2023–24 Liga F
Spanish women's 1st tier association football season
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The 2023–24 Primera División Femenina de Fútbol season, branded as Liga F, was the 36th edition of the Primera División Femenina de España de fútbol, and the second edition with professional status in its history. The tournament was organized by the Liga Profesional Femenina de Fútbol (LPFF).
9th title
Villarreal
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 September 2023 – 16 June 2024 |
| Champions | Barcelona 9th title |
| Relegated | Sporting de Huelva Villarreal |
| Champions League | Barcelona Real Madrid Atlético Madrid |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 755 (3.15 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Caroline Graham Hansen (21 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Barcelona 9–1 Las Planas (6 January 2024) Barcelona 8–0 Sevilla (5 November 2023) Barcelona 8–0 Madrid CFF (1 May 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Real Sociedad 1–7 Barcelona (10 March 2024) Villarreal 0–6 Barcelona (11 November 2023) Real Betis 0–6 Barcelona (28 January 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Barcelona 9–1 Las Planas (6 January 2024) |
| Longest winning run | Barcelona (16 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Barcelona (30 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Levante Las Planas (17 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Granada (11 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 38,707 Barcelona 5–0 Real Madrid (19 November 2023)[1][2] |
| Total attendance | 371,950[1][2] |
| Average attendance | 1,550[1][2] |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
Barcelona were the defending champions after winning the previous edition (28 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat). They defended the title while remaining unbeaten with 29 wins and only one draw.[3][4][5]
The competition was scheduled to start on 8 September 2023, but two days before that, it was reported that the first two rounds would be postponed due to a strike by the players, after a pay dispute between their union (AFE) and the federation (RFEF) was not resolved.[6][7]
Summary
Postponements
The competition was scheduled to start on 8 September 2023, but two days before that, it was reported that the first two rounds would be postponed due to a strike by the players, after a pay dispute between their union (AFE) and the Spanish football federation (RFEF) was not resolved. The strike came after the negotiations for a higher minimum wage were not resolved before the start of the season.[8][9]
On 14 September 2023, an agreement for the next three seasons was reached between the parties to end the strike, which paved the way for the league season to start the next day with the matchday two matches. The matchday one matches were played from 3–5 October 2023.[10][11][12]
Teams
Changes from 2022–23 season
At the end of the 2022–23 season, Eibar and Granada[13][14] were promoted to Liga F from the Primera Federación, taking the places of Alavés and Alhama who were relegated.[15]
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Club | Bilbao | Lezama 2 | 3,200 |
| Atlético Madrid | Madrid | Centro Deportivo Wanda | 2,700 |
| Barcelona | Barcelona | Johan Cruyff Stadium | 6,000 |
| Eibar | Eibar | Ipurua | 8,164 |
| Granada | Granada | Ciudad Deportiva del Granada CF | 600 |
| Levante | Valencia | Ciudad Deportiva de Buñol | 3,000 |
| Levante Las Planas | Sant Joan Despí | Municipal de Les Planes | 2,000 |
| Madrid CFF | San Sebastián de los Reyes | Estadio Fernando Torres | 6,000 |
| 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 | 8,000 |
| Sporting de Huelva | Huelva | Ciudad Deportiva del Recreativo de Huelva | 1,300 |
| UD Tenerife | Adeje | Campo Municipal de Adeje | 1,200 |
| Valencia | Valencia | Estadio Antonio Puchades | 3,000 |
| Villarreal | Villarreal | Ciudad Deportiva Pamesa Cerámica | 3,500 |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Club | Castore | None | ||
| Atlético Madrid | Nike | Herbalife | ||
| Barcelona | Nike | Spotify | ||
| Eibar | Hummel | Smartlog Group | ||
| Granada | Adidas | Wiber | ||
| Levante | Macron | Fibra Valencia | ||
| Levante Las Planas | Hummel | None | ||
| Madrid CFF | Adidas | Thermor | ||
| Real Betis | Hummel | Social Energy | ||
| Real Madrid | Adidas | Emirates | ||
| Real Sociedad | Macron | Halcón Viajes | ||
| Sevilla | Castore | None | ||
| Sporting de Huelva | Joma | Huelva Original | ||
| UD Tenerife | Hummel | Tenerife! Despierta emociones | ||
| Valencia | Puma | TM Grupo Inmobiliario | ||
| Villarreal | Joma | Pamesa Cerámica | ||
