Iberdrola renews its support for women's football until 2030

Iberdrola has announced the renewal of its support for the Royal Spanish Football Federation until 2030, consolidating its position as the main promoter of women's football. The announcement was made during a visit by its executive chairman, Ignacio Galán, to the senior team's training camp at the Ciudad del Fútbol in Las Rozas, where the team is preparing for the 2025 Nations League final, in which it will face Germany in a doubleheader. The event was attended by the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, Rafael Louzán.

Galán conveyed his confidence and support to the players on behalf of all Iberdrola employees, encouraging them to give their best in the upcoming matches and reminding them that they have everything they need to win. "Millions of women in Spain see themselves reflected in your successes. That is why we promote women's sport: to help build a society in which there are no barriers for women and in which true equality of opportunity is achieved."

"Your successes prove that nothing is impossible," he added.

Louzán, for his part, highlighted the importance of a company like Iberdrola maintaining its ambitious commitment to women's football, continuing along the path started by the RFEF. Alexia Putellas, captain of the Spanish national football team and Iberdrola ambassador, said: "The renewal of Iberdrola's sponsorship of the Royal Spanish Football Federation shows that the promotion of women's football is a firm commitment to a project for the present and the future. Their support gives us stability, visibility and the possibility for new generations to continue dreaming of dedicating themselves to football. We are very grateful and eager to continue growing."

As on previous occasions, the agreement signed between Iberdrola and the RFEF provides support for the senior women's national teams and the lower categories, the Queen's Cup, the First Women's Football Federation, the Spanish Championships for regional teams under 12, under 14 and under 16, the Women's Futsal First Division, the Spanish Women's Futsal Super Cup, the final phase of the Queen's Cup in futsal and women's beach soccer competitions (RFEF Cup, National League, Super Cup and Spanish regional team championships).

Iberdrola will also continue to be present, through its brand, on the training kits of the senior and youth teams, as well as on the match kits of the referees of the Women's First Division.

A decade promoting equality through sport

Since 2016, Iberdrola has been promoting equality through sport, with a commitment to the presence of women and girls in a wide range of disciplines, including football. The company supports more than 800,000 athletes from 35 national federations and sponsors more than 100 competitions.

With its commitment, in the nine years it has been involved in women's football, Iberdrola has contributed to the number of members almost tripling, to well over 100,000. It has also helped to raise the profile and popularity of women's sport: average stadium attendance has increased 2.2-fold and attendance records have been broken consistently, reaching the highest figure in the world, with 91,648 spectators at the Camp Nou in Barcelona.

Television audiences have risen by 90%, reaching a 42% audience share during the match against England in the final of the last European Championship, which recorded a peak audience of almost 6.5 million viewers.

The company also runs the Iberdrola Ambassadors programme, which brings together around 35 elite athletes to promote female visibility and leadership in sport. Among the footballers are Alexia Putellas, the first Spanish woman to win the Ballon d'Or in 2021 and 2022 and also awarded The Best prize in those seasons; Irene Paredes, a leading figure in the national team; and Vicky López, recognised with the 2024 Golden Girl Award and the 2025 Women's Kopa Trophy. They are joined by other athletes such as Carolina Marín, considered the best badminton player in history, Olympic champion and three-time world badminton champion; tennis player Paula Badosa, who reached second place in the WTA rankings in April 2022; athlete Ana Peleteiro, bronze medallist at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games; and water polo player Paula Leitón, gold medallist at the Paris Olympic Games and one of the leading figures in international water polo.

Another reflection of Iberdrola's firm commitment to equality is the Iberdrola Supera Awards, which recognise and give visibility to the best projects promoting women's sport in Spain. Thanks to this initiative, thousands of women have access to sport at all levels, from grassroots to high-level competition.