2026–27 La Liga
96th season of La Liga
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Teams
Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
A total of twenty teams contest the league, including seventeen sides from the 2025–26 season and three promoted from the 2025–26 Segunda División. This includes 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 Laliga were Oviedo, after Girona earned a point in a 1–1 draw against Rayo Vallecano on 11 May 2026, after only a single season in the top tier.[3][4] The second and third team to be relegated were Girona and Mallorca on 23 May 2026, after four and five years in top division respectively.
- Teams promoted from Segunda División
On 16 May 2026, Racing Santander became the first side to mathematically be promoted, assured of a return to the top flight after a 14-year absence, following a 4–1 win against Real Valladolid.[5] Deportivo A Coruña became the second team to be promoted on the penultimate day after defeating Real Valladolid 2–0.[6] Málaga, absent for a similar duration from La Liga, was the final promoted team by defeating Almería 2–1 in the promotion play-offs.
| Promoted from 2025–26 Segunda División |
Relegated from 2025–26 La Liga |
|---|---|
| Racing Santander Deportivo A Coruña Málaga |
Mallorca Girona Oviedo |
Location of Community of Madrid teams in 2026–27 La Liga
Stadiums and locations
Personnel and sponsorship
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| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main kit sponsor | Other kit sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alavés |  Quique Sánchez Flores |
Antonio Sivera |
 Macron |
 MK TIYU News |
List
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| Athletic Bilbao |  Edin Terzić |
 Iñaki Williams |
 Castore |
Kutxabank |
|
| Atlético Madrid |  Diego Simeone |
Koke |
 Nike |
 Riyadh Air |
List
|
| Barcelona | Hansi Flick |
 Ronald Araújo |
Nike |
 Spotify |
List
|
| Celta Vigo | Claudio Giráldez |
Iago Aspas |
 Hummel |
Estrella Galicia 0,0 |
List
|
| Deportivo A Coruña | Antonio Hidalgo |
Diego Villares |
Nike |
Estrella Galicia 0,0 |
List
|
| Elche | Martín Anselmi |
Pedro Bigas |
Nike |
TBD | List
|
| Espanyol | Manolo González |
Javi Puado |
Kelme |
TBD | List
|
| Getafe | José Bordalás |
 Djené |
Joma |
Tecnocasa |
|
| Levante |  Luís Castro |
Pablo Martínez |
Macron |
Sesame HR |
|
| Málaga | Juan Francisco Funes |
Ramón Enríquez |
Hummel |
Sabor a Málaga |
|
| Osasuna | Luis Miguel Ramis |
Kike Barja |
Macron |
Kosner |
List
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| Racing Santander | José Alberto López |
Íñigo Sainz-Maza |
Austral |
Eni Plenitude |
List
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| Rayo Vallecano | Beñat San José |
Óscar Valentín |
Umbro |
 Digi |
List
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| Real Betis |  Manuel Pellegrini |
Isco |
Hummel |
Gree Electric |
List
|
| Real Sociedad | Pellegrino Matarazzo |
Mikel Oyarzabal |
Joma |
Baghdadi Capital |
List
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| Real Madrid | José Mourinho |
Federico Valverde |
Adidas |
 Emirates |
List
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| Sevilla | Luis García |
TBA | Adidas |
TBD | List
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| Valencia | Carlos Corberán |
José Gayà |
Puma |
TM Real Estate Group |
List
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| Villarreal | Iñigo Pérez |
Gerard Moreno |
Joma |
Pamesa Cerámica |
List
|
- Notes
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Bilbao | Ernesto Valverde[23] |
End of contract | 24 May 2026 | Pre-season | Edin Terzić[24] |
1 July 2026 |
| Villarreal | Marcelino[25] |
Iñigo Pérez[26] |
1 June 2026 | |||
| Osasuna | Alessio Lisci[27] |
Sacked | 25 May 2026 | Luis Miguel Ramis[28] |
10 June 2026 | |
| Elche | Eder Sarabia[29] |
Resigned | 27 May 2026 | Martín Anselmi[30] |
13 June 2026 | |
| Rayo Vallecano | Iñigo Pérez[31] |
End of contract | 29 May 2026 | Beñat San José[32] |
18 June 2026 | |
| Real Madrid | Álvaro Arbeloa[33] |
Mutual consent | 9 June 2026 | José Mourinho[34] |
13 June 2026 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alavés | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
| 2 | Athletic Bilbao | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Celta Vigo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase |
| 6 | Deportivo A Coruña | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round |
| 7 | Elche | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Espanyol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Getafe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Levante | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Málaga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Osasuna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Racing Santander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Rayo Vallecano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Real Betis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Real Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Real Sociedad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Sevilla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Segunda División |
| 19 | Valencia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Villarreal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 16 August 2026. Source: LaLiga EA Sports
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)[35]
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)[35]