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The 1996–97 season

42 belt games · 14 title changes

Valencia CF carried the belt into the 1996–97 season. It changed hands 14 times among 12 franchises, and Espanyol finished the season with it. Most defenses: Real Madrid, 11.

Who held it, in order

RacingValladolidSevillaReal MadridRayoCeltaOviedoDeportivoTenerifeHerculesSevillaOviedoValenciaEspanyol

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,963Sep 1, 1996Racing Santander beat Valencia CF 3–2Title change
1,964Sep 8, 1996Racing Santander beat Sporting Gijon 1–0Defense
1,965Sep 15, 1996Racing Santander and FC Barcelona tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,966Sep 21, 1996Real Valladolid beat Racing Santander 3–0Title change
1,967Sep 28, 1996Real Valladolid and Real Sociedad tied 0–0Tie · defense
1,968Oct 2, 1996Real Valladolid and Real Zaragoza tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,969Oct 12, 1996Real Valladolid beat CD Tenerife 3–1Defense
1,970Oct 19, 1996Real Valladolid beat SD Compostela 3–1Defense
1,971Oct 23, 1996Real Valladolid beat CD Logrones 1–0Defense
1,972Oct 28, 1996Sevilla FC beat Real Valladolid 1–0Title change
1,973Nov 3, 1996Sevilla FC beat Athletic Bilbao 4–2Defense
1,974Nov 10, 1996Sevilla FC beat CF Extremadura 1–0Defense
1,975Nov 17, 1996Real Madrid beat Sevilla FC 3–1Title change
1,976Nov 24, 1996Real Madrid beat Valencia CF 4–2Defense
1,977Nov 30, 1996Real Madrid beat Sporting Gijon 1–0Defense
1,978Dec 7, 1996Real Madrid beat FC Barcelona 2–0Defense
1,979Dec 21, 1996Real Madrid and Real Valladolid tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,980Jan 5, 1997Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 1–0Defense
1,981Jan 12, 1997Real Madrid and CF Extremadura tied 0–0Tie · defense
1,982Jan 18, 1997Real Madrid beat Atlético Madrid 4–1Defense
1,983Jan 26, 1997Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo 4–0Defense
1,984Feb 2, 1997Real Madrid beat Deportivo La Coruña 3–2Defense
1,985Feb 9, 1997Real Madrid beat Hercules CF 3–2Defense
1,986Feb 15, 1997Real Madrid and Real Betis tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,987Feb 19, 1997Rayo Vallecano beat Real Madrid 1–0Title change
1,988Feb 23, 1997Celta Vigo beat Rayo Vallecano 2–0Title change
1,989Mar 2, 1997Real Oviedo beat Celta Vigo 2–1Title change
1,990Mar 9, 1997Deportivo La Coruña beat Real Oviedo 3–0Title change
1,991Mar 15, 1997Deportivo La Coruña beat Espanyol 1–0Defense
1,992Mar 23, 1997Deportivo La Coruña beat Racing Santander 2–1Defense
1,993Mar 29, 1997Deportivo La Coruña and Real Sociedad tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,994Apr 6, 1997Deportivo La Coruña beat Real Zaragoza 1–0Defense
1,995Apr 12, 1997CD Tenerife beat Deportivo La Coruña 2–1Title change
1,996Apr 16, 1997Hercules CF beat CD Tenerife 3–1Title change
1,997Apr 20, 1997Hercules CF and SD Compostela tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,998May 4, 1997Hercules CF beat CD Logrones 1–0Defense
1,999May 11, 1997Sevilla FC beat Hercules CF 5–0Title change
2,000May 17, 1997Sevilla FC and Real Betis tied 3–3Tie · defense
2,001May 25, 1997Sevilla FC beat Rayo Vallecano 2–0Defense
2,002Jun 1, 1997Real Oviedo beat Sevilla FC 1–0Title change
2,003Jun 15, 1997Valencia CF beat Real Oviedo 2–1Title change
2,004Jun 21, 1997Espanyol beat Valencia CF 3–2Title change

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