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2025–26 La Liga

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La Liga
Season2025–26
Dates15 August 2025 – 24 May 2026

The 2025–26 La Liga, also known as LALIGA EA SPORTS[1][2] due to sponsorship reasons, will be the 95th season of La Liga, Spain's premier football competition. It will begin on 15 August 2025 and is scheduled to end on 24 May 2026. The match schedule was published on 1 July 2025, 20:30 CEST.[3] Barcelona are the defending champions, having won their 28th title the previous season.

Teams

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Location of Community of Madrid teams in 2025–26 La Liga

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

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A total of twenty teams contest the league, including seventeen sides from the 2024–25 season and three promoted from the 2024–25 Segunda División. This includes the two top teams from the Segunda División, and the winners of the promotion play-offs.

Teams relegated to Segunda División

The first team to be relegated from La Liga were Valladolid, after a 1–5 loss to Real Betis on 25 April 2025, after only a single season stay in the top tier. The second team to be relegated was Las Palmas, after a 0–1 loss to Sevilla on 14 May 2025, after two seasons in the top tier. The third and final team relegated to Segunda was Leganés, after Espanyol managed to survive by beating Las Palmas in the last matchday, after just one season in the top tier.

Teams promoted from Segunda División

On 25 May 2025, Levante became the first side to mathematically be promoted, assured of a return to the top flight after a three-year absence following a 3–2 victory against Burgos. Elche became the second team to be promoted on the last day after defeating Deportivo La Coruña 4–0, returning after a two-year absence. The final team promoted was Real Oviedo after overcoming Mirandés 3–2 on aggregate in the promotion play-off final on 21 June to return to the top division after a twenty four-year absence.[4]

Promoted from
2024–25 Segunda División
Relegated from
2024–25 La Liga
Levante
Elche
Real Oviedo
Leganés
Las Palmas
Valladolid

Stadiums and locations

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Team Location Stadium Capacity
Alavés Vitoria-Gasteiz Mendizorrotza 19,840[5]
Athletic Bilbao Bilbao San Mamés 53,289
Atlético Madrid Madrid Metropolitano 70,460
Barcelona Barcelona Camp Nou 105,000
Celta Vigo Vigo Balaídos 24,870[6]
Elche Elche Martínez Valero 31,388[7]
Espanyol Cornellà de Llobregat RCDE Stadium 42,260[8]
Getafe Getafe Coliseum 16,500[9]
Girona Girona Montilivi 14,624[10]
Levante Valencia Ciutat de València 26,354[11]
Mallorca Palma Mallorca Son Moix 23,142[12]
Osasuna Pamplona El Sadar 23,576[13]
Rayo Vallecano Madrid Vallecas 14,708[14]
Real Betis Seville La Cartuja 70,000
Real Madrid Madrid Santiago Bernabéu 83,186
Real Oviedo Oviedo Carlos Tartiere 30,500[15]
Real Sociedad San Sebastián Anoeta 39,313[16]
Sevilla Seville Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán 43,883[17]
Valencia Valencia Mestalla 49,430[18]
Villarreal Villarreal La Cerámica 23,008[19]

Personnel and sponsorship

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Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Main kit sponsor Other kit sponsor(s)
Alavés Argentina Eduardo Coudet Spain Antonio Sivera Puma MK TIYU NEWS
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: Kutxabank
    • Sleeves: EBPay
    • Shorts: None
Athletic Bilbao Spain Ernesto Valverde Ghana Iñaki Williams Castore Kutxabank
List
Atlético Madrid Argentina Diego Simeone Spain Koke Nike Riyadh Air
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: Kraken
    • Shorts: ComAve
Barcelona Germany Hansi Flick Germany Marc-André ter Stegen Nike Spotify
List
Celta Vigo Spain Claudio Giráldez Spain Iago Aspas Hummel Estrella Galicia 0,0
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: Abanca
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Elche Spain Eder Sarabia Spain Pedro Bigas Nike None
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: MGS Seguros
    • Shorts: None
Espanyol Spain Manolo González Spain Javi Puado Kelme None
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: Škoda
Getafe Spain José Bordalás Togo Djené Joma Tecnocasa
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: Lowi
    • Sleeves: ODTY News
    • Shorts: None
Girona Spain Míchel Uruguay Cristhian Stuani Puma Etihad Airways
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: Marlex
    • Sleeves: HYLO
    • Shorts: None
Levante Spain Julián Calero Spain José Luis Morales Macron Marcos Automoción
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: Baleària, Lowi
    • Sleeves: Levante Blau Home
    • Shorts: None
Mallorca Spain Jagoba Arrasate Spain Antonio Raíllo Nike αGEL
List
Osasuna Italy Alessio Lisci Spain Sergio Herrera Macron Kosner
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: Digi
    • Sleeves: Celer Light
    • Shorts: Clínica Universidad de Navarra
Rayo Vallecano Spain Iñigo Pérez Spain Óscar Valentín Umbro Digi
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Real Betis Chile Manuel Pellegrini Spain Isco Hummel Gree Electric
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: Trainline
    • Sleeves: Drive REVEL
    • Shorts: AUS Global
Real Madrid Spain Xabi Alonso Spain Dani Carvajal Adidas Emirates
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: HP
    • Shorts: None
Real Oviedo Serbia Veljko Paunović Spain Santi Cazorla Adidas Digi
List
Real Sociedad Spain Sergio Francisco Spain Mikel Oyarzabal Macron None
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: Kutxabank
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Sevilla Argentina Matías Almeyda Serbia Nemanja Gudelj Adidas Midea
List
Valencia Spain Carlos Corberán Spain José Gayà Puma TM Real Estate Group
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: Divina Seguros
    • Shorts: None
Villarreal Spain Marcelino Spain Dani Parejo Joma Pamesa Cerámica
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: Ascale
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of
appointment
Real Madrid Italy Carlo Ancelotti[20] Signed by Brazil 26 May 2025 Pre-season Spain Xabi Alonso[21] 1 June 2025
Real Sociedad Spain Imanol Alguacil[22] End of contract 30 June 2025 Spain Sergio Francisco[23] 29 May 2025
Sevilla Spain Joaquín Caparrós[24] Argentina Matías Almeyda[25] 13 June 2025
Osasuna Spain Vicente Moreno[26] Italy Alessio Lisci[27] 1 July 2025

