# 2015–16 Primera División (women)

The 2015–16 Primera División Femenina de Fútbol was the 28th edition of Spain's highest women's football league.

## Overview

Barcelona defended the title for the fourth straight season. The competition, running from 6 September 2015 to 12 June 2016, was contested by sixteen teams, with Granadilla making its debut.
Athletic Bilbao became champion on 5 June 2016 after taking advantage of the defeat of Barcelona against Atlético Madrid by 0–1. Previously, Athletic beat Oviedo Moderno, relegated like Collerense, 3–0 at Lezama.

## Teams

| Team | Home city | Stadium | Head Coach | Captain |
| Athletic Bilbao | Bilbao | Lezama | Joseba Agirre | Iraia Iturregi |
| Atlético Madrid | Madrid | Estadio Cerro del Espino | Ángel Villacampa | Amanda Sampedro |
| Barcelona | Barcelona | Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper | Xavier Llorens | Marta Unzué |
| Collerense | Palma de Mallorca | Estadi Municipal Coll d’en Rebassa | José Antonio Sánchez Ros | Pilar Espadas |
| Espanyol | Barcelona | Ciutat Esportiva Dani Jarque | Antonio Polidano | Paloma Fernández |
| Fundación Albacete | Albacete | Ciudad Deportiva Andrés Iniesta | Milagros Martínez | Matilde Martínez |
| Granadilla | Granadilla de Abona | Estadio Municipal Francisco Suárez | Toni Ayala | Cindy García |
| Levante | Valencia | El Terrer | Andrés Tudela | Mariví Simó |
| Oiartzun | Oiartzun | Karla Lekuona | Jon Alkorta | Anne Mugarza |
| Oviedo Moderno | Oviedo | Estadio Manuel Díaz Vega | Emilio Fernández Cañedo | Alba Gordillo |
| Rayo Vallecano | Madrid | Ciudad Deportiva Rayo Vallecano | Alberto Ruiz de la Hermosa | Alicia Gómez |
| Real Sociedad | San Sebastián | Zubieta | Igor San Miguel | Aintzane Encinas |
| Santa Teresa | Badajoz | Estadio El Vivero | Juan Carlos Antúnez | Estefanía Lima |
| Sporting Huelva | Huelva | Ciudad Deportiva El Conquero | Antonio Toledo | Patricia Gavira |
| Transportes Alcaine | Zaragoza | Estadio Pedro Sancho | Alberto Berna | Nuria Mallada |
| Valencia | Valencia | Ciudad Deportiva de Paterna | Cristian Toro | Ivana Andrés |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Athletic Bilbao (C) | 30 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 75 | 15 | +60 | 78 | Qualification for UEFA Champions League and Copa de la Reina |
| 2 | Barcelona | 30 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 98 | 12 | +86 | 77 | Qualification for UEFA Champions League and Copa de la Reina |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 83 | 24 | +59 | 69 | Qualification for Copa de la Reina |
| 4 | Levante | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 54 | Qualification for Copa de la Reina |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 50 | 33 | +17 | 53 | Qualification for Copa de la Reina |
| 6 | Valencia | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 65 | 30 | +35 | 49 | Qualification for Copa de la Reina |
| 7 | Granadilla | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 47 | Qualification for Copa de la Reina |
| 8 | Sporting Huelva | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 46 | Qualification for Copa de la Reina |
| 9 | Espanyol | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 48 | −20 | 36 | |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 36 | |
| 11 | Santa Teresa | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 32 | |
| 12 | Transportes Alcaine | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 38 | 68 | −30 | 32 | |
| 13 | Fundación Albacete | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 47 | 93 | −46 | 25 | |
| 14 | Oiartzun | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 67 | −43 | 24 | |
| 15 | Oviedo Moderno (R) | 30 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 78 | −57 | 11 | Relegation to Segunda División |
| 16 | Collerense (R) | 30 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 84 | −56 | 10 | Relegation to Segunda División |

