Season | 2009–10 |
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Dates | 29 August 2009 – 16 May 2010 |
Champions |
Barcelona 20th title |
Relegated |
Valladolid Tenerife Xerez |
Champions League |
Barcelona (group stage) Real Madrid (group stage) Valencia (group stage) Sevilla (playoff round) |
Europa League |
Atlético Madrid (group stage (via
UEFA Europa League) Getafe (playoff round) Villarreal (playoff round) |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 1,031 (2.71 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Lionel Messi (34 goals) |
Biggest home win |
Real Madrid 6–0
Zaragoza (19 December 2009) [1] |
Biggest away win |
Tenerife 0–5
Barcelona (10 January 2010) [2] |
Highest scoring |
Real Madrid 6–2
Villarreal (21 February 2010) [3] |
←
2008–09
2010–11 → |
The 2009–10 La Liga season (known as the Liga BBVA for sponsorship reasons) was the 79th La Liga since its establishment. Barcelona were the defending champions, having won their 19th La Liga title in the previous season. The campaign began on 29 August 2009 ended on 16 May 2010 due to all top-flight European leagues ending earlier than the previous season because of 2010 FIFA World Cup. A total of 20 teams contested the league, 17 of which already contested in the 2008–09 season and three of which were promoted from the Segunda División. In addition, a new match ball – the Nike T90 Ascente – served as the official ball for all matches.
On 16 May 2010, Barcelona won their 20th La Liga title with a home 4–0 victory over Valladolid. Lionel Messi won the La Liga award for Best Player for the second consecutive time.
Real Madrid's 96 points made them the runners-up with the highest points total in the history of Europe's top five leagues, until surpassed by Liverpool's 97 points in the 2018–19 Premier League. [4]
Teams promoted from 2008–09 Segunda División
Teams relegated to 2009–10 Segunda División
Team | Club home city | Venue | Capacity |
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Almería | Almería | Estadio del Mediterráneo | 22,000 |
Athletic Bilbao | Bilbao | San Mamés | 39,750 |
Atlético Madrid | Madrid | Vicente Calderón | 54,851 |
Barcelona | Barcelona | Camp Nou | 98,772 |
Deportivo La Coruña | A Coruña | Riazor | 34,600 |
Espanyol | Barcelona | Estadi Cornellà-El Prat | 40,500 |
Getafe | Getafe | Coliseum Alfonso Pérez | 17,700 |
Málaga | Málaga | La Rosaleda | 28,963 |
Mallorca | Palma de Mallorca | ONO Estadi | 23,142 |
Osasuna | Pamplona | Estadio Reyno de Navarra | 19,800 |
Racing Santander | Santander | El Sardinero | 22,271 |
Real Madrid | Madrid | Santiago Bernabéu | 80,354 |
Sevilla | Sevilla | Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán | 48,649 |
Sporting | Gijón | El Molinón | 25,885 |
Tenerife | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Heliodoro Rodríguez López | 24,000 |
Valencia | Valencia | Mestalla | 55,000 |
Valladolid | Valladolid | Estadio José Zorrilla | 26,512 |
Villarreal | Vila-real | El Madrigal | 25,000 |
Xerez | Jerez de la Frontera | Chapín | 20,523 |
Zaragoza | Zaragoza | La Romareda | 34,596 |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Málaga |
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Mutual consent | 1 June 2009 [5] |
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13 June 2009 [6] | 8th ( 2008–09) |
Real Madrid |
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End of contract | 1 June 2009 [7] |
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2 June 2009 [8] | 2nd ( 2008–09) |
Villarreal |
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Signed for Real Madrid and thus purchased rights for €4m | 2 June 2009 [9] |
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2 June 2009 [10] | 5th ( 2008–09) |
Racing Santander |
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Mutual consent | 13 June 2009 [11] |
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26 June 2009 [12] | 12th ( 2008–09) |
Xerez |
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Mutual consent | 28 June 2009 [13] |
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8 July 2009 [14] | 1st in Segunda División ( 2008–09) |
Atlético Madrid |
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Sacked | 23 October 2009 [15] |
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23 October 2009 [16] | 15th |
Racing Santander |
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Sacked | 9 November 2009 [17] |
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19 November 2009 [18] | 17th |
Zaragoza |
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Sacked | 12 December 2009 [19] |
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23 December 2009 [20] | 17th |
Almería |
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Sacked | 20 December 2009 [21] |
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23 December 2009 [22] | 17th |
Xerez |
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Sacked | 12 January 2010 [23] |
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19 January 2010 [24] | 20th |
Villarreal |
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Sacked | 31 January 2010 [25] |
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1 February 2010 [26] | 9th |
Valladolid |
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Sacked | 1 February 2010 [27] |
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1 February 2010 [28] | 17th |
Sevilla |
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Sacked | 23 March 2010 [29] |
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26 March 2010 [30] | 5th |
Valladolid |
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Sacked | 5 April 2010 [31] |
