2020–21 Primera División (women)
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 October 2020 – 27 June 2021 |
| Champions | Barcelona 6th title |
| Relegated | Santa Teresa Espanyol Logroño Deportivo |
| Champions League | Barcelona Real Madrid Levante |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 945 (3.09 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jenni Hermoso (31 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Barcelona 9–0 Santa Teresa Barcelona 9–0 Deportivo |
| Biggest away win | Deportivo 1–8 Atlético de Madrid Espanyol 1–8 Real Madrid |
| Highest scoring | Barcelona 9–1 Eibar |
| Longest winning run | Barcelona (28 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Barcelona (28 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Logroño (10 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Betis (8 matches) Deportivo (8 matches) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 27 June 2021. | |
The 2020–21 Primera División Femenina de Fútbol was the 33rd edition of Spain's highest women's football league, the 20th since the inception of the Superliga Femenina. The league was scheduled to start on 5 September 2020 and to finish on 27 June 2021,[1] however, the start date was delayed to 3 October.[2]
Barcelona were the defending champions after cancellation 2019–20 edition due to COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. They retained their title emphatically, dropping only 3 points all season (a defeat by Atlético Madrid after already being declared champions), and also won the Copa de la Reina and UEFA Women's Champions League competitions.[3]
Teams[edit]
Location of the 2020–21 Primera División teams
Location of Community of Madrid teams in 2020–21 Primera División
Canary Islands location of the 2020–21 Primera División teams
Eibar and Santa Teresa promoted from Segunda División Pro. Tacón changed its name to Real Madrid after being absorbed by the namesake club.
Stadia and locations[edit]
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Deportivo | A Coruña | Cidade Deportiva de Abegondo | 1,000 |
| Eibar | Eibar | Unbe | 500 |
| Espanyol | Barcelona | Dani Jarque | 2,500 |
| Granadilla | Granadilla de Abona | La Palmera | 2,700 |
| Levante | Valencia | Campo Municipal El Terrer | 600 |
| Logroño | Logroño | Las Gaunas | 16,250 |
| Madrid CFF | San Sebastián de los Reyes | Estadio Matapiñonera | 3,500 |
| Rayo Vallecano | Madrid | Ciudad Deportiva | 2,500 |
| Real Madrid | Madrid | Ciudad Real Madrid - Campo 11 | 400 |
| Real Sociedad | San Sebastián | Zubieta | 2,500 |
| Santa Teresa | Badajoz | Nuevo Vivero | 15,198 |
| Sevilla | Seville | Jesús Navas | 5,000 |
| Sporting de Huelva | Huelva | Nuevo Colombino | 21,670 |
| Valencia | Valencia | Antonio Puchades | 3,000 |
Personnel and sponsorship[edit]
| Team | Head Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Club | Iraia Iturregi | New Balance | Kutxabank | |
| Atlético de Madrid | Dani González | Amanda Sampedro | Nike | Herbalife |
| Barcelona | Lluís Cortés | Vicky Losada | Nike | Stanley |
| Betis | Juan Carlos Amorós | Irene Guerrero | Kappa | Betway |
| Deportivo | Manu Sánchez | Míriam Ríos | Macron | Abanca |
| Eibar | Iker Dorronsoro | Sheila Elorza | Joma | Euskaltel |
| Espanyol | Rubén Casado | Paloma Fernández | Kelme | Ilumax |
| Granadilla | Francis Díaz | Cindy García | Erreà | Egatesa |
| Levante | María Pry | Alharilla Casado | Macron | Germaine de Capuccini |
| Logroño | Javier Moncayo | Rebeca Moreno | Joma | Gesitma |
| Madrid CFF | Óscar Fernández | Paola Ulloa | Adidas | Casino Gran Madrid |
| Rayo Vallecano | Carlos Santiso | Alicia Gómez | Kelme | |
| Real Madrid | David Aznar | Ivana Andrés | Adidas | Emirates - Fly Better |
| Real Sociedad | Natalia Arroyo | Nahikari Garcia | Macron | Euskaltel |
| Santa Teresa | Miguel Ángel Quejigo | Kappa | Civitas Pacensis | |
| Sevilla | Cristian Toro | Alicia Fuentes | Nike | Marathonbet |
| Sporting de Huelva | Jenny Benítez | Anita Hernández | John Smith | Huelva |
| Valencia | José López Bargues | Gio Carreras | Puma | Teika |
Managerial changes[edit]
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Manner of departure |
Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | Gonzalo Arconada | 18 May 2020[4] | End of contract | Pre-season | Natalia Arroyo | 30 May 2020[5] |
| Espanyol | Jordi Ferrón | 30 Jun 2020 | Sacked | Rubén Casado | 27 Jul 2020[6] | |
| Sporting de Huelva | Antonio Toledo | 2 Nov 2020 | Resigned | 18th | Jenny Benítez | 3 Nov 2020 |
| Logroño | Gerardo García | 15 Dec 2020 | Sacked | 18th | Javier Moncayo | 16 Dec 2020 |
| Betis | Pier Luigi Cherubino | 28 Dec 2020[7] | Resigned | 17th | Juan Carlos Amorós[8] | 15 Jan 2021 |
| Athletic Club | Angel Villacampa | 7 Jan 2021 | Resigned | 11th | Iraia Iturregi | 8 Jan 2021 |
