2024–25 La Liga
Season | 2024–25 |
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Dates | 15 August 2024 – 25 May 2025 |
Matches played | 23 |
Goals scored | 57 (2.48 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Robert Lewandowski (4 goals) |
Biggest home win | Real Madrid 3–0 Valladolid (25 August 2024) Atletico Madrid 3–0 Girona (25 August 2024) |
Biggest away win | Valencia 1–2 Barcelona (17 August 2024) Real Sociedad 1–2 Rayo Vallecano (18 August 2024) Sevilla 1–2 Villarreal (23 August 2024) Espanyol 0–1 Real Sociedad (25 August 2024) |
Highest scoring | Villarreal 4–3 Celta Vigo (28 August 2024) |
Longest winning run | Barcelona (3 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | Barcelona (3 matches) |
Longest winless run | Ten teams (2 matches) |
Longest losing run | Espanyol Valencia (2 matches) |
Highest attendance | 70,178 Real Madrid 3–0 Valladolid (25 August 2024) |
Lowest attendance | 10,052 Leganés 2–1 Las Palmas (25 August 2024) |
Attendance | 625,416 (27,192 per match) |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → All statistics correct as of 25 August 2024. |
The 2024–25 La Liga, also known as LALIGA EA SPORTS[1][2] due to sponsorship reasons, is the 94th season of La Liga, Spain's premier football competition. It commenced on 15 August 2024 and is scheduled to conclude on 25 May 2025. Real Madrid are the defending champions, having won their 36th title the previous season. The fixture schedule was announced on 18 June 2024.[3]
Teams
[edit]Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
[edit]A total of twenty teams contest the league, including seventeen sides from the 2023–24 season and three promoted from the 2023–24 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 were Almería, after a 1–3 loss to Getafe on 27 April 2024, ending their two-year stay in top tier. The second team to be relegated was Granada, following Mallorca’s 1–0 win against Las Palmas, suffering immediate relegation. The third and final team relegated to Segunda was Cádiz, after a 0–0 draw against Las Palmas on 19 May 2024, ending their four-year stay in the top tier.
- Teams promoted from Segunda División
On 26 May 2024, Valladolid became the first side to mathematically be automatically promoted, assured of a return to the top flight following a 3–2 win against Villarreal B, thus returning after a single season absence.[4] The second and final team to earn automatic promotion was Leganés, following a 2–0 win against Elche on 2 June 2024, thus returning after a four-season absence and also being promoted to the top flight for the second time in their history.[5] The third and final team to be promoted was Espanyol, following their win against Oviedo in the promotion play-off final, returning to the top flight after only a single season.[6][7]
Promoted from 2023–24 Segunda División | Relegated from 2023–24 La Liga |
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Leganés Valladolid Espanyol | Almería Granada Cádiz |
Stadiums and locations
[edit]Personnel and sponsorship
[edit]Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) | Shorts sponsor |
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Alavés | Luis García | Ander Guevara | Puma | Dexin News, Araba/Álava | Digi | EBpay | Silken Hoteles |
Athletic Bilbao | Ernesto Valverde | Óscar de Marcos | Castore | Kutxabank | Digi | B2BinPay | None |
Atlético Madrid | Diego Simeone | Koke | Nike | Riyadh Air | Hyundai | Kraken | ComAve |
Barcelona | Hansi Flick | Marc-André ter Stegen | Nike | Spotify | UNHCR | Ambilight TV | None |
Celta Vigo | Claudio Giráldez | Iago Aspas | Hummel | Estrella Galicia 0,0 | Abanca | None | Grupo Recalvi |
Espanyol | Manolo González | Javi Puado | Kelme | Conservas Dani | Rastar Group | None | Škoda |
Getafe | José Bordalás | Djené | Joma | Tecnocasa | None | ODTY News | None |
Girona | Míchel | Cristhian Stuani | Puma | Etihad Airways | Marlex | HYLO | Costa Brava Pirineu de Girona, Parlem |
Las Palmas | Luis Carrión | Kirian Rodríguez | Hummel | Gran Canaria, Cerveza Pío Pío | Grupo DISA, Islas Canarias | Kalise | BeCordial, Binter |
Leganés | Borja Jiménez | Sergio González | Joma | Ontime Logística | Nara Seguros | Mercanza | None |
Mallorca | Jagoba Arrasate | Antonio Raíllo | Nike | αGEL | Juaneda Hospitales, Alua Hotels & Resorts | OK Mobility | Air Europa, Iles Balears |
Osasuna | Vicente Moreno | Sergio Herrera | Macron | Kosner | Digi | Celer Light | Clínica Universidad de Navarra |
Rayo Vallecano | Iñigo Pérez | Óscar Valentín | Umbro | Digi | None | Griffin Core Solutions | None |
Real Betis | Manuel Pellegrini | Nabil Fekir | Hummel | Gree Electric | Trainline | Drive REVEL | AUS Global |
Real Madrid | Carlo Ancelotti | Luka Modrić | Adidas | Emirates | None | HP | None |