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6 April 2010 [32] | 19th |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Barcelona (C) | 38 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 98 | 24 | +74 | 99 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Real Madrid | 38 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 102 | 35 | +67 | 96 | |
3 | Valencia | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 71 | |
4 | Sevilla | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 63 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
5 | Mallorca | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 62 [a] | |
6 | Getafe | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 58 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round |
7 | Villarreal | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 58 | 57 | +1 | 56 [a] | |
8 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 53 | −3 | 54 | |
9 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 57 | 61 | −4 | 47 [b] | Qualification for the Europa League group stage [c] |
10 | Deportivo La Coruña | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 47 [b] | |
11 | Espanyol | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 44 | |
12 | Osasuna | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 43 | |
13 | Almería | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 42 | |
14 | Zaragoza | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 46 | 64 | −18 | 41 | |
15 | Sporting Gijón | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 40 | |
16 | Racing Santander | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 39 | |
17 | Málaga | 38 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 37 | |
18 | Valladolid (R) | 38 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 37 | 62 | −25 | 36 [d] | Relegation to the Segunda División |
19 | Tenerife (R) | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 40 | 74 | −34 | 36 [d] | |
20 | Xerez (R) | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 38 | 66 | −28 | 34 |
La Liga's governing body, the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional, honoured the competition's best players and coach with the LaLiga Awards. [33]
Recipient | |
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Best Player |
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Best Coach |
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Best Goalkeeper |
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Best Defender |
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Best Midfielder(s) |
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Best Forward |
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The Pichichi Trophy is awarded to the player who scores the most goals in a season.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 |
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Barcelona | 34 |
2 |
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Real Madrid | 27 |
3 |
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Real Madrid | 26 |
4 |
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Valencia | 21 |
5 |
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Atlético Madrid | 18 |
6 |
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Barcelona | 16 |
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Getafe | 16 | |
8 |
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Sevilla | 15 |
9 |
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Athletic Bilbao | 14 |
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Tenerife | 14 |
The Zamora Trophy is awarded by newspaper Marca to the goalkeeper with least goals-to-games ratio. A goalkeeper must play at least 28 games of 60 or more minutes to be eligible for the trophy.
Rank | Name | Club | Goals Against |
Matches | Average |
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1 |
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Barcelona | 24 | 38 | 0.63 |
2 |
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Real Madrid | 36 | 38 | 0.95 |
3 |
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Valencia | 29 | 30 | 0.97 |
4 |
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Deportivo | 42 | 36 | 1.17 |
5 |
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Osasuna | 45 | 37 | 1.22 |
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
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1 |
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Barcelona | 14 |
2 |
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Barcelona | 10 |
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Barcelona | 10 | |
4 |
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Real Madrid | 9 |
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Real Madrid | 9 | |
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Getafe | 9 | |
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Sevilla | 9 | |
8 |
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Xerez | 8 |
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Mallorca | 8 | |
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Valencia | 8 | |
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Racing Santander | 8 | |
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Mallorca | 8 |
This award is given annually since 1999 to the team with the best fair play during the season. This ranking takes into account aspects [34] such as cards, suspension of matches, audience behaviour and other penalties. This section not only aims to determine the best fair play, but also serves to break the tie in teams that are tied in all the other rules: points, head-to-head, goal difference and goals scored.
