The La Liga Belt · season
The 1939–40 season
22 belt games · 13 title changesFC Barcelona carried the belt into the 1939–40 season. It changed hands 13 times among 10 franchises, and Athletic Bilbao finished the season with it. Most defenses: Espanyol, 4.
Who held it, in order
EspanyolReal MadridAtléticoSevillaBetisRacingZaragozaEspanyolSevillaCeltaRacingValenciaAthletic
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | Dec 3, 1939 | Espanyol beat FC Barcelona 1–0 | Title change |
| 157 | Dec 10, 1939 | Espanyol and Hercules CF tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 158 | Dec 17, 1939 | Real Madrid beat Espanyol 3–1 | Title change |
| 159 | Dec 24, 1939 | Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo 3–2 | Defense |
| 160 | Dec 31, 1939 | Real Madrid beat Valencia CF 2–1 | Defense |
| 161 | Jan 7, 1940 | Atlético Madrid beat Real Madrid 2–1 | Title change |
| 162 | Jan 14, 1940 | Sevilla FC beat Atlético Madrid 4–1 | Title change |
| 163 | Jan 21, 1940 | Real Betis beat Sevilla FC 3–2 | Title change |
| 164 | Jan 28, 1940 | Racing Santander beat Real Betis 4–2 | Title change |
| 165 | Feb 4, 1940 | Real Zaragoza beat Racing Santander 3–0 | Title change |
| 166 | Feb 11, 1940 | Espanyol beat Real Zaragoza 2–0 | Title change |
| 167 | Feb 18, 1940 | Espanyol and FC Barcelona tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 168 | Feb 25, 1940 | Espanyol beat Hercules CF 2–1 | Defense |
| 169 | Mar 3, 1940 | Espanyol beat Real Madrid 5–4 | Defense |
| 170 | Mar 10, 1940 | Sevilla FC beat Espanyol 4–0 | Title change |
| 171 | Mar 17, 1940 | Celta Vigo beat Sevilla FC 2–0 | Title change |
| 172 | Mar 24, 1940 | Racing Santander beat Celta Vigo 6–2 | Title change |
| 173 | Mar 31, 1940 | Valencia CF beat Racing Santander 4–0 | Title change |
| 174 | Apr 7, 1940 | Valencia CF beat Espanyol 3–2 | Defense |
| 175 | Apr 14, 1940 | Valencia CF and Celta Vigo tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 176 | Apr 21, 1940 | Athletic Bilbao beat Valencia CF 4–3 | Title change |
| 177 | Apr 28, 1940 | Athletic Bilbao beat Real Madrid 3–1 | Defense |