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96 completed seasons

Is the belt a good judge of the best team? Here's who held it when each regular season ended, next to the best record that year.

12Seasons it matched
12%Match rate
38Holder in the top 3
5.6Holder's average rank
SeasonBest recordHolder at the endHolder's rank
2026–27FC Barcelona 7–0Athletic Bilbao 2–2–28th of 20
2025–26FC Barcelona 31–6–1Rayo Vallecano 12–12–147th of 20
2024–25FC Barcelona 28–6–4Villarreal CF 20–8–105th of 20
2023–24Real Madrid 29–1–8Real Madrid 29–1–81st of 20 Same
2022–23FC Barcelona 28–6–4RCD Mallorca 14–16–89th of 20
2021–22Real Madrid 26–4–8Real Betis 19–11–85th of 20
2020–21Atlético Madrid 26–4–8Real Madrid 25–4–92nd of 20
2019–20Real Madrid 26–3–9CA Osasuna 13–12–139th of 20
2018–19FC Barcelona 26–3–9Espanyol 14–13–118th of 20
2017–18FC Barcelona 28–1–9Celta Vigo 13–15–1012th of 20
2016–17Real Madrid 29–3–6FC Barcelona 28–4–62nd of 20
2015–16FC Barcelona 29–5–4Real Madrid 28–4–61st of 20
2014–15FC Barcelona 30–4–4Real Madrid 30–6–22nd of 20
2013–14Atlético Madrid 28–4–6Athletic Bilbao 20–8–104th of 20
2012–13FC Barcelona 32–2–4Sevilla FC 14–16–89th of 20
2011–12Real Madrid 32–2–4Real Madrid 32–2–41st of 20 Same
2010–11FC Barcelona 30–2–6Valencia CF 21–9–83rd of 20
2009–10FC Barcelona 31–1–6Real Madrid 31–4–32nd of 20
2008–09FC Barcelona 27–5–6Villarreal CF 18–9–114th of 20
2007–08Real Madrid 27–7–4Valencia CF 15–17–611th of 20
2006–07FC Barcelona 22–6–10Villarreal CF 18–12–85th of 20
2005–06FC Barcelona 25–6–7Sevilla FC 20–10–84th of 20
2004–05FC Barcelona 25–4–9Real Madrid 25–8–52nd of 20
2003–04Valencia CF 23–7–8Deportivo La Coruña 21–9–83rd of 20
2002–03Real Madrid 22–4–12Real Madrid 22–4–121st of 20 Same
2001–02Valencia CF 21–5–12Real Sociedad 13–17–813th of 20
2000–01Real Madrid 24–6–8UD Las Palmas 13–18–711th of 20
1999–00Deportivo La Coruña 21–11–6Racing Santander 10–12–1613th of 20
1998–99FC Barcelona 24–7–7Espanyol 16–9–137th of 20
1997–98FC Barcelona 23–10–5Valencia CF 16–15–710th of 20
1996–97Real Madrid 27–4–11Espanyol 14–19–914th of 22
1995–96Atlético Madrid 26–7–9Valencia CF 26–11–53rd of 22
1994–95Real Madrid 23–6–9Valencia CF 13–13–1210th of 20
1993–94FC Barcelona 25–7–6FC Barcelona 25–7–61st of 20 Same
1992–93FC Barcelona 25–5–8CD Tenerife 15–9–145th of 20
1991–92FC Barcelona 23–6–9Atlético Madrid 24–9–53rd of 20
1990–91FC Barcelona 25–6–7Real Madrid 20–12–63rd of 20
1989–90Real Madrid 26–2–10Valencia CF 20–5–132nd of 20
1988–89Real Madrid 25–1–12Real Zaragoza 15–10–135th of 20
1987–88Real Madrid 28–4–6Atlético Madrid 19–9–103rd of 20
1986–87Real Madrid 27–5–12Real Murcia 17–20–711th of 18
1985–86Real Madrid 26–4–4Atlético Madrid 17–9–84th of 18
1984–85FC Barcelona 21–2–11Real Betis 11–15–813th of 18
1983–84Real Madrid 22–7–5Sporting Gijon 11–15–813th of 18
1982–83Athletic Bilbao 22–6–6Atlético Madrid 20–8–63rd of 18
