2023–24 La Liga
93rd season of La Liga
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The 2023–24 La Liga, also known as LaLiga EA Sports[3][4] due to sponsorship reasons, was the 93rd season of La Liga, Spain's premier football competition. It commenced on 11 August 2023 and ended on 26 May 2024. Barcelona were the defending champions, having won their 27th title the previous season.
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 August 2023 – 26 May 2024[1] |
| Champions | Real Madrid 36th title |
| Relegated | Cádiz Almería Granada |
| Champions League | Real Madrid Barcelona Girona Atlético Madrid |
| Europa League | Athletic Bilbao Real Sociedad |
| Conference League | Real Betis |
| Matches | 380 |
| Goals | 1,005 (2.64 per match) |
| Best Player | Jude Bellingham |
| Top goalscorer | Artem Dovbyk (24 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Unai Simón (0.92 goals/match) |
| Biggest home win | Girona 7–0 Granada (24 May 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Rayo Vallecano 0–7 Atlético Madrid (28 August 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Real Sociedad 5–3 Granada (2 September 2023) Girona 5–3 Mallorca (23 September 2023) Barcelona 3–5 Villarreal (27 January 2024) Villarreal 4–4 Real Madrid (19 May 2024) |
| Longest winning run | Real Madrid (9 matches)[2] |
| Longest unbeaten run | Real Madrid (32 matches)[2] |
| Longest winless run | Almería (28 matches)[2] |
| Longest losing run | Las Palmas (8 matches)[2] |
| Highest attendance | 77,981 Real Madrid 3–2 Barcelona (21 April 2024)[2] |
| Lowest attendance | 7,558 Almería 6–1 Cádiz (25 May 2024)[2] |
| Attendance | 11,024,398 (29,012 per match) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
On 4 May 2024, Real Madrid were officially confirmed as champions with four matches to spare following Barcelona's 4–2 defeat to Girona, securing a record-extending 36th title.[5]
Teams
Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
A total of twenty teams contested the league, including seventeen sides from the 2022–23 season and three promoted from the 2022–23 Segunda División. This included the two top teams from the Segunda División, and the winners of the promotion play-offs.
- Teams relegated to Segunda División
The first team to be relegated from La Liga were Elche, after a 2–1 loss to Almería on 2 May 2023, ending their three-year stay in the top tier. The second team to be relegated was Espanyol, after a 2–2 draw against Valencia on 28 May 2023, ending their two-year stay in top tier. The third and final team relegated to Segunda was Valladolid, after a 0–0 draw against Getafe on 4 June 2023, ending their one year stay in top tier.
- Teams promoted from Segunda División
The first two teams to earn automatic promotion from Segunda División were Granada and Las Palmas, who were first and second respectively. Granada returned to La Liga after a one-year absence, while Las Palmas came back after a five-year absence.[6][7] The third and final team to be promoted were Alavés, after winning the play-off final against Levante on 17 June 2023, returning after a onе-year absence.[8]
| Promoted from 2022–23 Segunda División |
Relegated from 2022–23 La Liga |
|---|---|
| Granada Las Palmas Alavés |
Valladolid Espanyol Elche |
Stadiums and locations
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main kit sponsor | Other kit sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alavés | Puma | LEA, Araba-Álava | Digi,1 OK Mobility,2 Hoteles Silken,3 Integra Energía3 | ||
| Almería | Castore | Khaled Juffali Company | Ajlan & Brothers,1 Power Horse,1 Durrat Al Arous,2 Kudu3 | ||
| Athletic Bilbao | Castore | Kutxabank | Digi,1 B2BinPay,2 Vueling3 | ||
| Atlético Madrid | Nike | Riyadh Air | Ria Money Transfer,1 Hyundai2 | ||
| Barcelona | Nike | Spotify | UNHCR,1 Ambilight TV2 | ||
| Cádiz | Macron | Digi, Turismo de Cádiz | Hospitales Pascual,1 Wehumans23 | ||
| Celta Vigo | Adidas | Estrella Galicia 0,0 | Abanca,1 EBPay,2 Recalvi3 | ||
| Getafe | Joma | Tecnocasa | Realme,1 TBTY News2 | ||
| Girona | Puma | Gosbi | Marlex,1 HYLO,2 Costa Brava,3 Parlem3 | ||
| Granada | Adidas | Wiber | Greening Group,1 Caja Rural Granada2 | ||
| Las Palmas | Hummel | Gran Canaria | Disa,1 IOC,1 Kalise,2 Cordial Hotels,3 Volkswagen Domingo Alonso3 | ||
| Mallorca | Nike | αGEL | Alua,1 Juaneda,1 OK Mobility,2 Air Europa,3 Formentera3 | ||
