# 2016–17 Primera División (women)

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

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
| Rayo Vallecano | Alberto Ruiz de la Hermosa | End of contract | 30 June 2016 | Pre-season | Miguel Ángel Quejigo | 11 July 2016 |
| Espanyol | Antonio Polidano | Sacked | 8 November 2016 | 16th | Luis Miguel Marín | 11 November 2016 |
| Tacuense | Javier 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 |
| Espanyol | Luis Miguel Marín | Resigned | 6 April 2017 | 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 losses.
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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Atlético de Madrid (C) | 30 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 91 | 17 | +74 | 78 | Qualification for the UEFA Champions League and Copa de la Reina |
| 2 | Barcelona | 30 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 98 | 13 | +85 | 75 | Qualification for the UEFA Champions League and Copa de la Reina |
| 3 | Valencia | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 69 | 11 | +58 | 68 | Qualification for the Copa de la Reina |
| 4 | Levante | 30 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 57 | Qualification for the Copa de la Reina |
| 5 | Athletic Club | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 64 | 44 | +20 | 53 | Qualification for the Copa de la Reina |
| 6 | Granadilla | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 46 | Qualification for the Copa de la Reina |
| 7 | Rayo Vallecano | 30 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 43 | Qualification for the Copa de la Reina |
| 8 | Real Sociedad | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 42 | Qualification for the Copa de la Reina |
| 9 | Santa Teresa | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 46 | −18 | 36 | |
| 10 | Sporting de Huelva | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 35 | |
| 11 | Betis | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 34 | |
| 12 | Zaragoza CFF | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 65 | −34 | 32 | |
| 13 | Espanyol | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 60 | −30 | 23 | |
| 14 | Fundación Albacete | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 37 | 76 | −39 | 20 | |
| 15 | Oiartzun (R) | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 74 | −51 | 18 | Relegation to the Segunda División |
| 16 | Tacuense (R) | 30 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 85 | −63 | 15 | Relegation to the Segunda División |

## Results

| Home \ Away | ATH | ATM | FCB | BET | ESP | FAB | GRA | LEV | OIA | RAY | RSO | STE | SPH | TAC | VAL | ZAR |
| Athletic Club | — | 1–2 | 0–4 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 7–0 | 1–2 | 5–1 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 7–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 11–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 |
| Barcelona | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | 5–0 | 7–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 13–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 |
| Betis | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–4 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Espanyol | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–6 | 2–0 | — | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| Fundación Albacete | 3–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–3 | 3–5 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 2–3 |
| Granadilla | 4–0 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 8–1 | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| Levante | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | — | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| Oiartzun | 0–5 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | — | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 2–3 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 7–1 | — | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| Real Sociedad | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | — | 0–1 | 1–2 | 8–1 | 0–4 | 6–1 |
| Santa Teresa | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Sporting de Huelva | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | — | 3–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 |
| Tacuense | 0–2 | 0–7 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–4 | — | 0–5 | 1–1 |
| Valencia | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 6–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | 5–0 |
| Zaragoza CFF | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–6 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | — |
* ↑ Match awarded to Real Sociedad as Rayo Vallecano committed illegal alignment.

## Season statistics

    As of Week 30

### 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 |

### Notable attendances

* 17,011 Valencia CF 6–0 Levante UD (23 April 2017 at Mestalla)
* 13,935 Atlético de Madrid 2–1 FC Barcelona (11 December 2016 at Vicente Calderón)
* 10,642 Atlético de Madrid 1–1 Athletic Club (26 March 2017 at Vicente Calderón)
* 8,122 Levante UD 2–1 Valencia CF (19 November 2016 at Ciutat de València)
* 7.497 UD Granadilla Tenerife Sur 2–0 UD Tacuense (25 March 2017 at Heliodoro Rodríguez López)
* 6,268 FC Barcelona 1–1 Atlético de Madrid (13 May 2017 at Mini Estadi)
* 3,517 Fundación Albacete 0–2 Rayo Vallecano (1 April 2017 at Carlos Belmonte)
* 3,400 Sporting de Huelva 2–0 Oiartzun KE (12 February 2017 at Nuevo Colombino)
* 3,200 Atlético de Madrid 2–1 Real Sociedad (20 May 2017 at Estadio Cerro del Espino)
* 3,150 Zaragoza CFF 0–4 Valencia CF (15 January 2017 at La Romareda)

