2013–14 La Liga
association football season in Spain
The 2013–14 La Liga season (known as the Liga BBVA for sponsorship reasons) was the 83rd since its establishment. The season began on 17 August 2013 and ended on 18 May 2014.
| Season | 2013–14 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 August 2013 – 18 May 2014 |
| Champions | Atlético Madrid 10th title |
| Relegated | Real Betis Osasuna Real Valladolid |
| Champions League | Atlético Madrid Barcelona Real Madrid Athletic Bilbao |
| Europa League | Sevilla Real Sociedad Villarreal |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,045 (2.75 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Cristiano Ronaldo (31 goals)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Barcelona 7–0 Levante (18 August 2013)[2] Atlético Madrid 7–0 Getafe (23 November 2013)[2] Barcelona 7–0 Osasuna (16 March 2014)[2] |
| Biggest away win | Real Betis 0–5 Real Madrid (19 January 2014)[2] Almería 0–5 Real Madrid (23 November 2013)[2] Málaga 0–5 Celta de Vigo (27 October 2013)[2] |
| Highest scoring | Real Madrid 7–3 Sevilla (30 October 2013)[2] |
| Longest winning run | 9 matches Atlético Madrid |
| Longest unbeaten run | 18 matches Real Madrid[2] |
| Longest winless run | 14 matches Real Betis[2] |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Rayo Vallecano[2] |
| Highest attendance | 98,761[2] Barcelona 2–1 Real Madrid (26 October 2013) |
| Lowest attendance | 500[2] Getafe 2–2 Real Sociedad (19 January 2014) |
| Average attendance | 26,702[2] |
← 2012–13 2014–15 → | |
League Table change
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Madrid (C) | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 77 | 26 | +51 | 90 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Barcelona | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 100 | 33 | +67 | 87[a] | |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 104 | 38 | +66 | 87[a] | |
| 4 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 66 | 39 | +27 | 70 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 5 | Sevilla | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 69 | 52 | +17 | 63 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
| 6 | Villarreal | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 60 | 44 | +16 | 59[b] | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round |
| 7 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 55 | +7 | 59[b] | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
| 8 | Valencia | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 51 | 53 | −2 | 49 | |
| 9 | Celta Vigo | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 49 | |
| 10 | Levante | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 48 | |
| 11 | Málaga | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 45 | |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 46 | 80 | −34 | 43 | |
| 13 | Getafe | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 35 | 54 | −19 | 42 | |
| 14 | Espanyol | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 42 | |
| 15 | Granada | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 32 | 56 | −24 | 41 | |
| 16 | Elche | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 30 | 50 | −20 | 40[c] | |
| 17 | Almería | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 43 | 71 | −28 | 40[c] | |
| 18 | Osasuna (R) | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 62 | −30 | 39 | Relegation to the Segunda División |
| 19 | Valladolid (R) | 38 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 38 | 60 | −22 | 36 | |
| 20 | Real Betis (R) | 38 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 36 | 78 | −42 | 25 |
Source: La Liga, ESPN
Rules for classification: [3] 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points;
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: [3] 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points;
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Barcelona finished ahead of Real Madrid on head-to-head points: Barcelona 2–1 Real Madrid, Real Madrid 3–4 Barcelona.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Villarreal finished ahead of Real Sociedad on head-to-head points: Villarreal 5–1 Real Sociedad, Real Sociedad 1–2 Villarreal.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Elche finished ahead of Almería on head-to-head points: Elche 1–0 Almería, Almería 2–2 Elche.
Statistics change
Top goalscorers change
The Pichichi Trophy is awarded by newspaper Marca to the player who scores the most goals in a season.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cristiano Ronaldo
|
Real Madrid | 31 |
| 2 |  Lionel Messi
|
Barcelona | 28 |
| 3 |  Diego Costa
|
Atlético Madrid | 27 |
| 4 |  Alexis Sánchez
|
Barcelona | 19 |
| 5 |  Karim Benzema
|
Real Madrid | 17 |
| 6 |  Carlos Vela
|
Real Sociedad | 16 |
| Antoine Griezmann
|
Real Sociedad | ||
| Aritz Aduriz
|
Athletic Bilbao | ||
| 9 |  Gareth Bale
|
Real Madrid | 15 |
| Javi Guerra
|
Real Valladolid | ||
| Pedro
|
Barcelona | ||
| Kevin Gameiro
|
Sevilla |
Source: pichichi.es
Top Assists change
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists[4][5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ángel Di María
|
Real Madrid | 18 |
| 2 | Koke
|
Atlético Madrid | 14 |
| Cesc Fàbregas
|
Barcelona | ||
| 3 | Gareth Bale
|
Real Madrid | 13 |
| 4 | Carlos Vela
|
Real Sociedad | 12 |
| Markel Susaeta
|
Athletic Bilbao | ||
| 7 | Lionel Messi
|
Barcelona | 11 |
| 8 |  Ivan Rakitić
|
Sevilla | 10 |
| Alexis Sánchez
|
Barcelona | ||
| 10 | Karim Benzema
|
Real Madrid | 9 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo
|
Real Madrid |
Zamora Trophy change
The Zamora Trophy is awarded by newspaper Marca to the goalkeeper with least goals-to-games ratio.
