The 2015–16 Primera División Femenina de Fútbol was the 28th edition of Spain's highest women's football league.

Overview Barcelona defended the title for the fourth straight season. The competition, running from 6 September 2015 to 12 June 2016, was contested by sixteen teams, with Granadilla making its debut.

Athletic Bilbao became champion on 5 June 2016 after taking advantage of the defeat of Barcelona against Atlético Madrid by 0–1. Previously, Athletic beat Oviedo Moderno, relegated like Collerense, 3–0 at Lezama.

Teams

Team Home city Stadium Head coach Captain Athletic Bilbao Bilbao Lezama Joseba Agirre Iraia Iturregi Atlético Madrid Madrid Estadio Cerro del Espino Ángel Villacampa Amanda Sampedro Barcelona Barcelona Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper Xavier Llorens Marta Unzué Collerense Palma de Mallorca Estadi Municipal Coll d’en Rebassa José Antonio Sánchez Ros Pilar Espadas Espanyol Barcelona Ciutat Esportiva Dani Jarque Antonio Polidano Paloma Fernández Fundación Albacete Albacete Ciudad Deportiva Andrés Iniesta Milagros Martínez Matilde Martínez Granadilla Granadilla de Abona Estadio Municipal Francisco Suárez Toni Ayala Cindy García Levante Valencia El Terrer Andrés Tudela Mariví Simó Oiartzun Oiartzun Karla Lekuona Jon Alkorta Anne Mugarza Oviedo Moderno Oviedo Estadio Manuel Díaz Vega Emilio Fernández Cañedo Alba Gordillo Rayo Vallecano Madrid Ciudad Deportiva Rayo Vallecano Alberto Ruiz de la Hermosa Alicia Gómez Real Sociedad San Sebastián Zubieta Igor San Miguel Aintzane Encinas Santa Teresa Badajoz Estadio El Vivero Juan Carlos Antúnez Estefanía Lima Sporting Huelva Huelva Ciudad Deportiva El Conquero Antonio Toledo Patricia Gavira Transportes Alcaine Zaragoza Estadio Pedro Sancho Alberto Berna Nuria Mallada Valencia Valencia Ciudad Deportiva de Paterna Cristian Toro Ivana Andrés

League table

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals1 Jennifer HermosoBarcelona242 Charlyn CorralLevante223 Sonia BermúdezAtlético Madrid204 María Paz VilasValencia195 Esther GonzálezAtlético Madrid18 Estefanía LimaSanta Teresa18 Alexia PutellasBarcelona188 Nahikari GarcíaReal Sociedad159 Yulema CorresAthletic Bilbao1410María José PérezGranadilla13

Best goalkeepers RankPlayerClubGoalsagainstMinutesCoeff.1 Laura RàfolsBarcelona 3 1080 1:3602 Ainhoa TirapuAthletic Bilbao 15 2700 1:180 Sandra PañosBarcelona 9 1620 1:1804 Noelia GilAtlético Madrid 6 785 1:130.835 Esther SullastresValencia 15 1693 1:112.876Dolores GallardoAtlético Madrid 18 1905 1:105.837 Noelia BermúdezLevante 15 1317 1:87.8

Hat-tricks Player For Against Result RoundJennifer Hermoso Barcelona Levante 7–1 (h) 2Sonia Bermúdez Atlético Madrid Fundación Albacete 9–1 (h) 3Charlyn Corral Levante Sporting Huelva 4–0 (h) 5María Paz Vilas4 Valencia Oiartzun 8–0 (h) 7Alexia Putellas4 Barcelona Fundación Albacete 0–10 (a) 8Nahikari García Real Sociedad Levante 4–0 (h) 10María Paz Vilas Valencia Fundación Albacete 2–6 (a) 12Elisa del Estal Fundación Albacete Collerense 3–2 (h) 13Ainize Barea4 Santa Teresa Fundación Albacete 4–4 (a) 15Alexia Putellas Barcelona Oviedo Moderno 8–0 (h) 15María Díaz Cirauqui Real Sociedad Fundación Albacete 0–6 (a) 16Jennifer Hermoso Barcelona Espanyol 6–1 (h) 25María Arranz Fundación Albacete Collerense 4–4 (a) 28Sheila Guijarro Levante Granadilla 6–1 (h) 29María Paz Vilas Valencia Collerense 0–7 (a) 29Sonia Bermúdez Atlético Madrid Transportes Alcaine 7–2 (h) 30 4 Player scored 4 goals

All-season Team

On 27 June 2016, La Liga named for the first time an All-season Team. Pos Name Team GK Noelia Bermúdez Levante DF Irene Paredes Athletic Bilbao DF Cindy García Granadilla DF Marta Torrejón Barcelona DF Mapi Atlético Madrid MF Estefanía Lima Santa Teresa MF Alexia Putellas Barcelona MF María José Pérez Granadilla FW Charlyn Corral Levante FW Paloma Lázaro Granadilla FW Yulema Corres Athletic Bilbao

