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The La Liga is a Spanish professional league for association football club. At the top of the Spanish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition and is contested by 20 clubs. The competition was formed in 1929, with an initial format of 10 teams.

Contents

Clubs

Records in this section refer to La Liga from its founding in 1929 through to the present.

All-time table

The all-time La Liga table [1] is an overall record of all match results, points, and goals of every team that has played in La Liga since its inception in 1929. The table is accurate as of the end of the 2023–24 season. [2] Teams in bold are part of the 2024–25 La Liga season.

League or status for 2024–25 season
2024–25 La Liga
2024–25 Segunda División
2024–25 Primera Federación
2024–25 Segunda Federación
2024–25 Tercera Federación
2024–25 Divisiones Regionales
Club no longer exists

Titles

Top-flight appearances

Wins

Draws

Losses

Points

Most points in a La Liga season (at least 90 points)

RankClubSeasonPointsMatches
1 Real Madrid 2011–12 10038
Barcelona 2012–13
3 Barcelona 2009–10 99
4 Real Madrid 2009–10 96
Barcelona 2010–11
6 Real Madrid 2023–24 95
7 Barcelona 2014–15 94
8 Real Madrid 2016–17 93
Barcelona 2017–18
10 Real Madrid 1996–97 9242
Real Madrid 2010–11 38
Real Madrid 2014–15
13 Barcelona 2011–12 91
Barcelona 2015–16
15 Barcelona 1996–97 9042
Atlético Madrid 2013–14 38
Real Madrid 2015–16
Barcelona 2016–17

Others

  • Most points overall in the top flight: 4,959Real Madrid [28]
  • Most points in a season overall: 100, (87.72% of points), Real Madrid (2011–12), [29] Barcelona (2012–13) [30] [31] [32]
  • Most points in a season at home: 55, Barcelona (2009–10 and 2012–13) [33]
  • Most points in a season away: 50, Real Madrid (2011–12)
  • Most points in a season opening half: 55, Barcelona (2012–13) [34]
  • Most points in a season closing half: 52, Real Madrid (2009–10) [35]
  • Most points in a season (2 points for a win, 18 games): 30, Athletic Bilbao (1929–30) [36]
  • Most points in a season (2 points for a win, 22 games): 34, Real Betis (1934–35) [37]
  • Most points in a season (2 points for a win, 26 games): 40, Valencia (1941–42 and 1943–44) [38]
  • Most points in a season (2 points for a win, 30 games): 52, Real Madrid (1960–61) [39]
  • Most points in a season (2 points for a win, 34 games): 56, Real Madrid (1985–86) [40]
  • Most points in a season (2 points for a win, 38 games): 62, Real Madrid (1987–88, 1988–89 and 1989–90) [41] [42]
  • Most points in a season (2 points for a win, 44 games): 66, Real Madrid (1986–87) [43]
  • Most points in a season (3 points for a win, 42 games): 92, Real Madrid (1996–97) [44]
  • Most points in a season (3 points for a win, 38 games): 100, Real Madrid (2011–12), [29] Barcelona (2012–13) [30] [31] [32]
  • Fewest points in a season (2 points for a win): 9, Celta Vigo (1943–44) final record P26 W2 D5 L19 [45]
  • Fewest points in a season (3 points for a win): 13, Sporting Gijón (1997–98) final record P38 W2 D7 L29 [46]

Streaks

Wins

Draws

  • Most consecutive draws: 9, Burgos (30 April 1978 to 28 October 1978) [56] [57]

Losses

Games without a loss

  • Most consecutive league games without a loss: 43, Barcelona (8 April 2017 to 13 May 2018) [58] [59]
  • Most consecutive home league games without a loss: 121, Real Madrid (17 February 1957 to 7 March 1965) [60]
  • Most consecutive away league games without a loss: 23, Barcelona (14 February 2010 to 30 April 2011) [58]