| Rank | Name | Club | Goals Against | Matches | Average[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thibaut Courtois
|
Atlético Madrid | 24 | 37 | 0.65 |
| 2 | Gorka Iraizoz
|
Athletic Bilbao | 32 | 33 | 0.97 |
| 3 | Diego López
|
Real Madrid | 36 | 36 | 1 |
| 4 |  Keylor Navas
|
Levante | 39 | 36 | 1.08 |
| 5 | Sergio Asenjo
|
Villarreal | 41 | 35 | 1.17 |
Hat-tricks change
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi
|
Barcelona
|
Valencia
|
3–2 (A) | 1 September 2013[7] |
 Mounir El Hamdaoui
|
Málaga
|
Rayo Vallecano
|
5–0 (H) | 15 September 2013[8] |
| Pedro
|
Barcelona
|
Rayo Vallecano
|
4–0 (A) | 21 September 2013[9] |
| Cristiano Ronaldo
|
Real Madrid
|
Sevilla
|
7–3 (H) | 30 October 2013[10] |
| Youssef El-Arabi
|
Granada
|
Málaga
|
3–1 (H) | 8 November 2013[11] |
| Cristiano Ronaldo
|
Real Madrid
|
Real Sociedad
|
5–1 (H) | 9 November 2013[12] |
| Carlos Vela4
|
Real Sociedad
|
Celta Vigo
|
4–3 (H) | 23 November 2013[13] |
| Sergio García
|
Espanyol
|
Rayo Vallecano
|
4–1 (A) | 24 November 2013[14] |
| Gareth Bale
|
Real Madrid
|
Real Valladolid
|
4–0 (H) | 30 November 2013[15] |
 Jonas
|
Valencia
|
Osasuna
|
3–0 (H) | 1 December 2013[16] |
| Javi Guerra
|
Real Valladolid
|
Celta Vigo
|
3–0 (H) | 16 December 2013[17] |
| Pedro
|
Barcelona
|
Getafe
|
5–2 (A) | 22 December 2013[18] |
| Alexis Sánchez
|
Barcelona
|
Elche
|
4–0 (H) | 5 January 2014[19] |
 Ikechukwu Uche
|
Villarreal
|
Rayo Vallecano
|
5–2 (A) | 6 January 2014[20] |
| Aritz Aduriz
|
Athletic Bilbao
|
Granada
|
4–0 (H) | 28 February 2014[21] |
| Lionel Messi
|
Barcelona
|
Osasuna
|
7–0 (H) | 16 March 2014[22] |
| Lionel Messi
|
Barcelona
|
Real Madrid
|
4–3 (A) | 23 March 2014[23] |
4 Player scored four goals
5 Player scored five goals
(H) – Home ; (A) – Away
Discipline change
- Most yellow cards (club): 102
- Málaga
- Most yellow cards (player): 15
- Alberto Botía (Elche)
- Most red cards (club): 8
- Real Betis
- Rayo Vallecano
- Osasuna
- Most red cards (player): 2
- 6 players
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Spanish La Liga Stats: Top Goal Scorers – 2013–14". ESPN. Entertainment and Sports Programming Network. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 "Spanish La Liga Stats – 2013–14". ESPN FC. Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN). Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ↑ "Reglamento General RFEF – Artículo 201. Sistema de puntos. (page 104)" (PDF). RFEF. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ↑ "Spanish La Liga Stats: Assists Leaders – 2013–14". ESPN Soccernet. Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN). Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ↑ "Intentional shot assists". La Liga official website. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ↑ "Zamora Trophy 2013–14". Marca. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ↑ "Lionel Messi scores hat-trick in Barcelona win". ESPN. 2013-09-01. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
- ↑ "La Liga Highlights: El Hamdaoui Hat-trick for Málaga vs. Rayo". Insidespanishfootball.com. 2013-09-15. Archived from the original on 20 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
- ↑ "Rayo Vallecano 0–4 Barcelona: Pedro hat-trick seals Blaugrana win". Goal.com. 21 September 2013. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ↑ "Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 22nd hat-trick for Real Madrid against Sevilla but still Lionel Messi and Pele lead the way with trebles". Sport.net. 2013-10-31. Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
- ↑ "Youssef El-Arabi inspires Granada to win over Malaga". Sports Mole. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
- ↑ "Cristiano Ronaldo Hat Trick Against Real Sociedad (GIF)". Complex. 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
- ↑ Abnos, Alexander (2013-11-23). "Mexico's Carlos Vela nets four goals in Real Sociedad comeback victory | Planet Futbol". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 20 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
- ↑ "Rayo Vallecano 1-4 Espanyol: Sergio García hat-trick punishes ten men of Rayo". InsideSpanishFootball.com. 2013-11-24. Archived from the original on 20 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
- ↑ Gareth Bale
- ↑ "Jonas treble sinks Osasuna". ESPN. 1 December 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ↑ "Valladolid tops Celta Vigo behind Guerra's hat trick". Fox News. 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
- ↑ "Líder sin defensa" [Leader with no defense] (in Spanish). Marca. 22 December 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ↑ "Barca 4-0 Elche: Sanchez hat trick". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-25. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
- ↑ "Ikechukwu Uche scores hattrick for Villarreal". Kick Off. 2014-01-07. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
- ↑ "Aduriz hat trick leads fourth-place Bilbao by Granada". Sports Illustrated. 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
- ↑ "Lionel Messi Becomes Barcelona's All-Time Top Goalscorer". HuffPost. 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
- ↑ "Messi's hat trick gives Barcelona win at Madrid". USA Today. Associated Press. 2014-03-23. Retrieved 2014-05-20.