2021–22 Primera División (women)
Spanish women's 1st tier association football season
Football league season
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 September 2021 – 15 May 2022 |
| Champions | Barcelona 7th title |
| Relegated | Rayo Vallecano Eibar |
| Champions League | Barcelona Real Sociedad Real Madrid |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 760 (3.17 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Asisat Oshoala (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Barcelona 9–1 Alavés (1 October 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Sevilla 1–10 Barcelona (19 November 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Sevilla 1–10 Barcelona (19 November 2021) |
| Longest winning run | Barcelona (30 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Barcelona (30 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Sporting de Huelva (15 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Madrid CFF (9 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 10,272 Real Sociedad 6–1 Alavés (15 May 2022) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
The 2021–22 Primera División Femenina de Fútbol was the 34th edition of Spain's highest women's football league, the 21st since the inception of the Superliga Femenina. The league began on 5 September 2021 and finished on 15 May 2022.[1]
Barcelona were the defending champions. They defended the title with a perfect season (30 wins in 30 matches).
Teams
Community of Madrid
Athletic Club
Eibar
Levante
Real Sociedad
Valencia
Villarreal
Sevilla
Sporting de Huelva
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Location of the 2021–22 Primera División teams
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Location of Community of Madrid teams in 2021–22 Primera División
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Canary Islands location of the 2021–22 Primera División teamsStadia and locations
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alavés[a] | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Ciudad Deportiva José Luis Compañón | 2,500 |
| Athletic Club | Bilbao | Instalaciones de Lezama | 3,200 |
| Atlético de Madrid | Madrid | Centro Deportivo Wanda | 2,500 |
| Barcelona | Barcelona | Johan Cruyff | 6,000 |
| Betis | Seville | Luis del Sol | 1,300 |
| Eibar | Eibar | Unbe | 500 |
| Granadilla | Granadilla de Abona | La Palmera | 2,700 |
| Levante | Valencia | Ciudad Deportiva de Buñol | 600 |
| Madrid CFF | Madrid | Estadio Antiguo Canódromo | 3,500 |
| Rayo Vallecano | Madrid | Ciudad Deportiva | 2,500 |
| Real Madrid | Madrid | Alfredo Di Stéfano | 6,000 |
| Real Sociedad | San Sebastián | Zubieta | 2,500 |
| Sevilla | Seville | Jesús Navas | 5,000 |
| Sporting de Huelva | Huelva | La Orden | 2,000 |
| Valencia | Valencia | Antonio Puchades | 3,000 |
| Villarreal[a] | Vila-real | Mini Estadi | 5,000 |
- ^ a b Promoted from the 2020–21 Segunda División Pro (women).
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Head Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alavés | Mikel Crespo |  Alba Aznar | Kelme | Ingevel |
| Athletic Club | Iraia Iturregi | Garazi Murua | New Balance | Euskaltel |
| Atlético de Madrid | Óscar Fernández | Amanda Sampedro | Nike | Herbalife |
| Barcelona | Jonatan Giráldez | Alexia Putellas | Nike | Stanley |
| Betis | Juan Carlos Amorós | Nuria Ligero | Kappa | Betway |
| Eibar | Ana Junyent | Sheila Elorza | Joma | Euskaltel |
| Granadilla | Francis Díaz | Pisco | Hummel | Egatesa |
| Levante | Ángel Villacampa | Alharilla | Macron | Germaine de Capuccini |
| Madrid CFF | María Pry | Paola Ulloa | Adidas | Thermor |
| Rayo Vallecano | Carlos Santiso | Patricia Larqué | Umbro | Genova International School of Soccer |
| Real Madrid | Alberto Toril | Ivana Andrés | Adidas | Emirates - Fly Better |
| Real Sociedad | Natalia Arroyo | Nerea Eizagirre | Macron | Euskaltel |
| Sevilla | Cristian Toro |  Isabella Echeverri | Nike | |
| Sporting de Huelva | Antonio Toledo | Sandra Castelló | Mercury | Huelva |
| Valencia | Andrea Esteban | Marta Carro | Puma | Teika |
| Villarreal | Sara Monforte | Lara Mata | Joma | Pamesa Cerámica |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Manner of departure | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | David Aznar | 29 Nov 2021 | Sacked | 10th | Alberto Toril | 29 Nov 2021 |
| Madrid CFF | Víctor Miguel Fernández | 25 Jan 2022 | Sacked | 11th | María Pry | 27 Jan 2022 |
| Rayo Vallecano | Miguel Ángel Quejigo | 28 Jan 2022 | Sacked | 16th | Carlos Santiso | 28 Jan 2022 |
League table
Standings
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona (C) | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 11 | +148 | 90 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Real Sociedad | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 67 | 38 | +29 | 66 | Qualification for the Champions League second round |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 60 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 4 | Atlético de Madrid | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 71 | 28 | +43 | 59 | |
| 5 | Granadilla | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 54 | |
| 6 | Levante | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 50 | |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 47 | |
| 8 | Sevilla | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 38 | |
| 9 | Betis | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 31 | |
| 10 | Sporting de Huelva | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 31 | |
| 11 | Alavés | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 63 | −33 | 30 | |
| 12 | Villarreal | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 63 | −34 | 29 | |
