La Liga
men's top professional football division of the Spanish football league system
La Liga, commonly known La Liga Santander for sponsor reasons, is a football league which is the top division in Spain. The league championship in the first and second divisions is organized by the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional.
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| Founded | 1929 |
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| Country | Spain |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| Relegation to | Segunda División |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa del Rey Supercopa de España |
| Most championships | Real Madrid (34) |
| Website | http://www.laliga.es |
2022–2023 clubsEdit
- Unión Deportiva Almería
- Athletic Bilbao
- Atlético Madrid
- Barcelona
- Cádiz CF
- Celta Vigo
- Deportivo La Coruña
- Eibar
- Elche CF
- Espanyol (from Barcelona)
- Getafe
- Girona FC
- Levante (from Valencia)
- Málaga
- Mallorca RCD
- Osasuna
- Rayo Vallecano (from Madrid)
- Real Betis (from Seville)
- Real Madrid
- Real Sociedad (from San Sebastián)
- Sevilla
- Valencia
- Valladolid
- Villarreal
ChampionsEdit
| Season | Champions | Runner-up | Third place |
| 2000–01 | Real Madrid | Deportivo La Coruña | Mallorca |
| 2001–02 | Valencia | Deportivo La Coruña | Real Madrid |
| 2002–03 | Real Madrid | Real Sociedad | Deportivo La Coruña |
| 2003–04 | Valencia | Barcelona | Deportivo La Coruña |
| 2004–05 | Barcelona | Real Madrid | Villarreal |
| 2005–06 | Barcelona | Real Madrid | Valencia |
| 2006–07 | Real Madrid | Barcelona | Sevilla |
| 2007–08 | Real Madrid | Villarreal | Barcelona |
| 2008–09 | Barcelona | Real Madrid | Sevilla |
| 2009–10 | Barcelona | Real Madrid | Valencia |
| 2010–11 | Barcelona | Real Madrid | Valencia |
| 2011–12 | Real Madrid | Barcelona | Valencia |
| 2012–13 | Barcelona | Real Madrid | Atlético Madrid |
| 2013–14 | Atlético Madrid | Barcelona | Real Madrid |
| 2014–15 | Barcelona | Real Madrid | Atlético Madrid |
| 2015–16 | Barcelona | Real Madrid | Atlético Madrid |