1981–82Real Sociedad 20–7–7Atlético Madrid 15–15–48th of 18
1980–81Real Madrid 20–9–5CA Osasuna 12–14–811th of 18
1979–80Real Madrid 22–3–9Sevilla FC 14–14–68th of 18
1978–79Real Madrid 16–3–15Athletic Bilbao 12–12–109th of 18
1977–78Real Madrid 22–9–3Real Madrid 22–9–31st of 18 Same
1976–77Atlético Madrid 19–7–8FC Barcelona 18–7–92nd of 18
1975–76Real Madrid 20–6–8Espanyol 18–12–44th of 18
1974–75Real Madrid 20–4–10Hercules CF 11–9–144th of 18
1973–74FC Barcelona 21–5–8Atlético Madrid 18–10–62nd of 18
1972–73Atlético Madrid 20–6–8UD Las Palmas 11–14–911th of 18
1971–72Real Madrid 19–6–9Sporting Gijon 12–14–811th of 18
1970–71FC Barcelona 19–6–5Espanyol 8–13–911th of 16
1969–70Atlético Madrid 18–6–6Elche CF 8–12–1011th of 16
1968–69Real Madrid 18–1–11Elche CF 7–8–157th of 16
1967–68Real Madrid 16–4–10FC Barcelona 15–6–92nd of 16
1966–67Real Madrid 19–2–9UD Las Palmas 8–12–1011th of 16
1965–66Atlético Madrid 18–4–8Elche CF 12–10–86th of 16
1964–65Real Madrid 21–4–5Real Betis 8–15–712th of 16
1963–64Real Madrid 22–6–2Valencia CF 16–146th of 16
1962–63Real Madrid 23–4–3Deportivo La Coruña 11–16–314th of 16
1961–62Real Madrid 19–6–5Real Oviedo 10–13–710th of 16
1960–61Real Madrid 24–2–4Real Zaragoza 12–9–93rd of 16
1959–60FC Barcelona 22–6–2Real Oviedo 13–10–75th of 16
1958–59FC Barcelona 24–3–3Real Zaragoza 12–14–48th of 16
1957–58Real Madrid 20–5–5FC Barcelona 17–9–43rd of 16
1956–57Real Madrid 20–6–4Real Madrid 20–6–41st of 16 Same
1955–56Athletic Bilbao 22–4–4Atlético Madrid 14–11–55th of 16
1954–55Real Madrid 20–4–6FC Barcelona 17–6–72nd of 16
1953–54Real Madrid 17–7–6Real Sociedad 11–12–79th of 16
1952–53FC Barcelona 19–7–4FC Barcelona 19–7–41st of 16 Same
1951–52FC Barcelona 19–6–5Athletic Bilbao 17–7–62nd of 16
1950–51Atlético Madrid 17–7–6FC Barcelona 16–11–34th of 16
1949–50Atlético Madrid 15–8–3Real Madrid 11–6–93rd of 14
1948–49FC Barcelona 16–5–5Valencia CF 16–7–32nd of 14
1947–48FC Barcelona 15–4–7Gimnastic 10–12–47th of 14
1946–47Valencia CF 16–8–2Celta Vigo 11–11–49th of 14
1945–46Sevilla FC 14–4–8Sevilla FC 14–4–81st of 14 Same
1944–45FC Barcelona 17–4–5FC Barcelona 17–4–51st of 14 Same
1943–44Valencia CF 18–4–4Atlético Madrid 15–7–42nd of 14
1942–43Athletic Bilbao 16–6–4FC Barcelona 14–8–43rd of 14
1941–42Valencia CF 18–4–4Valencia CF 18–4–41st of 14 Same
1940–41Atlético Madrid 13–2–7Atlético Madrid 13–2–71st of 12 Same
1939–40Atlético Madrid 14–7–1Athletic Bilbao 11–7–43rd of 12
1935–36Athletic Bilbao 14–5–3FC Barcelona 11–9–25th of 12
1934–35Real Betis 15–3–4FC Barcelona 9–7–65th of 12
1933–34Athletic Bilbao 11–5–2Real Oviedo 8–8–25th of 10
1932–33Real Madrid 13–3–2Real Betis 6–7–55th of 10
1931–32Real Madrid 10–0–8Racing Santander 7–5–64th of 10
1930–31Athletic Bilbao 11–7FC Barcelona 7–4–74th of 10
1929–30Athletic Bilbao 12–0–6CE Europa 6–11–19th of 10
1928–29FC Barcelona 11–4–3FC Barcelona 11–4–31st of 10 Same

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