LaLiga EA Sports
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2026-2027
Location
Spain
Abbreviation
ESP1
Summary
LaLiga EA Sports (ESP1) is the top league in the Spanish football league system. At the end of the 2026-2027 ESP1 season, the ESP1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027-2028 UEFA Champions League - League Phase:
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place 2026-2027 ESP1 teams
- 2027-2028 UEFA Europa League - League Phase:
- 5th place 2026-2027 ESP1 team
- 2027-2028 UEFA Europa Conference League - Playoff Round:
- 6th place 2026-2027 ESP1 team
The winner of the 2026-2027 Copa del Rey (King's Cup), typically an ESP1 team, also receives a berth in the League Phase of the 2027-2028 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 2026 - 30 May 2027 | 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 2026-2027 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 | 11 | 10 -0-1 | 30 | - | 46 | 12 | 34 | 6 | 5 -0-1 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 5 -0-0 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 17 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 11 | 9 -1-1 | 28 | - | 22 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 -0-1 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 11 | 9 -0-2 | 27 | - | 28 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 5 -0-0 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 4 -0-2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 11 | 7 -2-2 | 23 | - | 18 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 5 -0-1 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 11 | 6 -1-4 | 19 | - | 20 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3 -0-3 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 5 -3-4 | 18 | - | 17 | 19 | -2 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | -2 |
| 7 | Athletic Bilbao | 10 | 4 -3-3 | 15 | - | 14 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 8 | Deportivo La Coruña | 11 | 3 -5-3 | 14 | - | 15 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| 9 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 3 -4-5 | 13 | - | 15 | 17 | -2 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 -3-3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -7 |
| 10 | Villarreal | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | - | 15 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 11 | Celta Vigo | 11 | 2 -6-3 | 12 | - | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 -4-1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 10 | 3 -3-4 | 12 | - | 15 | 20 | -5 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 -2-3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | -7 |
| 13 | Getafe | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | - | 8 | 16 | -8 | 6 | 3 -3-0 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 -0-5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -12 |
| 14 | Espanyol | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | - | 13 | 14 | -1 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 15 | Osasuna | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | - | 11 | 22 | -11 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 -0-5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | -12 |
| 16 | Racing Santander | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | - | 15 | 29 | -14 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 -0-5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | -14 |
| 17 | Elche CF | 11 | 2 -4-5 | 10 | - | 14 | 18 | -4 | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 18 | Levante | 11 | 2 -4-5 | 10 | - | 16 | 21 | -5 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 0 -3-3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 |
| 19 | Valencia | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 9 | - | 8 | 17 | -9 | 6 | 0 -2-4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 20 | Málaga | 11 | 0 -5-6 | 5 | - | 8 | 21 | -13 | 5 | 0 -3-2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 6 | 0 -2-4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | -8 |
2027-2028 UEFACL 2027-2028 UEFAEL 2027-2028 UEFAECL Relegation to ESP2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Sat - 7 Nov 2026
 | Racing Santander | Estadio La Rosaleda |
 | Deportivo La Coruña | RCDE Stadium |
 | Athletic Bilbao | Estadio El Sadar |
 | Real Madrid | Estadio Mestalla |
Sun - 8 Nov 2026
 | Real Betis | Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero |
 | Rayo Vallecano | Reale Arena |
 | Getafe | Estadio de la Cerámica |
 | Levante | Estadio Abanca-Balaídos |
 | FC Barcelona | Riyadh Air Metropolitano |
Sun - 22 Nov 2026
| Villarreal | Estadi Camp Nou |
| Real Sociedad | El Sardinero |
| Espanyol | Estadio San Mamés |
 | Real Betis | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
| Celta Vigo | Estadio Santiago Bernabéu |
 | Deportivo La Coruña | Mendizorroza |
| Valencia | Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas |
| Atlético Madrid | Estadio Coliseum |
Sun - 29 Nov 2026
Results
Fri - 6 Nov 2026
| 00 | Deportivo Alavés | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
Mon - 2 Nov 2026
| 21 | Osasuna | Estadio Abanca-Riazor |
Sun - 1 Nov 2026
| 21 | Real Sociedad | Estadio San Mamés |
| 03 | Real Madrid | El Sardinero |
| 31 | Sevilla FC | Estadio Coliseum |
Sat - 31 Oct 2026
| 61 | Deportivo Alavés | Estadi Camp Nou |
| 21 | Málaga | Estadio de La Cartuja |
| 30 | Celta Vigo | Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas |
| 02 | Atlético Madrid | Estadio Ciudad de València |
Fri - 30 Oct 2026
| 01 | Espanyol | Estadio de la Cerámica |
Mon - 26 Oct 2026
| 20 | Osasuna | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
Sun - 25 Oct 2026
| 12 | Real Madrid | Estadi Camp Nou |
| 21 | Levante | Reale Arena |
| 00 | Real Betis | Estadio Abanca-Balaídos |
| 40 | Getafe | Estadio San Mamés |
Sat - 24 Oct 2026
| 10 | Deportivo La Coruña | Riyadh Air Metropolitano |
| 12 | Villarreal | Estadio Mestalla |
| 21 | Espanyol | El Sardinero |
| 03 | Elche CF | Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas |