Primera División de Futsal

Primera División
Organising bodyLNFS
Founded1989 (1989)
CountrySpain
ConfederationUEFA
Number of clubs16
Level on pyramidLevel 1
Relegation toSegunda División
Domestic cup(s)Supercopa de España
Copa de España
Copa del Rey
International cup(s)UEFA Futsal Champions
League
Current championsJimbee Cartagena (2nd title)
(2024–25)
Most championshipsInter Movistar (14 titles)
Broadcaster(s)GOL PLAY, LaLiga+, FORTA, Barça TV, Esport3
Sponsor(s)Joma
WebsiteLNFS.es
Current: 2024–25 season

The Primera División is the premier professional futsal league in Spain. It was founded in 1989 with the name of División de Honor. Administered by Liga Nacional de Fútbol Sala, it is contested by 16 teams and is played under UEFA rules.

The Liga Nacional de Futsal includes:

Liga championship rules

Each team of every division has to play with all the other teams of its division twice, once at home and the other at the opponent's stadium. This means that in Liga Nacional de Futbol Sala the league ends after every team plays 30 matches.

Like many other leagues in continental Europe, the Liga Nacional de Futbol Sala takes a winter break once each team has played half its schedule. One unusual feature of the league is that the two halves of the season are played in the same order—that is, the order of each team's first-half fixtures is repeated in the second half of the season, with the only difference being the stadiums used.

Each victory adds 3 points to the team in the league ranking. Each drawn adds 1 point. At the end of the league, the winner is:

  1. The team that has most points in the ranking.
  2. If two or more teams are level on points, the winner is the team that has the best results head-to-head.
  3. If there is no winner after applying the second rule, then the team with the best overall goal difference wins.

History

  • Before the creation of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Sala in 1989, in Spain were played two futsal championship at the same time, one managed by the Spanish Futsal Federation (FEFS),[1] and the other by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). Previously to any futsal league, futsal was limited to benefic and exhibition matches.[2] In 1989, after of years of struggle for the futsal control, the two futsal club associations, ACEFS and ASOFUSA merge to create Liga Nacional de Fútbol Sala.[3][4][5]
  • From 2011–12' season onwards, División de Honor will be known as Primera División.[6]
  • On the 2012–13 season, the league was reduced from 16 to 14 teams.[7]
  • On the 2014-15 season the league returned to have 16 teams.

Clubs

The following 16 clubs are competing in the 2024–25 season.[8]

Club Location Stadium Capacity
AD Sala 10 Zaragoza CDM Siglo XXI 2,900
FC Barcelona Futsal Barcelona Palau Blaugrana 7,585
CD Burela FS Burela Pabellón Municipal Vista Alegre 1,400
Córdoba Futsal Córdoba Palacio Municipal de Deportes Vista Alegre 3,500
ElPozo Murcia FS Murcia Palacio de Deportes de Murcia 7,500
Industrias Santa Coloma Santa Coloma Pabellón Nuevo 1,500
Inter Movistar Torrejón de Ardoz Pabellón Jorge Garbajosa 3,200
Jaén Paraíso Interior Jaén Olivo Arena 6,589
Jimbee Cartagena Cartagena Palacio de los Deportes de Cartagena 4,060
Manzanares FS Manzanares Pabellón Municipal Antonio Caba 610
Noia FS Noia Pabellón Municipal Agustín Mourís 600
Palma Futsal Palma de Mallorca Palau Municipal d'Esports Son Moix 3,800
Peñíscola FS Peñíscola Pabellón Juan Vizcarro 1,000
Ribera Navarra FS Tudela Pabellón Ciudad de Tudela 1,200
Viña Albali Valdepeñas Valdepeñas Pabellón Virgen de la Cabeza 2,000
Xota FS Pamplona Pabellón Anaitasuna 3,000

Team changes

Promoted from 2023–24 Segunda División Relegated to 2024–25 Segunda División
AD Sala 10
CD Burela FS
Alzira FS
Real Betis Futsal

All-time standings

Champions

Source:[9]

