Primera Catalana
Introduction The '''Primera Catalana''' is the 7th tier of the Spanish football league system and the second highest league in the autonomous community of Catalonia. The league was formed in 1991 to replace Regional Preferent as the first level of Catalonia and was split into 2 groups in 2011.
Structure The league comprises 48 teams (3 groups of 16 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 30 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.From the 2022-23 season the top team in each group was promoted to the Tercera Federación (Group 5). The teams placed between second and sixth places were promoted to the Lliga Elit, a new league that will be played from the 2023–24 season and that will be located between Primera Catalana and Tercera Federación. The teams located between seventh and fourteenth place continued in the Primera Catalana, which will become the seventh tier of Spanish professional football. The last classified of each group and the two worst penultimate places were relegated to Segona Catalana.
Clubs A total of 157 clubs have played in the Primera Catalana from its inception in 1991 up to and including the 2022–23 season. UDA Gramenet B is the club that played the most seasons in the category, with a total of 18 campaigns.The following 48 clubs are competing in the Primera Catalana during the 2023–24 season.=== Group 1 ===ClubPosition(2022–23) Argentona  1st  Banyoles  10th  Begur  3rd  Bescanó  15th  Blanes  3rd  Bosc de Tosca  12th  Caldes de Montbui  11th  Can Gibert  13th  Cardedeu  2nd  Manlleu  8th  Mataró  7th  Mollet  14th  Montcada  2nd  Parets  9th  Roses  1st  Tossa  1st === Group 2 ===ClubPosition(2022–23) Alguaire  3rd  Artesa de Lleida  1st  Artesa de Segre  1st  Borges Blanques  2nd  Castellar  1st  Igualada  11th  Joanenc  2nd  Júpiter  2nd  Martinenc  9th  Pirinaica  12th  San Juan At. de Montcada  1st  San Mauro  10nd  Sant Cugat  8th  Tàrrega  14th  Turó de la Peira  13th  Unificación Llefià  7th === Group 3 ===ClubPosition(2022–23) Ascó  12th  At. Sant Just  10th  At. Vilafranca  3rd  Canonja  1st  El Catllar  11th  Gornal  1st  Martorell  8th  Morell  4th  Parc  1st  Prat B  14th  Sant Ildefons  2nd  Santfeliuenc  7th  Sarrià  13th  Sitges  1st  Tortosa Ebre  ''New team'' Vilanova  9th
Champions This section lists the past champions of the Primera Catalana.SeasonTeam1991–92  CF Palafrugell1992–93  UE Sants1993–94  CF Gavà1994–95  FC Santboià1995–96  UE Badaloní1996–97  UA Horta1997–98  CF Balaguer1998–99  Girona FC1999–2000  UE Sant Andreu2000–01  CE Manresa2001–02  EC Granollers2002–03  UE Cornellà2003–04  FC Santboià2004–05  AE Prat2005–06  CD Blanes2006–07  UD Cassà2007–08  UE Cornellà2008–09  FC Benavent2009–10  FC Vilafranca2010–11  UE Olot2011–12  UE Figueres2012–13  FC Ascó2013–14  CF Peralada2014–15  CD Morell2015–16  UE Castelldefels2016–17  FC Santboià2017–18  CP San Cristóbal2018–19  FC Andorra2019–20  Girona FC B CF Montañesa 2020–21  UE Tona EE Guineuetap FC Ascóp CFJ Mollerussa 2021–22  CF Montañesa UE Tona UE Rapitenca 2022–23  FC L'Escala CFJ Mollerussa CF Reddis ;Notes*p: Promoted
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