The heartbreak list
Belt games decided by 3 points or less2,127 belt games have come down to 3 points or less. These are the clubs who got closest without taking it, and the holders who survived by a whisker.
So close: challengers
Lost a belt game by 3 or less
| Athletic Bilbao | 65 |
| Espanyol | 64 |
| Sevilla FC | 54 |
| Atlético Madrid | 50 |
| Real Sociedad | 45 |
| Valencia CF | 45 |
| FC Barcelona | 42 |
| Real Betis | 42 |
| Real Zaragoza | 42 |
| Real Valladolid | 40 |
| Sporting Gijon | 39 |
| Real Madrid | 38 |
Lost it by a whisker
Holders beaten by 3 or less
| Real Madrid | 80 |
| FC Barcelona | 77 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 72 |
| Valencia CF | 64 |
| Atlético Madrid | 60 |
| Sevilla FC | 58 |
| Espanyol | 53 |
| Real Sociedad | 52 |
| Real Betis | 36 |
| Real Zaragoza | 32 |
| CA Osasuna | 30 |
| Real Valladolid | 28 |
Escape artists
Holders who defended by 3 or less
| Real Madrid | 282 |
| FC Barcelona | 221 |
| Atlético Madrid | 86 |
| Valencia CF | 81 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 63 |
| Real Sociedad | 60 |
| Sevilla FC | 49 |
| Espanyol | 41 |
| Real Betis | 29 |
| Real Zaragoza | 18 |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 16 |
| UD Las Palmas | 15 |
Latest nail-biters
| Sep 5, 2026 | Athletic Bilbao beat Atlético Madrid 3–0 | Title change |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Atlético Madrid beat Sevilla FC 3–1 | Title change |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Sevilla FC beat Athletic Bilbao 3–1 | Defense |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Sevilla FC beat Rayo Vallecano 2–1 | Title change |
| May 23, 2026 | Rayo Vallecano beat Deportivo Alavés 2–1 | Title change |
| May 17, 2026 | Deportivo Alavés beat Real Oviedo 1–0 | Defense |
| May 13, 2026 | Deportivo Alavés beat FC Barcelona 1–0 | Title change |
| May 10, 2026 | FC Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2–0 | Defense |
| May 2, 2026 | FC Barcelona beat CA Osasuna 2–1 | Defense |
| Apr 25, 2026 | FC Barcelona beat Getafe CF 2–0 | Title change |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Getafe CF beat Real Sociedad 1–0 | Title change |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Real Sociedad beat Levante UD 2–0 | Title change |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Levante UD beat Real Oviedo 4–2 | Title change |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Real Oviedo beat Valencia CF 1–0 | Title change |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Valencia CF beat Deportivo Alavés 3–2 | Defense |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Valencia CF beat CA Osasuna 1–0 | Title change |
| Feb 21, 2026 | CA Osasuna beat Real Madrid 2–1 | Title change |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad 4–1 | Title change |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Real Sociedad beat Elche CF 3–1 | Defense |
| Jan 25, 2026 | Real Sociedad beat Celta Vigo 3–1 | Defense |
| Jan 18, 2026 | Real Sociedad beat FC Barcelona 2–1 | Title change |
| Jan 3, 2026 | FC Barcelona beat Espanyol 2–0 | Defense |
| Dec 21, 2025 | FC Barcelona beat Villarreal CF 2–0 | Defense |
| Dec 13, 2025 | FC Barcelona beat CA Osasuna 2–0 | Defense |
| Dec 6, 2025 | FC Barcelona beat Real Betis 5–3 | Defense |