2026–27 La Liga
96th season of La Liga
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The 2026–27 La Liga, also known as La Liga EA Sports[1][2] due to sponsorship reasons, is the 96th season of La Liga, Spain's top-flight football competition. Barcelona are the two-time defending champions, having won their 29th title the previous season.
Season2026–27
Dates15 August 2026 – 30 May 2027
Matches46
Goals136 (2.96 per match)
| |
| Season | 2026–27 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 August 2026 – 30 May 2027 |
| Matches | 46 |
| Goals | 136 (2.96 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Sergio Camello Kylian Mbappé Raphinha (6 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Real Madrid 4–0 Málaga (30 August 2026) |
| Biggest away win | Elche 0–5 Barcelona (23 August 2026) Valencia 0–5 Barcelona (6 September 2026) |
| Highest scoring | Levante 5–2 Real Betis (29 August 2026) Barcelona 5–2 Rayo Vallecano (31 August 2026) Alaves 5–2 Osasuna (6 September 2026) |
| Longest winning run | Barcelona (4 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Alaves Barcelona Deportivo A Coruña (4 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Elche Celta Vigo Valencia (5 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Valencia (4 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 74,799 Real Madrid 4–0 Málaga (26 August 2026) |
| Lowest attendance | 4,280 Rayo Vallecano 1–1 Alavés (20 August 2026) |
| Total attendance | 1,586,625 |
| Average attendance | 34,492 |
← 2025–26 2027–28 →
All statistics correct as of 12 September 2026. | |
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 La Liga was 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, returning to La Liga after an eight-year absence.[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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2026–27 La Liga kits.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main kit sponsor | Other kit sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alavés |  Quique Sánchez Flores |
Antonio Sivera |
Macron | MK TIYU News | List
|
| Athletic Bilbao |  Edin Terzić |
 Iñaki Williams |
Castore | Kutxabank | |
| Atlético Madrid |  Diego Simeone |
Koke |
Nike | Riyadh Air | List
|
| Barcelona | Hansi Flick |
 Raphinha |
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 | Flexicar | List
|
| Espanyol | Manolo González |
Javi Puado |
Kelme | Arctempus | 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
|
| Racing Santander | José Alberto López |
Íñigo Sainz-Maza |
Austral | Eni Plenitude | List
|
| Rayo Vallecano | Beñat San José |
Óscar Valentín |
Umbro | Digi | List
|
| Real Betis |  Manuel Pellegrini |
Isco |
Hummel | Gree Electric | List
|
| Real Sociedad |  Pellegrino Matarazzo |
Mikel Oyarzabal |
Joma | Baghdadi Capital | List
|
| Real Madrid | José Mourinho |
 Federico Valverde |
Adidas | Emirates | List
|
| Sevilla | Luis García |
Gabriel Suazo |
Adidas | Fundación 1890 | List
|
| Valencia | Carlos Corberán |
José Gayà |
Puma | TM Real Estate Group | List
|
| Villarreal | Iñigo Pérez |
Gerard Moreno |
Joma | Pamesa Cerámica | List
|
- Notes
- Puma is the official ball supplier for La Liga.[20]
- Macron is the official uniform supplier of the Referee's Committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation.[21]
- Würth and BKT are the official sponsor of the Referee's Committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation.[22][23]
- Duracell is the official sponsor for La Liga for the fourth official boards to indicate additional time at the end of a match, as well as player substitutions.[24]
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Bilbao | Ernesto Valverde[25] |
End of contract | 24 May 2026 | Pre-season | Edin Terzić[26] |
1 July 2026 |
| Villarreal | Marcelino[27] |
Iñigo Pérez[28] |
1 June 2026 | |||
| Osasuna |  Alessio Lisci[29] |
Sacked | 25 May 2026 | Luis Miguel Ramis[30] |
10 June 2026 | |
| Elche | Eder Sarabia[31] |
Resigned | 27 May 2026 | Martín Anselmi[32] |
13 June 2026 | |
| Rayo Vallecano | Iñigo Pérez[33] |
End of contract | 29 May 2026 | Beñat San José[34] |
18 June 2026 | |
| Real Madrid | Álvaro Arbeloa[35] |
Mutual consent | 9 June 2026 | José Mourinho[36] |
13 June 2026 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 12 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 12 | |
| 3 | Alavés | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 10 | |
| 4 | Sevilla | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | |
| 5 | Real Betis | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase |
| 6 | Deportivo A Coruña | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 8 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round |
| 7 | Espanyol | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 | |
| 8 | Athletic Bilbao | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 | |
| 8 | Atlético Madrid | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 | |
| 10 | Racing Santander | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | |
| 11 | Real Sociedad | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 7 | |
| 12 | Osasuna | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 7 | |
| 13 | Levante | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 14 | Getafe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | |
| 15 | Rayo Vallecano | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 4 | |
| 16 | Celta Vigo | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
| 17 | Villarreal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 2 | |
| 18 | Málaga | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 2 | Relegation to Segunda División |
| 19 | Elche | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 2 | |
| 20 | Valencia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 12 September 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 (if three or more teams tied); 7) Play-off at neutral site.[37]
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)
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 (if three or more teams tied); 7) Play-off at neutral site.[37]
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)
Results
Season statistics
- As of 12 September 2026
First goal of the season: Nahuel Tenaglia (Alavés) against Getafe (15 August 2026)[38]
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[39] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Camello |
Rayo Vallecano | 6 |
 Kylian Mbappé |
Real Madrid | ||
| Raphinha |
Barcelona | ||
| 4 | Roberto Fernández |
Espanyol | 5 |
 Yassir Zabiri |
Racing Santander | ||
| 6 |  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
Deportivo A Coruña | 4 |
| Fermín López |
Barcelona | ||
| Lamine Yamal | |||
| Lucas Boyé |
Alavés | ||
 Ante Budimir |
Osasuna | ||
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappé |
Real Madrid | Real Sociedad | 4–1 (H) | 26 August 2026 | 2 |
| Yassir Zabiri |
Racing Santander | Elche | 3–2 (H) | 28 August 2026 | 3 |
| Lucas Boyé |
Alavés | Osasuna | 5–2 (H) | 6 September 2026 | 4 |
Zamora Trophy
The Zamora Trophy is awarded by newspaper Marca to the goalkeeper with the lowest goals-to-games ratio. A goalkeeper has to play at least 28 matches of 60 or more minutes to be eligible for the trophy.
| Rank | Player | Club | Matches | Goals against | Average[40] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joan Garcia |
Barcelona | 4 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 2 |  Thibaut Courtois |
Real Madrid | 5 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 3 |  Marko Dmitrovic |
Espanyol | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
 Ionut Radu |
Celta Vigo | ||||
| Antonio Sivera |
Alavés | ||||
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 3[41]
Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad)
Kike Barja (Osasuna)- Álex Calatrava (Espanyol)
Abde Rebbach (Alaves)
- Most red cards: 1[42]
- Eleven players
Team
- Most yellow cards: 17[43]
- Espanyol
- Fewest yellow cards: 4[43]
- Barcelona
- Levante
- Most red cards: 2[43]
- Getafe
- Sevilla
- Rayo Vallecano
- Fewest red cards: 0[43]
- Eleven teams
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | U23 Player of the Month | Goal of the Month | Save of the Month | References | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | Against | Player | Club | Against | ||
| August | Quique Sánchez Flores |
Alavés | Raphinha |
Barcelona | Javi Hernández |
Espanyol |  Lee Kang-in |
Atlético Madrid | Málaga | Unai Simón |
Athletic Bilbao | Barcelona | [44][45][46][47][48] |