Rank | Team | Games |
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Points | |
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1 | Real Madrid | 38 | 85 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 98 |
2 | Tenerife | 38 | 86 | 2 | 2 | – | 113 | – | – | 101 |
3 | Deportivo | 38 | 68 | 1 | 3 | – | 410, 21, 28, 28 | 1 Mild17 | – | 104 |
4 | Barcelona | 38 | 73 | 2 | 3 | – | 45, 18, 21, 25 | – | – | 106 |
5 | Mallorca | 38 | 93 | 1 | 2 | – | 26, 11 | – | – | 111 |
6 | Almería | 38 | 98 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 1 Mild36 | – | 115 |
7 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 90 | 4 | 3 | – | 21, 23 | 1 Mild10 | – | 122 |
8 | Osasuna | 38 | 83 | 3 | 6 | – | – | 2 Milds7, 11, 1 Serious14 | – | 123 |
Sporting de Gijón | 38 | 98 | 2 | 2 | – | 134 | 2 Milds20, 34 | – | 123 | |
10 | Espanyol | 38 | 110 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 125 |
11 | Racing Santander | 38 | 104 | 1 | 1 | – | 45, 20, 24, 29 | – | – | 129 |
12 | Villarreal | 38 | 95 | 5 | 4 | – | 15 | 2 Milds8, 37 | – | 132 |
13 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 96 | 4 | 5 | – | 122 | 2 Milds7, 11 | – | 134 |
Getafe | 38 | 107 | 2 | 1 | – | 35, 27, 28 | 1 Mild22 | – | 134 | |
Valladolid | 38 | 100 | 3 | 6 | – | 210, 20 | – | – | 134 | |
16 | Valencia | 38 | 113 | 3 | 4 | – | 124 | 2 Milds3, 23 | – | 146 |
17 | Sevilla | 38 | 101 | 4 | 6 | – | 21 | 2 Milds12, 19 | – | 147 |
18 | Xerez | 38 | 100 | 4 | 5 | – | 510, 23, 25, 31, 32 | 1 Mild22 | – | 153 |
19 | Zaragoza | 38 | 129 | 2 | 2 | – | 210, 27 | 1 Mild34 | – | 154 |
20 | Málaga | 38 | 135 | 1 | 8 | – | – | 1 Mild23 | – | 166 |
Source: RFEF Referee's reports, Competition Committee's Sanctions, Appeal Committee Resolutions, Spanish Sports Disciplinary Committee Resolutions and RFEF's Directory about Fair Play Rankings Legend: [34]
Icon | Term | Points of sanction | Description |
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Yellow Card | 1 point/yellow card | |
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Double Yellow Card/Ejection | 2 points/double yellow card | |
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Direct Red Card | 3 points/red card | |
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Games of Suspension (Player) | As many as banned games | When a player is banned for play more than 3 future games. This punishment overrides the possible red card which caused this sanction |
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Games of Suspension (Club's Personnel) | 5 points/banned game | When some person of the club (not player) is banned for x future games. This punishment overrides the possible red card which caused this sanction |
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Audience Behaviour | Mild (5 points) Serious (6 points) Very Serious (7 points) |
When the audience makes some altercations such as explosions, flares, throwing objects to the ground, racist chanting, etc. |
Closure of Stadium | 10 points/match with closured stadium | When serious incidents happen which are punished by the closure of the stadium | |
It also accounts cards to non-players | |||
The number in superscript is the corresponding round to the sanction | |||
Important note: This table is not a count of cards and sanctions resulting from the matches, this table takes into account the removal or application of some cards and sanctions by the competent bodies (Competition Committee, Appeal Committee and Spanish Sports Disciplinary Committee) |
Atlético Madrid and Sevilla supporters [35] [36]
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Reference |
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Getafe | Racing Santander | 4–1 (A) | 30 August 2009 | [1] |
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Barcelona | Zaragoza | 6–1 (H) | 25 October 2009 | [2] |
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Getafe | Xerez | 5–1 (H) | 29 November 2009 | [3] |
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Barcelona | Tenerife | 5–0 (A) | 10 January 2010 | [4] |
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Barcelona | Valencia | 3–0 (H) | 14 March 2010 | [5] |
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Real Madrid | Valladolid | 4–1 (A) | 14 March 2010 | [6] |
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Barcelona | Zaragoza | 4–2 (A) | 21 March 2010 | [7] |
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Real Madrid | Mallorca | 4–1 (A) | 5 May 2010 | [8] |
Season | 2009–10 |
---|---|
Dates | 29 August 2009 – 16 May 2010 |
Champions |
Barcelona 20th title |
Relegated |
Valladolid Tenerife Xerez |
Champions League |
Barcelona (group stage) Real Madrid (group stage) Valencia (group stage) Sevilla (playoff round) |
Europa League |
Atlético Madrid (group stage (via
UEFA Europa League) Getafe (playoff round) Villarreal (playoff round) |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 1,031 (2.71 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Lionel Messi (34 goals) |
Biggest home win |
Real Madrid 6–0
Zaragoza (19 December 2009) [1] |
Biggest away win |
Tenerife 0–5
Barcelona (10 January 2010) [2] |
Highest scoring |
Real Madrid 6–2
Villarreal (21 February 2010) [3] |
←
2008–09
2010–11 → |
