Amanda SampedroCastoreNone
Sporting de Huelva Paco Pichardo Sandra CastellóJomaHuelva Original
UD Tenerife José Ángel Herrera PiscoHummelTenerife! Despierta emociones
Valencia Jesús Oliva Marta CarroPumaTM Grupo Inmobiliario
Villarreal Sara Monforte Paola SoldevilaJomaPamesa Cerámica

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of
departure
Date of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of
appointment
Sporting de Huelva Antonio Toledo[16] [17] Resigned24 November 202316th Iván Rosado[18] [19] 27 November 2023
Iván Rosado[20] 6 March 2024 Paco Pichardo[21] 7 March 2024
Atlético Madrid Manolo Cano[22] Sacked25 March 20245th Arturo Ruiz[23] 26 March 2024
Real Betis María Pry[24] Mutual agreement28 March 202415th Joseba Agirre[25] 28 March 2024

League table

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.

Season Statistics

Goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals[26]
1 Caroline Graham HansenBarcelona21
2 Salma ParallueloBarcelona20
3 Cristina Martín-PrietoSevilla17
4 Alba RedondoLevante16
5 Synne JensenReal Sociedad14
6 Sheila GuijarroAtletico Madrid13
Clàudia PinaBarcelona
Signe BruunReal Madrid
9 Gabi NunesLevante11
Ana MarcosValencia
Kayla McKennaVillarreal

Assists

RankPlayerTeamAssists[27]
1 Caroline Graham HansenBarcelona19
2 Aitana BonmatíBarcelona11
3 Mariona CaldenteyBarcelona9
4 Karen ArayaMadrid CFF8
Olga CarmonaReal Madrid
Eva NavarroAtletico Madrid
7 Rinsola BabajideUD Tenerife7
Naomie FellerReal Madrid
9 Rasheedat AjibadeAtletico Madrid6
Ona BatlleBarcelona
Esmee BrugtsBarcelona
Athenea del CastilloReal Madrid
Irina UribeLevante Las Planas
Rosa OtermínSevilla

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date Round
Racheal KundananjiMadrid CFFSevilla5–1 (A)30 September 20233
Salma Paralluelo4BarcelonaSevilla8–0 (H)5 November 20237
Esmee BrugtsBarcelonaEibar5–0 (H)9 December 202311
Sheila Guijarro4Atlético MadridValencia6–1 (A)7 January 202413
Caroline MøllerReal MadridValencia7–1 (H)3 February 202416
Salma Paralluelo4BarcelonaReal Sociedad7–1 (A)10 March 202419
Giovana QueirozMadrid CFFVillarreal4–1 (A)16 March 202420
Patricia ZugastiAthletic ClubLevante Las Planas4–1 (H)31 March 202422
(H) – Home; (A) – Away
4 – Player scored four goals.

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean sheets[28]
1 Cata CollBarcelona12
2 Adriana NanclaresAthletic Club10
3 Emma HolmgrenLevante9
Misa RodríguezReal Madrid
Lola GallardoAtlético Madrid
6 Sandra PañosBarcelona8
María MirallesEibar
8 Paula VizosoReal Betis7
9 Aline ReisUD Tenerife5
Elene LeteReal Sociedad

Scoring

Discipline

Player

Team

Awards

Team of the Season

EA SPORTS Team of the Season[32]
Goalkeeper Lola Gallardo (Atlético Madrid)
Defenders Aldana Cometti (Madrid CFF) Olga Carmona (Real Madrid)
Midfielders Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona) Alexia Putellas (Barcelona) Patricia Guijarro (Barcelona) Teresa Abelleira (Real Madrid)
Forwards Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona) Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona) Cristina Martín-Prieto (Sevilla) Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid)

Number of teams by autonomous community

RankAutonomous CommunityNumber Teams
14 Betis, Granada, Sevilla, and Sporting de Huelva
23 Athletic Club, Eibar, and Real Sociedad
Atlético Madrid, Madrid CFF, and Real Madrid
Levante, Valencia and Villarreal
52 Barcelona, Levante Las Planas
61 UD Tenerife

