La Liga: Teams with the Most Number of Titles

La Liga is the top flight football division in Spain. Now let’s have a look at the teams with the most number of La Liga titles ever.

Real Madrid celebrate their La Liga title triumph this season, Credit: Twitter/@realmadrid
By annirudh bhalla | May 26, 2022 | 2 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

La Liga is the top flight football division in Spain. It is one of the top five leagues in European football. Formed in 1929, La Liga has been the home to spectacular teams, players and matches over the years. Possibly the two biggest clubs in the world, Real Madrid and Barcelona have been the spearheads of the league for decades. La Liga has also seen itself being the most successfully represented league in European Competitions. No wonder La Liga has been the dream destination of the most successful players and coaches. With its rich tradition and history to back itself along with the potential to grow even more, the future of La Liga looks bright for many years to come.

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Over the years, several great personalities and individuals have blessed La Liga. Great players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Zinedine Zidane, and Ronaldinho have come to Spain and displayed their amazing qualities. While great tacticians and readers including Jose Mourinho, Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti, and Johan Cruyff have taken the game to the next level and assembled supremely talented squads in La Liga. Initially commenced as a 10-team tournament, La Liga currently is contested by 20 teams much alike most of the European Leagues.

The 2021/22 La Liga season was another splendid Spanish campaign. The most successful side in the competition, Real Madrid once again emerged triumphant winning their 35th title amassing 86 points in the process. Carlo Ancelotti’s side were the most consistent team in the land and rightly reaped the results for it. Their fiercest rivals, Barcelona came second after a complete reversal in fortunes under Xavi. Atletico Madrid and Sevilla filled the other two Champions League spots. Granada, Levante and Alaves on the other hand found themselves at the relegation spots.

La Liga: The most successful teams in the competition

Since its inception in 1929, nine teams in total have been crowned champions of La Liga out of the 62 that have competed. Real Madrid, Barcelona and Athletic Club are the only three teams that have never been relegated from the top flight since the league began. Unsurprisingly, Madrid and Barcelona hold a major share of the La Liga trophies. La Liga holds special records to its name like the league with the most Champions League and Europa League titles along with its players having the highest number of Ballon D’Ors. Now let’s have a look at the teams with the most number of La Liga titles ever.

S.No.TeamNumber of Titles
1.Real Madrid35
2. Barcelona26
3. Atletico Madrid11
4.Athletic Club8
5.Valencia6
6.Real Sociedad2
7.Deportivo La Coruna1
8.Sevilla1
9.Real Betis1