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The La Liga is a Spanish professional league for association football club. At the top of the Spanish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition and is contested by 20 clubs. The competition was formed in 1929, with an initial format of 10 teams.

Clubs

See also: List of Spanish football champions

Records in this section refer to La Liga from its founding in 1929 through to the present.

All-time table

The all-time La Liga table is an overall record of all match results, points, and goals of every team that has played in La Liga since its inception in 1929. The table is accurate as of the end of the 2023–24 season. Teams in bold are part of the 2024–25 La Liga season.

All-time La Liga table
Pos Club S Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th T Debut Since/
Last App 		Best
1 Real Madrid 93 4,959 3,028 1,820 607 601 6,483 3,376 3,107 36 25 10 8 3 4 86 1929 1929 1
2 Barcelona 93 4,849 3,028 1,759 613 656 6,477 3,357 3,120 27 28 13 12 4 6 90 1929 1929 1
3 Atlético Madrid 87 3,977 2,880 1,398 662 820 4,970 3,531 1,439 11 10 19 10 7 6 63 1929 2002–03 1
4 Valencia 89 3,755 2,930 1,283 697 950 4,740 3,792 948 6 6 10 13 10 7 52 1931–32 1987–88 1
5 Athletic Bilbao 93 3,735 3,028 1,303 718 1007 4,951 3,989 962 8 7 10 5 9 10 50 1929 1929 1
6 Sevilla 80 3,243 2,674 1,108 601 965 4,046 3,683 363 1 4 4 8 12 7 38 1934–35 2001–02 1
7 Espanyol 87 2,998 2,816 997 667 1,152 3,812 4,156 −344 – – 4 5 2 5 16 1929 2024–25 3
8 Real Sociedad 77 2,983 2,568 978 645 945 3,596 3,532 64 2 3 2 6 5 6 24 1929 2010–11 1
9 Real Betis 58 2,279 1,994 715 507 772 2,520 2,840 −320 1 – 2 3 5 8 19 1932–33 2015–16 1
10 Zaragoza 58 2,109 1,986 698 522 766 2,683 2,847 −164 – 1 4 5 4 4 18 1939–40 2012–13 2
11 Celta Vigo 58 2,099 1,964 663 468 833 2,614 3,006 −392 – – – 2 4 5 11 1939–40 2012–13 4
12 Deportivo La Coruña 46 1,843 1,568 569 403 596 2,090 2,269 −179 1 5 4 1 – 1 12 1941–42 2017–18 1
13 Valladolid 46 1,625 1,618 498 433 687 1,896 2,396 −500 – – – 1 1 1 3 1948–49 2024–25 4
14 Osasuna 42 1,589 1,506 488 378 640 1,699 2,084 −385 – – – 2 2 2 6 1935–36 2019–20 4
15 Racing Santander 44 1,415 1,426 453 335 638 1,842 2,365 −523 – 1 1 2 – 1 5 1929 2011–12 2
16 Sporting Gijón 42 1,389 1,458 471 358 629 1,753 2,152 −399 – 1 1 2 2 1 7 1944–45 2016–17 2
17 Villarreal 24 1,369 912 376 241 295 1,308 1,126 182 – 1 1 2 6 2 12 1998–99 2013–14 2
18 Málaga 37 1,334 1,293 395 335 563 1,445 1,824 −379 – – – 1 – 1 2 1949–50 2017–18 4
19 Mallorca 31 1,310 1,140 374 295 471 1,328 1,586 −258 – – 2 – 2 1 5 1960–61 2021–22 3
20 Oviedo 38 1,174 1,192 408 292 492 1,642 1,951 −309 – – 3 2 2 4 11 1933–34 2000–01 3
21 Las Palmas 35 1,082 1,172 382 259 531 1,404 1,867 −463 – 1 1 1 1 1 5 1951–52 2023–24 2
22 Getafe 19 883 722 228 199 295 790 921 −131 – – – – 1 1 2 2004–05 2017–18 5
23 Granada 27 828 894 259 213 422 1000 1,408 −408 – – – – – 2 2 1941–42 2023–24 6
24 Rayo Vallecano 21 823 794 229 189 376 914 1,309 −395 – – – – – – – 1977–78 2021–22 8
25 Elche 24 709 792 227 211 354 854 1,196 −342 – – – – 1 1 2 1959–60 2022–23 5
26 Alavés 18 672 608 192 131 285 674 955 −281 – – – – – 1 1 1930–31 2023–24 6
