What Is The La Liga?

Each season, twenty Spanish clubs compete to win the La Liga championship. After the season ended, the team with the most points wins the championship. The top three teams qualify for the UEFA Champions League. The last three teams are relegated to a lower division. Let's look at history.

La Liga began playing in 1929. There were ten teams participated, including Barcelona and Real Madrid. Over the years, a total of 59 teams competing in the top division. Only Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao played in the first division each season. They played a total of 79 seasons in La Liga. Valencia and Espanyol played 75 seasons each. Barcelona won the first title in 1929. Real Madrid and Barcelona were the most prominent teams in the league. Real Madrid has won a total of 31 tournaments. Barcelona has won 20 league titles. The two teams have combined to win the Champions League crown 12 times. Different teams have strong ages. In the early years of the league, Atletico Bilbao is the dominant team. They have won four championships in 1930. Valencia and Barcelona were the dominant teams of the 1940s, each winning three titles during that decade. Real Madrid and Barcelona are the dominant teams of the 1950 Real Madrid won four championships in the 1950s In the 1960s, Real Madrid became the most dominant team in the league. They won a remarkable eight championships in the 1960s, they remained strong in the 1970s, winning five championships. Barcelona is the current champion twice.

La Liga has seen great players over the years. Being one of the top leagues in Europe, many superstars flock to Spain to play for one of the dominant teams. Raul Gonzalez, Hugo Sanchez and David Beckham are among the stars who have played with Real Madrid. Lionel Messy, Ronaldinho and David Villa are among the great stars who played for Barcelona. Other teams presented some talented players too.

With so many powerful teams, La Liga rivals the English Premier League and Italian Serie A the leagues in Europe. His teams always good results in the Champions League and other European competitions.