The 2016–17 Primera División Femenina de Fútbol, also known as Liga Iberdrola for sponsorship reasons, was the 29th edition of Spain's highest women's football league. Athletic Club were the defending champions. The competition started on 3 September 2016.
Team changes Betis and Tacuense will make their debut in the top league after achieving promotion in the previous season.
The two promoted clubs replaced Oviedo Moderno and Collerense, relegated to Segunda División.
Teams
Stadia and locations Team Home city Stadium Athletic Club Bilbao Lezama Atlético de Madrid Madrid Cerro del Espino Barcelona Barcelona Joan Gamper Espanyol Barcelona Dani Jarque Fundación Albacete Albacete Andrés Iniesta Granadilla Granadilla de Abona Francisco Suárez Levante Valencia El Terrer Oiartzun Oiartzun Karla Lekuona Rayo Vallecano Madrid Ciudad Deportiva Betis Seville Luis del Sol Real Sociedad San Sebastián Zubieta Santa Teresa Badajoz El Vivero Sporting de Huelva Huelva El Conquero Tacuense San Cristóbal de La Laguna Pablos Abril Valencia Valencia Antonio Puchades Zaragoza CFF Zaragoza Pedro Sancho
Personnel and sponsorship Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Main shirt sponsor Athletic Club Joseba Agirre Iraia Iturregi Nike Kutxabank Atlético de Madrid Ángel Villacampa Amanda Sampedro Nike Herbalife Barcelona Xavier Llorens Marta Unzué Nike Betis María del Mar Fernández Irene Guerrero Adidas Espanyol Rubén Rodríguez Paloma Fernández Joma Ilumax Fundación Albacete Milagros Martínez Matilde Martínez Hummel Nexus Granadilla Antonio Ayala Cindy García Mercury Egatesa Levante Andrés Tudela Sonia Prim Nike East United Oiartzun Jon Alkorta Anne Mugarza Gedo Alcampo Rayo Vallecano Miguel Ángel Quejigo Alicia Gómez Kelme Real Sociedad Igor San Miguel Aintzane Encinas Adidas S21sec Santa Teresa Juan Carlos Antúnez Estefanía Lima Luanvi Clínica Extremeña Sporting de Huelva Antonio Toledo Anita Hernández Mercury Cajasol Tacuense Fanfi Herrera Tamara García Joma Canaryfly Valencia Cristian Toro Ivana Andrés Adidas Mr Jeff Zaragoza CFF Alberto Berna Nuria Mallada Hummel Aragón
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner ofdepartureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate ofappointment Rayo Vallecano Alberto Ruiz de la Hermosa End of contract 30 June 2016 Pre-season Miguel Ángel Quejigo 11 July 2016 EspanyolAntonio Polidano Sacked 8 November 2016Espanyol dismiss Toni Polidano 16th Luis Miguel Marín 11 November 2016 TacuenseJavier Márquez Sacked 14 November 2016 16th Zeben González (caretaker) 16 November 2016 Tacuense Zeben González interim 16 November 2016 16th Fanfi Herrera 21 November 2016 Herrera, new head coach of UD Tacuense Espanyol Luis Miguel Marín Resigned 6 April 2017Luismi Marín resigns and Rubén Rodríguez replaces him 15th Rubén Rodríguez 6 April 2017
Overview On 20 May 2017, Atlético de Madrid achieved the title after beating Real Sociedad in the last round by 2–1. The Colchoneras ended the season without defeat.
One week before, newcomer team Tacuense was relegated to Segunda División. The league ended with the relegation of Basque Oiartzun two seasons after their last promotion.
League table
Results
Season statistics As of Week 30
Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals1 Jennifer Hermoso FC Barcelona352 Sonia Bermúdez Atlético de Madrid323 María Paz Vilas Valencia CF284 Charlyn Corral Levante UD20 Natalia Pablos Rayo Vallecano206 Yulema Corres Athletic Club187 Nahikari García Real Sociedad15 Esther González Atlético de Madrid15 María José Pérez Levante UD1510 Olga García FC Barcelona14 Paula Moreno Betis1412 Nekane Díez Athletic Club12 Anita Hernández Sporting de Huelva12 Cristina Martín-Prieto Sporting de Huelva1215 Estefanía Lima Santa Teresa CD10 Alexia Putellas FC Barcelona10 Luana Spindler UD Granadilla TS10 Erika Vázquez Athletic Club1019 Priscila Borja Atlético de Madrid9 Nuria Mallada Zaragoza CFF9