| Osasuna | Adidas | Kosner | HR Motor,1 Celer,2 Clínica Universidad de Navarra3 | ||
| Rayo Vallecano | Umbro | Digi | GCS2 | ||
| Real Betis | Hummel | Finetwork | Forever Green,1 Reale Seguros,2 AUS Global3 | ||
| Real Madrid | Adidas | Emirates | HP2 | ||
| Real Sociedad | Macron | Yasuda Group | Kutxabank,1 Reale Seguros,2 Finetwork3 | ||
| Sevilla | Castore | None | Socios.com,1 JD Sports2 | ||
| Valencia | Puma | TM Real Estate Group | Divina Seguros,2 Škoda3 | ||
| Villarreal | Joma | Pamesa Cerámica | Ascale1 |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table |
Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almería | End of contract |
30 June 2023 | Pre-season | 17 June 2023 | ||
| Celta Vigo | 23 June 2023 | |||||
| Rayo Vallecano | 28 June 2023 | |||||
| Villarreal | Sacked | 5 September 2023 | 15th | 9 September 2023 | ||
| Almería | 29 September 2023 | 20th | (caretaker)[37] |
29 September 2023 | ||
| Sevilla | 8 October 2023 | 14th | 10 October 2023 | |||
| Almería | End of caretaker spell |
20th | 8 October 2023 | |||
| Villarreal | Sacked | 10 November 2023 | 13th | (caretaker)[41] |
10 November 2023 | |
| End of caretaker spell |
13 November 2023 | 14th | 13 November 2023 | |||
| Granada | Sacked | 26 November 2023 | 19th | 27 November 2023 | ||
| Sevilla | 16 December 2023 | 16th | 18 December 2023 | |||
| Cádiz | 23 January 2024 | 18th | 24 January 2024 | |||
| Rayo Vallecano | 13 February 2024 | 14th | 15 February 2024 | |||
| Celta Vigo | 12 March 2024 | 17th | 12 March 2024 | |||
| Almería | 13 March 2024 | 20th | 13 March 2024 | |||
| Granada | 19 March 2024 | 19th | 19 March 2024 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid (C) | 38 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 87 | 26 | +61 | 95 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
| 2 | Barcelona | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 79 | 44 | +35 | 85 | |
| 3 | Girona | 38 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 85 | 46 | +39 | 81 | |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 70 | 43 | +27 | 76 | |
| 5 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 61 | 37 | +24 | 68 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a] |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 60 | |
| 7 | Real Betis | 38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 57 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round[a] |
| 8 | Villarreal | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 53 | |
| 9 | Valencia | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 49 | |
| 10 | Alavés | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 46 | |
| 11 | Osasuna | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 45 | 56 | −11 | 45 | |
| 12 | Getafe | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 43 | |
| 13 | Celta Vigo | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 41[b] | |
| 14 | Sevilla | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 41[b] | |
| 15 | Mallorca | 38 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 40[c] | |
| 16 | Las Palmas | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 40[c] | |
| 17 | Rayo Vallecano | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 38 | |
| 18 | Cádiz (R) | 38 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 26 | 55 | −29 | 33 | Relegation to Segunda División |
| 19 | Almería (R) | 38 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 43 | 75 | −32 | 21[d] | |
| 20 | Granada (R) | 38 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 38 | 79 | −41 | 21[d] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[57]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegation
Notes:
- Since the winners of the 2023–24 Copa del Rey, Athletic Bilbao, qualified for European competition based on league position, the Europa League berth awarded to the Copa del Rey winners was passed to the sixth-placed team, and the Conference League berth awarded to the sixth-placed team was passed to the seventh-placed team.
- Celta Vigo finished ahead of Sevilla on head-to-head points: Celta Vigo 1–1 Sevilla, Sevilla 1–2 Celta Vigo.
- Mallorca finished ahead of Las Palmas on head-to-head points: Las Palmas 1–1 Mallorca, Mallorca 1–0 Las Palmas.
- Tied on head-to-head points. Almería finished ahead of Granada on overall goal difference.
