La Liga Teams 2024 – Discover La Liga Clubs Past & Present

Welcome to our guide to the La Liga teams competing in the current season. The Spanish top flight always has plenty of excitement in it. This article contains everything you need to know about Primera División clubs including a full list of La Liga teams, so read on to find out more.

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Current La Liga Teams in Alphabetical Order

Below are a List of Spanish La Liga teams that will fight it out over the 2022-23 season

Now it’s time to delve into that La Liga teams list, with some additional information about each club in the Spanish top flight.

Almeria

Athletic Bilbao

Atletico Madrid

Barcelona

Cadiz

Celta Vigo

Elche

Espanyol

Getafe

Girona

Mallorca

Osasuna

Rayo Vallecano

Real Betis

Real Madrid

Real Sociedad

Sevilla

Valencia

Valladolid

Villarreal

La Liga Odds Winner & Outright Prices for Teams

Here are the latest La Liga odds outright for clubs in the division this year:

Newly Promoted La Liga Teams

In each season in Spain, there are three La Liga teams relegated to the Segunda División. There are also three teams promoted from the Segunda División to La Liga, also called the Primera División. The three teams promoted to La Liga for the 2022-23 season are as follows.

Most Promoted La Liga Teams

Valladolid’s promotion last season was the ninth time that they have climbed up to La Liga. Here are the La Liga teams that have been promoted on the most occasions.

Recently Relegated La Liga Teams

Three teams go up to La Liga each season and three go down. Here are the three sides that were relegated from La Liga in the 2021-22 season.

La Liga Clubs Never Relegated

Since La Liga was formed in 1929, there have only been three teams that have never experienced relegation:

All La Liga Teams in History

We’ve shown you the 20 teams that are currently competing in La Liga. Below is an A-Z list of all 62 clubs that have played in La Liga since the league was founded in 1929. Current sides are highlighted in bold.

A-B

C-E

F-L

M-P

R-S

T-Z

Spanish La Liga Teams to Win the Title

In the history of La Liga, only nine teams have ever won the title. It’s the current holders Real Madrid that have won it more often than any other club. Check out the full list of the best La Liga teams below.

Location of La Liga Teams

La Liga is host to a number of derby games and local rivalries. There are several hotbeds of football within Spain and in this section we’re going to take a look at La Liga teams and their cities.

We will go on to discuss the La Liga clubs that play in Madrid and Barcelona. The other big city derby that we will see in La Liga this season is the Seville derby between Real Betis and Sevilla.

Then there are the regional derbies, of which the biggest is the Basque derby between Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao. There are other Basque teams not currently in La Liga, such as Alaves and Eibar, while Osasuna are another nearby club who have some rivalries with these teams.

The Derbi de la Comunitat is the Valencian Country derby between Valencia and Villarreal. Historically it’s Valencia that are the more significant club in Spain, but in recent years it’s often been Villarreal that have been the better team.

La Liga Teams in Madrid

The Madrid derby is contested by Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid. This has always been a big fixture, but has become even more significant during Diego Simeone’s time at Atletico Madrid, during which they have been battling with Real for major honours. The rivals even met in the Champions League final in both 2014 and 2016.

Getafe are another top flight team based in Madrid. Historically their biggest rivalry is with Leganes, but with that side currently in the Segunda División, Getafe’s most important games are with Real and Atletico. The fourth Madrid based club are Rayo Vallecano, who have minor rivalries with all of the other Madrid sides.

Here are the clubs from Madrid, past and present, that have competed in La Liga.

La Liga Teams in Barcelona

The derbi Barcelona is played between FC Barcelona and Espanyol. As one of the biggest clubs in Europe, Barcelona are of course dominant in the fixture, but Espanyol have made things very difficult for them over the years.

Here are the clubs from Barcelona, past and present, that have competed in La Liga.

FAQs

[Q1]How many La Liga teams are there?[/Q1] [A1]There are 20 teams in La Liga. Each team plays each other twice, once home and once away, totalling 38 matches in all. Teams receive three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss. The top team in La Liga at the end of the season is crowned the champion, while the bottom three are relegated. [/A1] [Q2]Are all teams in La Liga from Spain?[/Q2] [A2]La Liga is the top flight of Spanish football and was founded in 1929. The 20 teams involved aren’t necessary from mainland Spain, however, as the likes of Mallorca and Tenerife are based in the Balearic Islands and Canary Islands, respectively.[/A2] [Q3]What clubs are in La Liga?[/Q3] [A3]The teams in La Liga for the 2022-23 season are Almeria, Athletic Bilbao, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Cadiz, Celta Vigo, Elche, Espanyol, Getafe, Girona, Mallorca, Osasuna, Rayo Vallecano, Real Betis, Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Sevilla, Valencia, Valladolid and Villarreal.[/A3] [Q4]Who is the best team in La Liga table?[/Q4] [A4]Real Madrid were the La Liga champions in the 2021-22 season. They also won the Champions League, in Carlo Ancelotti’s first season back as manager, having returned to the club for a second spell.[/A4] [Q5]What if La Liga teams finish outside the top four?[/Q5] [A5]If a top La Liga club ends up outside of the top four in the final standings at the end of the season, then it’s a similar situation to what would happen in the Premier League, Italian Serie A and German Bundesliga. Teams miss out on qualifying for the UEFA Champions League and instead go into the UEFA Europa League if finishing fifth. Winning the Copa del Rey, Spanish football’s domestic cup competition, also carries a Europa League spot.[/A5]