2017–18 Primera División (women)

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.

Primera División
Season2017–18
ChampionsAtlético Madrid
RelegatedZaragoza CFF
Santa Teresa
Champions LeagueAtlético Madrid
Barcelona
Matches played240
Goals scored709 (2.95 per match)
Top goalscorerCharlyn Corral
(24 goals)
Biggest home winBarcelona 10–0 Santa Teresa
Biggest away winZaragoza CFF 0–9 Barcelona
Highest scoringBarcelona 10–0 Santa Teresa
Sevilla 5–5 Levante
Longest winning runAtlético Madrid and Barcelona (7)
Longest unbeaten runAtlético Madrid (17)
Longest losing runFundación Albacete (8)
Highest attendance22,202
Atlético Madrid 2–2 Madrid CFF
(17 March 2018)

Atlético Madrid successfully defended their title from 2016–17.

Teams
Athletic
Real Betis
Espanyol
Fun. Albacete
Levante
Rayo Vallecano
Real Sociedad
Valencia
Location of the 2017–18 Primera División teams
UD Granadilla
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
Team Home city Stadium
Athletic Bilbao Bilbao Lezama
Atlético 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 Nuevo Matapiñonera
Rayo Vallecano Madrid Ciudad Deportiva
Real Betis Seville Luis del Sol
Real Sociedad San Sebastián Zubieta
Santa Teresa Badajoz El Vivero
Sevilla Seville Viejo Nervión
Sporting Huelva Huelva El Conquero
Valencia Valencia Antonio Puchades
Zaragoza CFF Zaragoza CFF Pedro Sancho

Personnel and sponsorship
Team Head Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Main shirt sponsor
Athletic Bilbao Joseba Agirre Iraia Iturregi New Balance Kutxabank
Atlético Madrid Ángel Villacampa Amanda Sampedro Nike Herbalife
Barcelona Fran Sánchez Laura Ràfols Nike
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 Betis María del Mar Fernández Irene Guerrero Adidas
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 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
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
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Atlético 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 Bilbao 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 Real Betis 30 14 4 12 40 37 +3 46
7 Real Sociedad 30 10 8 12 42 37 +5 38[lower-alpha 1]
8 Levante 30 11 5 14 49 50 −1 38[lower-alpha 1]
9 Sporting de Huelva 30 11 5 14 35 42 −7 38[lower-alpha 1]
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
Source: La Liga, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Levante 1–1 1–2 Real Sociedad; Sporting Huelva 0–1 1–2 Levante

Results
Home \ Away ATH ATM BAR ESP ALB GRA LEV MAD RAY BET RSO STE SEV SPH VAL ZAR
Athletic Bilbao — 2–2 1–2 1–0 2–0 0–1 1–0 2–3 3–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 3–2 4–0
Atlético Madrid 6–0 — 1–1 2–0 4–3 2–0 1–0 2–2 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 3–1 1–0 3–0
Barcelona 0–1 1–1 — 7–0 3–0 3–1 5–0 7–0 7–0 6–1 0–0 10–0 5–0 3–0 2–0 2–0
Espanyol 0–2 0–1 1–3 — 1–2 0–3 0–6 1–2 0–1 1–0 0–0 3–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–1
Fundación Albacete 1–3 1–3 0–3 1–3 — 2–2 1–0 1–1 3–1 4–1 0–3 4–0 1–1 0–3 0–2 3–0
Granadilla 4–1 0–4 1–0 1–0 0–5 — 1–2 2–0 3–1 2–3 0–2 5–1 2–0 5–1 0–0 2–0
Levante 3–2 0–4 0–5 1–1 4–2 0–1 — 1–1 2–3 0–1 1–1 3–0 1–1 2–1 0–1 5–1
Madrid CFF 0–1 0–3 1–2 1–1 1–0 1–3 2–1 — 2–0 0–1 2–1 2–1 0–2 2–1 2–1 3–2
Rayo Vallecano 2–2 1–4 1–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–4 3–2 — 1–3 2–3 3–0 1–1 3–1 4–2 1–1
Real Betis 1–2 2–4 0–2 2–0 4–0 0–1 2–0 2–1 1–2 — 4–0 3–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–0
Real Sociedad 1–4 1–1 0–1 1–1 2–2 1–2 2–1 3–0 3–0 1–1 — 3–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 6–2
Santa Teresa 1–2 0–3 0–3 0–0 1–0 0–3 0–3 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–4 — 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1
Sevilla 3–2 1–2 0–2 1–3 3–3 1–0 5–5 3–1 1–0 0–1 0–2 1–2 — 1–2 1–3 3–2
Sporting Huelva 1–0 2–4 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 0–1 3–0 3–1 0–0 1–3 1–0 2–1 — 1–3 1–1
Valencia 3–1 0–1 1–4 1–1 3–0 0–0 2–3 4–0 4–1 5–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 — 1–0
Zaragoza CFF 2–1 1–6 0–9 2–0 0–1 1–1 3–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 2–0 4–1 0–1 2–1 1–3 —
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2018. Source: LaLiga.es
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics
As of 13 May 2018