## Transfers

| Team | In | Out |
| Athletic Club | Andere Legina (Madrid CFF) GK Estibaliz Aizpurua (Oiartzun KE) DF María Blanco (Mulier FCN) DF Estibaliz Bajo (Oiartzun KE) FW Lucía García (Oviedo Moderno CF) FW | Saioa González (retired) DF Eztizen Merino (Oiartzun KE) DF Irene Paredes (Paris Saint-Germain) DF Maddi Torre (Santa Teresa CD) DF Amaia Olabarrieta (retired) MF |
| Atlético de Madrid | Andreea Părăluță (ASA Târgu Mureș) GK María Isabel Rodríguez "Misa" (CD Fermarguín) GK Alexandra López (Rayo Vallecano) DF Carmen Menayo (Santa Teresa CD) DF Andrea Pereira (RCD Espanyol) DF Marta Corredera (Arsenal Ladies) MF Falcón (FC Barcelona) MF Pilar García (Keynsham Town LFC) MF Sara Rubio (CD Al-Basit) MF Genoveva Añonma (Suwon FMC) FW | Sara Ezquerro (CD Tacón) GK Noelia Gil (UD Granadilla TS) GK Marta Carro (AGSM Verona) DF Rita Fontemanha (Sporting CP) DF Vanesa García (retired) DF Noelia Tudela (retired) DF Nagore Calderón (Levante UD) MF Mariela Coronel (Madrid CFF) MF Débora García (Valencia CF) MF Miriam Rodríguez "Kuki" (Betis) FW |
| FC Barcelona | Andrea Giménez (RCD Espanyol) GK Leila Ouahabi (Valencia CF) DF Line Røddik Hansen (Olympique Lyon) DF Victoria Losada (Arsenal LFC) MF Andressa Alves (Montpellier HSC) FW Ange N'Guessan (Gintra Universitetas) FW | Núria Garrote (RCD Espanyol) DF Esther Romero (Valencia CF) DF Andrea Falcón (Atlético de Madrid) MF Pilar Garrote (RCD Espanyol) MF Andreia Norton (SC Braga) MF Cristina Baudet (RCD Espanyol) FW |
| Betis | Miriam Rodríguez "Kuki" (Atlético de Madrid) FW Yaiza Relea (Rayo Vallecano) FW | Esther Salguero (retired) DF Rocío Mateos (Granada CF) MF Miriam Fernández (??) FW |
| RCD Espanyol | Miriam De Francisco (Santa Teresa CD) GK Núria Garrote (FC Barcelona) DF Mar Mazuecos (FC Levante Las Planas) DF Helena Serrano (CE Sant Gabriel) DF Carola García (Santa Teresa CD) MF Pilar Garrote (FC Barcelona) MF Brenda Pérez (CD Canillas) MF Dulce Quintana (Club Sportivo Limpeño) MF Cristina Baudet (FC Barcelona) FW Elisa del Estal (Fundación Albacete) FW Sara del Estal (EDF Logroño) FW Luana Lima (Rio Preto EC) FW Carla Niubó (1. FC Nürnberg) FW Gemma Sala (FC Levante Las Planas) FW | Andrea Giménez (FC Barcelona) GK Carla Cotado (Lorca Deportiva) DF Andrea Pereira (Atlético de Madrid) DF Júlia Rebollo (Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles) DF Mònica Bácter (CD Fontsanta Fatjó) MF Aroa León (Lorca Deportiva) MF Aina Torres (Santa Teresa CD) MF Ana Troyano (retired) MF Laura Benito Rocamora (CE Europa) FW Anna Molet (CE Sant Gabriel) FW Glòria Pelegrí (CE Rubí, futsal) FW Gemma Plà (Monroe Mustangs) FW |
