In order of their finish in the last season’s La Liga, these 17 teams remain in the most coveted division of Spanish football, and will be joined by three more teams which were promoted from the Segunda Division last season.
| No. | Team | Points |
| 1 | Barcelona | 93 |
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | 79 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 76 |
| 4 | Valencia | 73 |
| 5 | Villarreal | 61 |
| 6 | Real Betis | 60 |
| 7 | Sevilla | 58 |
| 8 | Getafe | 55 |
| 9 | Eibar | 51 |
| 10 | Girona | 51 |
| 11 | Espanyol | 49 |
| 12 | Real Sociedad | 49 |
| 13 | Celta Vigo | 49 |
| 14 | Alaves | 47 |
| 15 | Levante | 46 |
| 16 | Athletic Bilbao | 43 |
| 17 | Leganes | 43 |
Relegated Teams
Long-time La Liga side Malaga were relegated, after finishing bottom of La Liga, in what was a troubled campaign for the team throughout the season.
Deportivo La Coruna spent only one season back in the top flight, before being dumped back into the Segunda Division.
Promoted Teams
Huesca
Vallecano and Huesca finished in the top two places in the Segunda Division in the 2017-18 season, while Valladolid were promoted to La Liga, after beating Numancia 4-1 over two legs, in the playoff final.