Games without a win

  • Most consecutive league games without a win: 31, Almería (23 May 2023 to 11 March 2024)
  • Most consecutive league games without a win home: 19, Almería (28 May 2023 to 16 May 2024)
  • Most consecutive league games without a win away: 72, Hércules (8 December 1940 to 12 March 1967) [61]

Games without scoring

  • Most consecutive league games without scoring: 8, joint record:
  • Most consecutive league games without scoring at home: 7, Athletic Bilbao (6 January 1996 to 7 April 1996) [64]
  • Most consecutive league games without scoring away: 12, Deportivo La Coruña (17 January 1965 to 4 December 1966) [65]
  • Most consecutive league games without scoring away in a single season: 11, Hércules (17 November 2010 to 3 April 2011) [61]

Games without conceding a goal

  • Most consecutive league games without conceding a goal: 13, Atlético Madrid (2 December 1990 to 17 March 1991) [66]
  • Most consecutive league games without conceding a goal home: 12, Barcelona (23 April 2011 to 15 January 2012) [58]
  • Most consecutive league games without conceding a goal away: 7, Barcelona (1 November 1986 to 7 February 1987) [58]
  • Most games without conceding a goal in a season: 26, Deportivo La Coruña (1993–94), [65] Barcelona (2022–23)
  • Most consecutive clean sheets from the start of a season: 8, Barcelona (2014–15)

Goals

Most goals in a La Liga season (at least 100 goals)

RankClubSeasonGoalsMatches
1 Real Madrid 2011–12 12138
2 Real Madrid 2014–15 118
3 Barcelona 2016–17 116
4 Barcelona 2012–13 115
5 Barcelona 2011–12 114
6 Barcelona 2015–16 112
7 Barcelona 2014–15 110
Real Madrid 2015–16
9 Real Madrid 1989–90 107
10 Real Madrid 2016–17 106
11 Barcelona 2008–09 105
12 Real Madrid 2013–14 104
13 Real Madrid 2012–13 103
14 Real Madrid 2009–10 102
Real Madrid 2010–11
Barcelona 1996–97 42
17 Barcelona 2013–14 10038

Most goals in a season – all competitions (at least 150 goals)

RankClubSeasonLigaCopaEuropeOtherTotal
GoalsMatchesGoalsMatchesGoalsMatchesGoalsMatchesGoalsMatchesGoals/Game
1 Barcelona 2011–12 114382693512155190642.97
2 Barcelona 2014–15 11038349311300175602.92
3 Real Madrid 2011–12 12138146351242174583
4 Real Madrid 2016–17 10638226361393173602.88
Barcelona 2015–16 112382792210125173622.79
6 Barcelona 2016–17 11638249261052171592.9
7 Real Madrid 2014–15 11838114241295162592.75
8 Real Madrid 2013–14 10438159411300160602.67
9 Real Madrid 1959–60 923035931700158463.43
Barcelona 2008–09 10538179361500158622.55
Barcelona 2012–13 11538218181242158602.63
12 Real Madrid 2012–13 10338209261242153612.51
13 Barcelona 2010–11 9538229301352152622.47
  • First team to score at least 100 goals in a season: Valencia in 1941–42 (111 in 34 matches).
  • A number of teams managed to score over 100 goals in a season during the 1930s, when the national league and cup were played alongside the regional leagues. Most prolific among those was the Athletic Bilbao team of the early 1930s, who scored 126 goals in 1929–30, 137 goals in 1930–31, 127 goals in 1931–32, 127 goals in 1932–33 and 115 goals in 1933–34; others include Oviedo , who scored 114 goals in 1933–34 and 110 goals in 1935–36.
  • Most goals in a season (all competitions) besides Real Madrid and Barcelona: Sevilla in 2014–15 (119 in 60 matches).

