2022–23 La Liga
92nd season of La Liga
Football league season
The 2022–23 La Liga , also known as La Liga Santander due to sponsorship reasons, was the 92nd season of La Liga , Spain's premier football competition. It commenced on 12 August 2022 and concluded on 4 June 2023. Real Madrid were the defending champions, having won their 35th title the previous season.
On 14 May, Barcelona were confirmed as champions with four matches to spare following a 4–2 away victory against Espanyol , clinching the club's 27th league title and first since the 2018–19 season .[ 2] [ 3]
With the 2022 FIFA World Cup having commenced on 20 November, there was a mid-season hiatus in the league. The last round before the break was held from 8–10 November, with the league resuming on 29 December. This season was the first since 2012–13 to conclude in June.
Teams
A total of twenty teams contested the league, including seventeen sides from the 2021–22 season and three promoted from the 2021–22 Segunda División . This included 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
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 [ 4]
Athletic Bilbao
Bilbao
San Mamés
53,289 [ 5]
Atlético Madrid
Madrid
Cívitas Metropolitano
68,456 [ 6]
Barcelona
Barcelona
Spotify Camp Nou
99,354 [ 7]
Cádiz
Cádiz
Nuevo Mirandilla
20,724 [ 8]
Celta Vigo
Vigo
Abanca-Balaídos
29,000 [ 9]
Elche
Elche
Martínez Valero
31,388 [ 10]
Espanyol
Cornellà de Llobregat
RCDE Stadium
40,000 [ 11]
Getafe
Getafe
Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
16,500 [ 12]
Girona
Girona
Montilivi
13,400 [ 13]
Mallorca
Palma
Son Moix
23,142 [ 14]
Osasuna
Pamplona
El Sadar
23,576 [ 15]
Rayo Vallecano
Madrid
Vallecas
14,708 [ 16]
Real Betis
Seville
Benito Villamarín
60,721 [ 17]
Real Madrid
Madrid
Santiago Bernabéu
65,000 [ 18]
Real Sociedad
San Sebastián
Reale Arena
39,500 [ 19]
Sevilla
Seville
Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
43,883 [ 20]
Valencia
Valencia
Mestalla
49,430 [ 21]
Valladolid
Valladolid
José Zorrilla
28,012 [ 22]
Villarreal
Villarreal
Estadio de la Cerámica
23,008 [ 23]
Team
Manager
Captain
Kit manufacturer
Main kit sponsor
Other kit sponsor(s)
Almería
Rubi
César de la Hoz
Castore
Khaled Juffali Company
Power Horse1 , Durrat Al Arous2 , Kudu Restaurants3 , TCI GECOMP3
Athletic Bilbao
Ernesto Valverde
Iker Muniain
New Balance
Kutxabank
Digi Communications 1 , B2BinPay2
Atlético Madrid
Diego Simeone
Koke
Nike
WhaleFin
Ria Money Transfer 1 , Hyundai 2
Barcelona
Xavi
Sergio Busquets
Spotify
UNHCR 1 , Ambilight TV 2
Cádiz
Sergio
José Mari
Macron
Digi Communications
Humanox2 , Motoreto2 , Wehumans2 3
Celta Vigo
Carlos Carvalhal
Hugo Mallo
Adidas
Estrella Galicia 0,0
Abanca 1 , AIX Investment Group2 , Grupo Recalvi3
Elche
Sebastián Beccacece
Gonzalo Verdú
Nike
TM Real Estate Group
Sfidante2
Espanyol
Luis García
Sergi Darder
Kelme
Riviera Maya
Digi Communications 1 , Reale Seguros2 , Crypto SNACK3
Getafe
José Bordalás
Djené
Joma
Tecnocasa Group
Motoreto3
Girona
Míchel
Cristhian Stuani
Puma
Gosbi
Open Arms2 , Costa Brava 3 , Parlem3
Mallorca
Javier Aguirre
Antonio Raíllo
Nike
αGEL
Alua Hotels & Resorts1 , Juaneda1 , OK Mobility2 , Air Europa 3 , Specialized 3
Osasuna
Jagoba Arrasate
David García
Adidas
Verleal
HR Motor1 , Clínica Universidad de Navarra3
Rayo Vallecano
Andoni Iraola
Óscar Trejo
Umbro
Digi Communications
Los Sueños Development Group1
Real Betis
Manuel Pellegrini
Joaquín
Hummel
Finetwork
LegacyFX1 , Reale Seguros2 , MuchBetter3
Real Madrid
Carlo Ancelotti
Karim Benzema
Adidas
Emirates
None
Real Sociedad
Imanol Alguacil
Asier Illarramendi
Macron
Cazoo
Kutxabank1 , Reale Seguros2 , Finetwork3
Sevilla
Diego Alonso
Jesús Navas
Castore
DEGIRO
Andex1 , Valvoline 2
Valencia
Rubén Baraja
José Gayà
Puma
Cazoo
Herrero Brigantina1 , Sailun Tyres2 , Škoda 3
Valladolid
Paulo Pezzolano
Jordi Masip
Adidas
Estrella Galicia 0,0
Herbalife Nutrition 1 , JD Sports 2 , INEXO3
Villarreal
Quique Setién
Raúl Albiol
Joma
Pamesa Cerámica
Zoomex1 , Color Star Technology2
1. ^ On the back of shirt.
2. ^ On the sleeves.
3. ^ On the shorts.
Managerial changes
League table
Source:
LaLiga Santander 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)
[ 46] (C) Champions;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
Source:
La Liga 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
Scoring
Top goalscorers
Top assists
Zamora Trophy
The Zamora Trophy was awarded by newspaper Marca to the goalkeeper with the lowest goals-to-games ratio. A goalkeeper had to have played at least 28 matches of 60 or more minutes to be eligible for the trophy.
Hat-tricks
4 – Player scored four goals.
Discipline
Player
Team
Most yellow cards: 121
Most red cards: 15
Fewest yellow cards: 68
Fewest red cards: 2
Awards
Player of the Season
Player of the Month
Team of the season
EA Sports
See also
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