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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 LeagueHomeRoad
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1Deportivo Alavés 11 -0-03-30311 -0-0330300 -0-00000
2Espanyol 11 -0-03-30311 -0-0330300 -0-00000
3Atlético Madrid 11 -0-03-20211 -0-0320200 -0-00000
4Sevilla FC 11 -0-03-21111 -0-0321100 -0-00000
5Racing Santander 10 -1-01-22010 -1-0122000 -0-00000
6Villarreal 10 -1-01-22000 -0-0000010 -1-01220
7Elche CF 10 -1-01-11000 -0-0000010 -1-01110
8Deportivo La Coruña 10 -1-01-11010 -1-0111000 -0-00000
9Rayo Vallecano 10 -0-10-12-100 -0-0000010 -0-1012-1
10Málaga 10 -0-10-02-200 -0-0000010 -0-1002-2
11Getafe 10 -0-10-03-300 -0-0000010 -0-1003-3
12Levante 10 -0-10-03-300 -0-0000010 -0-1003-3
13Real Madrid 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
14Athletic Bilbao 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
15Celta Vigo 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
16Real Betis 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
17FC Barcelona 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
18Real Sociedad 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
19Osasuna 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
20Valencia 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
2027-2028 UEFACL
2027-2028 UEFAEL
2027-2028 UEFAECL
Relegation to ESP2

Fixtures

Thu - 20 Aug 2026
 Rayo Vallecano   Deportivo AlavésCampo de Fútbol de Vallecas
Fri - 21 Aug 2026
 Real Betis   Real SociedadEstadio de La Cartuja
Sat - 22 Aug 2026
 Athletic Bilbao   Sevilla FCEstadio San Mamés
 Valencia   Celta VigoEstadio Mestalla
 Espanyol   Real MadridRCDE Stadium
Sun - 23 Aug 2026
 Atlético Madrid   VillarrealRiyadh Air Metropolitano
 Getafe   Racing SantanderEstadio Coliseum
 Elche CF   FC BarcelonaEstadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Mon - 24 Aug 2026
 Osasuna   LevanteEstadio El Sadar
 Málaga   Deportivo La CoruñaEstadio La Rosaleda
Tue - 25 Aug 2026
 Valencia   Real BetisEstadio Mestalla
Wed - 26 Aug 2026
 Real Madrid   Real SociedadEstadio Santiago Bernabéu
Thu - 27 Aug 2026
 Celta Vigo   OsasunaEstadio Abanca-Balaídos
 FC Barcelona   Athletic BilbaoEstadi Camp Nou
Fri - 28 Aug 2026
 Racing Santander   Elche CFEl Sardinero
Sat - 29 Aug 2026
 Levante   Real BetisEstadio Ciudad de València
 Real Sociedad   EspanyolReale Arena
 Sevilla FC   Atlético MadridEstadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Sun - 30 Aug 2026
 Real Madrid   MálagaEstadio Santiago Bernabéu

Results

Wed - 19 Aug 2026
 Atlético Madrid 20 MálagaRiyadh Air Metropolitano
Mon - 17 Aug 2026
 Deportivo La Coruña 11 Elche CFEstadio Abanca-Riazor
Sun - 16 Aug 2026
 Espanyol 30 LevanteRCDE Stadium
Sat - 15 Aug 2026
 Sevilla FC 21 Rayo VallecanoEstadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
 Deportivo Alavés 30 GetafeMendizorroza