A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 August 2011 – 13 May 2012 |
| Champions | Real Madrid 32nd title |
| Relegated | Villarreal Sporting Gijón Racing Santander |
| Champions League | Real Madrid Barcelona Valencia Málaga |
| Europa League | Athletic Bilbao Atlético Madrid Levante |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,050 (2.76 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Lionel Messi (50 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Víctor Valdés (0.8 goals/match) |
| Biggest home win | Barcelona 8–0 Osasuna (17 September 2011)[1] |
| Biggest away win | Rayo Vallecano 0–7 Barcelona (29 April 2012)[2] |
| Highest scoring | Barcelona 8–0 Osasuna (17 September 2011)[1] Real Madrid 6–2 Rayo Vallecano (20 March 2012)[7] |
| Longest winning run | 11 matches[8] Barcelona Real Madrid |
| Longest unbeaten run | 23 matches[8] Real Madrid |
| Longest winless run | 20 matches[8] Racing Santander |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches[8] Rayo Vallecano Real Betis Zaragoza |
| Highest attendance | 99,252 Barcelona 1–2 Real Madrid (21 April 2012) |
| Lowest attendance | 6,000 Getafe 1–0 Real Sociedad (17 March 2012) |
| Total attendance | 11,504,567[8] |
| Average attendance | 28,265[8] |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → | |
The 2011–12 La Liga season (known as the Liga BBVA for sponsorship reasons) was the 81st season of the top level Spanish association football competition. The campaign began on 27 August 2011, and ended on 13 May 2012. Real Madrid won a record 32nd title following victory over Athletic Bilbao on 2 May 2012.
Real Madrid broke a number of league records, including most points in a single season (100), most goals scored (121), best goal difference (+89), most away wins (16), and most overall wins (32). This season also saw Lionel Messi score a record 50 league goals in 37 games. Behind Messi was Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored 46 goals; the pair's combined tally of 96 goals was the most ever by two players playing in the same major European league in the same season.
Teams
Deportivo de La Coruña, Hércules CF from Alicante and UD Almería were relegated to the 2011–12 Segunda División after finishing in the bottom three spots of the table at the end of the 2010–11 season. Deportivo were relegated to the Segunda División after 20 seasons of continuous membership in the top football league of Spain, while Almería ended a four-year tenure in La Liga and Hércules made their immediate return to the second level.
The three relegated teams were replaced by three 2010–11 Segunda División sides. Champions Betis, who terminated their second-level status after two years, runners-up Rayo Vallecano, who returned to the top flight after eight seasons at lower levels, earned direct promotion.
The third promoted team was decided in the promotion play-offs where Granada CF returned to the league for the first time in 35 years, having spent 26 of them in Segunda División B and Tercera División.
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Club home city | Stadium | Stadium capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Bilbao | Bilbao | San Mamés | 39,750 |
| Atlético Madrid | Madrid | Vicente Calderón | 54,851 |
| Barcelona | Barcelona | Camp Nou | 99,354 |
| Betis | Seville | Benito Villamarín | 52,745 |
| Espanyol | Barcelona | Cornellà-El Prat | 40,500 |
| Getafe | Getafe | Coliseum Alfonso Pérez | 17,700 |
| Granada | Granada | Nuevo Los Cármenes | 22,524 |
| Levante | Valencia | Ciutat de València | 25,534 |
| Málaga | Málaga | La Rosaleda | 28,963 |
| Mallorca | Palma | Iberostar Stadium | 23,142 |
| Osasuna | Pamplona | El Sadar | 19,553 |
| Racing Santander | Santander | El Sardinero | 22,271 |
| Rayo Vallecano | Madrid | Campo de Vallecas | 15,489 |
| Real Madrid | Madrid | Santiago Bernabéu | 85,454 |
| Real Sociedad | San Sebastián | Anoeta | 32,076 |
| Sevilla | Seville | Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán | 45,500 |
| Sporting de Gijón | Gijón | El Molinón | 29,800 |
| Valencia | Valencia | Mestalla | 55,000 |
| Villarreal | Vila-real | El Madrigal | 25,000 |
| Zaragoza | Zaragoza | La Romareda | 34,596 |
Personnel and sponsorship
As in the previous years, Nike provided the official ball for all matches, with a new T90 Seitiro model which was used throughout the season.[9]
- ^ For 8 matches in round 20, 31–32, 34–38.
- ^ Only against Real Madrid match in round 33.
- ^ On the back of shirt.
- ^ Barcelona makes a donation to UNICEF in order to display the charity's logo on the club's kit.
- ^ On the left sleeve.
- ^ Club's own brand.
- ^ Málaga makes a donation to UNESCO in order to display the charity's logo on the club's kit.
- ^ On the shoulders.
- ^ Since 31 January 2012.[15]
- ^ On the shorts.
- ^ On the left sleeve.[16]
