Granada and a 2026 to remember
The Nazarí club is the second-best team in LigaF Moeve in 2026, with 28 points secured out of a possible 33. Irene Ferreras's side, who have accumulated two more points than at this stage last season, have made defensive solidity their greatest strength, conceding just three goals in those eleven matches.
06 APR 2026
Last season, Granada CF enjoyed a historic campaign. The Andalusian side reached the semi-finals of the Copa de la Reina for the first time in their history and finished 5th in the league table with 45 points, dreaming until the very end of qualifying for the Supercopa de España. It was a campaign that seemed almost impossible to repeat. This year, following a first half of the season where the team's form fluctuated, Irene Ferreras—who has always avoided comparisons with her predecessor, Arturo Ruiz—has found the right formula, creating a side that is dynamic in attack, solid in defence, and, above all, capable of competing with and beating any opponent. The Andalusian outfit can boast of being the second-best team of 2026 in Liga F Moeve, behind only FC Barcelona. The 'rojiblancas' have picked up a total of 28 points out of a possible 33.
These numbers break down into nine wins, one draw, and just one defeat, securing their earliest-ever safety in the top flight. In addition to scoring seventeen goals and conceding only three, the Andalusian club is on a run of four consecutive victories, keeping a clean sheet in each of those four matches. Thanks to their strong form, Irene Ferreras' side entered the international break in 6th place with 41 points, two more than Arturo Ruiz's team had at this stage last season. With five matchdays remaining in the league campaign and 15 points left to play for, the 'rojiblancas' are just four points away from matching their points total from last season—a milestone on the horizon as they head into the final sprint of the domestic competition.
The Sonya Keefe-Laura Pérez connection
This past summer, Granada CF made a statement of intent with the signing of Chilean forward Sonya Keefe. The striker arrived in Andalusia from DUX Logroño, where she was the league's top scorer with 16 goals in thirty matches, plus four goals in the Copa de la Reina. Her objective was to replace Edna Imade, who scored 16 goals last term. To date, the Bombardera has netted 9 goals in 1,871 minutes, meaning the attacker scores once every 207.88 minutes. Her best partner is Laura Pérez. The winger is the Andalusian team's most productive player this season, with 6 goals and 7 assists, surpassing her scoring figures from last year and sitting just two assists shy of the nine she provided during the previous domestic campaign.
Defensive solidity and competition between the sticks
One of the biggest improvements for Granada CF in 2026 has come through greater defensive solidity. In the first fourteen matchdays, the 'rojiblancas' conceded 28 goals, but in the subsequent eleven matches, the team has only let in 3 goals, making them the second-best defence in the league alongside FC Barcelona. Chika Hirao and Laura Sánchez have been rotating in goal. The Japanese goalkeeper has played 720 league minutes across 8 matches, conceding only 7 goals (0.9 per match) and making 30 saves with 3 clean sheets. Meanwhile, the keeper from Argamasilla de Alba has played 1,530 minutes in 17 matches, conceding 24 goals (1.4 per game) and making 47 saves, keeping a clean sheet on 7 occasions. This competition between the sticks is clearly paying off.