27 Levante 16 631 592 166 151 275 677 942 −265 – – – – – 1 1 1963–64 2021–22 6
28 Hércules 20 538 628 184 149 295 716 1,050 −334 – – – – 1 4 5 1935–36 2010–11 5
29 Tenerife 13 510 494 155 128 211 619 744 −125 – – – – 2 – 2 1961–62 2009–10 5
30 Cádiz 16 499 598 139 178 281 518 877 −359 – – – – – – – 1977–78 2023–24 12
31 Murcia 18 445 586 145 143 298 607 992 −385 – – – – – – – 1940–41 2007–08 11
32 Salamanca 12 377 424 124 102 198 425 581 −156 – – – – – – – 1974–75 1998–99 7
33 Almería 10 356 372 93 94 185 407 622 −215 – – – – – – – 2007–08 2023–24 8
34 Sabadell 14 353 426 129 95 202 492 720 −228 – – – 1 1 – 2 1943–44 1987–88 4
35 Eibar 7 302 266 77 71 118 297 385 −88 – – – – – – – 2014–15 2020–21 9
36 Logroñés 9 293 346 96 92 158 291 489 −198 – – – – – – – 1987–88 1996–97 7
37 Castellón 11 285 334 103 79 152 419 588 −169 – – – 1 2 – 3 1941–42 1990–91 4
38 Albacete 7 257 270 76 76 118 320 410 −90 – – – – – – – 1991–92 2004–05 7
39 Córdoba 9 230 282 82 63 137 285 430 −145 – – – – 1 – 1 1962–63 2014–15 5
40 Girona 4 218 152 61 35 56 230 213 17 – – 1 – – – 1 2017–18 2022–23 3
41 Compostela 4 190 160 52 45 63 199 241 −42 – – – – – – – 1994–95 1997–98 10
42 Recreativo 5 188 186 50 46 90 202 296 −94 – – – – – – – 1978–79 2008–09 8
43 Burgos CF 6 168 204 59 50 95 216 310 −94 – – – – – – – 1971–72 1979–80 12
44 Leganés 4 159 152 39 42 71 137 200 −63 – – – – – – – 2016–17 2024–25 13
45 Pontevedra 6 150 180 53 44 83 165 221 −56 – – – – – – – 1963–64 1969–70 7
46 Numancia 4 148 152 37 37 78 155 253 −98 – – – – – – – 1999–00 2008–09 17
47 Arenas 7 107 130 43 21 66 227 308 −81 – – 1 – 3 – 4 1929 1934–35 3
48 Real Burgos 3 96 114 26 44 44 101 139 −38 – – – – – – – 1990–91 1992–93 9
49 Gimnàstic 4 91 116 34 16 66 181 295 −114 – – – – – – – 1947–48 2006–07 7
50 Extremadura 2 83 80 20 23 37 62 117 −55 – – – – – – – 1996–97 1998–99 17
51 Mérida 2 81 80 19 24 37 70 115 −45 – – – – – – – 1995–96 1997–98 19
52 Alcoyano 4 76 108 30 16 62 145 252 −107 – – – – – – – 1945–46 1950–51 10
53 Jaén 3 71 90 29 13 48 121 183 −62 – – – – – – – 1953–54 1957–58 14
54 Huesca 2 67 76 14 25 37 77 118 −41 – – – – – – – 2018–19 2020–21 19
55 Real Unión 4 56 72 21 14 37 153 184 −31 – – – – – 1 1 1929 1931–32 6
56 AD Almería 2 52 68 17 18 33 71 116 −45 – – – – – – – 1979–80 1980–81 10
57 Europa 3 42 54 18 6 30 97 131 −34 – – – – – – – 1929 1930–31 8
58 Lleida 2 40 68 13 14 41 70 182 −112 – – – – – – – 1950–51 1993–94 16
59 Xerez 1 34 38 8 10 20 38 66 −28 – – – – – – – 2009–10 2009–10 20
60 Condal 1 22 30 7 8 15 37 57 −20 – – – – – – – 1956–57 1956–57 16
61 Atlético Tetuán 1 19 30 7 5 18 51 85 −34 – – – – – – – 1951–52 1951–52 16
62 Cultural Leonesa 1 14 30 5 4 21 34 65 −31 – – – – – – – 1955–56 1955–56 15
Notes
  • Despite finishing the season in the 13th position in the 2014–15 La Liga, on 5 June, Elche was relegated to Segunda División due to its financial struggles. Newcomers Eibar, who finished the season in the 18th position, took Elche's place in the 2015–16 La Liga.
League or status for 2024–25 season
2024–25 La Liga
2024–25 Segunda División
2024–25 Primera Federación
2024–25 Segunda Federación
2024–25 Tercera Federación
2024–25 Divisiones Regionales
Club no longer exists