Season Champion Score Runner-up Losing semi-finalists
1989–90 Interviú Lloyd's 5–4, 4–3 Keralite Macer Caja Segovia and Marsanz Torrejón
1990–91 Interviú Lloyd's 7–8, 7–6, 6–4 Marsanz Torrejón Algón and Macer Almazora
1991–92 Caja Toledo 5–2, 5–3 ElPozo Murcia Interviú Boomerang and Sego Zaragoza
1992–93 Pennzoil Marsanz 1–1, 4–4, 5–3 Caja Castilla-La Mancha Interviú Boomerang and Sego Zaragoza
1993–94 Maspalomas Sol Europa 4–4, 1–1, 5–2 Caja Castilla-La Mancha FC Barcelona and Pinturas Lepanto
1994–95 Pinturas Lepanto 1–3, 4–3, 6–4 Interviú Boomerang Mejorada and Playas de Castellón
1995–96 Interviú Boomerang 1–1, 3–3, 3–2 Toledart P.B. Alcantarilla and Playas de Castellón
1996–97 CLM Talavera 2–1, 7–5, 3–1 Playas de Castellón ElPozo Murcia and Maspalomas Sol Europa
1997–98 ElPozo Murcia 5–0, 4–2, 2–5, 4–5, 4–2 CLM Talavera Boomerang Interviú and Caja Segovia
1998–99 Caja Segovia 6–5, 5–4, 5–2 Industrias García CLM Talavera and Playas de Castellón
1999–00 Playas de Castellón 4–1, 5–3, 3–2 CLM Talavera Airtel Boomerang and Caja Segovia
2000–01 Playas de Castellón 6–2, 3–1, 3–7, 3–0 Valencia Vijusa Antena3 Boomerang and ElPozo Murcia
2001–02 Antena3 Boomerang 5–4, 5–4, 3–7, 5–3 Miró Martorell Caja Segovia and ElPozo Murcia
2002–03 Boomerang Interviú 3–4, 4–2, 6–2, 2–3, 3–2 ElPozo Murcia Miró Martorell and Playas de Castellón
2003–04 Boomerang Interviú 4–7, 5–4, 9–1, 3–4, 7–4 ElPozo Murcia Playas de Castellón and P.W. Cartagena
2004–05 Boomerang Interviú 6–5, 3–4, 7–5, 6–3 ElPozo Murcia MRA Gvtarra and P.W. Cartagena
2005–06 ElPozo Murcia 3–7, 5–2, 3–2, 2–3, 4–2 Polaris World Cartagena Boomerang Interviú and FS Martorell
2006–07 ElPozo Murcia 8–7, 3–2 Boomerang Interviú Benicarló Onda Urbana and P.W. Cartagena
2007–08 Interviú Fadesa 3–1, 8–5 ElPozo Murcia Barcelona Senseit and Carnicer Torrejón
2008–09 ElPozo Murcia 3–2, 7–2 Inter Movistar Lobelle de Santiago and Pinto FS
2009–10 ElPozo Murcia 3–2, 2–1, 1–3, 6–1 MRA Navarra Caja Segovia and FC Barcelona
2010–11 FC Barcelona 2–3, 4–2, 4–1, 2–4, 3–2 Caja Segovia Benicarló A.C. and Lobelle de Santiago
2011–12 FC Barcelona 5–3, 1–6, 4–1, 4–5, 6–3 ElPozo Murcia Caja Segovia and Inter Movistar
2012–13 FC Barcelona 1–0, 2–3, 6–3, 3–3 (5–3) ElPozo Murcia Caja Segovia and Inter Movistar
2013–14 Inter Movistar 4–3, 4–1, 4–2 ElPozo Murcia FC Barcelona and Marfil Santa Coloma
2014–15 Inter Movistar 7–3, 1–5, 3–0, 5–4 ElPozo Murcia FC Barcelona and Palma Futsal
2015–16 Inter Movistar 6–2, 5–3, 4–6, 3–1 FC Barcelona Magna Gurpea and Palma Futsal
2016–17 Inter Movistar 2–2 (1–3), 6–1, 1–6, 6–1, 2–1 FC Barcelona ElPozo Murcia and Magna Gurpea
2017–18 Inter Movistar 4–2, 4–2, 2–3, 3–3 (1–3), 1–1 (3–1) FC Barcelona ElPozo Murcia and Jaén Fútbol Sala
2018–19 FC Barcelona 7–2, 2–3, 3–3 (3–4), 7–3, 3–2 ElPozo Murcia Jaén Paraíso Interior and Palma Futsal
2019–20 Inter Movistar 3–3[A] Viña Albali Valdepeñas Levante UD and Palma Futsal
2020–21 FC Barcelona 2–2 (4–5), 4–3, 2–2 (5–4) Levante UD Palma Futsal and Viña Albali Valdepeñas
2021–22 FC Barcelona 4–2, 4–2 Palma Futsal Jaén F.S. and Viña Albali Valdepeñas
2022–23 FC Barcelona 3–2, 5–2, 5–2 Jaén Paraíso Interior Inter Movistar and Palma Futsal
2023–24 Jimbee Cartagena 2–1, 2–1, 3–3 (2–4), 5–2 ElPozo Murcia FC Barcelona and Jaén
2024–25 Jimbee Cartagena 3–5, 3–2, 3–2, 3–2 FC Barcelona ElPozo Murcia and Palma Futsal
  1. ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, the 2019-20 Season Playoffs changed to a best-of-one match format. If the match ended on a tie there was no extra-time nor penalty shootouts, instead, the best ranked team on the regular season were declared as winners.[10]

