The 2025-26 La Liga EA Sports season—the 95th edition of Spain’s top-flight league Primera Division—kicks off on the weekend of 17 August 2025 and will run through 24 May 2026, concluding the campaign just before the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America begins. Sponsored by EA Sports, the competition continues under its rebranded name and logo, delivering an enhanced visual and broadcast experience aligned with the gaming platform’s aesthetics.
Barcelona enters as the defending champion after clinching their 28th title in the 2024‑25 season, along with victories in the Supercopa and Copa del Rey. Meanwhile, Xabi Alonso takes over as manager of Real Madrid, succeeding Carlo Ancelotti, and Matías Almeyda becomes the new coach at Sevilla, among other major coaching shifts across the league.
Newly promoted clubs Levante, Elche, and Real Oviedo join the 20-team lineup, replacing Valladolid, Las Palmas, and Leganés, who were relegated at the end of the last season.
Fans can expect another tightly contested campaign featuring the free asymmetric fixture calendar—a format introduced in 2019–20, which optimises match scheduling around European competitions, venue availability, holidays, and public events to maximise attendance and broadcast viewership.
This season will include 38 matchdays, three mid-week rounds, and five FIFA international breaks, with a traditional Christmas hiatus between 21 December 2025 and early January 2026.
2025-26 La Liga Teams, Manager, Captain
Table of Contents
| Team | Location | Manager | Captain | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alavés | Vitoria‑Gasteiz | Eduardo Coudet | Antonio Sivera | Mendizorrotza |
| Athletic Bilbao | Bilbao | Ernesto Valverde | Iñaki Williams | San Mamés |
| Atlético Madrid | Madrid | Diego Simeone | Koke | Metropolitano |
| Barcelona | Barcelona | Hansi Flick | Marc‑André ter Stegen | Camp Nou |
| Celta Vigo | Vigo | Claudio Giráldez | Iago Aspas | Balaídos |
| Elche | Elche | Eder Sarabia | Pedro Bigas | Martínez Valero |
| Espanyol | Cornellà de Llobregat | Manolo González | Javi Puado | RCDE Stadium |
| Getafe | Getafe | José Bordalás | Djené | Coliseum |
| Girona | Girona | Míchel | Cristhian Stuani | Montilivi |
| Levante | Valencia | Julián Calero | José Luis Morales | Ciutat de València |
| Mallorca | Palma | Jagoba Arrasate | Antonio Raíllo | Son Moix |
| Osasuna | Pamplona | Alessio Lisci | Sergio Herrera | El Sadar |
| Rayo Vallecano | Madrid | Iñigo Pérez | Óscar Valentín | Vallecas |
| Real Betis | Seville | Manuel Pellegrini | Isco | La Cartuja |
| Real Madrid | Madrid | Xabi Alonso | Dani Carvajal | Santiago Bernabéu |
| Real Oviedo | Oviedo | Veljko Paunović | Santi Cazorla | Carlos Tartiere |
| Real Sociedad | San Sebastián | Sergio Francisco | Mikel Oyarzabal | Anoeta |
| Sevilla | Seville | Matías Almeyda | Nemanja Gudelj | Ramón Sánchez‑Pizjuán |
| Valencia | Valencia | Carlos Corberán | José Gayà | Mestalla |
| Villarreal | Villarreal | Marcelino | Dani Parejo | La Cerámica |
2025-26 La Liga Standings or Points Table
Find the German La Liga full standings, including wins, losses, draws and point records for each team. Season begins August 15, 2025. (Last Update: 03 November 2025)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 16 | +23 | 34 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 33 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 32 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 31 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 24 |
| 6 | Espanyol | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 24 |
| 7 | Getafe | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 20 |
| 8 | Athletic Bilbao | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 20 |
| 9 | Real Sociedad | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 16 |
| 10 | Elche | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 16 |
| 11 | Rayo Vallecano | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 16 |
| 12 | Sevilla | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 16 |
| 13 | Celta Vigo | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 16 |
| 14 | Alavés | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 15 |
| 15 | Mallorca | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 13 |
| 16 | Valencia | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 13 |
| 17 | Osasuna | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 12 |
| 18 | Girona | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 12 |
| 19 | Levante | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 9 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 9 |
- Qualification for the Champions League – League Stage – S No 1 to 4
- Qualification for the Europa League league stage – S No 5
- Qualification for the Conference League play-off Round – S No 6
- Relegation to Segunda División – S No 18 and S No 20
Key Players to Watch in 2025-26 La Liga
- Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)
- Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
- Raphinha (Barcelona)
- Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
- Pedri (Barcelona)
- Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad)
- Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao)
2025-26 La Liga top Clubs & European Qualification
The top four teams from the 2025-26 La Liga points table will qualify for the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, and the 5th position team will qualify for the 2025-26 UEFA Europa League.
Top Goals Scorer in the 2025-26 La Liga
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kylian Mbappe (France) | Real Madrid | 14 |
| 2 | Robert Lewandowski (Poland) | Barcelona | 8 |
| 3 | Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) | Mallorca | 8 |
| 4 | Julián Alvarez (Argentina) | Atlético Madrid | 7 |
| 5 | Ferran Torres (Spain) | Barcelona | 7 |
| 6 | Karl Etta Eyong (Cameroon) | Villarreal / Levante | 6 |
| 7 | Alberto Moleiro (Spain) | Villarreal | 6 |
Hat-tricks
- Tajon Buchanan – Villarreal vs Girona – 24 August 2025
- Julián Alvarez – Atlético Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano – 24 September 2025
- Robert Lewandowski – Barcelona vs Celta Vigo – 9 November 2025
2025-26 La Liga Broadcasters
- In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the current broadcasting deals with Premier Sports and ITV are set to expire at the end of the 2024–25 season, with a new bidding process now in progress for the next cycle.
- Canada: TSN and RDS will continue to broadcast La Liga.
- Spain: Broadcast rights shared by Movistar LaLiga and DAZN España—DAZN steps in for the first time in the new three-season cycle starting this year.
- United States (USA) – ESPN+ holds exclusive streaming rights for all La Liga matches—every single game is available here.
