xThe 2022–23 La Liga, also known as La Liga Santander due to sponsorship reasons, is the 92nd season of La Liga, Spain’s premier football competition. It commenced on 12 August 2022 and is scheduled to end on 4 June 2023.
With the 2022 FIFA World Cup commencing on 20 November, there will be a mid-season hiatus in the league. The last round before the break is scheduled to be held on 8–9 November, with the league resuming on 31 December. This season is the first since 2012–13 to conclude in June.
Teams
Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
A total of twenty teams contest the league, including seventeen sides from the 2021–22 season and three promoted from the 2021–22 Segunda División. This includes the two top teams from the Segunda División, and the winners of the promotion play-offs.
- Teams relegated to Segunda División
The first team to be relegated from La Liga were Levante, after a 6–0 loss to Real Madrid on 12 May 2022, ending their five-year stay in the top tier. The second team to be relegated was Alavés, after a defeat of 1–3 by Levante on 15 May 2022, ending their six-year stay in the top tier. The third and final team relegated to Segunda was Granada, who drew against Espanyol, which was coupled with wins of Cádiz and Mallorca on 22 May 2022, the final match day. Granada ended a three-year stay in the top level.
- Teams promoted from Segunda División
The first two teams to earn promotion from Segunda División were Almería and Real Valladolid, who mathematically secured first and second positions, respectively, on the very last match day of the season. Almería returned to La Liga after a seven-year absence, while Valladolid came back after one year. The third and final team to be promoted were Girona after winning the play-off final 3–1 against Tenerife, returning after a three-year absence.
Stadiums and locations
Atlético Madrid
Getafe
Rayo Vallecano
Real Madrid
Location of teams in 2022–23 La Liga
Location of Community of Madrid teams in 2022–23 La Liga
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almería | Almería | Power Horse Stadium | 15,000 |
| Athletic Bilbao | Bilbao | San Mamés | 53,289 |
| Atlético Madrid | Madrid | Cívitas Metropolitano | 68,456 |
| Barcelona | Barcelona | Spotify Camp Nou | 99,354 |
| Cádiz | Cádiz | Nuevo Mirandilla | 20,724 |
| Celta Vigo | Vigo | Abanca-Balaídos | 29,000 |
| Elche | Elche | Martínez Valero | 33,732 |
| Espanyol | Barcelona | RCDE Stadium | 40,000 |
| Getafe | Getafe | Coliseum Alfonso Pérez | 17,393 |
| Girona | Girona | Montilivi | 11,810 |
| Mallorca | Palma | Visit Mallorca Estadi | 24,262 |
| Osasuna | Pamplona | El Sadar | 23,576 |
| Rayo Vallecano | Madrid | Vallecas | 14,708 |
| Real Betis | Seville | Benito Villamarín | 60,721 |
| Real Madrid | Madrid | Santiago Bernabéu | 81,044 |
| Real Sociedad | San Sebastián | Reale Arena | 39,500 |
| Sevilla | Seville | Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán | 43,883 |
| Valencia | Valencia | Mestalla | 55,000 |
| Valladolid | Valladolid | José Zorilla | 28,012 |
| Villarreal | Villarreal | Estadio de la Cerámica | 24,890 |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Kit sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almería |  Rubi |
César de la Hoz |
Castore | Khaled Juffali Company, Power Horse1, Durrat Alarous2, Kudu Restaurants3 |
| Athletic Bilbao | Ernesto Valverde |
Iker Muniain |
New Balance | Kutxabank |
| Atlético Madrid |  Diego Simeone |
Koke |
Nike | WhaleFin, Ria Money Transfer1, Hyundai2 |
| Barcelona | Xavi |
Sergio Busquets |
Nike | Spotify, UNHCR1 |
| Cádiz | Sergio |
José Mari |
Macron | Khalifa Capital, Humanox2 |
| Celta Vigo | Eduardo Coudet |
Hugo Mallo |
Adidas | Estrella Galicia 0,0, Abanca1, AIX Investment Group2, Grupo Recalvi3 |
| Elche | Francisco |
Gonzalo Verdú |
Nike | TM Real Estate Group, Sfidante2 |
| Espanyol | Diego Martínez |
 Leandro Cabrera |
Kelme | Riviera Maya, Digi Communications1, Reale Seguros2, Crypto SNACK3 |
| Getafe | Quique Sánchez Flores |
 Djené |
Joma | Tecnocasa Group, Motoreto3 |
| Girona | Míchel |
Cristhian Stuani |
Puma | Gosbi, Costa Brava3, Parlem3 |
| Mallorca |  Javier Aguirre |
Antonio Raíllo |
Nike | αGEL, Alua Hotels & Resorts1, Juaneda1, OK Mobility2, Air Europa3, Specialized3 |
| Osasuna | Jagoba Arrasate |
David García |
Adidas | Verleal, Clínica Universidad de Navarra3 |
| Rayo Vallecano | Andoni Iraola |
Óscar Trejo |
Umbro | Digi Communications |
| Real Betis |  Manuel Pellegrini |
Joaquín |
Hummel | Finetwork, LegacyFX1, Reale Seguros2, MuchBetter3 |
| Real Madrid |  Carlo Ancelotti |
 Karim Benzema |
Adidas | Emirates |
| Real Sociedad | Imanol Alguacil |
Asier Illarramendi |
Macron | Cazoo, Kutxabank1, Reale Seguros2, Finetwork3 |
| Sevilla | Julen Lopetegui |
Jesús Navas |
Castore | Degiro, Andex1, Valvoline2 |
| Valencia | Gennaro Gattuso |
José Gayà |
Puma | Cazoo, Sailun Tyres2, Škoda3 |
| Valladolid | Pacheta |
Jordi Masip |
Adidas | Estrella Galicia 0,0, Herbalife Nutrition1, JD Sports2, INEXO3 |
| Villarreal | Unai Emery |
Raul Albiol |
Joma | Pamesa Cerámica, Zoomex1, Color Star Technology2 |
- 1. ^ On the back of shirt.