## Results

| Home \ Away | ATH | ATM | FCB | COL | ESP | FUN | GRA | LEV | OKE | OVI | RAY | RSS | STE | SPH | TAZ | VAL |
| Athletic Bilbao | | 3–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 5–0 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 |
| Atlético Madrid | 1–2 | | 0–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 9–1 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 7–2 | 0–3 |
| Barcelona | 1–1 | 0–1 | | 2–1 | 7–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 7–1 | 2–0 | 8–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 2–0 |
| Collerense | 0–3 | 0–5 | 0–3 | | 1–0 | 4–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–7 |
| Espanyol | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 0–4 |
| Fundación Albacete | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–10 | 3–2 | 0–1 | | 2–0 | 1–6 | 4–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 0–6 | 4–4 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–6 |
| Granadilla | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 | | 0–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 |
| Levante | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 6–1 | | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 |
| Oiartzun | 0–4 | 0–5 | 0–5 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 |
| Oviedo Moderno | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–5 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 3–1 | | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Real Sociedad | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 0–1 |
| Santa Teresa | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–7 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Sporting Huelva | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| Transportes Alcaine | 0–1 | 1–6 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 4–1 | | 0–2 |
| Valencia | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 6–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 8–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | |

## Season statistics
### Hat-tricks

| Player | For | Against | Result | Round |
| Jennifer Hermoso | Barcelona | Levante | 7–1 (h) | 2 |
| Sonia Bermúdez | Atlético Madrid | Fundación Albacete | 9–1 (h) | 3 |
| Charlyn Corral | Levante | Sporting Huelva | 4–0 (h) | 5 |
| María Paz Vilas$^4$ | Valencia | Oiartzun | 8–0 (h) | 7 |
| Alexia Putellas$^4$ | Barcelona | Fundación Albacete | 0–10 (a) | 8 |
| Nahikari García | Real Sociedad | Levante | 4–0 (h) | 10 |
| María Paz Vilas | Valencia | Fundación Albacete | 2–6 (a) | 12 |
| Elisa del Estal | Fundación Albacete | Collerense | 3–2 (h) | 13 |
| Ainize Barea$^4$ | Santa Teresa | Fundación Albacete | 4–4 (a) | 15 |
| Alexia Putellas | Barcelona | Oviedo Moderno | 8–0 (h) | 15 |
| María Díaz Cirauqui | Real Sociedad | Fundación Albacete | 0–6 (a) | 16 |
| Jennifer Hermoso | Barcelona | Espanyol | 6–1 (h) | 25 |
| María Arranz | Fundación Albacete | Collerense | 4–4 (a) | 28 |
| Sheila Guijarro | Levante | Granadilla | 6–1 (h) | 29 |
| María Paz Vilas | Valencia | Collerense | 0–7 (a) | 29 |
| Sonia Bermúdez | Atlético Madrid | Transportes Alcaine | 7–2 (h) | 30 |
$^4$ Player scored 4 goals

## All-season Team

On 27 June 2016, La Liga named for the first time an All-season Team.
| Pos | Name | Team |
| GK | Noelia Bermúdez | Levante |
| DF | Irene Paredes | Athletic Bilbao |
| DF | Cindy García | Granadilla |
| DF | Marta Torrejón | Barcelona |
| DF | Mapi | Atlético Madrid |
| MF | Estefanía Lima | Santa Teresa |
| MF | Alexia Putellas | Barcelona |
| MF | María José Pérez | Granadilla |
| FW | Charlyn Corral | Levante |
| FW | Paloma Lázaro | Granadilla |
| FW | Yulema Corres | Athletic Bilbao |

