La Liga 2020–21 | ||
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Season information | ||
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Dates | 12 September 2020 – 23 May 2021 | |
Winners | Atlético Madrid 11th title | |
Relegated | Huesca Valladolid Eibar | |
Continental cup qualifiers | ||
UEFA Champions League | Atlético Madrid Real Madrid Barcelona Sevilla | |
Europa Conference League | ||
Season statistics | ||
Top goalscorer | Lionel Messi (30 goals) | |
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The 2020–21 La Liga season, also known as LaLiga Santander due to sponsorship reasons, is the 90th since its establishment. The season begin on 12 September 2020 and is scheduled to end on 23 May 2021. Real Madrid are the defending champions.
Teams[]
Promotion and relegation (pre-season)[]
A total of 20 teams contest the league, including 17 sides from the 2019–20 season and three promoted from the 2019–20 Segunda División. This includes the two top teams from the Segunda División, and the winners of the play-offs.
- Teams relegated to Segunda Division
The first team to be relegated from La Liga were Espanyol. Their relegation was ensured on 8 July 2020, after trailing 1−0 on the Derbi Barceloní, ending their 26-year stay in the top tier. The second team to be relegated were Mallorca, who secured relegation on 16 July 2020 after a 1−2 home defeat against Granada, suffering an immediate return to the second division. The third and final team to achieve relegation were Leganés on 19 July 2020 after drawing 2−2 against Real Madrid in the final game of the season. This ends Lega's four-year stint in the first tier.
- Teams promoted from Segunda Division
On 12 July 2020, Cádiz were the first to be promoted, after a 14-year absence, following Oviedo's 4−2 win against Zaragoza. The second team to earn promotion was Huesca after their 3−0 win against Numancia on 17 July 2020. This marks an immediate return to the first division.
Stadia and locations[]
Teams | Locations | Stadiums | Capacity |
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Alavés | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Mendizorrotza | 19,840 |
Athletic Bilbao | Bilbao | San Mamés | 53,289 |
Atlético Madrid | Madrid | Wanda Metropolitano | 68,456 |
Barcelona | Barcelona | Camp Nou | 99,354 |
Real Betis | Seville | Benito Villamarín | 60,721 |
Cádiz | Cádiz | Ramón de Carranza | 20,724 |
Celta Vigo | Vigo | Abanca-Balaídos | 29,000 |
Eibar | Eibar | Ipurua | 8,164 |
Elche | Elche | Martínez Valero | 33,732 |
Getafe | Getafe | Coliseum Alfonso Pérez | 17,393 |
Granada | Granada | Nuevo Los Cármenes | 19,336 |
Huesca | Huesca | El Alcoraz | 7,638 |
Levante | Valencia | Ciutat de València | 26,354 |
Osasuna | Pamplona | El Sadar | 23,576 |
Real Madrid | Madrid | Santiago Bernabéu | 81,044 |
Real Sociedad | San Sebastián | Reale Arena | 39,500 |
Sevilla | Seville | Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán | 43,883 |
Valencia | Valencia | Mestalla | 55,000 |
Valladolid | Valladolid | José Zorrilla | 28,012 |
Villarreal | Villarreal | Estadio de la Cerámica | 24,890 |
Personnel and sponsorship[]
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor(s) |
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Alavés | ![]() |
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Kelme | Betway |
Athletic Bilbao | ![]() |
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New Balance | Kutxabank |
Atlético Madrid | ![]() |
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Nike | Plus500, Ria Money Transfer, Hyundai |
Barcelona | ![]() |
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Nike | Rakuten, UNICEF, Beko |
Real Betis | ![]() |
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Kappa | Betway, #welcometoSeville, Reale Seguros |
Cádiz | ![]() |
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Adidas | Dafabet |
Celta Vigo | ![]() |
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Adidas | Estrella Galicia 0,0, Visit Maldives, Grupo Recalvi |
Eibar | ![]() |
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Joma | AVIA |
Elche | ![]() |
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Hummel | TM Grupo Inmobiliario |
Getafe | ![]() |
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Joma | Tecnocasa Group, Reale Seguros, El Brillante |
Granada | ![]() |
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Νike | Winamax, Caja Rural Granada |
Huesca | ![]() |
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Kelme | Huesca La Magia |
Levante | ![]() |
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Macron | Betway |
Osasuna | ![]() |
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Adidas | Verleal, Victorino Vicente, Selk |