Most effective team in a La Liga season (at least 3 goals per match)

RankClubSeasonGoalsMatchesGoals/Match
1 Athletic Bilbao 1930–31 73184.06
2 Athletic Bilbao 1929–30 633.50
Athletic Bilbao 1931–32
4 Athletic Bilbao 1933–34 613.39
5 Valencia 1941–42 85263.27
6 Barcelona 1958–59 96303.20
7 Real Madrid 2011–12 121383.18
8 Atlético Aviación 1940–41 70223.18
Sevilla 1940–41
10 Real Madrid 2014–15 118383.10
11 Barcelona 1951–52 92303.07
Real Madrid 1959–60
13 Barcelona 2012–13 115383.02
14 Barcelona 2011–12 1143.00
Valencia 1948–49 7826

Others

Scorelines

Disciplinary

Players

Appearances

Andoni Zubizarreta.jpg
Joaquin 2022 (cropped).jpg
Andoni Zubizarreta (left) and Joaquín (right) hold the record for most appearances in La Liga history with 622 games.

Most appearances

As of matches played as of 20 January 2025 [80]

Players in bold are still active in La Liga. Players in italics are still active outside La Liga.

RankNat.PlayerYears activeAppsGoals
1 Flag of Spain.svg Andoni Zubizarreta 1981–19986220
Flag of Spain.svg Joaquín 2001–2013
2015–2023
62277
3 Flag of Spain.svg Raúl García 2004–2024609112
4 Flag of Spain.svg Raúl 1994–2010550228
5 Flag of Spain.svg Eusebio Sacristán 1983–200254336
6 Flag of Spain.svg Francisco Buyo 1980–19975420
7 Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Ramos 2004–2021
2023–2024
53677
8 Flag of Spain.svg Manolo Sanchís 1983–200152333
9 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi 2004–2021520474
10 Flag of Spain.svg Jesús Navas 2003–2013
2017–2024
51626
11 Flag of France.svg Antoine Griezmann 2010–512197
12 Flag of Spain.svg Iker Casillas 1999–20155100
13 Flag of Spain.svg Dani Parejo 2008–50876
14 Flag of Spain.svg Xavi 1998–201550558
15 Flag of Spain.svg Miquel Soler 1983–200350412
16 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Hierro 1987–2003497104
17 Flag of Spain.svg José Mari Bakero 1980–1997483139
18 Flag of Spain.svg Loren 1984–200248254
19 Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Busquets 2008–202348111
20 Flag of Spain.svg Joaquín Alonso 1976–199247965
21 Flag of Spain.svg Koke 2009-47238
22 Flag of Spain.svg José Ramón Esnaola 1967–19854690
23 Flag of Spain.svg José Ángel Iribar 1962–19804660
Flag of Spain.svg Donato 1988–200346649
25 Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel Nadal 1989–200546330
26 Flag of Spain.svg Santillana 1970–1988461186
Flag of Spain.svg Alberto Górriz 1979–199346114
28 Flag of Spain.svg Juan Antonio Larrañaga 1980–199446015
29 Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Jiménez 1979–19924588
30 Flag of Spain.svg Jesús María Zamora 1974–198945563

Others

Goalscorers

Top goalscorers

Argentine Lionel Messi is the all-time top goalscorer and also the all-time top assist maker in La Liga history. Leo Messi (cropped).jpg
Argentine Lionel Messi is the all-time top goalscorer and also the all-time top assist maker in La Liga history.
As of matches played 20 January 2025 [80]

Players in bold are still active in La Liga. Players in italics are still active outside La Liga.