| Fundación Albacete | María Lomas (CD Zeneta) GK María Sanjuan (CF Murcia Féminas) GK Yannel Correa (CF Murcia Féminas) DF Marisa Escribano (CFF Albacete) DF Carmen María Fernández (CD Al-Basit) DF Patricia Padilla (EDF Logroño) DF Sofía Botija (Madrid CFF) MF Marisa Martín (CFF Albacete) MF Tomo Matsukawa (Waseda University) MF Alicia Muñoz (Sporting de Huelva) FW Andrea Ojeda (Boca Juniors) FW Macarena Portales (Madrid CFF) FW | Raquel Lafuente (??) GK Autumn Wheeler (Alhama CF) DF "Leles" Carrión (Valencia CF) MF Vanesa Lorca (CFF Albacete) MF Llanos Madrigal (CFF Albacete) MF Elisa del Estal (RCD Espanyol) FW |
| UD Granadilla Tenerife Sur | Noelia Gil (Atlético de Madrid) GK Ayano Dōzono (Orca Kamogawa FC) DF Jackie Simpson (South Florida Bulls) DF Virginia García (Sporting de Huelva) MF Patricia Gavira (Sporting de Huelva) MF María Martí (Clayton State University) MF Mar Rubio (CD Achamán Santa Lucía) FW Luana Spindler (AAD Vitória das Tabocas) FW | María Pilar González (UD Tacuense) GK Wendy Acosta (AD Moravia) MF Tibiabin Pérez (UD Tacuense) DF Carla Gómez (Zaragoza CFF) MF Laura Ortega (Charleston Cougars) FW María José Pérez (Levante UD) FW |
| Levante UD | Raquel Infante (Åland United) DF Sandra Torres (UD Collerense) DF Nagore Calderón (Atlético de Madrid) MF Ida Guehai (Kristianstads DFF) MF Daniela Montoya (CD Formas Íntimas) MF María José Pérez (UD Granadilla TS) FW | Lurdes Vilches (Lorca Deportiva) GK Leticia Méndez (Madrid CFF) DF Mariví Simó (retired) DF Andrea Esteban (assistant Levante UD "B") MF/AM Aila Fuster (Georgia Southern Eagles) MF Paula Guerrero (Ball State Cardinals) MF |
| Oiartzun KE | Ane Otxoa de Zuazola (Oviedo Moderno CF) GK Joana Arranz (Santa Teresa CD) DF Ainara Manterola (Real Sociedad) DF Eztizen Merino (Athletic Club) DF Sara Olaizola (CD Mariño) MF Nekane Quiñones (CD Mariño) MF Silvia Ruiz (EDF Logroño) MF Irantzu Ibarrola (Aurrera Vitoria) FW Eguzkiñe Peña (Real Sociedad) FW | Ainitze Rodríguez (CD Hernani) GK Estibaliz Aizpurua (Athletic Club) DF Araitz Etxabe (??) DF Erika García (??) DF Olatz Hoyos (Oiartzun KE "B") DF Alazne Inziarte (Oiartzun KE "B") MF Estibaliz Bajo (Athletic Club) FW Ana Mar Luzuriaga (SD Eibar) FW Malen Morán (Oiartzun KE "B") FW |
| Rayo Vallecano | Cristina Portomeñe (CD Parquesol) GK Paulita Díaz (Torrelodones CF) DF Paula López (Santa Teresa CD) DF Rosita Martín (Madrid CFF) MF Carmen María Alegría (CF Murcia Féminas) FW Laura Domínguez (Madrid CFF) FW Sheila García (Dínamo Guadalajara) FW Natalia Pablos (Arsenal Ladies) FW Beatriz Torija (Dínamo Guadalajara) FW Jessica Vílchez (Atlético Jiennense) FW Rocío Zafra (AD Alhóndiga) FW | Ana María Catalá (Madrid CFF) DF Marta García "Costa" (Madrid CFF) DF Alexandra López (Atlético de Madrid) DF Saray García (Madrid CFF) MF Patricia Mascaró (Madrid CFF) MF Lorena Muñoz (CD Tacón) MF Ana Lucía Martínez (Sporting de Huelva) FW Noelia Morales (FF La Solana) FW Nicole Regnier (América de Cali) FW Yaiza Relea (Betis) FW Marianela Szymanowski (Valencia CF) FW |