Notable attendances

Transfers
TeamInOut
Athletic ClubAne Bergara (FC Barcelona) DF
María Díaz Cirauqui (Real Sociedad) MF		Jone Guarrotxena (??) GK
Elixabet Ibarra (retired) MF
Iraia Iturregi (retired) MF
Maite Lizaso (??) MF
Estibaliz Bajo (Oiartzun KE) FW
Irune Murua (retired) FW
Atlético de MadridLaia Aleixandri (FC Barcelona "B") DF
Jucinara (SC Corinthians) DF
Viola Calligaris (BSC Young Boys) MF
Aurélie Kaci (Olympique Lyonnais) MF
Sana Daoudi (Paris Saint-Germain) MF
Carla Bautista (Fundación Albacete) FW
Ludmila da Silva (São José EC) FW		Beatriz Beltrán (Real Sociedad) DF
Rocío Gálvez (Real Betis) DF
María Pilar León (FC Barcelona) DF
Alexandra López (Madrid CFF) DF
Ainoa Campo (Madrid CFF) MF
Pilar García (Rayo Vallecano) MF
Genoveva Añonma (Maccabi Hadera FC) FW
Priscila Borja (Real Betis) FW
FC BarcelonaFran Sánchez (unattached) HC
María Pilar León (Atlético Madrid) DF
Fabiana Simões (SC Corinthians) DF
Élise Bussaglia (VfL Wolfsburg) MF
Lieke Martens (FC Rosengård) MF
Nataša Andonova (Paris Saint-Germain) FW
Toni Duggan (Manchester City) FW		Xavi Llorens (??) HC
Ane Bergara (Athletic Club) DF
Leire Landa (retired) DF
Miriam Diéguez (Levante UD) MF
Sandra Hernández (Valencia CF) MF
Irene del Río (retired) MF
Jennifer Hermoso (Paris Saint-Germain) FW
Koko Ange N'Guessan (UD Granadilla TS) FW
Real BetisRocío Gálvez (Atlético Madrid) DF
Maddi Torre (Santa Teresa CD) DF
Virginia García (UD Granadilla TS) MF
Priscila Borja (Atlético Madrid) FW		María Suárez (retired) DF
Miriam Rodríguez "Kuki" (Fundación Albacete) FW
RCD EspanyolMaría José Pons (Zaragoza CFF) GK
Berta Pujadas (FC Barcelona "B") DF
Dominika Čonč (Fortuna Hjørring) MF
Clara Martínez (Zaragoza CFF) MF
Ayaki Shinada (NGU Loveledge Nagoya) MF
Maria Benedicto (FC Barcelona "B") FW
Riikka Hannula (ASD Fimauto Valpolicella) FW
Deborah Salvatori Rinaldi (Fiorentina) FW		Norma Méndez (Sant Cugat FC) GK
Helena Serrano (??) DF
Elba Vergés (ASJ Soyaux) DF
Sara del Estal (RCDeportivo) MF
Vanessa Obis (CE Sant Gabriel) MF
Zaira Flores (CE Seagull) MF
Anair Lomba (Valencia CF) FW
Alba Pomares (Fundación Albacete) FW
Gemma Sala (??) FW
Fundación AlbaceteAndrea Rios (Atlético Madrid "B") GK
Zulema Díaz (Joventut Almassora CF) DF
Claudia Florentino (Valencia CF "B") DF
Noelia Villegas (Atlético Madrid "B") DF
Paula Arnal (UD Aldaia CF) MF
Vanessa Lorca (CFF Albacete) MF
Alba Pomares (RCD Espanyol) FW
Miriam Rodríguez "Kuki" (Real Betis) FW
Gabrielle Ngaska (ADyC Pinto) FW		María Sanjuan (UD Aldaia CF) GK
Patricia Padilla (Levante UD) DF
Marisa Martín (EMF Fuensalida) MF