Titles

Top-flight appearances

Wins

Draws

Losses

Points

Most points in a La Liga season (at least 90 points)

Rank Club Season Points Matches
1 Real Madrid 2011–12 100 38
Barcelona 2012–13
3 Barcelona 2009–10 99
4 Real Madrid 2009–10 96
Barcelona 2010–11
6 Real Madrid 2023–24 95
7 Barcelona 2014–15 94
8 Real Madrid 2016–17 93
Barcelona 2017–18
10 Real Madrid 1996–97 92 42
Real Madrid 2010–11 38
Real Madrid 2014–15
13 Barcelona 2011–12 91
Barcelona 2015–16
15 Barcelona 1996–97 90 42
Atlético Madrid 2013–14 38
Real Madrid 2015–16
Barcelona 2016–17

Others

  • Most points overall in the top flight: 4,959 – Real Madrid
  • Most points in a season overall: 100, (87.72% of points), Real Madrid (2011–12), Barcelona (2012–13)
  • Most points in a season at home: 55, Barcelona (2009–10 and 2012–13)
  • Most points in a season away: 50, Real Madrid (2011–12)
  • Most points in a season opening half: 55, Barcelona (2012–13)
  • Most points in a season closing half: 52, Real Madrid (2009–10)
  • Most points in a season (2 points for a win, 18 games): 30, Athletic Bilbao (1929–30)
  • Most points in a season (2 points for a win, 22 games): 34, Real Betis (1934–35)
  • Most points in a season (2 points for a win, 26 games): 40, Valencia (1941–42 and 1943–44)
  • Most points in a season (2 points for a win, 30 games): 52, Real Madrid (1960–61)
  • Most points in a season (2 points for a win, 34 games): 56, Real Madrid (1985–86)
  • Most points in a season (2 points for a win, 38 games): 62, Real Madrid (1987–88, 1988–89 and 1989–90)
  • Most points in a season (2 points for a win, 44 games): 66, Real Madrid (1986–87)
  • Most points in a season (3 points for a win, 42 games): 92, Real Madrid (1996–97)
  • Most points in a season (3 points for a win, 38 games): 100, Real Madrid (2011–12), Barcelona (2012–13)
  • Fewest points in a season (2 points for a win): 9, Celta Vigo (1943–44) final record P26 W2 D5 L19
  • Fewest points in a season (3 points for a win): 13, Sporting Gijón (1997–98) final record P38 W2 D7 L29

Streaks

Wins

  • Most consecutive wins: 16, Barcelona (2010–11) and Real Madrid (2016–17)
  • Most consecutive home wins: 39, Barcelona (16 February 1958 to 6 November 1960)
  • Most consecutive away wins: 13, Real Madrid (26 February 2017 to 14 October 2017)
  • Most consecutive wins on season's opening matchday: 10, Barcelona (2009–10 to 2018–19)
  • Longest win streak from the start of a season: 9, Real Madrid (1968–69)

Draws

  • Most consecutive draws: 9, Burgos (30 April 1978 to 28 October 1978)

