Will it be a record-growing 36th La Liga title for Real Madrid, the defending champions of Spain’s top-flight?
Barcelona are the leaders in the chase for the crown, having won in 2022-23, while Madrid derby rivals Atletico Madrid and Real join the Blaugranas in a true three-way battle.
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Last season’s surprise package, Girona, have dropped out of the top-four race after finishing third in 2023-24, but Athletic Bilbao have taken their place and seek a first top-three spot since finishing second to Barca in 1997-98. Dangerous Villarreal loom just below the top four.
There’s also a former champion languishing in the relegation fight, while Mallorca are a surprise in the fight for European qualification.
Below, find the leading scorers for this season as well as the most recent standings.
Who will win La Liga 2024-25?
Barcelona lead La Liga at the moment on goal differential in what’s become an engrossing title fight.
Real Madrid are right there and Diego Simeone’s Atleti are just a point behind their Derbi Madrileño rival (as well as Barca)
Who will be relegated from La Liga?
Last season saw Cadiz, Almeria, and Granada relegated, while Leganes, Valladolid, and Espanyol came up from Segunda Division.
Valladolid is currently in last, while Espanyol and Leganes are safe for the moment. Las Palmas are in trouble while once-mighty Valencia are in the bottom three, truly remarkable as Los Ches have been in La Liga since 1987-88, twice winning the league near the turn of the century. This would be a major fall. Alaves are also in the relegation zone.
Are there any American players in La Liga?
Two at the moment following Sergino Dest’s permanent move from Barcelona to PSV Eindhoven.
USMNT star Johnny Cardoso is playing regularly for Real Betis, scoring in an upset of Real Madrid on March 1, while fellow national team midfielder Luca de la Torre started the year at Celta Vigo but has left to join MLS expansion side San Diego FC.
U.S. youth international Diego Kochen, 18, is on the books at Barcelona B.
SEVILLE, SPAIN - DECEMBER 19: Johnny Cardoso of Real Betis celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the UEFA Conference League 2024/25 League Phase MD6 match between Real Betis Balompie and HJK Helsinki at Estadio Benito Villamarin on December 19, 2024 in Seville, Spain. (Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images)
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La Liga goals leaders — Who will win the Pichichi Trophy?
Here’s the state of play as La Liga looks to appoint a new Trofeo Pichichi victor following Artem Dovbyk’s transfer from Girona to Roma last summer.
- Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona — 21
- Kylian Mbappe, Real Madrid — 17
- Raphinha, Barcelona — 13
- Ante Budimir, Osasuna —13
- Oihan Sancet, Athletic Bilbao — 13
- Ayoze Perez, Villarreal — 11
- Dodi Lukebakio, Sevilla — 11
- Kike Garcia, Alaves — 11
- Julian Alvarez, Atletico Madrid — 10
- Alexander Sorloth, Atletico Madrid — 9
- Vinicius Junior, Real Madrid — 9
- Antoine Griezmann, Atletico Madrid — 8
- Thierno Barry, Villarreal — 8
- Javier Puedo, Espanyol — 8
- Iago Aspas, Celta Vigo — 8
- Sandro Ramirez, Las Palmas — 8
- Fabio Silva, Las Palmas — 7
- Giovani Lo Celso, Real Betis — 7
- Hugo Duro, Villarreal — 7
- Jude Bellingham, Real Madrid — 7
- Rodrygo, Real Madrid — 6
- Alex Baena, Villarreal — 6
- Mauro Arambarri, Getafe — 6
- Vedat Muriqi, Mallorca — 6
- Dani Olmo, Barcelona — 6
- Gorka Guruzeta, Athletic Bilbao — 6
La Liga table - Latest standings from 2024-25 season
- Barcelona — 57 points (+46 GD)
- Atletico Madrid — 56 points (+27 GD)
- Real Madrid — 54 points (+30 GD)
- Athletic Bilbao — 48 points (+21 GD)
- Villarreal — 44 points (+13 GD)
- Real Betis — 38 points (+1 GD)
- Real Vallecano — 36 points (+1 GD)
- Mallorca — 36 points (-7 GD)
- Real Sociedad — 34 points (-4 GD)
- Celta Vigo — 33 points (-2 GD)
- Osasuna — 33 points (-5 GD)
- Sevilla — 33 points (-5 GD)
- Girona — 32 points (-5 GD)
- Getafe — 30 points (0 GD)
- Espanyol — 27 points (-12 GD)
- Leganes — 27 points (-15 GD)
- Las Palmas — 24 points (-14 GD)
- Valencia — 24 points (-16 GD)
- Alaves — 23 points (-11 GD)
- Real Valladolid — 16 points (-43 GD)
