The La Liga Belt · rivalry
Real Madrid vs. Villarreal CF
14Belt meetings
8Real Madrid wins
0Villarreal wins
2Title changes
Real Madrid and Villarreal CF have met 14 times with the La Liga belt on the line, from October 27, 2001 to October 5, 2024. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. Real Madrid leads the belt series 8–0, with 6 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,169 | Oct 27, 2001 | Real Madrid beat Villarreal CF 3–2 | Defense |
| 2,237 | Sep 2, 2003 | Real Madrid and Villarreal CF tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 2,305 | Apr 23, 2005 | Real Madrid beat Villarreal CF 2–1 | Defense |
| 2,347 | May 7, 2006 | Real Madrid and Villarreal CF tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 2,387 | Sep 2, 2007 | Real Madrid beat Villarreal CF 5–0 | Title change |
| 2,565 | Mar 21, 2012 | Real Madrid and Villarreal CF tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 2,723 | Apr 20, 2016 | Real Madrid beat Villarreal CF 3–0 | Defense |
| 2,732 | Sep 21, 2016 | Real Madrid and Villarreal CF tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 2,750 | Feb 26, 2017 | Real Madrid beat Villarreal CF 3–2 | Title change |
| 2,919 | May 22, 2021 | Real Madrid beat Villarreal CF 2–1 | Defense |
| 2,926 | Sep 25, 2021 | Real Madrid and Villarreal CF tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,012 | Dec 17, 2023 | Real Madrid beat Villarreal CF 4–1 | Defense |
| 3,032 | May 19, 2024 | Real Madrid and Villarreal CF tied 4–4 | Tie · defense |
| 3,042 | Oct 5, 2024 | Real Madrid beat Villarreal CF 2–0 | Defense |