La Liga belt drought clocks

20 clubs · counting from the last reign's end

Elche CF has waited longest: 13,907 days since October 16, 1988. Every club that has held the lineal La Liga belt, by how long it has been without it. The clocks keep counting on this page; the belt only moves when someone beats the holder.

Team	Days without it	Last held	Longest wait ever	Reigns
Elche CF longest ever	13,907	Oct 16, 1988	3,423ended by Valladolid, Oct 7, 1984	14
Racing Santander	6,571	Nov 16, 2008	7,679ended by UD Salamanca, Feb 15, 1976	31
Deportivo La Coruña	4,396	Oct 31, 2014	7,132ended by Barcelona, Oct 17, 1992	29
Málaga CF longest ever	4,269	Mar 7, 2015	3,457ended by Athletic, Aug 23, 2014	4
Real Betis	1,392	Jan 21, 2023	8,036ended by Sevilla, Jan 28, 1962	41
Espanyol	1,386	Jan 27, 2023	2,313ended by Deportivo, Dec 21, 2005	60
Celta Vigo	558	May 4, 2025	5,481ended by Elche, Mar 7, 1971	26
Villarreal CF	426	Sep 13, 2025	2,330ended by Valencia, May 26, 2007	13
Real Madrid	265	Feb 21, 2026	1,407ended by Espanyol, Dec 17, 1939	90
CA Osasuna	257	Mar 1, 2026	6,573ended by Barcelona, Feb 28, 1954	31
Valencia CF	244	Mar 14, 2026	4,151ended by Osasuna, Mar 1, 2026	67
Levante UD	223	Apr 4, 2026	18,206ended by Espanyol, Oct 26, 2013	6
Real Sociedad	205	Apr 22, 2026	3,248ended by Atlético, Dec 12, 1943	56
Getafe CF	202	Apr 25, 2026	1,596ended by Athletic, Apr 7, 2019	15
FC Barcelona	184	May 13, 2026	1,484ended by Espanyol, Nov 1, 1964	81
Deportivo Alavés	174	May 23, 2026	15,995ended by Málaga, Aug 29, 1999	10
Rayo Vallecano	90	Aug 15, 2026	4,725ended by Granada, Mar 14, 2015	9
Sevilla FC	76	Aug 29, 2026	2,338ended by Hercules, Apr 16, 1978	60
Atlético Madrid	69	Sep 5, 2026	2,177ended by Athletic, Mar 1, 2025	65
Athletic Bilbao	holding	—	1,939ended by Barcelona, Jan 3, 1971	76

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