## Transfers

| Team | In | Out |
| Athletic Bilbao | Joseba Aguirre (Club Portugalete) HC Ainhoa Vicente (Real Sociedad) DF Joana Flaviano (ASD Torres Calcio) MF | Juan Luis Fuentes (Lezama Facilities) HC Ane Otxoa de Zuazola (Oviedo Moderno) GK Joana Arranz (CD Santa Teresa) DF Arene Altonaga (Oiartzun KE) MF Jone Bilbao (Oiartzun KE) MF Izaskun Leoz (Real Sociedad) MF Arrate Orueta (retired) MF |
| Atlético de Madrid | Kenti Robles (RCD Espanyol) DF Ainoa Campo (CD Parquesol) MF Mariela Coronel (Transportes Alcaine) MF Sonia Bermúdez (FC Barcelona) FW Laura Fernández (CD Parquesol) FW | Brenda Pérez (CD Canillas) MF |
| FC Barcelona | Sandra Paños (Levante UD) GK Ane Bergara (Real Sociedad) DF Irene del Río (Oviedo Moderno) MF Patricia Guijarro (UD Collerense) MF Olga García (Levante UD) FW Bárbara Latorre (RCD Espanyol) FW Andreia Norton (Clube de Albergaria) FW | Chelsea Ashurst (Atlético Málaga) GK Marta Corredera (Arsenal LFC) MF Virginia Torrecilla (Montpellier HSC) MF Sonia Bermúdez (Atlético Madrid) FW Ana Romero "Willy" (Valencia CF) FW |
| UD Collerense | Yanira Ortigosa (Pollença i Port CF) GK María José Busquets (CE Algaida) MF Noelia Muñoz (Sporting Ciutat de Palma) MF Elizabeth Sánchez (??) MF | Anita Campos (??) DF Isabel Calero (??) MF Patricia Guijarro (FC Barcelona) MF Maitane López (Levante UD) FW |
| RCD Espanyol | Antonio Polidano (FC Levante Las Planas) HC Norma Méndez (CE Sant Gabriel) GK Elba Vergés (FC Levante Las Planas) DF Zaira Flores (FC Levante Las Planas) MF Aroa León (CE Sant Gabriel) MF Vanessa Obis (CE Europa) MF Laura Rocamora (CE Sant Gabriel) MF Leticia Sevilla (CE Sant Gabriel) MF María Siegrist (Saint Leo University) MF Laura Benito (CE Sant Gabriel) FW Anna Molet (CE Llerona) FW Glòria Pelegrí (CE Sant Gabriel) FW Gemma Plà (CE Sant Gabriel) FW | José Antonio Montes (CD Montcada) HC Paula Canals (Levante UD) GK Irina Torrent (??) GK María Estella del Valle (UD Granadilla Tenerife Sur) DF Kenti Robles (Atlético de Madrid) DF Núria Mendoza (Real Sociedad) MF Bárbara Latorre (FC Barcelona) FW Noelia Aybar "Rivi" (Sporting de Huelva) FW |
| Fundación Albacete | Celia Andrés (Dínamo Guadalajara) DF Yolanda Palomino (Villarreal CF) DF Autumm Wheleer (Elche CF) DF Helena Torres (Sporting Plaza de Argel) MF Aida Samit (Villarreal CF) FW | Esther Cañete (??) DF Estefanía Aroca (??) DF Gloria García (??) DF Marina Sáez (??) MF Marina Martí (Sporting de Huelva) FW Alicia Muñoz (Sporting de Huelva) FW |
| UD Granadilla Tenerife Sur | Mónica González (CD Echedey) DF María Estella del Valle (RCD Espanyol) DF Wendy Acosta (UD Moravia) MF Sara "Tui" (FVPR El Olivo) MF Paloma Lázaro (Madrid CFF) FW Laura Ortega (Charleston Cougars) FW | Julia Amador (Missouri Valley Vikings) DF Deni Rae Stewart (Arsenal Ladies u-17) DF Laura Castro (retired/director of communications) MF Tamara Martín (UD Tacuense) MF Raquel Gil (UD Tacuense) FW |
| Levante UD | Andrés Tudela (Levante UD "B") HC Paula Canals (RCD Espanyol) GK Lourdes Vilches (Levante UD "B") GK Olivia Oprea (Sevilla FC) DF Maitane López (UD Collerense) MF Charlyn Corral (Merilappi United) FW Lucía Gómez (Levante UD "B") FW | Antonio Contreras (??) HC Paula Canals (Luleå FF) GK Sandra Paños (FC Barcelona) GK Maider Castillo (retired/Levante UD "B") DF/HC Lidiya Nacheva (FC NSA Sofia) MF Olga García (FC Barcelona) FW |