Transfers

Team In Out Athletic Bilbao Joseba Aguirre (Club Portugalete) HC Ainhoa Vicente (Real Sociedad) DF Joana Flaviano (ASD Torres Calcio) MF Juan Luis Fuentes (Lezama Facilities) HC Ane Otxoa de Zuazola (Oviedo Moderno) GK Joana Arranz (CD Santa Teresa) DF Arene Altonaga (Oiartzun KE) MF Jone Bilbao (Oiartzun KE) MF Izaskun Leoz (Real Sociedad) MF Arrate Orueta (retired) MF Atlético de Madrid Kenti Robles (RCD Espanyol) DF Ainoa Campo (CD Parquesol) MF Mariela Coronel (Transportes Alcaine) MF Sonia Bermúdez (FC Barcelona)Sonia Bermúdez, the ‘pichichi’ of Barça, goes to the Atlético FW Laura Fernández (CD Parquesol) FW Brenda Pérez (CD Canillas) MF FC Barcelona Sandra Paños (Levante UD) GK Ane Bergara (Real Sociedad) DF Irene del Río (Oviedo Moderno)Irene del Río, first signing for Barça MF Patricia Guijarro (UD Collerense) MF Olga García (Levante UD)Olga García goes back to the Barça FW Bárbara Latorre (RCD Espanyol) FW Andreia Norton (Clube de Albergaria) FW Chelsea Ashurst (Atlético Málaga) GK Marta Corredera (Arsenal LFC) MF Virginia Torrecilla (Montpellier HSC)Virgia Torrecilla signs for Montpellier MF Sonia Bermúdez (Atlético Madrid) FW Ana Romero "Willy" (Valencia CF) FW UD Collerense Yanira Ortigosa (Pollença i Port CF) GK María José Busquets (CE Algaida) MF Noelia Muñoz (Sporting Ciutat de Palma) MF Elizabeth Sánchez (??) MF Anita Campos (??) DF Isabel Calero (??) MF Patricia Guijarro (FC Barcelona) MF Maitane López (Levante UD) FW RCD Espanyol Antonio Polidano (FC Levante Las Planas) HC Norma Méndez (CE Sant Gabriel) GK Elba Vergés (FC Levante Las Planas) DF Zaira Flores (FC Levante Las Planas) MF Aroa León (CE Sant Gabriel) MF Vanessa Obis (CE Europa) MF Laura Rocamora (CE Sant Gabriel) MF Leticia Sevilla (CE Sant Gabriel) MF María Siegrist (Saint Leo University) MF Laura Benito (CE Sant Gabriel) FW Anna Molet (CE Llerona) FW Glòria Pelegrí (CE Sant Gabriel) FW Gemma Plà (CE Sant Gabriel) FW José Antonio Montes (CD Montcada) HC Paula Canals (Levante UD) GK Irina Torrent (??) GK María Estella del Valle (UD Granadilla Tenerife Sur) DF Kenti Robles (Atlético de Madrid) DF Núria Mendoza (Real Sociedad) MF Bárbara Latorre (FC Barcelona) FW Noelia Aybar "Rivi" (Sporting de Huelva) FW Fundación Albacete Celia Andrés (Dínamo Guadalajara)The "Funda" presents your three news footballers DF Yolanda Palomino (Villarreal CF) DF Autumm Wheleer (Elche CF) DF Helena Torres (Sporting Plaza de Argel) MF Aida Samit (Villarreal CF) FW Esther Cañete (??) DF Estefanía Aroca (??) DF Gloria García (??) DF Marina Sáez (??) MF Marina Martí (Sporting de Huelva) FW Alicia Muñoz (Sporting de Huelva) FW UD Granadilla Tenerife Sur Mónica González (CD Echedey) DF María Estella del Valle (RCD Espanyol) DF Wendy Acosta (UD Moravia) MF Sara "Tui" (FVPR El Olivo) MF Paloma Lázaro (Madrid CFF) FW Laura Ortega (Charleston Cougars) FW Julia Amador (Missouri Valley Vikings) DF Deni Rae Stewart (Arsenal Ladies u-17) DF Laura Castro (retired/director of communications) MF Tamara Martín (UD Tacuense) MF Raquel Gil (UD Tacuense) FW Levante UD Andrés Tudela (Levante UD "B") HC Paula Canals (RCD Espanyol) GK Lourdes Vilches (Levante UD "B") GK Olivia Oprea (Sevilla FC) DF Maitane López (UD Collerense)Maitane joins Levante UD roster MF Charlyn Corral (Merilappi United) FW Lucía Gómez (Levante UD "B") FW Antonio Contreras (??) HC Paula Canals (Luleå FF) GK Sandra Paños (FC Barcelona) GK Maider Castillo (retired/Levante UD "B") DF/HC Lidiya Nacheva (FC NSA Sofia) MF Olga García (FC Barcelona) FW Oiartzun KE Oihana