Real Sociedad | Imanol Alguacil | Mikel Oyarzabal | Macron | Yasuda Group | Kutxabank | Reale Seguros | None |
Sevilla | García Pimienta | Jesús Navas | Castore | None | Socios.com | JD Sports | None |
Valencia | Rubén Baraja | José Gayà | Puma | TM Real Estate Group | None | Divina Seguros | Škoda |
Valladolid | Paulo Pezzolano | Javi Sánchez | Kappa | Estrella Galicia 0,0 | None | JD Sports | INEXO |
Villarreal | Marcelino | Raúl Albiol | Joma | Pamesa Cerámica | ASCALE | None |
Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Barcelona | Xavi[23] | Sacked | 26 May 2024 | Pre-season | Hansi Flick[24] | 29 May 2024 |
Mallorca | Javier Aguirre[25] | End of contract | 30 June 2024 | Jagoba Arrasate[26] | 10 June 2024 | |
Osasuna | Jagoba Arrasate[27] | Vicente Moreno[28] | 27 May 2024 | |||
Sevilla | Quique Sánchez Flores[29] | Mutual consent | García Pimienta[30] | 2 June 2024 | ||
Las Palmas | García Pimienta[31] | Luis Carrión[32] | 26 June 2024 |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Barcelona | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | Qualification for the Champions League league stage |
2 | Villarreal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 | |
3 | Celta Vigo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 | |
4 | Atlético Madrid | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | |
5 | Real Madrid | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | Qualification for the Europa League league stage[a] |
6 | Leganés | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round |
7 | Osasuna | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
8 | Rayo Vallecano | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
9 | Real Sociedad | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
10 | Valladolid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | |
11 | Real Betis | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
12 | Getafe | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
13 | Sevilla | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
14 | Mallorca | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | |
15 | Las Palmas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | |
16 | Athletic Bilbao | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |
17 | Alavés | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |
18 | Girona | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | Relegation to Segunda División |
19 | Espanyol | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
20 | Valencia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
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)[33]
Notes:
- ^ The 2024–25 Copa del Rey winners will also qualify for the Europa League league stage (or the sixth-placed team if the Copa del Rey winners finish in the top five).
Results
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]- As of 27 August 2024
Scoring
[edit]- First goal of the season:
Oihan Sancet for Athletic Bilbao against Getafe (15 August 2024)
Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals[34] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Robert Lewandowski | Barcelona | 3 |
2 | Iago Aspas | Celta Vigo | 2 |
Juan Cruz | Leganés | ||
Arnaut Danjuma | Villarreal | ||
Marcos Llorente | Atlético Madrid | ||
Óscar Mingueza | Celta Vigo | ||
Sandro Ramírez | Las Palmas | ||
Oihan Sancet | Athletic Club | ||
9 | 37 players | 1 |
Zamora Trophy
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Matches | Goals against | Average[35] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Daniel Cárdenas | Rayo Vallecano | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
Thibaut Courtois | Real Madrid | ||||
Sergio Herrera | Osasuna | ||||
Rui Silva | Real Betis | ||||
David Soria | Getafe | ||||
6 | Joan García | Espanyol | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
Dominik Greif | Mallorca | ||||
Jan Oblak | Atlético Madrid | ||||
Juan Soriano | Leganés | ||||
Antonio Sivera | Alavés | ||||
Álex Remiro | Real Sociedad | ||||
Marc-André ter Stegen | Barcelona | ||||
Iván Villar | Celta Vigo |
Discipline
[edit]Player
[edit]- Most yellow cards: 2[36]
- Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona)
- Ander Herrera (Athletic Bilbao)
- Romain Perraud (Real Betis)
- Damián Rodríguez (Celta Vigo)
- Christantus Uche (Getafe)
- Most red cards: 1[37]
- Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid)
- Aleksandar Sedlar (Alavés)
Team
[edit]- Most yellow cards: 9[38]
- Athletic Bilbao
- Fewest yellow cards: 1[38]
- Real Madrid
- Most red cards: 1[38]
- Alavés
- Real Madrid
- Fewest red cards: 0[38]
- Eighteen teams
See also
[edit]- 2024–25 Copa del Rey
- 2024–25 Segunda División
- 2024–25 Primera Federación
- 2024–25 Segunda Federación
- 2024–25 Tercera Federación
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