The 2009–10 La Liga season (known as the Liga BBVA for sponsorship reasons) was the 79th La Liga since its establishment. Barcelona were the defending champions, having won their 19th La Liga title in the previous season. The campaign began on 29 August 2009 ended on 16 May 2010 due to all top-flight European leagues ending earlier than the previous season because of 2010 FIFA World Cup. A total of 20 teams contested the league, 17 of which already contested in the 2008–09 season and three of which were promoted from the Segunda División. In addition, a new match ball – the Nike T90 Ascente – served as the official ball for all matches.
On 16 May 2010, Barcelona won their 20th La Liga title with a home 4–0 victory over Valladolid. Lionel Messi won the La Liga award for Best Player for the second consecutive time.
Real Madrid's 96 points made them the runners-up with the highest points total in the history of Europe's top five leagues, until surpassed by Liverpool's 97 points in the 2018–19 Premier League. [4]
Teams promoted from 2008–09 Segunda División
Teams relegated to 2009–10 Segunda División
Team | Club home city | Venue | Capacity |
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Almería | Almería | Estadio del Mediterráneo | 22,000 |
Athletic Bilbao | Bilbao | San Mamés | 39,750 |
Atlético Madrid | Madrid | Vicente Calderón | 54,851 |
Barcelona | Barcelona | Camp Nou | 98,772 |
Deportivo La Coruña | A Coruña | Riazor | 34,600 |
Espanyol | Barcelona | Estadi Cornellà-El Prat | 40,500 |
Getafe | Getafe | Coliseum Alfonso Pérez | 17,700 |
Málaga | Málaga | La Rosaleda | 28,963 |
Mallorca | Palma de Mallorca | ONO Estadi | 23,142 |
Osasuna | Pamplona | Estadio Reyno de Navarra | 19,800 |
Racing Santander | Santander | El Sardinero | 22,271 |
Real Madrid | Madrid | Santiago Bernabéu | 80,354 |
Sevilla | Sevilla | Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán | 48,649 |
Sporting | Gijón | El Molinón | 25,885 |
Tenerife | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Heliodoro Rodríguez López | 24,000 |
Valencia | Valencia | Mestalla | 55,000 |
Valladolid | Valladolid | Estadio José Zorrilla | 26,512 |
Villarreal | Vila-real | El Madrigal | 25,000 |
Xerez | Jerez de la Frontera | Chapín | 20,523 |
Zaragoza | Zaragoza | La Romareda | 34,596 |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Málaga |
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Mutual consent | 1 June 2009 [5] |
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13 June 2009 [6] | 8th ( 2008–09) |
Real Madrid |
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End of contract | 1 June 2009 [7] |
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2 June 2009 [8] | 2nd ( 2008–09) |
Villarreal |
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Signed for Real Madrid and thus purchased rights for €4m | 2 June 2009 [9] |
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2 June 2009 [10] | 5th ( 2008–09) |
Racing Santander |
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Mutual consent | 13 June 2009 [11] |
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26 June 2009 [12] | 12th ( 2008–09) |
Xerez |
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Mutual consent | 28 June 2009 [13] |
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8 July 2009 [14] | 1st in Segunda División ( 2008–09) |
Atlético Madrid |
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Sacked | 23 October 2009 [15] |
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23 October 2009 [16] | 15th |
Racing Santander |
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Sacked | 9 November 2009 [17] |
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19 November 2009 [18] | 17th |
Zaragoza |
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Sacked | 12 December 2009 [19] |
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23 December 2009 [20] | 17th |
Almería |
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Sacked | 20 December 2009 [21] |
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23 December 2009 [22] | 17th |
Xerez |
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Sacked | 12 January 2010 [23] |
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19 January 2010 [24] | 20th |
Villarreal |
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Sacked | 31 January 2010 [25] |
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1 February 2010 [26] | 9th |
Valladolid |
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Sacked | 1 February 2010 [27] |
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1 February 2010 [28] | 17th |
Sevilla |
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Sacked | 23 March 2010 [29] |
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26 March 2010 [30] | 5th |
Valladolid |
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Sacked | 5 April 2010 [31] |
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6 April 2010 [32] | 19th |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Barcelona (C) | 38 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 98 | 24 | +74 | 99 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Real Madrid | 38 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 102 | 35 | +67 | 96 | |
3 | Valencia | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 71 | |