Aldai (Añorga KKE) GK Marina Agoues (Real Sociedad) MF Arene Altonaga (Athletic Club) MF Ainara Herrero (unattached) MF Nerea Murua (Tolosa CF) MF Sara Olaizola (CD Mariño) MF Jone Bilbao (Athletic Club) FW Carolina González (FVPR El Olivo) FW Ana Mar Luzuriaga (Tolosa CF) FW Eider Herrero (retired) GK Ane Etxezarreta (Real Sociedad) MF Nahia Mendiable (??) MF Oviedo Moderno Ane Otxoa de Zuazola (Athletic Club) GK Laura Gutiérrez (Marino de Luanco) MF Henar Muiña (Gijón FF) MF Irene Santos (Gijón FF) MF "Maru" Rodríguez (retired) GK María Sánchez-Migallón (Orzán SD) DF Irene del Río (FC Barcelona) MF Silvia Fernández (retired) MF Rayo Vallecano Alberto Ruiz (Rayo Vallecano "B") HC Ana Vallés (Oviedo Moderno "B") GK Estela Fernández (Madrid CFF) MF Jennifer Santiago (CD Canillas) MF Ana Lucía Martínez (Dínamo Guadalajara) FW Nicole Regnier (Atlético Madrid "B")Nicole Regnier Palacio is new footballer of Rayo FW Laura Torvisco (Rayo's youth system coordinator) Natalia Yagüe (CD Canillas) GK Patricia Gudiel (EFF Alcobendas) DF Sara Sánchez "Chufi" (CD Canillas) MF Jade Boho (Bristol Academy WFC) FW Marika Ohshima (Madrid CFF) FW Real Sociedad Igor San Miguel (Mudarra KE)Igor San Miguel, new head coach of La Real HC Iraia Iparragirre (Añorga KKE) DF Núria Mendoza (RCD Espanyol) DF Paola Soldevilla (CE Sant Gabriel) DF Titay Calvo (Oiartzun KE) MF Ane Etxezarreta (Oiartzun KE) MF Izaskun Leoz (Athletic Club)Izaskun Leoz, third incorporation of Real Sociedad women's team MF Manuela Lareo (Valencia CF) FW Unai Gazpio (Real Sociedad under-17) HC Ane Bergara (FC Barcelona) DF Nerea Gabirondo (??) DF Ainhoa Vicente (Athletic Club) DF Marina Agoues (Oiartzun KE) MF Uxue Garmendia (CD Mariño) MF Idoia Agirre (Anderson University, SC) FW Santa Teresa CD Joana Arranz (Athletic Club) DF Lixy Rodríguez (LD Alajuelense) DF Carola García (CE Sant Gabriel) MF María Rosa Martínez (Juventud UVA) MF Ainize Barea (CD Ugao) FW Amanda Bodión (CFF Badajoz & Olivenza) FW Natalia Francisco (Sárdoma CF) FW Saray Gómez (CCF Cáceres) DF Pilar Moreno (Torrelodones CF) DF Sara Del Estal (EDF Logoroño) MF Patricia Traver (Villarreal CF) MF Soledad Rodríguez (??) FW Sporting de Huelva Marta Gayà (Levante UD "B") GK María Sampalo (Sevilla FC) GK Imke Wübbenhorst (BV Cloppenburg) DF Valentina Asenova (FC NSA Sofia) MF Martina Capelli (RCD Espanyol) MF Veronica Napoli (FC Twente) FW Marina Martí (Fundación Albacete) FW Alicia Muñoz (Fundación Albacete) FW Noelia Aybar "Rivi" (RCD Espanyol) FW Nazaret Lara (??) GK Paula Perea (Real Betis) DF Joyce Magalhães (Valencia CF) MF Emma Marqués (FSF Móstoles) MF Rocío Pizarro (Sevilla FC) MF CD Transportes Alcaine Minori Chiba (Urawa Red Diamonds) DF Lydia Hastings (Herforder SV) MF Laura Royo (CD Calanda) MF Anita Velázquez (EDF Logoroño) MF Maren Hauge Johansen (VCU Rams) FW Veronica Maglia (ASD Torres Calcio) FW Esther Sullastres (Valencia CF) GK Ana Sáenz de Pipaón (EDF Logoroño) DF Mariela Coronel (Atlético de Madrid) MF Silvia Ruíz (EDF Logroño) MF Valencia CF Esther Sullastres (Transportes Alcaine)Esther Sullastres joins Valencia CF GK Natalia Gaitán (CD Gol Star) MF Joyce Magalhães (Sporting de Huelva) MF Maya Yamamoto (Waseda University) MF Ana Romero "Willy" (FC Barcelona) FW María José Pons (CE Sabadell) GK María Martí (retired) DF Paula Arnal (UD Aldaia CF) MF Mitsue Iwakura (??) MF Ana Amo (UD Aldaia CF) FW Manuela Lareo (Real Sociedad) FW

See also Royal Spanish Football Federation

References

External links Primera División (women) at La Liga RFEF Official Website