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LaLiga.

The Primera División (First Division) aka LaLiga (The League) is Spain's premier football club competition and one of the most popular soccer leagues in the world with its biggest teams including Real Madrid and Barcelona attracting some of the world's best players. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Cesc Fabregas and David Villa are some of the big names that play in Spain.

LaLiga Format

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The Primera División (First Division) aka LaLiga (The League) is Spain's premier football club competition and one of the most popular soccer leagues in the world with its biggest teams including Real Madrid and Barcelona attracting some of the world's best players. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Cesc Fabregas and David Villa are some of the big names that play in Spain.

LaLiga Format

LaLiga began in 1928 and is presently contested by 20 teams in the first division. The three last placed teams in LaLiga's Primera División& are relegated to the Segunda División, and the top three teams from the Segunda División replace them in LaLiga.

Find LaLiga news, reports on the Spanish national team and Spanish players overseas.

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Estadio Benito Villamarín of of Real Betis
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Real Betis v Espanyol, Estadio Benito Villamarínn, Sevilla

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Spanish Football Jargon

Keep up with Spanish football jargon - 17 key words to help you keep up with Spanish and Latin American football.

Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán

Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium (Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán) is the home ground of LaLiga side Sevilla FC. The now, all-seater 42,700 capacity stadium was built between 1955 and 1958 and opened in 1958 with a friendly against Jaén.

La Rosaleda

La Rosaleda is the home ground of Malaga CF. The 30,044 capacity stadium in Malaga opened in 1941.

Estadio Nuevo Ramón de Carranza

Estadio Nuevo Ramón de Carranza is the home stadium of Cadiz CF. The 25,000 capacity stadium in Cadiz is very close to the beach and sea.

Estadio Nuevo Colombino Huelva

Estadio Nuevo Colombino Huelva - home of Recreativo de Huelva.

Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona.
Camp Nou has a seating capacity of 99,354

Guardiola's Halcyon Days

Pep Guardiola's Barcelona bucked trends and exploded received wisdom like no other playing style had since Dutch Total Football.

Spanish Players Could Wreck Their League's American Dream

LaLiga's unexpected announcement that it had signed a deal to host a Primera match each season in the USA for the next fifteen years has been met with hostility by Spain's players' union.

Joris Evers

Joris Evers, Chief Communication Officer of LaLiga, shares his thoughts on the strengths and growing popularity of the Spanish league.

Santiago Bernabéu.
Santiago Bernabéu has a capacity in excess of 83,000

Spain Facing Period of Transition Under Lopetegui

New manager Julen Lopetegui has a tough task on his hands overseeing the transition towards the new generation, but La Roja are making the right noises thus far in Group G, winning three out of their four matches.

Rafa Benitez New Real Coach

Ex-Napoli boss Rafa Benitez succeeds the popular Carlo Ancellotti at Real Madrid to mixed reviews.

David Moyes at Real Sociedad

David Moyes engineers a 1-0 win for Real Sociedad over Barcelona.

Sun Sets On Spain

The sun has surely set on the Spanish national team after more disappointing results in Euro 2016 qualifying.

Real Madrid: Money & Penalties

Huge spending by Real Madrid and favours from referees in awarding penalties over the years have not led to recent success.

Barcelona: A Haunted Club

Barcelona have suffered some bad luck over the years from the suicide of founder of Hans Joan Gamper to the illness of coach Tito Vilanova.

Is it the End of an Era for Barca?

Barcelona are suffering after two defeats to rivals Real Madrid and a 2-0 loss to Milan in the Champions League.

Messi's Worth To Barcelona

Lionel Messi is currently earning 51,287.67 euros per day, 2136.98 euros per hour or 36.61 euros per minute!

Catalonia's Independence

Would Catalonia's independence put an end to el clasico? We look at what would happen to Barcelona if Catalonia became independent.

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Estadio Bernabeu, home of Real Madrid, Madrid

El Clasico

The biggest match in Spain between powerhouses Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Are Barcelona Still Hungry?

After a great run of recent success are Barcelona still hungry for more trophies?

Spain World Champions 2010

We look at the reasons for Spain's sporting success in soccer and other sports.

Spain Team World Cup Team Profile

Spain 2010 an in-depth look at European Champions Spain before World Cup 2010 in South Africa.

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Estadio Vicente Calderon, former home of Atlético Madrid

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