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting de Huelva | Resigned | 24 November 2023 | 16th | 27 November 2023 | ||
| 6 March 2024 | 7 March 2024 | |||||
| Atlético Madrid | Sacked | 25 March 2024 | 5th | 26 March 2024 | ||
| Real Betis | Mutual agreement | 28 March 2024 | 15th | 28 March 2024 |
League table
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona (C) | 30 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 137 | 10 | +127 | 88 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 30 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 74 | 33 | +41 | 73 | Qualification for the Champions League second round |
| 3 | Atlético de Madrid | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 53 | 22 | +31 | 61 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 4 | Levante | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 59 | 28 | +31 | 60 | |
| 5 | Athletic Club | 30 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 53 | |
| 6 | Madrid CFF | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 50 | |
| 7 | Sevilla | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 44 | |
| 8 | Real Sociedad | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 55 | −15 | 36 | |
| 9 | UDG Tenerife | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 32 | |
| 10 | Eibar | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 48 | −26 | 31 | |
| 11 | Real Betis | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 69 | −38 | 30 | |
| 12 | Valencia | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 35 | 64 | −29 | 29 | |
| 13 | Levante Las Planas | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 28 | |
| 14 | Granada | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 33 | 58 | −25 | 27 | |
| 15 | Villarreal (R) | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 52 | −26 | 25 | Relegation to Primera Federación |
| 16 | Sporting de Huelva (R) | 30 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 63 | −43 | 9 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
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.
| Leader and UEFA Champions League group stage | |
| UEFA Champions League second round | |
| UEFA Champions League first round | |
| Relegation to Primera Federación | |
| Relegation to Primera Federación |
Season Statistics
Goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals[26] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 21 | |
| 2 | Barcelona | 20 | |
| 3 | Sevilla | 17 | |
| 4 | Levante | 16 | |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 14 | |
| 6 | Atletico Madrid | 13 | |
| Barcelona | |||
| Real Madrid | |||
| 9 | Levante | 11 | |
| Valencia | |||
| Villarreal |
Assists
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid CFF | Sevilla | 5–1 (A) | 30 September 2023 | 3 | |
| Barcelona | Sevilla | 8–0 (H) | 5 November 2023 | 7 | |
| Barcelona | Eibar | 5–0 (H) | 9 December 2023 | 11 | |
| Atlético Madrid | Valencia | 6–1 (A) | 7 January 2024 | 13 | |
| Real Madrid | Valencia | 7–1 (H) | 3 February 2024 | 16 | |
| Barcelona | Real Sociedad | 7–1 (A) | 10 March 2024 | 19 | |
| Madrid CFF | Villarreal | 4–1 (A) | 16 March 2024 | 20 | |
| Athletic Club | Levante Las Planas | 4–1 (H) | 31 March 2024 | 22 |
(H) – Home; (A) – Away
4 – Player scored four goals.
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[28] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 12 | |
| 2 | Athletic Club | 10 | |
| 3 | Levante | 9 | |
| Real Madrid | |||
| Atlético Madrid | |||
| 6 | Barcelona | 8 | |
| Eibar | |||
| 8 | Real Betis | 7 | |
| 9 | UD Tenerife | 5 | |
| Real Sociedad |
Scoring
- First goal of the season:
Athenea del Castillo for Real Madrid against Valencia (15 September 2023) - Last goal of the season:
Cristina Martín-Prieto for Sevilla against Athletic Club (16 June 2024)
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 9[29]
Bernadette Amani (Eibar)
Jessica Martinez (Levante Las Planas)
Rosa Márquez (Real Betis)
Paula Perea (Real Betis)
Pamela González (Sevilla)
- Most red cards: 2[30]
Team
- Most yellow cards: 63[31]
- Real Betis
- Fewest yellow cards: 17[31]
- Barcelona
- Most red cards: 4[31]
- UD Tenerife
- Fewest red cards: 0[31]
- Athletic Club
- Barcelona
- Granada
- Levante
- Real Madrid
Awards
Team of the Season
| EA SPORTS Team of the Season[32] | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Number of teams by autonomous community
| Rank | Autonomous Community | Number | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Betis, Granada, Sevilla, and Sporting de Huelva | |
| 2 | 3 | Athletic Club, Eibar, and Real Sociedad | |
| Atlético Madrid, Madrid CFF, and Real Madrid | |||
| Levante, Valencia and Villarreal | |||
| 5 | 2 | Barcelona, Levante Las Planas | |
| 6 | 1 | UD Tenerife |