Primera Catalana

The Primera Catalana is the 6th tier of the Spanish football league system and the highest league in the autonomous community of Catalonia. The league was formed in 1991 to replace Regional Preferent as first level of Catalonia and was split into 2 groups since 2011.[1] Primera Catalana is one of 19 regional premier leagues in Spanish football.

Primera Catalana
Founded1991
Country Spain
ConfederationFCF
Number of teams43 (3 groups)
Level on pyramid6
Promotion toTercera División RFEF (Group 5)
Relegation toSegona Catalana
Domestic cup(s)Copa Catalunya
Current championsUE Tona (Group 1A – 1st title)
EE Guineueta (Group 1B – 1st title)
FC Ascó (Group 2A – 2nd title)
CFJ Mollerussa (Group 2B – 1st title)
(2020–21)
Most championshipsFC Martinenc
UE Rubí
FC Santboià
(3 titles)
WebsiteOfficial website
Current: 2021–22 Primera Catalana

Structure

The league comprises 36 teams (2 groups of 18 teams). Over the course of a season, which runs annually from September to the following June, each team plays twice against the others in the league, once at 'home' and once 'away', resulting in each team competing in 34 games in total. Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the league table by points gained. In the event that two or more teams finish the season equal in all these respects, teams are separated by head-to-head points, then head-to-head goal difference, then head-to-head goals scored, then goal difference and then goals scored.
At the end of the season, the top team of each group and the winner of the Primera Catalana promotion play-off are promoted to the Tercera División (Group 5). The loser of the Primera Catalana relegation play-off and the bottom four teams of each group are relegated to Segona Catalana. The Primera Catalana promotion play-off consist in two legs on a home-and-away basis played by teams finishing in 2nd place, and the winner promote to the Tercera División (Group 5). Teams finishing in 14th place plays the Primera Catalana relegation play-off like promotion play-off format.
The three promoted teams are replaced in the division for the next season by the teams finishing in the bottom three in the Tercera División (Group 5) and the relegated teams are replaced by the teams finishing at the top of Segona Catalana and the three winners of the Segona Catalana promotion play-off.

Clubs

A total of 141 clubs have played in the Primera Catalana from its inception in 1991 up to and including the 2021–22 season.[2] UDA Gramenet B is the club that played the most seasons in the category, with a total of 18 campaigns.

The following 43 clubs are competing in the Primera Catalana during the 2021–22 season.

Group 1
Club Position
(2020–21)
Banyoles11th (3ª – Group 5B)
Bescanó5th (Group 1A)
Costa Brava B8th (Group 1A)
L'Escala4th (Group 1A)
La Jonquera10th (Group 1A)
Les Franqueses3rd (Group 1B)
Lloret2nd (Group 1A)
Mataró4th (Group 1A)
Martinenc8th (Group 2B)
Mollet6th (Group 1B)
Montañesa11th (3ª – Group 5A)
Parets10th (Group 1B)
Palamós7th (Group 1A)
Unificación Llefià5th (Group 1A)

Group 2
Club Position
(2020–21)
At. Sant Just5th (Group 2B)
Can Vidalet2nd (Group 2B)
Horta10th (3ª – Group 5B)
Júpiter8th (Group 1B)
Manlleu6th (Group 1A)
Rubí7th (Group 1B)
Sabadell Nord9th (Group 1B)
Sant Cugat2nd (Group 1B)
Sant Ildefons8th (Group 2A)
Santboià7th (Group 2A)
Santfeliuenc8th (3ª – Group 5A)
Tona1st (Group 1A)
Vic3rd (Group 1A)
Vic Riuprimer9th (Group 1A)

Group 3
Club Position
(2020–21)
Alcarrás7th (Group 2B)
At. Lleida6th (Group 2B)
Borges Blanques3rd (Group 2B)
El Catllar9th (Group 2A)
Gavà4th (Group 2A)
Igualada10th (3ª – Group 5A)
Martorell10th (Group 2B)
Mollerussa1st (Group 2B)
Rapitenca3rd (Group 2A)
Solsona4th (Group 2B)
Tàrrega9th (Group 2B)
Valls9th (3ª – Group 5A)
Viladecans6th (Group 2A)
Vilanova2nd (Group 2A)
Vista Alegre5th (Group 2A)

Champions

This section lists the past champions of the Primera Catalana.

Season Team
1991–92 CF Palafrugell
1992–93 UE Sants
1993–94 CF Gavà
1994–95 FC Santboià
1995–96 UE Badaloní
1996–97 UA Horta
1997–98 CF Balaguer
1998–99 Girona FC
1999–2000 UE Sant Andreu
2000–01 CE Manresa
2001–02 EC Granollers
2002–03 UE Cornellà
2003–04 FC Santboià
2004–05 AE Prat
2005–06 CD Blanes
2006–07 UD Cassà
2007–08 UE Cornellà
2008–09 FC Benavent
2009–10 FC Vilafranca
2010–11 UE Olot
2011–12 UE Figueres
2012–13 FC Ascó
2013–14 CF Peralada
2014–15 CD Morell
2015–16 UE Castelldefels
2016–17 FC Santboià
2017–18 CP San Cristóbal
2018–19 FC Andorra
2019–20 Girona FC B (Group 1)
CF Montañesa (Group 2)
2020–21 UE Tona (Group 1A)
EE Guineuetap (Group 1B)
FC Ascóp (Group 2A)
CFJ Mollerussa (Group B)
Notes
  • p: Promoted

References
  1. La Primera i Segona Catalana ja coneixen el calendari per la propera temporada 2011/2012 (in Catalan) ARA newspaper website, accessed: 24 March 2012
  2. "Clasificación histórica" [Historical classification] (in Spanish). Fútbol Regional. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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