RankNat.PlayerYears activeGoalsAppsRatio
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi 2004–20214745200.91
2 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo 2009–20183112921.07
3 Flag of Spain.svg Telmo Zarra 1940–19552512780.9
4 Flag of France.svg Karim Benzema 2009–20232384390.54
5 Flag of Mexico.svg Hugo Sánchez 1981–19942343470.67
6 Flag of Spain.svg Raúl 1994–20102285500.41
7 Flag of Argentina.svg Alfredo Di Stéfano 1953–19662273290.69
8 Flag of Spain.svg César Rodríguez 1939–19552233530.63
9 Flag of Spain.svg Quini 1970–19872194480.49
10 Flag of Spain.svg Pahiño 1943–19562102780.76
11 Flag of France.svg Antoine Griezmann 2010–1975120.38
12 Flag of Spain.svg Edmundo Suárez 1939–19501952310.84
13 Flag of Spain.svg Santillana 1970–19881864610.4
14 Flag of Spain.svg David Villa 2003–20141853520.53
15 Flag of Spain.svg Juan Arza 1943–19591823490.52
16 Flag of Uruguay.svg Luis Suárez 2014–20221792580.69
17 Flag of Spain.svg Guillermo Gorostiza 1929–19451782560.7
18 Flag of Cameroon.svg Samuel Eto'o 1998–20091622800.58
Flag of Spain.svg Iago Aspas 2006–1623730.43
20 Flag of Spain.svg Luis Aragonés 1960–19741603600.44
21 Flag of Spain.svg Aritz Aduriz 2002–20201584430.36
22 Flag of Hungary.svg Ferenc Puskás 1958–19661561800.87
23 Flag of Spain.svg Julio Salinas 1982–20001524170.36
24 Flag of Spain.svg Adrián Escudero 1945–19581502870.52
25 Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Ruiz 1974–19861473030.49
26 Flag of Spain.svg Raúl Tamudo 1997–20131464070.36
27 Flag of Spain.svg Silvestre Igoa 1941–19561412840.5
28 Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Badenes 1946–19591392010.69
Flag of Spain.svg Juan Araújo 1945–19561392070.67
Flag of Spain.svg José Mari Bakero 1980–19971394830.29

Most goals in a La Liga season (at least 35 goals)

As of matches played 20 May 2019

Bold player name denotes current season.

RankNat.PlayerSeasonClubGoalsAppsRatio
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi 2011–12 Barcelona 50371.351
2 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo 2014–15 Real Madrid 48351.371
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi 2012–13 Barcelona 46321.438
Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo 2011–12 Real Madrid 381.211
5 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi 2014–15 Barcelona 43381.132
6 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo 2010–11 Real Madrid 40341.176
Flag of Uruguay.svg Luis Suárez 2015–16 Barcelona 351.143
8 Flag of Spain.svg Telmo Zarra 1950–51 Athletic Bilbao 38301.267
Flag of Mexico.svg Hugo Sánchez 1989–90 Real Madrid 351.086
10 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi 2016–17 Barcelona 37341.088
11 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi 2018–19 Barcelona 36341.059
12 Flag of Brazil.svg Baltazar 1988–89 Atlético Madrid 35360.972
Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo 2015–16 Real Madrid 360.972

Most hat-tricks in the League (at least 10)

Lionel Messi scored a record 36 hat-tricks in La Liga. Messi Barcelona - Valladolid (cropped).jpg
Lionel Messi scored a record 36 hat-tricks in La Liga.

Three or more goals in a single match. For the complete list of hat-tricks see List of La Liga hat-tricks.

As of matches played 22 February 2020 [90] [91]

Players in bold are still active in La Liga. Players in italics are still active outside La Liga. Players with at least 10 hat-tricks are shown in this table.

RankPlayerHat-tricksLast hat-trick
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi 3622 February 2020
2 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo 3410 February 2018
3 Flag of Spain.svg Telmo Zarra 2315 March 1953
4 Flag of Argentina.svg Alfredo Di Stéfano 2215 March 1964
5 Flag of Spain.svg Mundo 194 March 1951
6 Flag of Spain.svg César Rodríguez 1519 October 1952
7 Flag of Spain.svg Isidro Lángara 1315 December 1946
8 Flag of Hungary.svg Ferenc Puskás 1215 December 1963
9 Flag of Hungary.svg László Kubala 1119 March 1961
Flag of Spain.svg Pahiño 11 September 1955
Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Badenes 29 March 1958
12 Flag of Spain.svg Quini 107 October 1981
Flag of Uruguay.svg Luis Suárez 28 October 2018