League table[edit]
Standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona (C) | 34 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 167 | 15 | +152 | 99 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 75 | 33 | +42 | 74 | Qualification for the Champions League second round |
| 3 | Levante | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 68 | 44 | +24 | 70 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 4 | Atlético de Madrid | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 61 | 32 | +29 | 63 | |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 66 | 44 | +22 | 61 | |
| 6 | Granadilla | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 58 | |
| 7 | Madrid CFF | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 53 | |
| 8 | Sevilla | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 45 | |
| 9 | Valencia | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 51 | 60 | −9 | 44 | |
| 10 | Sporting de Huelva | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 48 | −11 | 44 | |
| 11 | Athletic Club | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 43 | 60 | −17 | 40 | |
| 12 | Betis | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 62 | −28 | 35 | |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 34 | |
| 14 | Eibar | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 32 | 62 | −30 | 33 | |
| 15 | Deportivo (R) | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 39 | 81 | −42 | 29 | Relegation to Segunda División |
| 16 | Espanyol (R) | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 31 | 70 | −39 | 25 | |
| 17 | Logroño (R) | 34 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 60 | −28 | 24 | |
| 18 | Santa Teresa (R) | 34 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 76 | −53 | 24 |
Source: RFEF
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[edit]
Positions by round[edit]
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 Segunda División |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 June 2021. Source: RFEF
Statistics[edit]
| Ranking | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer Hermoso | Barcelona | 31 |
| 2 | Esther González | Levante | 29 |
| 3 | Asisat Oshoala | Barcelona | 18 |
| 4 | Alexia Putellas | Barcelona | 18 |
| 5 | Kosovare Asllani | Real Madrid | 16 |
RFEF official website [9]
| Ranking | Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caroline Graham Hansen | Barcelona | 18 |
| 2 | Jennifer Hermoso | 14 | |
| 3 | Aitana Bonmatí | 11 | |
| 4 | Lieke Martens | 11 | |
| 5 | Marta Torrejón | 10 |
RFEF official website [9]
| Ranking | Player | Team | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ana González | Betis | 13 |
| 2 | Natalia Ramos | Granadilla | 11 |
| 3 | Sara Tui | Madrid CFF | 11 |
| 4 | Geyse Ferreira | Madrid CFF | 10 |
| 5 | Nayadet López | Santa Teresa | 10 |
RFEF official website [9]
| Ranking | Player | Team | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inés Juan | Logroño | 2 |
| 2 | Grace Asantewaa | Logroño | 1 |
| 3 | Misa Rodríguez | Real Madrid | 1 |
| 4 | Paola Ulloa | Madrid CFF | 1 |
| 5 | Paula Andújar | Rayo Vallecano | 1 |
RFEF official website [9]
References[edit]
- ^ "La Primera Iberdrola comenzará el próximo 5 de septiembre con 18 equipos" (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 15 July 2020.
- ^ "La RFEF aprueba adelantar la Primera Iberdrola al fin de semana del 3 y 4 de octubre" (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 14 September 2020.
- ^ A stat-tastic season, FC Barcelona, 28 June 2021
- ^ "Gonzalo Arconada no seguirá como entrenador del equipo femenino" [Gonzalo Arconada will not continue as manager of the women's team] (in Spanish). Diario Vasco. 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Natalia Arroyo, nueva entrenadora" [Natalia Arroyo, new coach] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Rubén Casado, nou entrenador del primer equip femení" [Rubén Casado, new coach of the women's first team] (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol. 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Pier Luigi Cherubino dimite como entrenador del Betis" [Pier Luigi Cherubino resigns as Betis coach] (in Spanish). AS. 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Amorós, del Tottenham al Betis: "Ganas, ilusión y orgullo"" [Amorós, from Tottenham al Betis: "Desire, illusion and pride"] (in Spanish). AS. 15 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d "RFEF women's league official website". Archived from the original on 2022-08-26. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
External links[edit]
- Official Website Archived 2022-08-26 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- Primera División (women) at La Liga (in Spanish)