| Real Sociedad | Nuria Sánchez (Valencia CF) DF Naiara Beristain (Valencia CF) MF Nerea Eizagirre (Añorga KKE) MF | Ainara Manterola (Oiartzun KE) DF Izaskun Leoz (Mulier FCN) MF Eguzkiñe Peña (Oiartzun KE) FW |
| Santa Teresa CD | Émmeline Mainguy (EA Guingamp) GK Cristina Contreras (Rayo Vallecano "B") DF María de las Mercedes Deocano (Atlético Monachil) DF Sandra Figueiredo (XV de Novembro -Piracicaba-) DF María del Puerto Pérez (CD Salamanca FF) DF Maddi Torre (Athletic Club) DF Ria Öling (Turun Palloseura) MF Hitomi Tomiyama (Sfida Setagaya FC) MF Aina Torres (RCD Espanyol) MF Tia Hälinen (HJK Helsinki) FW Nayadet López (Sporting Plaza de Argel) FW | Miriam De Francisco (RCD Espanyol) GK Joana Arranz (Oiartzun KE) DF Paula López (Rayo Vallecano) DF Carmen Menayo (Atlético de Madrid) DF Lixy Rodríguez (??) DF Tamara Antolín (Mérida AD) MF Carola García (RCD Espanyol) MF María Rosa Martínez (Juventud UVA) MF Fátima Pinto (Sporting CP) MF Amanda Bodión (??) FW Natalia Francisco (FVPR El Olivo) FW |
| Sporting de Huelva | Thaís Picarte (AD Centro Olímpico) GK Sandra Bernal (Zaragoza CFF) DF Silvia Mérida (Atlético Madrid "B") DF Jenny Danielsson (Kristianstads DFF) MF Vera Djatel (Linköpings FC) MF Nayeli Rangel (Unattached) MF Juliete Silva "Juju" (São José EC) MF Gabi Gutiérrez (UD Collerense) FW Ana Lucía Martínez (Rayo Vallecano) FW Laura Rus (Icheon Daekyo) FW Patrícia Sochor (Ferroviária de Araraquara) FW | Marta Gayà (??) GK María Sampalo (Málaga CF) GK Virginia García (UD Granadilla TS) MF Patricia Gavira (UD Granadilla TS) MF Marina Martí (Sporting Plaza de Argel) FW Alicia Muñoz (Fundación Albacete) FW |
| UD Tacuense | María Pilar González (UD Granadilla TS) GK Laura Dorta (Atlético Tacoronte) DF Patricia Ojeda (CD Achamán Santa Lucía) DF Tibiabin Pérez (UD Granadilla TS) DF Nisamar Pérez (CD Echedey) MF | |
| Valencia CF | Christiane Endler (Colo-Colo) GK Esther Romero (FC Barcelona) DF Yanara Aedo (Washington Spirit "Reserves") MF "Leles" Carrión (Fundación Albacete) MF Débora García (Atlético de Madrid) MF Estefanía Banini (Washington Spirit) FW Marianela Szymanowski (Rayo Vallecano) FW | Gema Rueda (retired) GK Leila Ouahabi (FC Barcelona) DF Nuria Sánchez (Real Sociedad) DF Naiara Beristain (Real Sociedad) MF Arantxa Lozano (retired) MF Sara Monforte (Zaragoza CFF) MF Ana "Willy" Romero (AFC Ajax) FW |
| Zaragoza CFF | María José Pons (CE Sabadell) GK Carla Gómez (UD Granadilla TS) MF Sara Monforte (Valencia CF) MF Gloria Villamayor (Colo-Colo) FW | Sandra Bernal (Sporting de Huelva) DF Lydia Hastings (??) MF Maren Johansen (??) FW Veronica Maglia (BSC Young Boys Bern) FW |
Source: La Liga