LaLiga EA Sports
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2025-2026
Location
Spain
Abbreviation
ESP1
Summary
LaLiga EA Sports (ESP1) is the top league in the Spanish football league system. At the end of the 2025-2026 ESP1 season, the ESP1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League - League Phase:
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place 2025-2026 ESP1 teams
- 2026-2027 UEFA Europa League - League Phase:
- 5th place 2025-2026 ESP1 team
- 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - Playoff Round:
- 6th place 2025-2026 ESP1 team
The winner of the 2025-2026 Copa del Rey (King's Cup), typically an ESP1 team, also receives a berth in the League Phase of the 2026-2027 UEFA Europa League.
Leagues Pyramid - Spain
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| ESP1 | LaLiga EA Sports | 20 |
| ESP2 | Segunda División | 22 |
| ESP3 | Primera Federación | 40 |
| ESP4 | Segunda Federación | 90 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 15 Aug 2025 - 24 May 2026 | 20: ESP1 (17), ESP2 (3) | ||
Season Format
Each ESP1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 19 ESP1 teams for a total of 38 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) goal difference, (4) goals scored, then (5) Fair-play points.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2025-2026 season, the 18th, 19th, and 20th place ESP1 teams will be relegated to the ESP2.
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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 29 | 24 -1-4 | 73 | - | 78 | 28 | 50 | 15 | 15 -0-0 | 45 | 47 | 8 | 39 | 14 | 9 -1-4 | 28 | 31 | 20 | 11 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 28 | 21 -3-4 | 66 | - | 60 | 24 | 36 | 14 | 12 -0-2 | 36 | 33 | 10 | 23 | 14 | 9 -3-2 | 30 | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 29 | 18 -4-7 | 58 | - | 54 | 34 | 20 | 15 | 12 -1-2 | 37 | 34 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 6 -3-5 | 21 | 20 | 21 | -1 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 28 | 17 -6-5 | 57 | - | 47 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 13 -1-1 | 40 | 34 | 12 | 22 | 13 | 4 -5-4 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 29 | 11 -11-7 | 44 | - | 44 | 37 | 7 | 14 | 7 -4-3 | 25 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 4 -7-4 | 19 | 18 | 21 | -3 |
| 6 | Celta Vigo | 29 | 10 -11-8 | 41 | - | 41 | 35 | 6 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 14 | 6 -6-2 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| 7 | Real Sociedad | 29 | 10 -8-11 | 38 | - | 44 | 45 | -1 | 14 | 7 -3-4 | 24 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 3 -5-7 | 14 | 17 | 24 | -7 |
| 8 | Getafe | 29 | 11 -5-13 | 38 | - | 25 | 31 | -6 | 14 | 5 -3-6 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 6 -2-7 | 20 | 13 | 20 | -7 |
| 9 | Athletic Bilbao | 29 | 11 -5-13 | 38 | - | 32 | 41 | -9 | 15 | 8 -2-5 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 14 | 3 -3-8 | 12 | 13 | 24 | -11 |
| 10 | Osasuna | 29 | 10 -7-12 | 37 | - | 34 | 35 | -1 | 14 | 8 -4-2 | 28 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 2 -3-10 | 9 | 9 | 19 | -10 |
| 11 | Espanyol | 29 | 10 -7-12 | 37 | - | 36 | 44 | -8 | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 14 | 4 -4-6 | 16 | 18 | 23 | -5 |
| 12 | Valencia | 29 | 9 -8-12 | 35 | - | 32 | 42 | -10 | 14 | 6 -5-3 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 3 -3-9 | 12 | 13 | 27 | -14 |
| 13 | Girona FC | 29 | 8 -10-11 | 34 | - | 31 | 44 | -13 | 14 | 5 -4-5 | 19 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 15 | 3 -6-6 | 15 | 15 | 23 | -8 |
| 14 | Rayo Vallecano | 29 | 7 -11-11 | 32 | - | 28 | 35 | -7 | 14 | 4 -8-2 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 3 -3-9 | 12 | 12 | 24 | -12 |
| 15 | Deportivo Alavés | 29 | 8 -7-14 | 31 | - | 30 | 41 | -11 | 14 | 5 -5-4 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 3 -2-10 | 11 | 13 | 25 | -12 |
| 16 | Sevilla FC | 29 | 8 -7-14 | 31 | - | 37 | 49 | -12 | 15 | 4 -4-7 | 16 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 14 | 4 -3-7 | 15 | 18 | 27 | -9 |
| 17 | Elche CF | 29 | 6 -11-12 | 29 | - | 38 | 46 | -8 | 15 | 6 -7-2 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 0 -4-10 | 4 | 14 | 30 | -16 |
| 18 | Mallorca | 29 | 7 -7-15 | 28 | - | 34 | 47 | -13 | 14 | 6 -4-4 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 1 -3-11 | 6 | 13 | 29 | -16 |
| 19 | Levante | 29 | 6 -8-15 | 26 | - | 34 | 48 | -14 | 15 | 3 -5-7 | 14 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 14 | 3 -3-8 | 12 | 16 | 22 | -6 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 29 | 4 -9-16 | 21 | - | 20 | 48 | -28 | 14 | 3 -5-6 | 14 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 15 | 1 -4-10 | 7 | 14 | 34 | -20 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAEL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation to ESP2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Sun - 22 Mar 2026
 | FT | Atlético Madrid | Estadio Santiago Bernabéu |
Sun - 5 Apr 2026
 | Osasuna | Mendizorroza |
| FC Barcelona | Riyadh Air Metropolitano |
 | Espanyol | Estadio de La Cartuja |
 | Athletic Bilbao | Coliseum Alfonso Pérez |
 | Villarreal | Estadi Municipal de Montilivi |
 | Real Madrid | Estadi Mallorca Son Moix |
 | Elche CF | Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas |
 | Levante | Reale Arena |
 | Sevilla FC | Estadio Carlos Tartiere |
 | Celta Vigo | Estadio Mestalla |
Sun - 12 Apr 2026
| Villarreal | Estadio San Mamés |
| Espanyol | Estadi Camp Nou |
| Real Oviedo | Estadio Abanca-Balaídos |
| Rayo Vallecano | Estadi Mallorca Son Moix |
| Real Betis | Estadio El Sadar |
| Girona FC | Estadio Santiago Bernabéu |
| Deportivo Alavés | Reale Arena |
Results
Sun - 22 Mar 2026
| 21 | Real Betis | Estadio San Mamés |
| 34 | Deportivo Alavés | Estadio Abanca-Balaídos |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano | Estadi Camp Nou |
Sat - 21 Mar 2026
| 02 | Valencia | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
| 42 | Real Oviedo | Estadio Ciudad de València |
Fri - 20 Mar 2026
| 31 | Real Sociedad | Estadio de la Cerámica |
Mon - 16 Mar 2026
| 11 | Levante | Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas |
Sun - 15 Mar 2026
| 31 | Osasuna | Reale Arena |
| 11 | Celta Vigo | Estadio de La Cartuja |
| 52 | Sevilla FC | Estadi Camp Nou |
Sat - 14 Mar 2026
| 41 | Elche CF | Estadio Santiago Bernabéu |
| 10 | Valencia | Estadio Carlos Tartiere |
| 10 | Getafe | Riyadh Air Metropolitano |
| 30 | Athletic Bilbao | Estadi Municipal de Montilivi |
Fri - 13 Mar 2026
| 11 | Villarreal | Mendizorroza |
Mon - 9 Mar 2026
| 11 | Real Oviedo | RCDE Stadium |