Results
Season statistics
Scoring
- First goal of the season:
Isi Palazón for Rayo Vallecano against Almería (11 August 2023) - Final goal of the season:
Fermín López for Barcelona against Sevilla (26 May 2024)
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[58] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Girona | 24 | |
| 2 | Villarreal | 23 | |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 19 | |
| Barcelona | |||
| 5 | Osasuna | 17 | |
| 6 | Sevilla | 16 | |
| Atlético Madrid | |||
| 8 | Getafe | 15 | |
| Atlético Madrid | |||
| Real Madrid |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almería | Granada | 3–3 (H) | 1 October 2023 | 8 | |
| Atlético Madrid | Celta Vigo | 3–0 (A) | 21 October 2023 | 10 | |
| Villarreal | Osasuna | 3–1 (H) | 26 November 2023 | 14 | |
| Atlético Madrid | Girona | 3–4 (A) | 3 January 2024 | 19 | |
| Barcelona | Real Betis | 4–2 (A) | 21 January 2024 | 21 | |
| Girona | Sevilla | 5–1 (H) | 21 January 2024 | 21 | |
| Villarreal | Granada | 5–1 (H) | 3 March 2024 | 27 | |
| Barcelona | Valencia | 4–2 (H) | 29 April 2024 | 33 | |
| Atlético Madrid | Getafe | 3–0 (A) | 15 May 2024 | 36 | |
| Villarreal | Real Madrid | 4–4 (H) | 19 May 2024 | 37 | |
| Girona | Granada | 7–0 (H) | 24 May 2024 | 38 |
4 – Player scored four goals.
Top assists
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists[59] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Villarreal | 14 | |
| 2 | Girona | 11 | |
| Athletic Bilbao | |||
| 4 | Celta Vigo | 10 | |
| 5 | Barcelona | 9 | |
| Barcelona | |||
| 7 | Girona | 8 | |
| Girona | |||
| Girona | |||
| Real Madrid | |||
| Barcelona |
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 matches of 60 or more minutes to be eligible for the trophy.
| Rank | Player | Club | Matches | Goals against |
Average[60] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athletic Bilbao | 36 | 33 | 0.92 | |
| 2 | Barcelona | 28 | 27 | 0.96 | |
| 3 | Real Sociedad | 36 | 36 | 1.00 | |
| 4 | Alavés | 34 | 38 | 1.12 | |
| 5 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 43 | 1.13 |
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 17[61]
Iván Alejo (Cádiz)
- Most red cards: 3[62]
Chimy Ávila (Osasuna / Real Betis)
Team
Awards
Monthly awards
Annual awards
| Award | Winner | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Season | Real Madrid | [109] | |
| U23 Player of the Season | Barcelona | [110] | |
| Goal of the Season | Osasuna | [111] | |
| Coach of the Season | Girona | [111] |
| EA SPORTS Team of the Season[112] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | Club |
| GK | Athletic Bilbao | |
| DF | Real Madrid | |
| Barcelona | ||
| Real Madrid | ||
| Girona | ||
| MF | Real Madrid | |
| Real Madrid | ||
| Real Betis | ||
| Barcelona | ||
| Girona | ||
| FW | Real Madrid | |
| Atlético Madrid | ||
| Barcelona | ||
| Girona | ||
| Girona | ||
Attendances
Real Madrid drew the highest average home attendance in the 2023-24 edition of La Liga.
| # | Football club | Home games | Average attendance[113] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 19 | 72,061 |
| 2 | Atlético de Madrid | 19 | 59,731 |
| 3 | Real Betis | 19 | 51,175 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 19 | 46,112 |
| 5 | Valencia CF | 19 | 43,420 |
| 6 | FC Barcelona | 19 | 39,846 |
| 7 | Sevilla FC | 19 | 35,494 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad | 19 | 31,710 |
| 9 | UD Las Palmas | 19 | 25,041 |
| 10 | Celta de Vigo | 19 | 20,039 |
| 11 | Osasuna | 19 | 19,703 |
| 12 | Cádiz CF | 19 | 18,016 |
| 13 | Villarreal CF | 19 | 17,957 |
| 14 | RCD Mallorca | 19 | 17,767 |
| 15 | Deportivo Alavés | 19 | 17,391 |
| 16 | Granada CF | 19 | 16,350 |
| 17 | UD Almería | 19 | 12,893 |
| 18 | Rayo Vallecano | 19 | 12,758 |
| 19 | Girona FC | 19 | 12,520 |
| 20 | Getafe CF | 19 | 11,456 |