The 2023–24 Primera Federación FutFem was the 23rd season of the second highest league tier of women's football in Spain, and the second under that name and using a single group format.
Summary 14 teams took part in the league: 10 from the previous season, 2 relegated from the previous Liga F campaign, and 3 promoted from the Segunda Federación. The winner (or the highest eligible club in the event of a reserve team winning) was to be promoted automatically to Liga F, with the next four eligible clubs entering a post-season play-off phase for a second spot. Three teams were to be relegated to the Segunda Federación leagues.
Rayo Vallecano and Granadilla Tenerife B, the clubs in the upper relegation places in 2022–23, indicated they would seek to have the division's reduction from 16 to 14 teams cancelled as it was not properly announced by the RFEF, negating their demotion. Their appeal to the federation was still awaiting a decision in September 2023 with the new season fast approaching – the clubs publicly expressed their suspicion that their issue had been neglected while the RFEF focused on the Rubiales affair. The fixtures began as scheduled on 9 September without involvement of the appellants, who played their opening matches in the Segunda Federación a day later.
Barcelona B won the division for the second season in succession,El Barça B hace historia y vuelve a ganar la Liga [Barça B makes history and wins the League again], Maria Tikas, Sport, 28 April 2024 (in Spanish) but were ineligible for promotion. Instead the automatic place went to runners-up Deportivo Abanca;El Deportivo regresa a Primera tras tres años en el 'infierno' [Deportivo returns to the First Division after three years in 'hell'], David Menayo, Marca, 21 April 2024 (in Spanish) the 3rd to 6th placed teams taking part in the playoffs, won by Espanyol.El Espanyol femenino ya es de Primera División tres años después, Toni López Jordà, La Vanguardia, 16 May 2024 (in Spanish) Two of the newcomers – Europa and Madrid CFF B – were relegated, along with Athletic Club B, whose 21-year stay in the second tier (under various formats) came to an end.El filial femenino desciende de categoría [The women's reserve team is relegated], Athletic Club, 30 March 2024 (in Spanish)
Teams Continuing Fundación Albacete Athletic Club B Barcelona B Cacereño Deportivo Abanca Espanyol AEM DUX Logroño Osasuna
Relegated from Liga F Alhama Alavés Gloriosas
Promoted from Segunda Federación Atlético Madrid B Europa Madrid CFF B (the Madrid teams were the winners of its North2ª RFEF Femenina - Grupo Norte (2022/2023) [2nd RFEF Women - North Group (2022/2023)], Txapeldunak (in Spanish) and South2ª RFEF Femenina - Grupo Sur (2022/2023) [2nd RFEF Women - South Group (2022/2023)], Txapeldunak (in Spanish) sections respectively, despite both being based in the same city; Europa won a play-off between the sectional runners-up).
Table Promoted Promotion play-offs Relegated
Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 26 18 4 4 55 17 38 59 2 26 16 8 2 43 23 20 56 3 26 14 6 6 41 23 18 48 4 26 12 8 6 40 28 12 44 5 26 12 7 7 34 27 7 43 6 26 11 9 6 22 15 7 42 7 26 11 3 12 31 30 1 36 8 26 8 9 9 32 35 -3 33 9 26 8 9 9 29 27 2 32 10 26 8 7 11 32 32 0 31 11 26 8 5 13 28 41 -13 29 12 26 6 4 16 24 54 -30 21 13 26 3 8 15 18 38 -20 17 14 26 3 3 20 16 55 -39 12
Source: RFEF
Results grid
Promotion play-offs Semi-finals
Espanyol win 4–1 on aggregate.
Osasuna win 3–1 on aggregate.
Final
Espanyol win 3–2 on aggregate.
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