The 2011–12 Primera División (women) season will be the 24th since its establishment. Rayo Vallecano are the defending champions, having won their 3rd title in the previous season. The campaign will begin on 4 September 2011, and end on 27 May 2012.
A total of 18 teams will contest the league, 16 of which already contested in the 2010–11 season and two of which were promoted from the Liga Nacional.
With ten wins in a row at the start of the season, Barcelona broke the Spanish women's starting record of Levante's nine wins in 2008/09. This streak was broken on matchday 15, when Barcelona drew Espanyol 3–3.
On the last match day, Barcelona secured their very first Spanish championship title.
Changes from 2010–11 For this season, the league will use a double round-robin format, contrary to previous seasons were teams were divided in three regional groups of which the best placed teams progressed to a national group stage. The league was also reduced to 18 teams. Now, the bottom four placed teams will be relegated. The tie-breakers in place are with two teams tied: points in direct matches, goal difference in direct matches, goals scored in direct matches, goal difference in all matches, goals scored in all matches. If the tie can't be broken down, one or more play-off games are held at a neutral venue.
Teams
Stadia and locations
Team Home city Stadium Stadium capacity Athletic Bilbao Bilbao Instalaciones Lezama 1,500 Atlético Madrid Majadahonda Cerro del Espino 3,500 Atlético Málaga Málaga José Gallardo 1,000 Barcelona Barcelona Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper 1,000 Collerense Palma de Mallorca Can Caimari 1,000 Espanyol Cornellà de Llobregat Ciudad Deportiva RCD Espanyol 1,500 Llanos de Olivenza Olivenza Ciudad Deportiva de Olivenza 1,000 El Olivo Vigo Monte da Mina 1,000 Levante Valencia Polideportiu Natzaret 1,000 Lagunak Barañáin Municipal Lagunak 1,000 L'Estartit Torroella de Montgrí Municipal de L'Estartit 1,500 Reocín Puente San Miguel Municipal Pepín Cadelo 1,000 Rayo Vallecano Madrid Ciudad Deportiva Rayo Vallecano 2,500 Prainsa Zaragoza Zaragoza Pedro Sancho 1,000 Real Sociedad San Sebastián Instalaciones Zubieta 2,500 Sant Gabriel Sant Adrià de Besòs Municipal José Luis Ruiz Casado 1,000 Sporting de Huelva Huelva Ciudad Deportiva El Conquero 1,000 Valencia Valencia Municipal de Beniferri 1,000
Personnel and sponsorship
Team Chairman Head coach Captain Kitmaker Shirt sponsor Athletic Bilbao Josu Urrutia Juan Luis Fuentes Iraia Iturregi Umbro Bizkaia Atlético Madrid Lola Romero Juanjo Carretero Marta Docando Nike Qatar Foundation Barcelona Sandro Rosell Xavier Llorens Ana Escribano Nike None Levante Quico Catalán Antonio Contreras Maider Castillo Luanvi Valencia Terra i Mar Valencia Manuel Llorente Cristian Toro María Martí Joma Burger King
League table
Results
Top scorers Sonia of Barcelona won the top-scorer award with 38 goals.
Rank Player Team Goals1 Sonia Bermúdez Barcelona382 María Paz Vilas Espanyol363 Natalia Pablos Rayo Vallecano264 Adriana Martín Atlético Madrid255 Erika Vázquez Athletic Bilbao245 Patricia Mascaró Collerense247 Olga García Barcelona 237 Ana Romero Espanyol 239 Jade Boho Rayo Vallecano 19
See also 2011–12 Segunda División (women) 2012 Copa de la Reina
References
External links Season on soccerway.com Season on marca.com