The La Liga Belt · season
The 1952–53 season
30 belt games · 19 title changesAthletic Bilbao carried the belt into the 1952–53 season. It changed hands 19 times among 11 franchises, and FC Barcelona finished the season with it. Most defenses: Valencia CF, 3.
Who held it, in order
RacingOviedoReal SociedadAtléticoSevillaBarcelonaReal MadridReal SociedadEspanyolSevillaValenciaReal MadridValladolidEspanyolAthleticValenciaAtléticoAthleticBarcelona
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 494 | Sep 14, 1952 | Racing Santander beat Athletic Bilbao 2–0 | Title change |
| 495 | Sep 21, 1952 | Racing Santander beat Deportivo La Coruña 1–0 | Defense |
| 496 | Sep 28, 1952 | Real Oviedo beat Racing Santander 2–0 | Title change |
| 497 | Oct 5, 1952 | Real Oviedo beat Real Zaragoza 3–2 | Defense |
| 498 | Oct 12, 1952 | Real Sociedad beat Real Oviedo 3–2 | Title change |
| 499 | Oct 19, 1952 | Real Sociedad beat CD Málaga 4–2 | Defense |
| 500 | Oct 26, 1952 | Atlético Madrid beat Real Sociedad 2–0 | Title change |
| 501 | Nov 2, 1952 | Atlético Madrid beat Celta Vigo 4–1 | Defense |
| 502 | Nov 9, 1952 | Sevilla FC beat Atlético Madrid 3–1 | Title change |
| 503 | Nov 16, 1952 | FC Barcelona beat Sevilla FC 3–2 | Title change |
| 504 | Nov 23, 1952 | Real Madrid beat FC Barcelona 2–1 | Title change |
| 505 | Dec 14, 1952 | Real Madrid beat Racing Santander 3–2 | Defense |
| 506 | Dec 21, 1952 | Real Madrid beat Real Zaragoza 2–1 | Defense |
| 507 | Jan 4, 1953 | Real Sociedad beat Real Madrid 3–0 | Title change |
| 508 | Jan 11, 1953 | Espanyol beat Real Sociedad 2–0 | Title change |
| 509 | Jan 18, 1953 | Espanyol beat Celta Vigo 6–1 | Defense |
| 510 | Jan 25, 1953 | Sevilla FC beat Espanyol 2–1 | Title change |
| 511 | Feb 1, 1953 | Valencia CF beat Sevilla FC 1–0 | Title change |
| 512 | Feb 8, 1953 | Real Madrid beat Valencia CF 3–0 | Title change |
| 513 | Feb 15, 1953 | Real Valladolid beat Real Madrid 3–1 | Title change |
| 514 | Feb 22, 1953 | Espanyol beat Real Valladolid 1–0 | Title change |
| 515 | Mar 1, 1953 | Athletic Bilbao beat Espanyol 1–0 | Title change |
| 516 | Mar 8, 1953 | Valencia CF beat Athletic Bilbao 3–1 | Title change |
| 517 | Mar 15, 1953 | Valencia CF beat Deportivo La Coruña 2–1 | Defense |
| 518 | Mar 22, 1953 | Valencia CF beat Real Oviedo 4–0 | Defense |
| 519 | Apr 5, 1953 | Valencia CF and CD Málaga tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 520 | Apr 12, 1953 | Atlético Madrid beat Valencia CF 2–1 | Title change |
| 521 | Apr 19, 1953 | Atlético Madrid and Real Valladolid tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 522 | Apr 26, 1953 | Athletic Bilbao beat Atlético Madrid 5–0 | Title change |
| 523 | May 3, 1953 | FC Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 3–2 | Title change |