Losses

  • Most consecutive losses: 11, Las Palmas (13 December 1959 to 28 February 1960)
  • Most consecutive losses at home: 9, Córdoba (24 January 2015 to ongoing)
  • Most consecutive losses away: 25, Hércules (11 September 1955 to 26 February 1967)

Games without a loss

  • Most consecutive league games without a loss: 43, Barcelona (8 April 2017 to 13 May 2018)
  • Most consecutive home league games without a loss: 121, Real Madrid (17 February 1957 to 7 March 1965)
  • Most consecutive away league games without a loss: 23, Barcelona (14 February 2010 to 30 April 2011)

Games without a win

  • Most consecutive league games without a win: 31, Almería (23 May 2023 to 11 March 2024)
  • Most consecutive league games without a win home: 19, Almería (28 May 2023 to 16 May 2024)
  • Most consecutive league games without a win away: 72, Hércules (8 December 1940 to 12 March 1967)

Games without scoring

  • Most consecutive league games without scoring: 8, joint record:
    • Sabadell (27 September 1987 to 6 December 1987)
    • Castellón (28 October 1990 to 6 January 1991)
    • Espanyol (5 July 2020 to 12 September 2021)
  • Most consecutive league games without scoring at home: 7, Athletic Bilbao (6 January 1996 to 7 April 1996)
  • Most consecutive league games without scoring away: 12, Deportivo La Coruña (17 January 1965 to 4 December 1966)
  • Most consecutive league games without scoring away in a single season: 11, Hércules (17 November 2010 to 3 April 2011)

Games without conceding a goal

  • Most consecutive league games without conceding a goal: 13, Atlético Madrid (2 December 1990 to 17 March 1991)
  • Most consecutive league games without conceding a goal home: 12, Barcelona (23 April 2011 to 15 January 2012)
  • Most consecutive league games without conceding a goal away: 7, Barcelona (1 November 1986 to 7 February 1987)
  • Most games without conceding a goal in a season: 26, Deportivo La Coruña (1993–94), Barcelona (2022–23)
  • Most consecutive clean sheets from the start of a season: 8, Barcelona (2014–15)

Goals

Most goals in a La Liga season (at least 100 goals)

Rank Club Season Goals Matches
1 Real Madrid 2011–12 121 38
2 Real Madrid 2014–15 118
3 Barcelona 2016–17 116
4 Barcelona 2012–13 115
5 Barcelona 2011–12 114
6 Barcelona 2015–16 112
7 Barcelona 2014–15 110
Real Madrid 2015–16
9 Real Madrid 1989–90 107
10 Real Madrid 2016–17 106
11 Barcelona 2008–09 105
12 Real Madrid 2013–14 104
13 Real Madrid 2012–13 103
14 Real Madrid 2009–10 102
Real Madrid 2010–11
Barcelona 1996–97 42
17 Barcelona 2013–14 100 38

Most goals in a season – all competitions (at least 150 goals)

Rank Club Season Liga Copa Europe Other Total
Goals Matches Goals Matches Goals Matches Goals Matches Goals Matches Goals/Game
1 Barcelona 2011–12 114 38 26 9 35 12 15 5 190 64 2.97
2 Barcelona 2014–15 110 38 34 9 31 13 0 0 175 60 2.92
3 Real Madrid 2011–12 121 38 14 6 35 12 4 2 174 58 3
4 Real Madrid 2016–17 106 38 22 6 36 13 9 3 173 60 2.88
Barcelona 2015–16 112 38 27 9 22 10 12 5 173 62 2.79
6 Barcelona 2016–17 116 38 24 9 26 10 5 2 171 59 2.9
7 Real Madrid 2014–15 118 38 11 4 24 12 9 5 162 59 2.75
8 Real Madrid 2013–14 104 38 15 9 41 13 0 0 160 60 2.67
9 Real Madrid 1959–60 92 30 35 9 31 7 0 0 158 46 3.43
Barcelona 2008–09 105 38 17 9 36 15 0 0 158 62 2.55
Barcelona 2012–13 115 38 21 8 18 12 4 2 158 60 2.63
12 Real Madrid 2012–13 103 38 20 9 26 12 4 2 153 61 2.51
13 Barcelona 2010–11 95 38 22 9 30 13 5 2 152 62 2.47
  • First team to score at least 100 goals in a season: Valencia in 1941–42 (111 in 34 matches).
  • A number of teams managed to score over 100 goals in a season during the 1930s, when the national league and cup were played alongside the regional leagues. Most prolific among those was the Athletic Bilbao team of the early 1930s, who scored 126 goals in 1929–30, 137 goals in 1930–31, 127 goals in 1931–32, 127 goals in 1932–33 and 115 goals in 1933–34; others include Oviedo, who scored 114 goals in 1933–34 and 110 goals in 1935–36.
  • Most goals in a season (all competitions) besides Real Madrid and Barcelona: Sevilla in 2014–15 (119 in 60 matches).