Irene Ojeda "Mushu" (Granada CF) MF
Carla Bautista (Atlético Madrid) FW
Alicia Muñoz (Santa Teresa CD) FW
Macarena Portales (Zaragoza CFF) FW
UD Granadilla Tenerife SurMaría del Pilar González (UD Tacuense) GK
Megan Crosson (Houston Dash) DF
Andrea Marrero (UD Tacuense) DF
Jordyn Listro (South Florida Bulls) MF
Cristina Martín-Prieto (Sporting Huelva) FW
Koko Ange N'Guessan (FC Barcelona) FW
María José Pérez (Levante UD) FW		Noelia Ramos (Levante UD) GK
Natalia Ramos (Levante UD) DF
Virginia García (Real Betis) MF
Luana Spindler (Grêmio FBPA) FW
Levante UDNoelia Ramos (Levante UD) GK
Greta Espinoza (Oregon State Beavers) DF
Natalia Ramos (Levante UD) DF
Patricia Padilla (Fundación Albacete) DF
Alba Aznar (Levante UD) MF
Marta Cardona (Levante UD) MF
Miriam Diéguez (FC Barcelona) MF
Sofie Junge Pedersen (FC Rosengård) MF
Jéssica Silva (SC Braga) FW		 Noelia Bermúdez (Valencia CF) GK
Olivia Oprea (Sevilla FC) DF
Raquel Infante (Rodez AF) DF
María José Rocafull (UD Aldaia CF) DF
Patricia Padilla (Fundación Albacete) DF
Nagore Calderón (Sevilla FC) MF
Andrea Esteban (Valencia CF) MF
Alba Merino (Santa Teresa CD) MF
Sheila Guijarro (Málaga CF) FW
Adriana Martín (Málaga CF) FW
María José Pérez (UD Granadilla TS) FW
María Isabel Ortega (Sporting Plaza de Argel) FW
Madrid CFFOna Batlle (FC Barcelona "B") DF
Alexandra López (Atlético Madrid) DF
Ainoa Campo (Atlético Madrid) MF
Paula Serrano (FC Neunkirch) MF
Sandy Mändly (FC Neunkirch) FW
Laura del Río (CD Tacón) FW		Marta Carro (Valencia CF) DF
Laura Duque (Dinamo Guadalajara) FW
Rayo VallecanoPilar García (Atlético Madrid) MF
Nieves Ibáñez (Levante UD "B") MF
Ángeles del Álamo (Vallecas CF) FW
Real SociedadJuan José Arregi (Basque Country women) HC
Beatriz Beltrán (Atlético Madrid) DF
Claudia Zornoza (Valencia CF) MF
Michi Goto (CD Mariño) FW		Igor San Miguel (??) HC
Nuria Sánchez "Mulán" (Leeds United) DF
María Díaz Cirauqui (Athletic Club) MF
Aintzane Encinas (retired) FW
Maialen Zelaia (??) FW
Santa Teresa CDYolanda Aguirre (FF La Solana) GK
Patricia Larqué (Zaragoza CFF) GK
Augustine Ejangue (Fortuna Hjørring) DF
Alba Gordillo (Oviedo Moderno CF) DF
Marta Reyes (Zaragoza CFF) DF
Ariadna Rovirola (FC Barcelona "B") DF
Alba Merino (Levante UD) MF
Carla Gómez (Zaragoza CFF) FW
Alicia Muñoz (Fundación Albacete) FW		 Émmeline Mainguy (Dijon FCO) GK
Beatriz Orellana (retired) GK
Sandra Figueiredo (??) DF
Maddi Torre (Real Betis) DF
Vânia Cristina Martins (retired) MF
Ria Öling (TPS Turku) MF
Ainize Barea (RC Deportivo) FW
Sevilla FCFrancisco José García (AD Nervión, male junior) HC