4 | Sevilla | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 63 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
5 | Mallorca | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 62 [a] | |
6 | Getafe | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 58 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round |
7 | Villarreal | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 58 | 57 | +1 | 56 [a] | |
8 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 53 | −3 | 54 | |
9 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 57 | 61 | −4 | 47 [b] | Qualification for the Europa League group stage [c] |
10 | Deportivo La Coruña | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 47 [b] | |
11 | Espanyol | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 44 | |
12 | Osasuna | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 43 | |
13 | Almería | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 42 | |
14 | Zaragoza | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 46 | 64 | −18 | 41 | |
15 | Sporting Gijón | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 40 | |
16 | Racing Santander | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 39 | |
17 | Málaga | 38 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 37 | |
18 | Valladolid (R) | 38 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 37 | 62 | −25 | 36 [d] | Relegation to the Segunda División |
19 | Tenerife (R) | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 40 | 74 | −34 | 36 [d] | |
20 | Xerez (R) | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 38 | 66 | −28 | 34 |
La Liga's governing body, the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional, honoured the competition's best players and coach with the LaLiga Awards. [33]
Recipient | |
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Best Player |
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Best Coach |
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Best Goalkeeper |
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Best Defender |
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Best Midfielder(s) |
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Best Forward |
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The Pichichi Trophy is awarded to the player who scores the most goals in a season.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 |
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Barcelona | 34 |
2 |
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Real Madrid | 27 |
3 |
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Real Madrid | 26 |
4 |
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Valencia | 21 |
5 |
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Atlético Madrid | 18 |
6 |
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Barcelona | 16 |
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Getafe | 16 | |
8 |
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Sevilla | 15 |
9 |
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Athletic Bilbao | 14 |
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Tenerife | 14 |
The Zamora Trophy is awarded by newspaper Marca to the goalkeeper with least goals-to-games ratio. A goalkeeper must play at least 28 games of 60 or more minutes to be eligible for the trophy.
Rank | Name | Club | Goals Against |
Matches | Average |
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1 |
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Barcelona | 24 | 38 | 0.63 |
2 |
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Real Madrid | 36 | 38 | 0.95 |
3 |
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Valencia | 29 | 30 | 0.97 |
4 |
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Deportivo | 42 | 36 | 1.17 |
5 |
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Osasuna | 45 | 37 | 1.22 |
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
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1 |
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Barcelona | 14 |
2 |
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Barcelona | 10 |
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Barcelona | 10 | |
4 |
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Real Madrid | 9 |
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Real Madrid | 9 | |
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Getafe | 9 | |
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Sevilla | 9 | |
8 |
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Xerez | 8 |
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Mallorca | 8 | |
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Valencia | 8 | |
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Racing Santander | 8 | |
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Mallorca | 8 |
This award is given annually since 1999 to the team with the best fair play during the season. This ranking takes into account aspects [34] such as cards, suspension of matches, audience behaviour and other penalties. This section not only aims to determine the best fair play, but also serves to break the tie in teams that are tied in all the other rules: points, head-to-head, goal difference and goals scored.