| Oiartzun KE | Oihana Aldai (Añorga KKE) GK Marina Agoues (Real Sociedad) MF Arene Altonaga (Athletic Club) MF Ainara Herrero (unattached) MF Nerea Murua (Tolosa CF) MF Sara Olaizola (CD Mariño) MF Jone Bilbao (Athletic Club) FW Carolina González (FVPR El Olivo) FW Ana Mar Luzuriaga (Tolosa CF) FW | Eider Herrero (retired) GK Ane Etxezarreta (Real Sociedad) MF Nahia Mendiable (??) MF |
| Oviedo Moderno | Ane Otxoa de Zuazola (Athletic Club) GK Laura Gutiérrez (Marino de Luanco) MF Henar Muiña (Gijón FF) MF Irene Santos (Gijón FF) MF | "Maru" Rodríguez (retired) GK María Sánchez-Migallón (Orzán SD) DF Irene del Río (FC Barcelona) MF Silvia Fernández (retired) MF |
| Rayo Vallecano | Alberto Ruiz (Rayo Vallecano "B") HC Ana Vallés (Oviedo Moderno "B") GK Estela Fernández (Madrid CFF) MF Jennifer Santiago (CD Canillas) MF Ana Lucía Martínez (Dínamo Guadalajara) FW Nicole Regnier (Atlético Madrid "B") FW | Laura Torvisco (Rayo's youth system coordinator) Natalia Yagüe (CD Canillas) GK Patricia Gudiel (EFF Alcobendas) DF Sara Sánchez "Chufi" (CD Canillas) MF Jade Boho (Bristol Academy WFC) FW Marika Ohshima (Madrid CFF) FW |
| Real Sociedad | Igor San Miguel (Mudarra KE) HC Iraia Iparragirre (Añorga KKE) DF Núria Mendoza (RCD Espanyol) DF Paola Soldevilla (CE Sant Gabriel) DF Titay Calvo (Oiartzun KE) MF Ane Etxezarreta (Oiartzun KE) MF Izaskun Leoz (Athletic Club) MF Manuela Lareo (Valencia CF) FW | Unai Gazpio (Real Sociedad under-17) HC Ane Bergara (FC Barcelona) DF Nerea Gabirondo (??) DF Ainhoa Vicente (Athletic Club) DF Marina Agoues (Oiartzun KE) MF Uxue Garmendia (CD Mariño) MF Idoia Agirre (Anderson University, SC) FW |
| Santa Teresa CD | Joana Arranz (Athletic Club) DF Lixy Rodríguez (LD Alajuelense) DF Carola García (CE Sant Gabriel) MF María Rosa Martínez (Juventud UVA) MF Ainize Barea (CD Ugao) FW Amanda Bodión (CFF Badajoz & Olivenza) FW Natalia Francisco (Sárdoma CF) FW | Saray Gómez (CCF Cáceres) DF Pilar Moreno (Torrelodones CF) DF Sara Del Estal (EDF Logoroño) MF Patricia Traver (Villarreal CF) MF Soledad Rodríguez (??) FW |
| Sporting de Huelva | Marta Gayà (Levante UD "B") GK María Sampalo (Sevilla FC) GK Imke Wübbenhorst (BV Cloppenburg) DF Valentina Asenova (FC NSA Sofia) MF Martina Capelli (RCD Espanyol) MF Veronica Napoli (FC Twente) FW Marina Martí (Fundación Albacete) FW Alicia Muñoz (Fundación Albacete) FW Noelia Aybar "Rivi" (RCD Espanyol) FW | Nazaret Lara (??) GK Paula Perea (Real Betis) DF Joyce Magalhães (Valencia CF) MF Emma Marqués (FSF Móstoles) MF Rocío Pizarro (Sevilla FC) MF |
| CD Transportes Alcaine | Minori Chiba (Urawa Red Diamonds) DF Lydia Hastings (Herforder SV) MF Laura Royo (CD Calanda) MF Anita Velázquez (EDF Logoroño) MF Maren Hauge Johansen (VCU Rams) FW Veronica Maglia (ASD Torres Calcio) FW | Esther Sullastres (Valencia CF) GK Ana Sáenz de Pipaón (EDF Logoroño) DF Mariela Coronel (Atlético de Madrid) MF Silvia Ruíz (EDF Logroño) MF |
| Valencia CF | Esther Sullastres (Transportes Alcaine) GK Natalia Gaitán (CD Gol Star) MF Joyce Magalhães (Sporting de Huelva) MF Maya Yamamoto (Waseda University) MF Ana Romero "Willy" (FC Barcelona) FW | María José Pons (CE Sabadell) GK María Martí (retired) DF Paula Arnal (UD Aldaia CF) MF Mitsue Iwakura (??) MF Ana Amo (UD Aldaia CF) FW Manuela Lareo (Real Sociedad) FW |