Most effective team in a La Liga season (at least 3 goals per match)

Rank Club Season Goals Matches Goals/Match
1 Athletic Bilbao 1930–31 73 18 4.06
2 Athletic Bilbao 1929–30 63 3.50
Athletic Bilbao 1931–32
4 Athletic Bilbao 1933–34 61 3.39
5 Valencia 1941–42 85 26 3.27
6 Barcelona 1958–59 96 30 3.20
7 Real Madrid 2011–12 121 38 3.18
8 Atlético Aviación 1940–41 70 22 3.18
Sevilla 1940–41
10 Real Madrid 2014–15 118 38 3.10
11 Barcelona 1951–52 92 30 3.07
Real Madrid 1959–60
13 Barcelona 2012–13 115 38 3.02
14 Barcelona 2011–12 114 3.00
Valencia 1948–49 78 26

Others

  • Most league goals scored in a season: 121, Real Madrid (2011–12)
  • Most home league goals scored in a season: 78, Real Madrid (1989–90)
  • Most away league goals scored in a season: 58, Real Madrid (2016–17)
  • Most games scored in a season: 38 (scoring in every game in a single La Liga season), Barcelona (2012–13), Real Madrid (2016–17)
  • Fewest league goals scored in a season: 15, CD Logroñés (1994–95)
  • Fewest home league goals scored in a season: 8, Granada (1969–70)
  • Fewest away league goals scored in a season: 2, Deportivo La Coruña (1964–65)
  • Most league goals conceded in a season: 134, Lleida (1950–51)
  • Fewest league goals conceded in a season: 15, (18 game season) Real Madrid (1931–32)
  • Fewest league goals conceded in a season at the current format (38 game season): 18, joint record Deportivo La Coruña (1993–94) & Atlético Madrid (2015–16)
  • Fewest league goals conceded home in a season: 2, joint record:
  • Fewest league goals conceded away in a season: 9, joint record:
  • Best conceded goal quota in a season:
    • 0.474 goals per game, Deportivo La Coruña (1993–94), Atlético Madrid (2015–2016) (Real Madrid's record of 15 goals was in an 18-game season and equals 0.833 goals/game; Deportivo and Atlético Madrid's tallies of 18 are from 38-game seasons)
  • Best goal difference in a season: +89, Real Madrid (2011–12), Barcelona (2014–15)
  • Worst goal difference in a season: –93, Lleida (1950–51)
  • Most consecutive games scoring: 64, Barcelona (4 February 2012 to 5 October 2013)
  • Most consecutive games scoring at home: 88, Barcelona (10 February 1952 to 19 January 1958)
  • Most consecutive games scoring away: 35, Real Madrid (3 January 2016 to 29 October 2017)
  • Most goals on one day: 59 goals in 8 games, (17 September 1950)
  • Fewest goals on one day: 8 goals in 8 games, (18 March 1973)
  • Most goalscorers in a season: 22, Barcelona (2021–22)

Scorelines

Disciplinary

  • Most red cards in a single match: 6,
    • Espanyol (3) v. Barcelona (3) (13 December 2003) (2 direct red cards and 4 double yellow cards)

Players

Appearances

Andoni Zubizarreta (left) and Joaquín (right) hold the record for most appearances in La Liga history with 622 games.