Maite Albarrán (Sporting Huelva) DF
María Bores (Atlético Madrid) DF
Olivia Oprea (Levante UD) DF
Nagore Calderón (Levante UD) MF
Martina Piemonte (AGSM Verona) FW
Helena Torres (Elche CF) FW		Maribel Márquez (??) HC
Sporting de Huelva Eva Vamberger (Olimpija Ljubljana) GK
Sandra García (Sporting Plaza de Argel) DF
Patricia Ojeda (UD Tacuense) DF
Katharina Aufhauser (SV Neulengbach) MF
Sofía Hartard (Club Universidad de Chile) MF
Francisca Lara (Colo-Colo) MF
Genevieve Ngo (FC Minsk) MF
Bárbara Santibáñez (Club Universidad de Chile) MF
Carol González (Oiartzun KE) FW		 Thaís Picarte (Santos FC) GK
Maite Albarrán (Sevilla FC) DF
Silvia Mérida (RC Deportivo) DF
Jennifer Benítez (retired) MF
Nayeli Rangel (Tigres UANL) MF
Jenny Danielsson (Åland United) MF
Gabriela Gutiérrez (UD Collerense) FW
Cristina Martín-Prieto (UD Granadilla TS) FW
Laura Rus (Apollon Ladies F.C.) FW
Valencia CFJesús Oliva (Valencia CF, assistant coach) HC
Noelia Bermúdez (Levante UD) GK
Jennifer Vreugdenhil (ADO Den Haag) GK
Mandy van den Berg (Reading) DF
Marta Carro (Madrid CFF) DF
Andrea Esteban (Levante UD) MF
Sandra Hernández (FC Barcelona) MF
Anair Lomba (RCD Espanyol) FW		 Cristian Toro (??) HC
Christiane Endler (Paris Saint-Germain) GK
Esther Sullastres (Zaragoza CFF) GK
Sara Micó (Sporting Plaza de Argel) DF
Esther Romero (retired) DF
Yanara Aedo (Washington Spirit) MF
Maya Yamamoto (Zaragoza CFF) MF
Claudia Zornoza (Real Sociedad) MF
Estefanía Banini (Washington Spirit) FW
Zaragoza CFFOihana Aldai (Oiartzun KE) GK
Esther Sullastres (Valencia CF) GK
Arene Altonaga (Oiartzun KE) MF
Ainhoa López (AEM Lleida) MF
Denali Murnan (FC Ramat HaSharon) MF
Maya Yamamoto (Valencia CF) MF
Macarena Portales (Fundación Albacete) FW
Chloe Richards (Heat FC) FW		Patricia Larqué (Santa Teresa CD) GK
María José Pons (RCD Espanyol) GK
Marta Reyes (Santa Teresa CD) DF
Alba Aznar (Levante UD) MF
Marta Cardona (Levante UD) MF
Clara Martínez (RCD Espanyol) MF
Carla Gómez (Santa Teresa CD) FW
Gloria Villamayor (Colo-Colo) FW

References
  1. "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)
  2. "El Oiartzun y el Tacuense descienden a Segunda División". El Desmarque. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017. (in Spanish)
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  33. "El salto del fútbol femenino a los grandes estadios, un éxito seguro" (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  34. "El beticismo no faltó a la histórica cita del Betis Féminas" (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
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