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liga F 2023/2024 – Attendance. 2 June 2024. WorldFootball.net.
  2. Web site: Liga F 2023/2024 – Attendance. 2 June 2024. SoccerDonna.de.
  3. Web site: 16 June 2024 . València 0-3 FC Barcelona: Win to end the season unbeaten . 18 June 2024 . FC Barcelona.
  4. Web site: 16 June 2024 . Barcelona's Giráldez finishes unbeaten term before NWSL move . 18 June 2024 . ESPN.
  5. Web site: 16 June 2024 . El Barcelona cierra el curso con un nuevo triunfo . Barcelona closes the season with a new victory . 18 June 2024 . . es.
  6. Web site: 7 September 2023 . Liga F strike: Spain's top-tier women footballers to walk out over pay and conditions . 7 September 2023 . BBC Sport.
  7. Web site: 7 September 2023 . Spain women's Liga F players striking for first 2 games of season . 7 September 2023 . ESPN.
  8. Web site: 7 September 2023 . Spanish women’s league players go on strike for first two games of season over pay dispute . 22 October 2023 . CNN.
  9. Web site: 7 September 2023 . Liga F players confirm they will strike over pay . 22 October 2023 . Sport.
  10. Web site: 14 September 2023 . Liga F players strike called off after pay deal agreed . 22 October 2023 . ESPN.
  11. Web site: 14 September 2023 . Liga F strike ends after Spain’s female top-flight players reach pay agreement . 22 October 2023 . The Athletic.
  12. Web site: 14 September 2023 . Spanish women’s league players call off strike after reaching minimum pay agreement . 22 October 2023 . CNN.
  13. Web site: David Menayo. El Eibar regresa a Primera tras una temporada en el 'infierno'. Eibar returns to First Division after a season in 'hell'. Marca. 14 May 2023. 6 September 2023. es.
  14. Web site: Maite Caridad. El Granada femenino vuelve a LaLiga F. Granada women's team returns to LaLiga F. Marca . 6 June 2023. 6 September 2023. es.
  15. Web site: 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 . 20 May 2023. 6 September 2023. es.
  16. Web site: 24 November 2023 . COMUNICADO OFICIAL: ANTONIO TOLEDO . OFFICIAL STATEMENT: ANTONIO TOLEDO . 7 January 2024 . . es.
  17. Web site: 24 November 2023 . Antonio Toledo da un paso al lado en 'su' Sporting Huelva . Antonio Toledo takes a step aside in 'his' Sporting Huelva . 7 January 2024 . . es.
  18. Web site: 27 November 2023 . IVÁN ROSADO NUEVO ENTRENADOR DEL SPORTING CLUB DE HUELVA . IVÁN ROSADO NEW COACH OF SPORTING CLUB DE HUELVA . 7 January 2024 . . es.
  19. Web site: 27 November 2023 . El ex del Recre Iván Rosado para salvar al Sporting Huelva . Former Recre player Iván Rosado to save Sporting Huelva . 7 January 2024 . . es.
  20. Web site: 7 March 2024 . PACO PICHARDO NUEVO ENTRENADOR DEL SPORTING CLUB DE HUELVA . PACO PICHARDO NEW COACH OF SPORTING CLUB DE HUELVA . 7 June 2024 . . es.
  21. Web site: 7 March 2024 . El Sporting Huelva elige a Paco Pichardo para lograr la salvación . Sporting Huelva chooses Paco Pichardo to achieve salvation . 7 June 2024 . . es.
  22. Web site: 26 March 2024 . El Atlético de Madrid destituye a Manolo Cano . Atlético de Madrid dismisses Manolo Cano . 7 June 2024 . . es.
  23. Web site: 26 March 2024 . Arturo Ruiz, nuevo entrenador del Atlético de Madrid Femenino . Arturo Ruiz, new coach of Atlético de Madrid Femenino . 7 June 2024 . . es.
  24. Web site: 28 March 2024 . María Pry deja el Betis y Joseba Aguirre coge las riendas . María Pry leaves Betis and Joseba Aguirre takes the reins . 7 June 2024 . . es.
  25. Web site: 28 March 2024 . Joseba Aguirre, nuevo entrenador del Real Betis Féminas . Joseba Aguirre, new coach of Real Betis Féminas . 7 June 2024 . . es.
  26. Web site: Liga F Stats – Scorers . La Liga . 24 October 2023.
  27. Web site: Liga F Stats – Assists . 24 October 2023 . La Liga.
  28. Web site: Liga F Stats – Clean sheets . 1 June 2024 . SoccerDonna.de.
  29. Web site: Liga F Stats – Yellow Cards. La Liga. 24 October 2023.
  30. Web site: Liga F Stats – Red Cards. La Liga. 24 October 2023.
  31. Web site: Liga F Stats – Team. La Liga. 24 October 2023.
  32. Web site: 2023–24 Liga F Team of the Season . . 17 May 2024 . 29 May 2024.