The Spanish football champions are the winners of La Liga, the primary football competition in Spain. The league is contested on a round-robin basis, with the title awarded to the team that finishes top at the end of the season. First established in 1929 with ten teams, La Liga has featured 20 teams since 1997. Before the league's formation, the Copa del ReyâÂÂa regionalised cup competitionâÂÂwas effectively considered the national championship. The league was suspended between 1936 and 1939 due to the Spanish Civil War.
Real Madrid are the most successful club, with 36 league titles, followed by Barcelona with 28. Barcelona has won the double (winning the league and cup in the same season) a record nine times, ahead of Athletic BilbaoâÂÂs five. Barcelona is also one of only two European clubsâÂÂalongside Bayern Munich, who joined them in 2020âÂÂto have won the treble twice, most recently in 2015. The current champions are Barcelona, who claimed their 28th title in the 2024âÂÂ25 season.
The three lowest-placed teams in La Liga are relegated to the Segunda División and replaced by the top three from that division. Of the leagueâÂÂs founding clubs, only Athletic Bilbao, Barcelona, and Real Madrid have never been relegated.
Clubs in bold are competing in La Liga as of the 2025âÂÂ26 season.