| 13 | Madrid CFF | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 42 | 64 | −22 | 27 | |
| 14 | Valencia | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 56 | −29 | 27 | |
| 15 | Eibar (R) | 30 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 35 | 63 | −28 | 23 | Relegation to Primera Federación |
| 16 | Rayo Vallecano (R) | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 68 | −41 | 14 |
Source: RFEF Primera Iberdrola
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
| Home \ Away | ALA | ATH | ATM | BAR | BET | EIB | GRA | LEV | MAD | RAY | RMA | RSO | SEV | SPH | VAL | VIL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alavés | — | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Athletic Club | 4–1 | — | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 3–2 | 3–0 | — | 0–3 | 6–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 5–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| Barcelona | 9–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | — | 4–0 | 7–0 | 5–0 | 4–0 | 7–0 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 8–1 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 8–0 | 6–1 |
| Betis | 4–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–5 | — | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 4–5 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Eibar | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | — | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 |
| Granadilla | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–7 | 0–0 | 3–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 |
| Levante | 3–0 | 2–3 | 0–5 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 | — | 4–0 | 4–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Madrid CFF | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–3 | — | 4–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–4 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–6 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 3–2 | — | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Real Madrid | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| Real Sociedad | 6–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–9 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 4–0 |
| Sevilla | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–10 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | — | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 |
| Sporting de Huelva | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Valencia | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | — | 2–1 |
| Villarreal | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 0–8 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — |
Source: RFEF Primera Iberdrola
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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.
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2022. Source: RFEF Primera Iberdrola
Statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Asisat Oshoala | Barcelona | 20 |
| 2 |  Geyse Ferreira | Madrid CFF | 20 |
| 3 | Alexia Putellas | Barcelona | 18 |
| 4 | Amaiur Sarriegi | Real Sociedad | 17 |
| 5 |  Lieke Martens | Barcelona | 16 |
| Jennifer Hermoso | Barcelona | ||
| Nerea Eizagirre | Real Sociedad | ||
| 8 | Esther González | Real Madrid | 14 |
| Clàudia Pina | Barcelona | ||
| 10 | Aitana Bonmati | Barcelona | 13 |
| Cristina Martín-Prieto | Granadilla |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexia Putellas | Barcelona | Valencia | 8-0 (H) | 24 September 2021 | Round 3 |
| Geyse Ferreira4 | Madrid CFF | Real Betis | 4-5 (A) | 9 October 2021 | Round 6 |
| Mari Paz Vilas | Real Betis | Athletic Club | 4-2 (H) | 31 October 2021 | Round 8 |
| Alba Redondo | Levante | Madrid CFF | 4-0 (H) | 19 November 2021 | Round 11 |
| Jennifer Hermoso4 | Barcelona | Sevilla | 10-1 (A) | 19 November 2021 | Round 11 |
| Alexia Putellas | Barcelona | Madrid CFF | 7-0 (H) | 22 December 2021 | Round 15 |
| Lieke Martens | Barcelona | Sporting Huelva | 5-0 (H) | 12 January 2022 | Round 17 |
| Clàudia Pina | Barcelona | Deportivo Alavés | 6-0 (A) | 6 March 2022 | Round 23 |
| Clàudia Pina | Barcelona | Villarreal | 6-1 (H) | 2 April 2022 | Round 26 |
Scoring
- First goal of the season:
Bruna Vilamala for Barcelona against Granadilla (4 September 2021)[3] - Last goal of the season: Nerea Eizagirre for Real Sociedad against Deportivo Alavés (15 May 2022)
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 8
- Ana González (Real Betis)
- Most red cards: 1
- 15 players
Team
- Most yellow cards: 53
- Most red cards: 4
Number of teams by autonomous community
| Rank | Autonomous Community | Number | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Basque Country | 4 | Alavés, Athletic Bilbao, Eibar, and Real Sociedad |
 Community of Madrid | Atlético Madrid, Madrid CFF, Rayo Vallecano, and Real Madrid | ||
| 3 |  Andalusia | 3 | Betis, Sevilla, and Sporting de Huelva |
 Valencian Community | Levante, Valencia and Villarreal | ||
| 5 |  Canary Islands | 1 | Granadilla |
 Catalonia | Barcelona |
References
- ^ "Calendario, resultados y actas Futbol femenino. Primera Iberdrola". Archived from the original on 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ^ Spanish women first division https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/stats Archived 2019-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ League results - https://www.laliga.com/en-ES/futbol-femenino/results/2021-22/gameweek-1
- ^ Spanish football first division stats (women) - https://www.laliga.com/en-ES/stats Archived 2021-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Official Website Archived 2022-08-26 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- Primera División (women) at La Liga (in Spanish)
