Primera Federación (women)

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For the league previously with this name (now the 4th tier), see Primera Nacional de Fútbol (women).
Not to be confused with Primera Federación.
Primera Federación
Founded2022
CountrySpain
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toLiga F
Relegation toSegunda Federación
Current: 2023–24

The Primera Federación, also called Reto Iberdrola for sponsorship reasons, is the second level of league competition for Spanish women's football since the 2022–23 season.

As a single nationwide league below the top level, it is the female equivalent of the men's Segunda División and is run by the Royal Spanish Football Federation.

History[edit]

On 24 July 2018, the Royal Spanish Football Federation agreed to create a new second division between the Primera División, featuring 16 teams, and the Segunda División, in which 112 teams were involved.[1]

In its first season, the league was to be contested by 32 teams divided into two groups: two teams relegated from the 2018–19 Primera División and the 30 best teams from the 2018–19 Segunda División.

In July 2019, the new second tier was renamed as Segunda División Pro being later re-branded as Reto Iberdrola for sponsorship reasons. The level below which had carried that name previously recovered its former name of Primera Nacional.

On 10 June 2020, the Segunda División was granted professionalized league status.[2]

In early 2022, it was confirmed that the league structure would be altered again, after only three seasons: the existing Primera División would be a standalone professional league of 16 teams, the second tier would be a single nationwide 16-team division known as the Primera Federación, the existing Segunda División Pro with two regionalised groups (32 teams) would become the third tier and be named the Segunda Federación, and the existing Primera Nacional division of 96 teams (six regionalised 16-team groups) would become the fourth tier. These levels would be administered by the RFEF and more closely resemble the men's post-2021 structure, albeit only one professional league and six fourth-tier groups rather than five[3] (the fourth level was re-named the Tercera Federación FUTFEM prior to the 2023–24 season).

2023–24 teams[edit]

From Primera Federación (9) Relegated from Liga F (2)[4] Promoted from Segunda Federación (3)
Fundación Albacete Alhama Atlético Madrid B
Athletic Club B Alavés Gloriosas Europa
Barcelona B Madrid CFF B
Cacereño
Deportivo Abanca
Espanyol
AEM
DUX Logroño
Osasuna

Second tier champions and promotions (since 2019–20)[edit]

Season North Group South Group Other promoted teams
2019–20 Athletic Club B (not promoted) Santa Teresa Eibar
2020–21 Alavés Villarreal N/A
2021–22 Levante Las Planas Alhama N/A
Season Winners Playoff winners Other promoted teams
2022–23 Barcelona B (not promoted) Granada Eibar[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "La RFEF crea una nueva competición para potenciar el fútbol femenino, la Primera División B" [RFEF creates a new competition for developing the women's football, the Primera División B] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  2. ^ Women’s soccer gains professional status in Spain, The Seattle Times, 10 June 2020
  3. ^ Nuevo estructura de ligas de fútbol femenino a patir de 2022-2023 [New structure of women's football leagues from 2022-2023], Manel Expósito, Fútboleras, 10 February 2022 (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 April 2022
  4. ^ "Alavés Gloriosas y Alhama empatan y sellan su descenso en la Liga F" [Alavés Gloriosas and Alhama draw and seal their relegation from Liga F]. Europa Press (in Spanish). 20 May 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  5. ^ David Menayo (14 May 2023). "El Eibar regresa a Primera tras una temporada en el 'infierno'" [Eibar returns to First Division after a season in 'hell']. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 September 2023.

External links[edit]

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