The 2022–23 Primera División Femenina de Fútbol season, renamed Liga F (finetwork Liga F for sponsorship reasons), was the 35th edition of the Primera División Femenina de España de fútbol, and the first edition with professional status in its history. The tournament was organized by the Liga Profesional Femenina de Fútbol (LPFF). The competition was supposed to start on 10 September 2022, but the first week matches were postponed. As a result, the competition started on 17 September 2022, and ended on 21 May 2023.
Barcelona were the defending champions after winning undefeated the previous season. They defended the title with 28 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
Summary Postponements On 8 September 2022, the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) referees threaten to not attend any Matchday 1 as part of their continue strike for higher wages. As a result, all Liga F matches scheduled for 10–11 September were postponed after clubs were ready to play, but referees did not participate.
On 15 September 2022, a deal was reached between the parties to end the strike, which paved the way for the league season to start.
Sponsorship On 6 October 2022, the LPFF announced the telecommunication company Finetwork (stylized finetwork) would become the official league sponsor for the next three seasons. As a result, the league will be renamed finetwork Liga F.
Teams
Promoted from Primera Federación Alhama was promoted to the top flight for the first in its history. Levante Las Planas return after being relegated in the 2013–14 season.
Relegated to Primera Federación Eibar were relegated after two seasons, while Rayo Vallecano after spending 19 years in the top division.
Stadiums and locations
Team Home city Stadium Capacity Alavés Vitoria-Gasteiz Ciudad Deportiva José Luis Compañón 2,500 Alhama Alhama de Murcia Deportivo del Guadalentín 1,500 Athletic Club Bilbao Lezama 2 3,200 Atlético Madrid Madrid Centro Deportivo Wanda 2,500 Barcelona Barcelona Johan Cruyff Stadium 6,000 Levante Valencia Ciudad Deportiva de Buñol 3,000 Levante Las Planas Sant Joan Despí Municipal de Les Planes 1,000 Madrid CFF San Sebastián de los Reyes Estadio Fernando Torres 3,500 Real Betis Seville Estadio Luis del Sol 1,300 Real Madrid Madrid Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium 6,000 Real Sociedad San Sebastián Campo José Luis Orbegozo 2,500 Sevilla Seville Estadio Jesús Navas 5,000 Sporting de Huelva Huelva Campo del C.D. Lamiya 1,500 UDG Tenerife Granadilla de Abona Estadio Francisco Suárez 2,700 Valencia Valencia Estadio Antonio Puchades 3,000 Villarreal Villarreal Ciudad Deportiva Pamesa Cerámica 5,000
Personnel and sponsorship Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Main shirt sponsor Alavés Mikel Crespo Alba Aznar Puma Alhama Randri Garcia Judith Caravaca Joma Universae Athletic Club Iraia Iturregi Garazi Murua New Balance Euskaltel Atlético Madrid Óscar Fernández Amanda Sampedro Nike Herbalife Barcelona Jonatan Giráldez Alexia Putellas Nike Spotify Levante Sánchez Vera Alharilla Macron Levante Las Planas Ferran Bellet Mari Paz Vilas Hummel Croexsa Madrid CFF María Pry Paola Ulloa Adidas Thermor Real Betis Francis Díaz Nuria Ligero Hummel Eternal Energy Real Madrid Alberto Toril Ivana Andrés Adidas Emirates – Fly Better Real Sociedad Natalia Arroyo Nerea Eizagirre Macron Euskaltel Sevilla Cristian Toro Nagore Castore Sporting de Huelva Antonio Toledo Sandra Castelló Huelva original UDG Tenerife José Ángel Herrera Pisco Hummel Egatesa Valencia Andrea Esteban Marta Carro Puma Cazoo Villarreal Sara Mestre Lara Mata Joma Pamesa Cerámica