Rank | Team | Games |
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Points | |
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1 | Real Madrid | 38 | 85 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 98 |
2 | Tenerife | 38 | 86 | 2 | 2 | – | 113 | – | – | 101 |
3 | Deportivo | 38 | 68 | 1 | 3 | – | 410, 21, 28, 28 | 1 Mild17 | – | 104 |
4 | Barcelona | 38 | 73 | 2 | 3 | – | 45, 18, 21, 25 | – | – | 106 |
5 | Mallorca | 38 | 93 | 1 | 2 | – | 26, 11 | – | – | 111 |
6 | Almería | 38 | 98 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 1 Mild36 | – | 115 |
7 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 90 | 4 | 3 | – | 21, 23 | 1 Mild10 | – | 122 |
8 | Osasuna | 38 | 83 | 3 | 6 | – | – | 2 Milds7, 11, 1 Serious14 | – | 123 |
Sporting de Gijón | 38 | 98 | 2 | 2 | – | 134 | 2 Milds20, 34 | – | 123 | |
10 | Espanyol | 38 | 110 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 125 |
11 | Racing Santander | 38 | 104 | 1 | 1 | – | 45, 20, 24, 29 | – | – | 129 |
12 | Villarreal | 38 | 95 | 5 | 4 | – | 15 | 2 Milds8, 37 | – | 132 |
13 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 96 | 4 | 5 | – | 122 | 2 Milds7, 11 | – | 134 |
Getafe | 38 | 107 | 2 | 1 | – | 35, 27, 28 | 1 Mild22 | – | 134 | |
Valladolid | 38 | 100 | 3 | 6 | – | 210, 20 | – | – | 134 | |
16 | Valencia | 38 | 113 | 3 | 4 | – | 124 | 2 Milds3, 23 | – | 146 |
17 | Sevilla | 38 | 101 | 4 | 6 | – | 21 | 2 Milds12, 19 | – | 147 |
18 | Xerez | 38 | 100 | 4 | 5 | – | 510, 23, 25, 31, 32 | 1 Mild22 | – | 153 |
19 | Zaragoza | 38 | 129 | 2 | 2 | – | 210, 27 | 1 Mild34 | – | 154 |
20 | Málaga | 38 | 135 | 1 | 8 | – | – | 1 Mild23 | – | 166 |
Source: RFEF Referee's reports, Competition Committee's Sanctions, Appeal Committee Resolutions, Spanish Sports Disciplinary Committee Resolutions and RFEF's Directory about Fair Play Rankings Legend: [34]
Icon | Term | Points of sanction | Description |
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Yellow Card | 1 point/yellow card | |
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Double Yellow Card/Ejection | 2 points/double yellow card | |
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Direct Red Card | 3 points/red card | |
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Games of Suspension (Player) | As many as banned games | When a player is banned for play more than 3 future games. This punishment overrides the possible red card which caused this sanction |
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Games of Suspension (Club's Personnel) | 5 points/banned game | When some person of the club (not player) is banned for x future games. This punishment overrides the possible red card which caused this sanction |
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Audience Behaviour | Mild (5 points) Serious (6 points) Very Serious (7 points) |
When the audience makes some altercations such as explosions, flares, throwing objects to the ground, racist chanting, etc. |
Closure of Stadium | 10 points/match with closured stadium | When serious incidents happen which are punished by the closure of the stadium | |
It also accounts cards to non-players | |||
The number in superscript is the corresponding round to the sanction | |||
Important note: This table is not a count of cards and sanctions resulting from the matches, this table takes into account the removal or application of some cards and sanctions by the competent bodies (Competition Committee, Appeal Committee and Spanish Sports Disciplinary Committee) |
Atlético Madrid and Sevilla supporters [35] [36]
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Reference |
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Getafe | Racing Santander | 4–1 (A) | 30 August 2009 | [1] |
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Barcelona | Zaragoza | 6–1 (H) | 25 October 2009 | [2] |
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Getafe | Xerez | 5–1 (H) | 29 November 2009 | [3] |
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Barcelona | Tenerife | 5–0 (A) | 10 January 2010 | [4] |
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Barcelona | Valencia | 3–0 (H) | 14 March 2010 | [5] |
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Real Madrid | Valladolid | 4–1 (A) | 14 March 2010 | [6] |
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Barcelona | Zaragoza | 4–2 (A) | 21 March 2010 | [7] |
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Real Madrid | Mallorca | 4–1 (A) | 5 May 2010 | [8] |