Founded | 1988 |
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Country | Spain |
Confederation | UEFA |
Number of teams | 16 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | Primera Federación |
Domestic cup(s) | Copa de la Reina Supercopa de España Femenina |
International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League |
Current champions | Barcelona (9th title) (2023–24) |
Most championships | Barcelona (9 titles) |
TV partners | GOL PLAY (Spain only) DAZN (worldwide, inc. Spain) |
Website | ligaf |
Current: 2024–25 Liga F |
The Primera División de la Liga de Fútbol Femenino, currently known as the Liga F[a] (finetwork Liga F for sponsorship reasons), is the highest level of league competition for women's football in Spain. It is the women's equivalent of the men's La Liga, and it is organized by the Liga Profesional Femenina de Fútbol (LPFF). As one league of the top six national leagues ranked by Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) coefficient, it is considered one league of the most important women's leagues in Europe. Starting with the 2021–22 edition, as determined by the UEFA women's coefficient, the top three teams will qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League.
The league was founded in 1988, and has operated every year since, although it has undergone several changes in format and names including; Primera Iberdrola (formerly Liga Femenina Iberdrola for sponsorship reasons), Superliga Femenina, División de Honor, and Liga Nacional. A total of 12 different clubs have been champions; Barcelona have won the most championships, with eight.
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