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The 1998–99 season

38 belt games · 12 title changes

Valencia CF carried the belt into the 1998–99 season. It changed hands 12 times among 11 franchises, and Espanyol finished the season with it. Most defenses: Valencia CF, 6.

Who held it, in order

ValenciaDeportivoUD SalamancaVillarrealTenerifeBarcelonaMallorcaAthleticBarcelonaValenciaReal MadridReal SociedadEspanyol

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,044Aug 29, 1998Valencia CF beat Atlético Madrid 1–0Defense
2,045Sep 12, 1998Deportivo La Coruña beat Valencia CF 1–0Title change
2,046Sep 20, 1998UD Salamanca beat Deportivo La Coruña 3–1Title change
2,047Sep 27, 1998Villarreal CF beat UD Salamanca 5–0Title change
2,048Oct 4, 1998Villarreal CF and Espanyol tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,049Oct 17, 1998Villarreal CF and Real Sociedad tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,050Oct 25, 1998Villarreal CF and Real Oviedo tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,051Nov 1, 1998CD Tenerife beat Villarreal CF 5–2Title change
2,052Nov 8, 1998CD Tenerife and Real Valladolid tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,053Nov 15, 1998FC Barcelona beat CD Tenerife 4–1Title change
2,054Nov 21, 1998RCD Mallorca beat FC Barcelona 1–0Title change
2,055Nov 29, 1998Athletic Bilbao beat RCD Mallorca 1–0Title change
2,056Dec 5, 1998Athletic Bilbao and Atlético Madrid tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,057Dec 13, 1998Athletic Bilbao beat Deportivo La Coruña 2–1Defense
2,058Dec 20, 1998Athletic Bilbao beat Villarreal CF 1–0Defense
2,059Jan 3, 1999Athletic Bilbao beat Real Valladolid 2–1Defense
2,060Jan 9, 1999FC Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 4–2Title change
2,061Jan 17, 1999FC Barcelona beat Real Betis 3–0Defense
2,062Jan 24, 1999FC Barcelona beat Real Zaragoza 3–1Defense
2,063Jan 31, 1999FC Barcelona beat Racing Santander 3–2Defense
2,064Feb 7, 1999FC Barcelona beat CF Extremadura 2–1Defense
2,065Feb 14, 1999FC Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3–0Defense
2,066Feb 21, 1999FC Barcelona and Celta Vigo tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,067Feb 27, 1999Valencia CF beat FC Barcelona 4–2Title change
2,068Mar 7, 1999Valencia CF beat Athletic Bilbao 4–1Defense
2,069Mar 13, 1999Valencia CF beat Real Betis 1–0Defense
2,070Mar 21, 1999Valencia CF and Real Zaragoza tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,071Apr 3, 1999Valencia CF beat Racing Santander 1–0Defense
2,072Apr 11, 1999Valencia CF and CF Extremadura tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,073Apr 18, 1999Real Madrid beat Valencia CF 3–1Title change
2,074Apr 25, 1999Real Madrid and UD Salamanca tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,075May 1, 1999Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2–0Defense
2,076May 8, 1999Real Sociedad beat Real Madrid 3–2Title change
2,077May 16, 1999Real Sociedad and Celta Vigo tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,078May 23, 1999Real Sociedad and Valencia CF tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,079May 30, 1999Real Sociedad beat UD Salamanca 1–0Defense
2,080Jun 13, 1999Espanyol beat Real Sociedad 2–1Title change
2,081Jun 20, 1999Espanyol beat Real Oviedo 2–1Defense

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