Real Madrid | ![]() |
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Adidas | Emirates |
Real Sociedad | ![]() |
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Macron | Kutxabank, Reale Seguros |
Sevilla | ![]() |
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Νike | Marathonbet, Valvoline |
Valencia | ![]() |
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Puma | bwin, Sailun Tyres, Škoda |
Valladolid | ![]() |
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Adidas | Estrella Galicia 0,0, Integra Energía |
Villarreal | ![]() |
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Joma | Pamesa Cerámica |
Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Villarreal | ![]() |
Sacked | 20 July 2020 | Pre-season | ![]() |
23 July 2020 |
Alavés | ![]() |
End of contract | ![]() |
5 August 2020 | ||
Real Betis | ![]() |
End of interim spell | ![]() |
9 July 2020 | ||
Valencia | ![]() |
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27 July 2020 | |||
Barcelona | ![]() |
Sacked | 17 August 2020 | ![]() |
19 August 2020 | |
Elche | ![]() |
Resigned | 25 August 2020 | ![]() |
26 August 2020 |
League table[]
Standings[]
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Notes |
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1 | Atlético Madrid (C) | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 67 | 25 | +42 | 86 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Real Madrid | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 67 | 28 | +39 | 84 | |
3 | Barcelona | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 85 | 38 | +47 | 79 | |
4 | Sevilla | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 77 | |
5 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 59 | 38 | +21 | 62 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
6 | Betis | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 61 | |
7 | Villarreal | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 60 | 44 | +16 | 58 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
8 | Celta Vigo | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 53 | |
9 | Granada | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 47 | 65 | −18 | 46 | |
10 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 46 | |
11 | Osasuna | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 48 | −11 | 44 | |
12 | Cádiz | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 58 | −22 | 44 | |
13 | Valencia | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 50 | 53 | −3 | 43 | |
14 | Levante | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 41 | |
15 | Getafe | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 43 | −15 | 38 | |
16 | Alavés | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 57 | −21 | 38 | |
17 | Elche | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 55 | −21 | 36 | |
18 | Huesca (R) | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 34 | Relegation to the Segunda División |
19 | Valladolid (R) | 38 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 34 | 57 | −23 | 31 | |
20 | Eibar (R) | 38 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 29 | 52 | −23 | 30 |
Source: La Liga
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament
Results[]
Season statistics[]
Scoring[]
- First goal of the season:
Yangel Herrera for Granada against Athletic Bilbao (12 September 2020)[1]
- Last goal of the season:
Alejandro Gómez for Sevilla against Alavés (23 May 2021)[2]
Top goalscorers[]
- Main article:Pichichi Trophy
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[3] |
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1 | ![]() |
Barcelona | 30 |
2 | ![]() |
Real Madrid | 23 |
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Villarreal | ||
4 | ![]() |
Atlético Madrid | 21 |
5 | ![]() |
Sevilla | 18 |
6 | ![]() |
Real Sociedad | 17 |
7 | ![]() |
Celta Vigo | 14 |
8 | ![]() |
Barcelona | 13 |
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Huesca | ||
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Levante |
Zamora Trophy[]
The Zamora Trophy was awarded by newspaper Marca to the goalkeeper with the lowest goals-to-games ratio. A goalkeeper had to have played at least 28 games of 60 or more minutes to be eligible for the trophy.[4]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals against |
Matches | Average |
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1 | ![]() |
Atlético Madrid | 25 | 38 | 0.66 |
2 | ![]() |
Real Madrid | 28 | 38 | 0.74 |
3 | ![]() |
Sevilla | 28 | 33 | 0.85 |
4 | ![]() |
Real Sociedad | 38 | 38 | 1.00 |
5 | ![]() |
Barcelona | 32 | 31 | 1.03 |
Hat-tricks[]
- Main article:List of La Liga hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Round |
