The La Liga, also known as the Primera Division, came into existence in 1929 with only 10 participating clubs. It is one of the most popular football leagues in the world and some of the best players in history, such as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, have plied their trades in the Spanish top-flight over the years.
It is competed by 20 clubs with each team playing 38 matches each campaign. The bottom three clubs in the La Liga table are relegated to the La Liga 2 every season. Real Madrid have won the most number of La Liga titles (36), followed by Barcelona, who have won 28 titles, as of May 2025.
La Liga Winners (1929-)
| Season | Winners |
| 1928-29 | Barcelona |
| 1929–30 | Athletic Bilbao |
| 1930–31 | Athletic Bilbao |
| 1931–32 | Real Madrid |
| 1932–33 | Real Madrid |
| 1933–34 | Athletic Bilbao |
| 1934–35 | Real Betis |
| 1935–36 | Athletic Bilbao |
| 1936–37 | Canceled due to Spanish Civil War |
| 1937–38 | Canceled due to Spanish Civil War |
| 1938–39 | Canceled due to Spanish Civil War |
| 1939–40 | Atlético Aviación |
| 1940–41 | Atlético Aviación |
| 1941–42 | Valencia |
| 1942–43 | Athletic Bilbao |
| 1943–44 | Valencia |
| 1944–45 | Barcelona |
| 1945–46 | Sevilla |
| 1946–47 | Valencia |
| 1947–48 | Barcelona |
| 1948–49 | Barcelona |
| 1949–50 | Atlético Madrid |
| 1950–51 | Atlético Madrid |
| 1951–52 | Barcelona |
| 1952–53 | Barcelona |
| 1953–54 | Real Madrid |
| 1954–55 | Real Madrid |
| 1955–56 | Athletic Bilbao |
| 1956–57 | Real Madrid |
| 1957–58 | Real Madrid |
| 1958–59 | Barcelona |
| 1959–60 | Barcelona |
| 1960–61 | Real Madrid |
| 1961–62 | Real Madrid |
| 1962–63 | Real Madrid |
| 1963–64 | Real Madrid |
| 1964–65 | Real Madrid |
| 1965–66 | Atlético Madrid |
| 1966–67 | Real Madrid |
| 1967–68 | Real Madrid |
| 1968–69 | Real Madrid |
| 1969–70 | Atlético Madrid |
| 1970–71 | Valencia |
| 1971–72 | Real Madrid |
| 1972–73 | Atlético Madrid |
| 1973–74 | Barcelona |
| 1974–75 | Real Madrid |
| 1975–76 | Real Madrid |
| 1976–77 | Atlético Madrid |
| 1977–78 | Real Madrid |
| 1978–79 | Real Madrid |
| 1979–80 | Real Madrid |
| 1980–81 | Real Sociedad |
| 1981–82 | Real Sociedad |
| 1982–83 | Athletic Bilbao |
| 1983–84 | Athletic Bilbao |
| 1984–85 | Barcelona |
| 1985–86 | Real Madrid |
| 1986–87 | Real Madrid |
| 1987–88 | Real Madrid |
| 1988–89 | Real Madrid |
| 1989–90 | Real Madrid |
| 1990–91 | Barcelona |
| 1991–92 | Barcelona |
| 1992–93 | Barcelona |
| 1993–94 | Barcelona |
| 1994–95 | Real Madrid |
| 1995–96 | Atlético Madrid |
| 1996–97 | Real Madrid |
| 1997–98 | Barcelona |
| 1998–99 | Barcelona |
| 1999–2000 | Deportivo La Coruna |
| 2000–01 | Real Madrid |
| 2001–02 | Valencia |
| 2002–03 | Real Madrid |
| 2003–04 | Valencia |
| 2004–05 | Barcelona |
| 2005–06 | Barcelona |
| 2006–07 | Real Madrid |
| 2007–08 | Real Madrid |
| 2008–09 | Barcelona |
| 2009–10 | Barcelona |
| 2010–11 | Barcelona |
| 2011–12 | Real Madrid |
| 2012–13 | Barcelona |
| 2013–14 | Atlético Madrid |
| 2014–15 | Barcelona |
| 2015–16 | Barcelona |
| 2016–17 | Real Madrid |
| 2017–18 | Barcelona |
| 2018-19 | Barcelona |
| 2019-20 | Real Madrid |
| 2020-21 | Atletico Madrid |
| 2021-22 | Real Madrid |
| 2022-23 | Barcelona |
| 2023-24 | Real Madrid |
| 2024-25 | Barcelona |
La Liga Winners List
| Clubs | La Liga Titles |
| Real Madrid | 36 |
| Barcelona | 28 |
| Atletico Madrid | 11 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 8 |
| Valencia | 6 |
| Real Sociedad | 2 |
| Deportivo La Coruna | 1 |
| Sevilla | 1 |
| Real Betis | 1 |
La Liga Winning Managers
| Rank | Manager | La Liga Titles | Club(s) | Winning seasons |
| 1 | Miguel Muñoz | 9 | Real Madrid | 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1971–72 |
2 | Enrique Fernández | 4 | Barcelona, Real Madrid | 1947–48, 1948–49, 1953–54, 1954–55 |
| Helenio Herrera | Atlético Madrid, Barcelona | 1949–50, 1950–51, 1958–59, 1959–60 | ||
| Johan Cruyff | Barcelona | 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94 | ||
5 | Ferdinand Daučík | 3 | Barcelona, Athletic Bilbao | 1951–52, 1952–53, 1955–56 |
| Luis Molowny | Real Madrid | 1977–78, 1978–79, 1985–86 | ||
| Leo Beenhakker | Real Madrid | 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89 | ||
| Pep Guardiola | Barcelona | 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11 | ||
9 | Fred Pentland | 2 | Athletic Bilbao | 1929–30, 1930–31 |
| Ricardo Zamora | Atlético Aviación | 1939–40, 1940–41 | ||
| Ramón Encinas | Valencia, Sevilla | 1941–42, 1945–46 | ||
| José Villalonga | Real Madrid | 1954–55, 1956–57 | ||
| Miljan Miljanić | Real Madrid | 1974–75, 1975–76 | ||
| Alberto Ormaetxea | Real Sociedad | 1980–81, 1981–82 | ||
| Javier Clemente | Athletic Bilbao | 1982–83, 1983–84 | ||
| Louis van Gaal | Barcelona | 1997–98, 1998–99 | ||
| Vicente del Bosque | Real Madrid | 2000–01, 2002–03 | ||
| Rafael Benítez | Valencia | 2001–02, 2003–04 | ||
| Frank Rijkaard | Barcelona | 2004–05, 2005–06 | ||
| Fabio Capello | Real Madrid | 1996–97, 2006–07 | ||
| Luis Enrique | Barcelona | 2014–15, 2015–16 | ||
| Ernesto Valverde | Barcelona | 2017–18, 2018–19 | ||
| Zinedine Zidane | Real Madrid | 2016–17, 2019–20 | ||
| Diego Simeone | Atlético Madrid | 2013–14, 2020–21 | ||
| Carlo Ancelotti | Real Madrid | 2021–22, 2023–24 |
FAQ on La Liga
A. Barcelona have been the La Liga runners-up (28) most times, as of May 2025.
A. Lionel Messi is the top La Liga goalscorer with 474 goals, as of May 2025.
A. Andoni Zubizarreta and Joaquín are both the record appearance-maker (622) in the La Liga, as of May 2025.