Source: BDFútbol

Fastest goals

Youngest and oldest

Others

Goalkeeping

longest goalkeeping runs without conceding a goal

Abel Resino holds the record for the longest minutes without conceding goals in the history of La Liga. Resino.jpg
Abel Resino holds the record for the longest minutes without conceding goals in the history of La Liga.
RankNat.PlayerSeason(s)Club(s)Minutes
1 Flag of Spain.svg Abel Resino 1990–91 Atlético Madrid 1,275
2 Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Reina 1972–73 Barcelona 824
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Edgardo Madinabeytia 1965–66 Atlético Madrid 793
4 Flag of Chile.svg Claudio Bravo 2013–14 to 2014–15 Real Sociedad, Barcelona 776
5 Flag of Spain.svg Luis Arconada 1979–80 Real Sociedad 753

Others

Assists

Wins

Disciplinary

Managers

Most matches managed

Luis Aragones is the coach with the most matches managed in La Liga history, with 756. Luis Aragones 2011.jpg
Luis Aragonés is the coach with the most matches managed in La Liga history, with 756.
As of matches played 7 October 2024. [151]

Coaches in bold are still active in La Liga.

RankNat.CoachYearsMatches
1 Flag of Spain.svg Luis Aragonés 1974–2004756
2 Flag of Spain.svg Javier Irureta 1988–2008612
3 Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Muñoz 1958–1982608
4 Flag of Spain.svg Víctor Fernández 1990–2015544
5 Flag of Spain.svg Ernesto Valverde 2003–527
6 Flag of Spain.svg Javier Clemente 1981–2012511
7 Flag of Spain.svg Joaquín Caparrós 1999–2019510
8 Flag of Chile.svg Manuel Pellegrini 2004–492
9 Flag of Slovakia.svg Ferdinand Daučík 1950–1971488
10 Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Simeone 2011–486
11 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg John Toshack 1985–2004480
12 Flag of Spain.svg José Luis Mendilibar 2005–2023468
13 Flag of Mexico.svg Javier Aguirre 2002–2024466
14 Flag of France.svg Marcel Domingo 1958–1984455
15 Flag of Spain.svg Ricardo Zamora 1939–1962417
Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel Lotina 1992–2012
17 Flag of Spain.svg José María Maguregui 1973–1990415
18 Flag of Spain.svg Lorenzo Serra Ferrer 1983–2006413
19 Flag of Spain.svg Marcelino 2006–412
20 Flag of Spain.svg Gregorio Manzano 1999–2013411
21 Flag of Spain.svg Unai Emery 2007–2022410
22 Flag of Serbia.svg Radomir Antić 1988–2004409
23 Flag of Spain.svg Carriega 1970–1986397
24 Flag of Spain.svg Novoa 1979–1998394
25 Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Barrios 1949–1972380
Flag of Spain.svg Pasieguito 1963–1982
27 Flag of Spain.svg Arsenio Iglesias 1971–1996363
28 Flag of Argentina.svg Helenio Herrera 1948–1981359
29 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Vázquez 1995–2013357
30 Flag of Spain.svg Quique Sánchez Flores 2004–2024352

Most matches won

As of matches played 7 October 2024. [152]

Coaches in bold are still active in La Liga.

RankNat.CoachYearsMatchesWins
1 Flag of Spain.svg Luis Aragonés 1974–2004756344
2 Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Muñoz 1958–1982608323
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Simeone 2011–486296
4 Flag of Spain.svg Javier Irureta 1988–2008612259
5 Flag of Spain.svg Ernesto Valverde 2003–527250
6 Flag of Chile.svg Manuel Pellegrini 2004–492257
7 Flag of Slovakia.svg Ferdinand Daučík 1950–1971488234
8 Flag of Spain.svg Javier Clemente 1981–2012511205
9 Flag of Spain.svg Víctor Fernández 1990–2015544202
10 Flag of Argentina.svg Helenio Herrera 1948–1981359200
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg John Toshack 1985–2004480

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