Most appearances

Main article: List of footballers with 400 or more La Liga appearances
As of matches played as of 9 December 2024

Players in bold are still active in La Liga. Players in italics are still active outside La Liga.

Rank Nat. Player Years active Apps Goals
1 Spain Andoni Zubizarreta 1981–1998 622 0
Spain Joaquín 2001–2013
2015–2023		 622 77
3 Spain Raúl García 2004–2024 609 112
4 Spain Raúl 1994–2010 550 228
5 Spain Eusebio Sacristán 1983–2002 543 36
6 Spain Francisco Buyo 1980–1997 542 0
7 Spain Sergio Ramos 2004–2021
2023–2024		 536 77
8 Spain Manolo Sanchís 1983–2001 523 33
9 Argentina Lionel Messi 2004–2021 520 474
10 Spain Jesús Navas 2003–2013
2017–		 514 26
11 Spain Iker Casillas 1999–2015 510 0
12 France Antoine Griezmann 2010– 508 197
13 Spain Xavi 1998–2015 505 58
14 Spain Miquel Soler 1983–2003 504 12
15 Spain Dani Parejo 2008– 505 76
16 Spain Fernando Hierro 1987–2003 497 104
17 Spain José Mari Bakero 1980–1997 483 139
18 Spain Loren 1984–2002 482 54
19 Spain Sergio Busquets 2008–2023 481 11
20 Spain Joaquín Alonso 1976–1992 479 65
21 Spain José Ramón Esnaola 1967–1985 469 0
22 Spain Koke 2009- 469 38
23 Spain José Ángel Iribar 1962–1980 466 0
Spain Donato 1988–2003 466 49
25 Spain Miguel Ángel Nadal 1989–2005 463 30
26 Spain Santillana 1970–1988 461 186
Spain Alberto Górriz 1979–1993 461 14
28 Spain Juan Antonio Larrañaga 1980–1994 460 15
29 Spain Manuel Jiménez 1979–1992 458 8
30 Spain Jesús María Zamora 1974–1989 455 63

Others

Goalscorers

Top goalscorers

Argentine Lionel Messi is the all-time top goalscorer and also the all-time top assist maker in La Liga history.
Main article: List of La Liga top scorers
As of matches played 9 December 2024

Players in bold are still active in La Liga. Players in italics are still active outside La Liga.

Rank Nat. Player Years active Goals Apps Ratio
1 Argentina Lionel Messi 2004–2021 474 520 0.91
2 Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo 2009–2018 311 292 1.07
3 Spain Telmo Zarra 1940–1955 251 278 0.9
4 France Karim Benzema 2009–2023 238 439 0.54
5 Mexico Hugo Sánchez 1981–1994 234 347 0.67
6 Spain Raúl 1994–2010 228 550 0.41
7 Argentina Alfredo Di Stéfano 1953–1966 227 329 0.69
8 Spain César Rodríguez 1939–1955 223 353 0.63
9 Spain Quini 1970–1987 219 448 0.49
10 Spain Pahiño 1943–1956 210 278 0.76
11 France Antoine Griezmann 2010– 197 508 0.39
12 Spain Edmundo Suárez 1939–1950 195 231 0.84
13 Spain Santillana 1970–1988 186 461 0.4
14 Spain David Villa 2003–2014 185 352 0.53
15 Spain Juan Arza 1943–1959 182 349 0.52
16 Uruguay Luis Suárez 2014–2022 179 258 0.69
17 Spain Guillermo Gorostiza 1929–1945 178 256 0.7
18 Cameroon Samuel Eto'o 1998–2009 162 280 0.58
Spain Iago Aspas 2006– 162 372 0.44
20 Spain Luis Aragonés 1960–1974 160 360 0.44
21 Spain Aritz Aduriz 2002–2020 158 443 0.36
22 Hungary Ferenc Puskás 1958–1966 156 180 0.87
23 Spain Julio Salinas 1982–2000 152 417 0.36
24 Spain Adrián Escudero 1945–1958 150 287 0.52
25 Spain Daniel Ruiz 1974–1986 147 303 0.49
26 Spain Raúl Tamudo 1997–2013 146 407 0.36
27 Spain Silvestre Igoa 1941–1956 141 284 0.5
28 Spain Manuel Badenes 1946–1959 139 201 0.69
Spain Juan Araújo 1945–1956 139 207 0.67
Spain José Mari Bakero 1980–1997 139 483 0.29

Most goals in a La Liga season (at least 35 goals)

As of matches played 20 May 2019

Bold player name denotes current season.

