Rayo Vallecano were the defending champions, having won their title in the previous season.
On 26 May 2009, the Royal Spanish Football Federation presented a project to improve the Superliga, based in an expansion of the league from 16 to 24 teams, by inviting professional men's teams to join the tournament.
However, economical difficulties forced Cacereño and Murcia to withdraw before the start of the competition.
This project was rejected by the majority of participant clubs and players of the league.
The teams were divided into three groups attending to geographical criteria.