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result RoundPaula Moreno Betis Sporting de Huelva 3–4 (h) 1María Paz Vilas Valencia CF Zaragoza CFF 5–0 (h) 1Sonia Bermúdez Atlético de Madrid RCD Espanyol 6–0 (h) 3Yulema Corres Athletic Club UD Tacuense 7–0 (h) 3Sonia Bermúdez Atlético de Madrid Fundación Albacete 1–4 (a) 4Alexia Putellas FC Barcelona Rayo Vallecano 0–4 (a) 4Luana Spinder UD Granadilla TS Fundación Albacete 1–3 (a) 6Esther González Atlético de Madrid UD Tacuense 0–7 (a) 6Olga García FC Barcelona Fundación Albacete 7–0 (h) 7Luana Spinder4 UD Granadilla TS Sporting de Huelva 4–3 (h) 7Jennifer Hermoso FC Barcelona RCD Espanyol 1–6 (a) 6*Nahikari García Real Sociedad Oiartzun KE 4–0 (h) 13Erika Vázquez Athletic Club Oiartzun KE 4–0 (h) 6*Charlyn Corral Levante UD Fundación Albacete 3–5 (a) 20Sonia Bermúdez Atlético de Madrid UD Tacuense 11–0 (h) 21Marta Corredera Atlético de Madrid UD Tacuense 11–0 (h) 21Jennifer Hermoso FC Barcelona Athletic Club 0–4 (a) 26Jennifer Hermoso6 FC Barcelona Oiartzun KE 13–0 (h) 27Carmen María Alegría Rayo Vallecano Oiartzun KE 7–1 (h) 29 4 Player scored 4 goals 6 Player scored 6 goals
Best goalkeepers RankPlayerClubGoalsagainstMinutesCoeff.1 Christiane Endler Valencia CF 9 2070 1:2302 Sandra Paños FC Barcelona 10 1980 1:1983 Dolores Gallardo Atlético de Madrid 13 2070 1:159.234 María Asunción Quiñones Real Sociedad 19 1710 1:905 Noelia Ramos UD Granadilla TS 20 1440 1:726 Ainhoa Tirapu Athletic Club 38 2340 1:61.587 Émmeline Mainguy Santa Teresa CD 42 2520 1:608 Noelia Bermúdez Levante UD 30 1755 1:58.5
Player of the week Week Player of the Week Club Week's Statline Week 1 Paula Moreno Betis 3G (vs Sporting de Huelva) Week 2 Nuria Malladaplayer of the week 2 Zaragoza CFF 1G (vs Atlético de Madrid) Week 3 Yulema Corresplayer of the week 3 Athletic Club 3G (vs UD Tacuense) Week 4 Sonia Bermúdez Atlético de Madrid 3G (GWG) (vs Fundación Albacete) Week 5 Nahikari García Real Sociedad 2G (GWG) (vs Rayo Vallecano) Week 6 Esther González Atlético de Madrid 3G, 1A (vs UD Tacuense) Week 7 Luana Spindlerplayer of the week 7 UD Granadilla TS 4G (GWG) (vs Sporting de Huelva) Week 8 Tania Carballo UD Tacuense 1G (vs UD Granadilla TS) Week 9 Silvia Dobladoplayer of the week 9 UD Granadilla TS 1G (vs Betis) Week 10 Nuria Malladaplayer of the week 10 Zaragoza CFF 2G (GWG) (vs Fundación Albacete) Week 11 Miriam Lópezplayer of the week 11 Betis CS (vs Real Sociedad) Week 12 Raquel Carreñoplayer of the week 12 Rayo Vallecano 1G (vs Betis) Week 13 Nahikari Garcíaplayer of the week 13 Real Sociedad 3G (vs Oiartzun KE) Week 14 Estefanía Limaplayer of the week 14 Santa Teresa CD 1G (GWG) (vs Sporting de Huelva) Week 15 Miriam Lópezplayer of the week 15 Betis CS (vs Fundación Albacete) Week 16 Beatriz Parraplayer of the week 16 Betis 2G (GWG) (vs Sporting de Huelva) Week 17 "Chica" Martínplayer of the week 17 Santa Teresa CD 1G, 1A (vs FC Barcelona) Week 18 Nayeli Rangelplayer of the week 18 Sporting de Huelva 1A (vs Oiartzun KE) Week 19 Laura Fernándezplayer of the week 19 Atlético de Madrid 1G (GWG) (vs Fundación Albacete) Week 20 Charlyn Corralplayer of the week 20 Levante UD 3G (GWG) (vs Fundación Albacete) Week 21 Estefanía Banini Valencia CF 2G, 2A (vs Betis) Week 22 María Paz Vilas Valencia CF 2G (GWG) (vs Athletic Club) Week 23 Leyre Fernández Real Sociedad 1G (GWG) (vs Fundación Albacete) Week 24 Christiane Endler Valencia CS (vs Santa Teresa CD) Week 25 Alexia Putellas FC Barcelona 2G, 1A (vs Betis) Week 26 Jennifer Hermoso FC Barcelona 3G (vs Athletic Club) Week 27 Jennifer Hermoso FC Barcelona 6G (vs Oiartzun KE) Week 28 Ida Guehai Levante UD 2G (vs Santa Teresa CD) Week 29 Carmen María Alegría Rayo Vallecano 3G (vs Oiartzun KE) Week 30 Erika Vázquez Athletic Club 2G, 1A (vs RCD Espanyol)
All-season Team Source: All-star team is a squad consisting of the eleven most impressive players as supporters
Pos Name Team GK Christiane Endler Valencia CF DF Kenti Robles Atlético de Madrid DF Marta Torrejón FC Barcelona DF Andrea Pereira Atlético de Madrid DF María Pilar León Atlético de Madrid CDM Maite Oroz Athletic Club CM Amanda Sampedro Atlético de Madrid CM Claudia Zornoza Valencia CF RW Nahikari García Real Sociedad CF Cristina Martín-Prieto Sporting de Huelva LW Charlyn Corral Levante UD
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