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Every La Liga Champion by Season (1928-29 to 2024-25)

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Spain's Primera Division kicked off in 1928-29 with just ten clubs, and Barcelona edged Real Madrid by two points to claim the very first title. Nearly a century later, the same two names still tower over the record books, but the story in between is richer than the modern rivalry suggests.

The competition paused for three seasons between 1936 and 1939 during the Spanish Civil War, and the early decades saw Athletic Bilbao, Valencia, Atletico Madrid (as Atletico Aviacion) and even Sevilla and Real Betis lift the trophy. Real Sociedad's back-to-back titles in the early 1980s and Deportivo La Coruna's famous 1999-2000 triumph remain the last time the crown escaped the traditional big three for long stretches.

This table lists every champion and runner-up in order, so you can trace the shifts in Spanish football power from the pre-war era through the Galactico years to Barcelona and Real Madrid trading the title year after year into the 2020s.

SeasonChampionsRunner-up
1928-29BarcelonaReal Madrid
1929-30Athletic BilbaoBarcelona
1930-31Athletic BilbaoRacing Santander
1931-32Real MadridAthletic Bilbao
1932-33Real MadridAthletic Bilbao
1933-34Athletic BilbaoReal Madrid
1934-35Real BetisReal Madrid
1935-36Athletic BilbaoReal Madrid
1939-40Atletico MadridSevilla
1940-41Atletico MadridAthletic Bilbao
1941-42ValenciaReal Madrid
1942-43Athletic BilbaoSevilla
1943-44ValenciaAtletico Madrid
1944-45BarcelonaReal Madrid
1945-46SevillaBarcelona
1946-47ValenciaAthletic Bilbao
1947-48BarcelonaValencia
1948-49BarcelonaValencia
1949-50Atletico MadridDeportivo La Coruna
1950-51Atletico MadridSevilla
1951-52BarcelonaAthletic Bilbao
1952-53BarcelonaValencia
1953-54Real MadridBarcelona
1954-55Real MadridBarcelona
1955-56Athletic BilbaoBarcelona
1956-57Real MadridSevilla
1957-58Real MadridAtletico Madrid
1958-59BarcelonaReal Madrid
1959-60BarcelonaReal Madrid
1960-61Real MadridAtletico Madrid
1961-62Real MadridBarcelona
1962-63Real MadridAtletico Madrid
1963-64Real MadridBarcelona
1964-65Real MadridAtletico Madrid
1965-66Atletico MadridReal Madrid
1966-67Real MadridBarcelona
1967-68Real MadridBarcelona
1968-69Real MadridLas Palmas
1969-70Atletico MadridAthletic Bilbao
1970-71ValenciaBarcelona
1971-72Real MadridValencia
1972-73Atletico MadridBarcelona
1973-74BarcelonaAtletico Madrid
1974-75Real MadridZaragoza
1975-76Real MadridBarcelona
1976-77Atletico MadridBarcelona
1977-78Real MadridBarcelona
1978-79Real MadridSporting Gijon
1979-80Real MadridReal Sociedad
1980-81Real SociedadReal Madrid
1981-82Real SociedadBarcelona
1982-83Athletic BilbaoReal Madrid
1983-84Athletic BilbaoReal Madrid
1984-85BarcelonaAtletico Madrid
1985-86Real MadridBarcelona
1986-87Real MadridBarcelona
1987-88Real MadridReal Sociedad
1988-89Real MadridBarcelona
1989-90Real MadridValencia
1990-91BarcelonaAtletico Madrid
1991-92BarcelonaReal Madrid
1992-93BarcelonaReal Madrid
1993-94BarcelonaDeportivo La Coruna
1994-95Real MadridDeportivo La Coruna
1995-96Atletico MadridValencia
1996-97Real MadridBarcelona
1997-98BarcelonaAthletic Bilbao
1998-99BarcelonaReal Madrid
1999-2000Deportivo La CorunaBarcelona
2000-01Real MadridDeportivo La Coruna
2001-02ValenciaDeportivo La Coruna
2002-03Real MadridReal Sociedad
2003-04ValenciaBarcelona
2004-05BarcelonaReal Madrid
2005-06BarcelonaReal Madrid
2006-07Real MadridBarcelona
2007-08Real MadridVillarreal
2008-09BarcelonaReal Madrid
2009-10BarcelonaReal Madrid
2010-11BarcelonaReal Madrid
2011-12Real MadridBarcelona
2012-13BarcelonaReal Madrid
2013-14Atletico MadridBarcelona
2014-15BarcelonaReal Madrid
2015-16BarcelonaReal Madrid
2016-17Real MadridBarcelona
2017-18BarcelonaAtletico Madrid
2018-19BarcelonaAtletico Madrid
2019-20Real MadridBarcelona
2020-21Atletico MadridReal Madrid
2021-22Real MadridBarcelona
2022-23BarcelonaReal Madrid
2023-24Real MadridBarcelona
2024-25BarcelonaReal Madrid
2025-26BarcelonaReal Madrid

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Every La Liga Champion by Season (1928-29 to 2024-25) — FAQ

Which club has won the most La Liga titles?
Real Madrid is the most successful club in La Liga history with 36 titles, followed by Barcelona on 28 (through 2024-25). Atletico Madrid is third with 11, ahead of Athletic Bilbao (8) and Valencia (6).
Who won the first La Liga title?
Barcelona won the inaugural 1928-29 Primera Division, finishing two points ahead of Real Madrid in a ten-team league.
Why are there no La Liga champions between 1936 and 1939?
La Liga was suspended for three seasons during the Spanish Civil War, so no championship was contested from 1936-37 through 1938-39. Play resumed in 1939-40.
Has any club outside Real Madrid and Barcelona won La Liga recently?
Yes. Atletico Madrid are the most recent club to break the duopoly, winning the title in 2020-21. Before that, Atletico also won in 2013-14, the last time either Madrid or Barcelona did not finish top.