- 2. ^ On the sleeves.
- 3. ^ On the shorts.
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | Luis Blanco |
End of caretaker spell | 13 May 2022 | Pre-season | Diego Martínez |
31 May 2022 |
| Valencia | José Bordalás |
Sacked | 22 May 2022 | Gennaro Gattuso |
9 June 2022 | |
| Athletic Bilbao | Marcelino |
Resigned | 24 May 2022 | Ernesto Valverde |
30 June 2022 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Real Betis | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | |
| 3 | Barcelona | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 | |
| 4 | Athletic Bilbao | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 | |
| 5 | Villarreal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 | Qualification to Europa League group stage |
| 6 | Atlético Madrid | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Qualification to Europa Conference League play-off round |
| 7 | Osasuna | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 8 | Real Sociedad | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 | |
| 9 | Mallorca | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 10 | Almería | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 11 | Rayo Vallecano | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 12 | Celta Vigo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | |
| 13 | Girona | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 14 | Valencia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | |
| 15 | Sevilla | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 | |
| 16 | Espanyol | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 | |
| 17 | Elche | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | |
| 18 | Getafe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 | Relegation to the Segunda División |
| 19 | Valladolid | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 | |
| 20 | Cádiz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)
Results
| Home \ Away | ALM | ATH | ATM | BAR | CAD | CEL | ELC | ESP | GET | GIR | MLL | OSA | RAY | BET | RMA | RSO | SEV | VAL | VLL | VIL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almería | — | 1–2 | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Athletic Bilbao | — | a | 0–0 | a | a | 1–0 | ||||||||||||||
| Atlético Madrid | — | a | 0–2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Barcelona | a | — | a | 0–0 | a | 4–0 | ||||||||||||||
| Cádiz | 0–4 | — | 0–1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Celta Vigo | — | 2–2 | 1–4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Elche | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Espanyol | a | — | 0–2 | 1–3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Getafe | 0–3 | — | 0–0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Girona | 0–1 | 3–1 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Mallorca | — | 1–2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Osasuna | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Rayo Vallecano | 0–2 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Real Betis | 3–0 | 1–0 | — | a | ||||||||||||||||
| Real Madrid | a | a | a | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Real Sociedad | a | 1–4 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Sevilla | a | — | 1–1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Valencia | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | a | ||||||||||||||||
| Valladolid | — | 0–3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Villarreal | a | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an “a” indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Season statistics
Goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[25] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borja Iglesias |
Real Betis | 4 |
 Robert Lewandowski |
Barcelona | ||
| 3 | Iago Aspas |
Celta Vigo | 3 |
| Karim Benzema |
Real Madrid | ||
| 5 | Ezequiel Ávila |
Osasuna | 2 |
| Álex Baena |
Villarreal | ||
| Juanmi |
Real Betis | ||
| Álvaro Morata |
Atlético Madrid | ||
 Largie Ramazani |
Almería | ||
 Umar Sadiq |
Almería | ||
 Vedat Muriqi |
Mallorca | ||
 Vinícius Júnior |
Real Madrid | ||
| Joselu |
Espanyol | ||
| Antoine Griezmann |
Atlético Madrid | ||
| Álex Berenguer |
Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Gorka Guruzeta |
Athletic Bilbao |
Assists[edit]
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists[26] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  João Félix |
Atlético Madrid | 3 |
| 2 | Ansu Fati |
Barcelona | 2 |
| Ousmane Dembélé |
Barcelona |
Zamora Trophy
Hat-tricks
Scoring
First goal of the season:
- Ezequiel Ávila for Osasuna against Sevilla (12 August 2022)
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 2
- 14 players
- Most red cards: 1
- 10 players
Team
- Most yellow cards: 13
- Mallorca
- Most red cards: 1
- 10 clubs
Number of teams by autonomous community
| Rank | Autonomous Community | Number | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Andalusia |
4 | Almería, Cádiz, Real Betis, Sevilla |
 Community of Madrid |
Atlético Madrid, Getafe, Rayo Vallecano, Real Madrid | ||
| 3 |  Catalonia |
3 | Barcelona, Girona, Espanyol |
 Valencian Community |
Elche, Valencia, Villarreal | ||
| 5 |  Basque Country |
2 | Athletic Bilbao, Real Sociedad |
| 6 |  Balearic Islands |
1 | Mallorca |
 Castile and León |
Real Valladolid | ||
 Galicia |
Celta Vigo | ||
 Navarre |
Osasuna |