Performance by club

Club Titles Seasons
Inter Movistar
14
1989–90, 1990–91, 1995–96, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20
FC Barcelona
7
2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
ElPozo Murcia
5
1997–98, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10
Jimbee Cartagena
2
2023–24, 2024–25
Playas de Castellón
2
1999–2000, 2000–01
Caja Toledo/CLM Talavera
2
1991–92, 1996–97
Caja Segovia
1
1998–99
Pinturas Lepanto
1
1994–95
Maspalomas Sol Europa
1
1993–94
Marsanz Torrejón
1
1992–93

All-time LNFS table

Pos Team Seasons Played Won Drawn Lost G.F. G.A. G.D. Points
1 ElPozo Murcia 26 772 523 103 146 3870 2421 1449 1587
2 Inter Movistar 26 784 525 122 135 3556 2129 1427 1583
3 Playas de Castellón 22 658 375 112 181 2913 2153 760 1145
4 Caja Segovia 24 724 356 121 247 3000 2570 430 1110
5 FC Barcelona 21 624 310 95 219 2377 1961 416 947
6 Marfil Santa Coloma 23 652 257 95 330 2665 2898 −233 802
7 Magna Gurpea 17 514 206 92 216 1892 1909 −17 710
8 Carnicer Torrejón 15 462 172 81 209 1790 1895 −105 597
9 Cartagena 14 430 158 91 181 1538 1634 −96 565
10 CLM Talavera 10 306 200 39 67 1452 941 511 552

League or status at 2015–16 season:

Primera División
Segunda División
Segunda División B
Tercera División
Regional divisions
No longer affiliated with RFEF
Club disbanded
  • Updated at completion of 2014–15 season.

Notes

References

  1. ^ La F.E.F.S. se presentó en Barcelona – El Mundo Deportivo
  2. ^ El futbol sala, ¿un fenomeno social? – El Mundo Deportivo
  3. ^ Las asociaciones se pusieron de acuerdo – El Mundo Deportivo
  4. ^ A por la mayoria de edad – El Mundo Deportivo
  5. ^ Las dos ligas ya son solo una – El Mundo Deportivo
  6. ^ doblepenalti.com
  7. ^ La Primera de fútbol sala se queda en solo 14 equipos Interdeportes, 7 July 2012
  8. ^ "Equipos de Primera División" (in Spanish). LNFS. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Resultados de Primera División 2023". LNFS.
  10. ^ "Movistar Inter reina en el Play Off Exprés por el título de Liga de Primera División". LNFS. 30 June 2020.