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Alavés 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League league phase
2 Athletic Bilbao 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Atlético Madrid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Barcelona 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Celta Vigo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a]
6 Elche 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Conference League play-off round
7 Espanyol 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Getafe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Girona 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Levante 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Mallorca 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Osasuna 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Oviedo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Rayo Vallecano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Real Betis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Real Madrid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Real Sociedad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Sevilla 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Segunda División
19 Valencia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Villarreal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 15 August 2025. Source: LaLiga EA Sports
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[28]
Notes:
  1. ^ The 2025–26 Copa del Rey winners also qualify for the Europa League league phase. If the Copa del Rey winners finish in the top five of the La Liga, the Europa League spot will be passed to the sixth-placed team. If the Copa del Rey winners finish in the top six of the La Liga, the Conference League spot will be passed to the seventh-placed team.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "EA SPORTS & LaLiga Announce Expansive New Partnership With EA SPORTS FC as Title Sponsor of All LaLiga Competitions". Electronic Arts. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  2. ^ "EA SPORTS FC will be the title sponsor of all LaLiga competitions". La Liga. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Countdown to league fixtures for 2025/26".
  4. ^ "Cazorla scores as Oviedo return to La Liga". BBC Sport. 21 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Instalaciones | Alavés - Web Oficial". Instalaciones | Alavés - Web Oficial (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Facilities". Celta Vigo. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Estadio Martínez Valero" (in Spanish). Elche CF. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Facilities – RCDE Stadium". RCD Espanyol. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Facilities".
  10. ^ "La conexión ucraniana, a la conquista de Montilivi" (in Spanish). 20 August 2023. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Estadi Ciutat de Valencia". StadiumDB. 20 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Son Moix Iberostar Estadi (Son Moix)". StadiumDB. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  13. ^ "Instalaciones – Estadio El Sadar" (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  14. ^ "Estadio de Vallecas" (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  15. ^ "Stadiums". Real Oviedo. Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Facilities – Anoeta". Real Sociedad. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  17. ^ "Sevilla F.C." (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  18. ^ "Facilities – Mestalla". Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  19. ^ "Estadio de la Cerámica" (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  20. ^ "Official Announcement: Ancelotti". Real Madrid CF. 23 May 2025. Archived from the original on 24 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  21. ^ "Official Announcement: Xabi Alonso". Real Madrid CF. 25 May 2025. Archived from the original on 25 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  22. ^ "Imanol will not continue as head coach next season". Real Sociedad. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  23. ^ "Sergio Francisco has been appointed as the first team's head coach". Real Sociedad. 25 April 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  24. ^ "Joaquín Caparrós returns as head coach". Sevilla FC. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  25. ^ "Matías Almeyda, nuevo entrenador de Sevilla FC" (in Spanish). Sevilla Fútbol Club. 16 June 2025.
  26. ^ Cortés, Claudia (14 May 2025). "Vicente Moreno anuncia su adiós a Osasuna: "Es una decisión que he ido madurando"" [Vicente Moreno announces farewell to Osasuna: "I have thought about this decision long and hard"]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  27. ^ "Alessio Lisci, nuevo entrenador de Osasuna" [Alessio Lisci, new manager of Osasuna] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  28. ^ "Reglamento General de LaLiga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional" [General Regulations of the National Professional Football League] (PDF) (in Spanish). La Liga. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
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