2006–07 La Liga
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Real Madrid won La Liga thanks to a superior head-to-head record against runners-up Barcelona. Celta Vigo, Real Sociedad and Gimnàstic were relegated.
Barcelona was in first place for much of the season while arch-rivals Real Madrid were six points behind and in fourth. However, Barcelona began playing inconsistently after January, while Madrid's form improved in that same period. On 12 May 2007, Real Madrid took the league lead for the first time all season after defeating Espanyol 4–3, coming back from a 3–1 first-half deficit. The following Sunday, Barcelona dropped points with a 1–1 draw to struggling Real Betis. By virtue of their superior head-to-head record, Madrid sat at the top of La Liga with both teams having four league games left.[1]
On the penultimate day of the season, Barcelona failed to overcome city rivals Espanyol in the Barcelona derby, drawing 2–2.[1] In the final La Liga matches, Barcelona thrashed Gimnàstic 5–1, but Madrid came back from a 1–0 deficit to beat Mallorca 3–1 and clinch the title thanks to head-to-head superiority.
Teams
Twenty teams competed in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the Segunda División. The promoted teams were Recreativo, Gimnàstic and Levante, returning to the top flight after an absence of three, fifty-six and one years respectively. They replaced Alaves, Cádiz (both teams relegated after a season's presence) and Málaga (ending their seven-year top flight spell).
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Stadiums
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | Camp Nou | 98,772 |
| Real Madrid | Santiago Bernabéu | 80,354 |
| Espanyol | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys | 55,926 |
| Atlético Madrid | Vicente Calderón | 55,005 |
| Valencia | Mestalla | 55,000 |
| Real Betis | Manuel Ruiz de Lopera | 52,132 |
| Sevilla | Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán | 45,500 |
| Athletic Bilbao | San Mamés | 39,750 |
| Deportivo de La Coruña | Riazor | 34,600 |
| Real Zaragoza | La Romareda | 34,596 |
| Celta de Vigo | Estadio Balaídos | 32,500 |
| Real Sociedad | Anoeta | 32,200 |
| Levante* | Ciudad de Valencia | 25,354 |
| Mallorca | ONO Estadi | 23,142 |
| Villarreal | El Madrigal | 23,000 |
| Racing de Santander | El Sardinero | 22,400 |
| Recreativo de Huelva* | Nuevo Colombino | 19,860 |
| Osasuna | Estadio Reyno de Navarra | 19,553 |
| Getafe | Coliseum Alfonso Pérez | 16,300 |
| Gimnàstic de Tarragona* | Nou Estadi | 14,500 |
(*) Promoted from Segunda División.
Personnel and kits
League table
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Results
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Awards
Pichichi Trophy
The Pichichi Trophy is awarded to the player who scores the most goals in a season.
Source: LFP
Zamora Trophy
The Ricardo Zamora Trophy is awarded to the goalkeeper with the lowest ratio of goals conceded to matches played. [2]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals against | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Roberto Abbondanzieri | Getafe | 30 | 36 | 0.83 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Víctor Valdés | Barcelona | 33 | 38 | 0.87 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Leo Franco | Atlético Madrid | 28 | 32 | 0.88 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Sebastián Viera | Villarreal | 25 | 28 | 0.89 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Andrés Palop | Sevilla | 32 | 34 | 0.94 |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Claudio Bravo | Real Sociedad | 29 | 29 | 1 |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Santiago Cañizares | Valencia | 33 | 32 | 1.03 |
| 8 | Template:Flagicon Iker Casillas | Real Madrid | 40 | 38 | 1.05 |
| 9 | Template:Flagicon Toño | Racing Santander | 36 | 32 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Template:Flagicon José Francisco Molina | Levante | 39 | 34 | 1.15 |
Fair Play award
| Rank | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Recreativo Huelva | 84 |
| 2 | Getafe | 103 |
| 3 | Mallorca | 104 |
| 4 | Barcelona | 106 |
| 5 | Villarreal | 108 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 110 |
| 7 | Gimnàstic | 116 |
| 8 | Zaragoza | 125 |
| 9 | Valencia | 126 |
| 10 | Athletic Bilbao | 129 |
| 11 | Deportivo La Coruña | 131 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 133 |
| 13 | Real Madrid | 135 |
| 14 | Celta Vigo | 137 |
| 15 | Racing Santander | 139 |
| 16 | Atlético Madrid | 144 |
| 17 | Osasuna | 145 |
| 18 | Levante | 150 |
| 19 | Sevilla | 151 |
| 20 | Real Betis | 189 |
- Source: Guia As de La Liga 2007–08, p. 140 (sports magazine)
Pedro Zaballa award
Cuco Ziganda (Osasuna head coach) and David Belenguer (Getafe footballer)[2][3]
Overall
- Most wins – Real Madrid (23)
- Fewest wins – Gimnàstic (7)
- Most draws – Betis (16)
- Fewest draws – Valencia (6)
- Most losses – Gimnàstic (24)
- Fewest losses – Barcelona (6)
- Most goals scored – Barcelona (78)
- Fewest goals scored – Deportivo La Coruña and Real Sociedad (32)
- Most goals conceded – Gimnàstic (69)
- Fewest goals conceded – Barcelona and Getafe (33)
See also
References
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