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerDate of vacancyManner ofdeparturePosition in tableIncoming managerDate ofappointment
League table
Standings
Results
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
RankPlayerTeamGoals1 Alba RedondoLevante282 Racheal KundananjiMadrid CFF253 Asisat OshoalaBarcelona214 Caroline WeirReal Madrid195 Esther GonzálezReal Madrid166 Mayra RamírezLevante147 Sheila GuijarroVillarreal138 Amaiur SarriegiReal Sociedad12 Irina UribeLevante Las Planas Cristina Martín-PrietoSevilla
Assists
RankPlayerTeamAssists 1 Nerea EizagirreReal Sociedad12 Caroline WeirReal Madrid 3 Mayra RamírezLevante 11 4 Aitana BonmatíBarcelona 10 5 Nataša Andonova Levante 96 Clàudia PinaBarcelona8 Fridolina RolföBarcelona Patricia GuijarroBarcelona9 Aida Esteve Madrid CFF7 Ana-Maria CrnogorčevićBarcelona
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Round Rasheedat Ajibade4 Atlético Madrid Sporting de Huelva5–0 (H) 15 October 20225 Ana Franco Sevilla Villarreal5–0 (A) 16 October 20225 Esther González Real Madrid Alavés7–1 (H) 16 October 20225 Alba Redondo Levante Real Betis7–0 (A) 4 December 202211 Júlia Aguado Levante Real Betis7–0 (A) 4 December 202211 Asisat Oshoala Barcelona Levante Las Planas7–0 (H) 25 January 202316 Asisat Oshoala Barcelona Granadilla Tenerife6–0 (A) 29 January 202317 Caroline Weir Real Madrid Valencia6–1 (A) 4 February 202318 Asisat Oshoala Barcelona Real Betis7–0 (H) 5 February 202318 Caroline Graham Hansen Barcelona Villarreal5–0 (H) 5 March 202320 Alba Redondo Levante Real Sociedad4–1 (H) 26 March 202323 Racheal Kundananji Madrid CFF Alhama6–2 (H) 6 May 202328
4 – Player scored four goals.
Clean sheets
RankPlayerClubClean sheets1 Sandra PañosBarcelona132 Misa RodríguezReal Madrid103 Paola UlloaMadrid CFF94 Esther SullastresSevilla85 Gemma FontBarcelona7 Enith SalónValencia Lola GallardoAtlético Madrid Andrea TarazonaLevante9 Gaëlle ThalmannReal Betis610 Laura MartinezAlhama5 Mariasun QuiñonesAthletic Club Chelsea AshurstSporting de Huelva
Scoring
First goal of the season: Lucía Pardo for Madrid CFF against Deportivo Alavés (17 September 2022) Last goal of the season: Gaëlle Thalmann own goal for Levante against her own team Real Betis (21 May 2023)
Discipline Player
Most yellow cards: 12 Núria Garrote (Levante Las Planas)
Most red cards: 1 Diana Gomes (Sevilla) Klára Cahynová (Sevilla) Tere (Sevilla) Rosa Otermín (Sevilla) Morgane Nicoli (Sevilla) Nazareth Martín (Sevilla) Patri Gavira (UDG Tenerife) Thaís Ferreira (UDG Tenerife) Natalia Ramos (UDG Tenerife) Lidia Sánchez (Real Betis) Violeta García Quiles (Real Betis) Ana Tejada (Real Sociedad) Ana González (Madrid CFF) Lena Pérez (Alhama CF) Zaira Flores (Alhama CF) Olivia Oprea (Alhama CF) Jade Boho (Alhama CF) Núria Garrote (Levante Las Planas) Nerea Gantxegi (Levante Las Planas) Paola Soldevila (Villarreal) Bicho (Villarreal) Irene Miguélez (Villarreal) Chelsea Ashurst (Sporting de Huelva) Sandra Castelló (Sporting de Huelva) Athena Kühn (Sporting de Huelva) Raiderlin Carrasco (Sporting de Huelva) Emmanuella Aby (Deportivo Alavés) Maite Zubieta (Athletic Club)
Team
Most yellow cards: 61 Levante Las Planas Most red cards: 6 Sevilla
Number of teams by autonomous community RankAutonomous CommunityNumber Teams1 Andalusia 3 Betis, Sevilla, and Sporting de Huelva Basque Country Alavés, Athletic Bilbao, and Real Sociedad Community of Madrid Atlético Madrid, Madrid CFF, and Real Madrid Valencian Community Levante, Valencia and Villarreal5 Catalonia 2 Barcelona, Levante Las Planas6 Canary Islands 1 Granadilla Murcia Alhama
References
External links Official website Primera División at RFEF Primera División at La Liga