Rank Nat. Player Season Club Goals Apps Ratio
1 Argentina Lionel Messi 2011–12 Barcelona 50 37 1.351
2 Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo 2014–15 Real Madrid 48 35 1.371
3 Argentina Lionel Messi 2012–13 Barcelona 46 32 1.438
Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo 2011–12 Real Madrid 38 1.211
5 Argentina Lionel Messi 2014–15 Barcelona 43 38 1.132
6 Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo 2010–11 Real Madrid 40 34 1.176
Uruguay Luis Suárez 2015–16 Barcelona 35 1.143
8 Spain Telmo Zarra 1950–51 Athletic Bilbao 38 30 1.267
Mexico Hugo Sánchez 1989–90 Real Madrid 35 1.086
10 Argentina Lionel Messi 2016–17 Barcelona 37 34 1.088
11 Argentina Lionel Messi 2018–19 Barcelona 36 34 1.059
12 Brazil Baltazar 1988–89 Atlético Madrid 35 36 0.972
Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo 2015–16 Real Madrid 36 0.972

Most hat-tricks in the League (at least 10)

Lionel Messi scored a record 36 hat-tricks in La Liga.

Three or more goals in a single match. For the complete list of hat-tricks see List of La Liga hat-tricks.

As of matches played 22 February 2020

Players in bold are still active in La Liga. Players in italics are still active outside La Liga. Players with at least 10 hat-tricks are shown in this table.

Rank Player Hat-tricks Last hat-trick
1 Argentina Lionel Messi 36 22 February 2020
2 Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo 34 10 February 2018
3 Spain Telmo Zarra 23 15 March 1953
4 Argentina Alfredo Di Stéfano 22 15 March 1964
5 Spain Mundo 19 4 March 1951
6 Spain César Rodríguez 15 19 October 1952
7 Spain Isidro Lángara 13 15 December 1946
8 Hungary Ferenc Puskás 12 15 December 1963
9 Hungary László Kubala 11 19 March 1961
Spain Pahiño 11 September 1955
Spain Manuel Badenes 29 March 1958
12 Spain Quini 10 7 October 1981
Uruguay Luis Suárez 28 October 2018

Source: BDFútbol

Fastest goals

  • Fastest goal scored in La Liga history: 7.22 seconds, Joseba Llorente (for Real Valladolid v. Espanyol, 20 January 2008)
  • Fastest to score 20 La Liga goals in a single season: 12 games, Cristiano Ronaldo (2014–15)
  • Fastest 50 league goals: 35 games, Isidro Lángara (for Oviedo (matchday 17, 24 March 1935, season 1934–35)
  • Fastest to 100 La Liga goals: 80 games, Isidro Lángara (for Oviedo (matchday 24, 30 March 1947, season 1946–47)
  • Fastest to 150 La Liga goals: 140 games, Cristiano Ronaldo (matchday 5, 22 September 2013, season 2013–14)
  • Fastest to 200 La Liga goals: 178 games, Cristiano Ronaldo (matchday 14, 6 December 2014, season 2014–15)
  • Fastest to 250 La Liga goals: 228 games, Cristiano Ronaldo (matchday 28, 5 March 2016, season 2015–16)
  • Fastest to 300 La Liga goals: 286 games, Cristiano Ronaldo (matchday 27, 3 March 2018, season 2017–18)

Youngest and oldest

Others

Goalkeeping

longest goalkeeping runs without conceding a goal

Abel Resino holds the record for the longest minutes without conceding goals in the history of La Liga.
Rank Nat. Player Season(s) Club(s) Minutes
1 Spain Abel Resino 1990–91 Atlético Madrid 1,275
2 Spain Miguel Reina 1972–73 Barcelona 824
3 Argentina Edgardo Madinabeytia 1965–66 Atlético Madrid 793
4 Chile Claudio Bravo 2013–14 to 2014–15 Real Sociedad, Barcelona 776
5 Spain Luis Arconada 1979–80 Real Sociedad 753

Others

Assists

Wins

Disciplinary

Managers

Most matches managed

Luis Aragonés is the coach with the most matches managed in La Liga history, with 756.
As of matches played 7 October 2024.