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Valencia | Real Madrid | 4–1 (H) | 8 November 2020 | 9 |
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Sevilla | Real Sociedad | 3–2 (H) | 9 January 2021 | 18 |
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Sevilla | Cádiz | 3–0 (H) | 23 January 2021 | 20 |
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Huesca | Valladolid | 3–1 (A) | 29 January 2021 | 21 |
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Real Sociedad | Alavés | 4–0 (H) | 21 February 2021 | 24 |
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Villarreal | Granada | 3–0 (A) | 3 April 2021 | 29 |
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Eibar | Alavés | 3–0 (H) | 1 May 2021 | 34 |
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Villarreal | Sevilla | 4–0 (H) | 16 May 2021 | 37 |
Discipline[]
Player[]
- Most yellow cards: 15
Stefan Savić (Atlético Madrid)
- Most red cards: 2
Pape Diop (Eibar)
Djené (Getafe)
Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao)
Clément Lenglet (Barcelona)
Aïssa Mandi (Real Betis)
Team[]
- Most yellow cards: 114
- Most red cards: 8
- Fewest yellow cards: 57
- Fewest red cards: 0
External links[]
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Domestic leagues |
La Liga · Segunda División (Play-Off 2ª) · 2ª División B (Play-Off 2ªB) · 3ª División (Play-Off 3ª) |
Domestic cups |
Copa del Rey (2020 Final · Final) · Supercopa de España (Final) · Copa Federación |
National teams |
National team (UEFA Euro 2020 (Qualifying Group F) |
European competitions |
Champions League (Final) · Europa League (Final) · Super Cup |
Club seasons |
La Liga |
Alavés · Atlético Madrid · Athletic Bilbao · Barcelona · Cádiz · Celta Vigo · Eibar · Elche · Getafe · Granada · Huesca · Levante · Osasuna · Real Betis · Real Madrid · Real Sociedad · Sevilla · Valencia · Valladolid · Villarreal |
2020–21 in European football (UEFA) |
Domestic leagues |
Albania · Andorra · Armenia · Austria · Azerbaijan · Belarus '20 '21 · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Czech Republic · Denmark · England · Estonia '20 '21 · Faroe Islands '20 '21 · Finland '20 '21 · France · Georgia '20 '21 · Germany · Gibraltar · Greece · Hungary · Iceland '20 '21 · Israel · Italy · Kazakhstan '20 '21 · Kosovo · Latvia '20 '21 · Lithuania '20 '21 · Luxembourg · Malta · Moldova '20 '21 · Montenegro · Netherlands · North Macedonia · Northern Ireland · Norway '20 '21 · Poland · Portugal · Republic of Ireland '20 '21 · Romania · Russia · San Marino · Scotland · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia{{,}Spain · Sweden '20 '21 · Switzerland · Turkey · Ukraine · Wales |
Domestic cups |
Albania · Andorra · Armenia · Austria · Azerbaijan · Belarus · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Czech Republic · Denmark · England · Estonia · Faroe Islands '20 '21 · Finland · France · Georgia '20 '21 · Germany · Gibraltar · Greece · Hungary · Iceland '20 '21 ·
Israel · Italy · Kazakhstan '20 '21 · Kosovo · Latvia '20 '21 · Liechtenstein · Lithuania '20 '21 · Luxembourg · Malta · Moldova · Montenegro · Netherlands · North Macedonia · Northern Ireland · Norway '20 '21 · Poland · Portugal · Republic of Ireland '20 '21 · Romania · Russia · San Marino · Scotland · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Turkey · Ukraine · Wales |
League cups |
England · Estonia · Iceland '20 '21 · Israel · Latvia · Northern Ireland · Portugal · Republic of Ireland '20 '21 · Scotland · Wales |
Supercups |
Albania · Andorra · Armenia · Azerbaijan · Belarus · Belgium · Bulgaria · Cyprus · England · Estonia · Faroe Islands · France · Georgia · Germany · Gibraltar · Hungary · Iceland · Israel · Italy · Kazakhstan · Kosovo · Lithuania '20 '21 · Malta · Moldova · Netherlands · Northern Ireland · Norway '20 '21 · Poland · Portugal · Republic of Ireland '20 '21 · Romania · Russia · San Marino · Spain · Turkey · Ukraine |
UEFA competitions |
Champions League (qualifying phase and play-off round, group stage, knockout phase, Final) · Europa League (qualifying phase and play-off round, Champions Path, Main Path, group stage, knockout phase, Final) · Super Cup |
International competitions |
UEFA Euro 2021 (qualification) · 2022 FIFA World Cup (qualification) · 2020–21 UEFA Nations League (League A · League B · League C · League D · Finals · Final) |
- ↑ Granada 2-0 Athletic: results, summary and goals. AS (12 September 2020).
- ↑ Sevilla 1-0 Deportivo Alaves: results, summary and goals. Marca (23 May 2021).
- ↑ All leaders in Goals. La Liga.
- ↑ Trofeo Zamora La Liga Santander - MARCA.com. MARCA.com (4 September 2017).
- ↑ Leaderboard Yellow Cards | Liga de Fútbol Profesional.
- ↑ Leaderboard Red Cards | Liga de Fútbol Profesional.
- ↑ Generals | Liga de Fútbol Profesional.