Espanyol take the belt

Espanyol beat FC Barcelona 1–0 on the road to start reign 84 of the La Liga belt, the 9th for the franchise.

FC Barcelona had held it since April 12, 1936, with 1 defense over 1,330 days.

Espanyol held it for 14 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Real Madrid on December 17, 1939.