Coaches in bold are still active in La Liga.

Rank Nat. Coach Years Matches
1 Spain Luis Aragonés 1974–2004 756
2 Spain Javier Irureta 1988–2008 612
3 Spain Miguel Muñoz 1958–1982 608
4 Spain Víctor Fernández 1990–2015 544
5 Spain Ernesto Valverde 2003– 527
6 Spain Javier Clemente 1981–2012 511
7 Spain Joaquín Caparrós 1999–2019 510
8 Chile Manuel Pellegrini 2004– 492
9 Slovakia Ferdinand Daučík 1950–1971 488
10 Argentina Diego Simeone 2011– 486
11 Wales John Toshack 1985–2004 480
12 Spain José Luis Mendilibar 2005–2023 468
13 Mexico Javier Aguirre 2002–2024 466
14 France Marcel Domingo 1958–1984 455
15 Spain Ricardo Zamora 1939–1962 417
Spain Miguel Ángel Lotina 1992–2012
17 Spain José María Maguregui 1973–1990 415
18 Spain Lorenzo Serra Ferrer 1983–2006 413
19 Spain Marcelino 2006– 412
20 Spain Gregorio Manzano 1999–2013 411
21 Spain Unai Emery 2007–2022 410
22 Serbia Radomir Antić 1988–2004 409
23 Spain Carriega 1970–1986 397
24 Spain Novoa 1979–1998 394
25 Spain Antonio Barrios 1949–1972 380
Spain Pasieguito 1963–1982
27 Spain Arsenio Iglesias 1971–1996 363
28 Argentina Helenio Herrera 1948–1981 359
29 Spain Fernando Vázquez 1995–2013 357
30 Spain Quique Sánchez Flores 2004–2024 352

Most matches won

As of matches played 7 October 2024.

Coaches in bold are still active in La Liga.

Rank Nat. Coach Years Matches Wins
1 Spain Luis Aragonés 1974–2004 756 344
2 Spain Miguel Muñoz 1958–1982 608 323
3 Argentina Diego Simeone 2011– 486 296
4 Spain Javier Irureta 1988–2008 612 259
5 Spain Ernesto Valverde 2003– 527 250
6 Chile Manuel Pellegrini 2004– 492 257
7 Slovakia Ferdinand Daučík 1950–1971 488 234
8 Spain Javier Clemente 1981–2012 511 205
9 Spain Víctor Fernández 1990–2015 544 202
10 Argentina Helenio Herrera 1948–1981 359 200
Wales John Toshack 1985–2004 480

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Further reading

  • Martínez Calatrava, Vicente (2002). Historia y estadística del fúbol español. De la Olimpiada de Amberes a la Guerra Civil (1920–1939). ISBN 9788460757665
  • Martínez Calatrava, Vicente (2002). Historia y estadística del fútbol español. De la Guerra Civil al Mundial de Brasil (1939–1950). ISBN 978-84-607-8817-1
  • Martínez Calatrava, Vicente (2002). Historia y estadística del fútbol español. Del gol de Zarra al gol de Marcelino (1950–1964). ISBN 978-84-609-2967-3
  • Martínez Calatrava, Vicente (2002). Historia y estadística del fútbol español. Del Campeonato de Europa al Mundial de España (1964–1982). ISBN 978-84-611-0295-2
  • Martínez Calatrava, Vicente (2002). Historia y estadística del fútbol español. Del Mundial 82 a la final española de París (1982–2001). ISBN 978-84-612-2007-6

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