The 2009–10 Superliga season was the 22nd since its establishment. Rayo Vallecano were the defending champions, having won their title in the previous season.
League expansion and format changes On 26 May 2009, the Royal Spanish Football Federation presented a project to improve the Superliga, based in an expansion of the league from 16 to 24 teams, by inviting professional men's teams to join the tournament.
Eight teams agreed to join the league: two of them from La Liga (Sevilla and Valladolid), four from Segunda División (Las Palmas, Murcia, Gimnàstic and Eibar), one of Segunda División B (Jaén) and one from Tercera División (Cacereño). However, economical difficulties forced Cacereño and Murcia to withdraw before the start of the competition.
This project was rejected by the majority of participant clubs and players of the league. However, despite this strong opposition, on 14 July 2009, the new format was approved.
The teams were divided into three groups attending to geographical criteria. The winner and runner-up of each group and the two best third qualified teams would join the Group A in the second stage, for the title. The two first teams of the group A played the final of the league.
First round Group A
Group B
Group C
Second round Group A
Group B
Group C
Final
GK 1 Alicia GómezDF 16 Ale LópezDF 18 Vanesa GimbertDF 5 Chabe DF 15 BurgosMF 20 Keka MF 22 Sandra VilanovaMF 10 Sonia BermúdezMF 17 Willy FW 7 Natalia PablosFW 9 Adriana MartínSubstitutes:DF 4 Meli Nicolau FW 19 Jade Boho Manager: Pedro Martínez Losa GK 1 MariajoDF 16 Kenti RoblesDF 2 Ane Bergara DF 5 Marta TorrejónDF 6 Lara RabalMF 15 Silvia MeseguerMF 4 Míriam Diéguez MF 23 Sara Mérida MF 20 Sara MonforteFW 21 Vero BoqueteFW 18 Pamela Conti Substitutes:MF 10 Louise Fors FW 19 Mery Manager: Òscar Aja
GK 1 MariajoDF 16 Kenti RoblesDF 2 Ane Bergara DF 5 Marta Torrejón DF 6 Lara Rabal MF 20 Sara MonforteMF 15 Silvia Meseguer DF 4 Míriam DiéguezMF 23 Sara Mérida FW 21 Vero BoqueteFW 18 Pamela Conti Substitutes:FW 7 Marta Corredera FW 19 Mery Manager: Òscar Aja GK 1 Alicia Gómez DF 5 ChabeDF 4 Meli Nicolau DF 18 Vanesa Gimbert MF 15 BurgosMF 20 Keka MF 22 Sandra VilanovaMF 17 Willy FW 10 Sonia Bermúdez FW 7 Natalia Pablos FW 9 Adriana MartínSubstitutes:MF 6 Chini DF 16 Ale López FW 19 Jade Boho Manager: Pedro Martínez Losa
Superliga Champion Rayo Vallecano
Final standings
See also 2010 Copa de la Reina
References
Season on soccerway