The 1979–80

La Liga The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, commonly known as the Primera División or La Liga, and officially known as LaLiga EA Sports for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Spain and the highest ...

season was the 49th since its establishment. It began on 8 September 1979, and concluded on 18 May 1980.

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achieved their 20th title. They also won the

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against their reserve team, Castilla CF; thus Castilla qualified for next season's Cup Winners Cup.

Overview

Once finished the championship on June 20, 1980, the Competition Committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation quashed the game of the 31st round between

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and

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(0–3), considering that it had been rigged, and sanctioned the salmantino club with the deduction of two points. Thus,

ended in the 14th position with 30 points and with a record of 12 wins, 8 draws and 13 defeats in 33 games, totaling 34 goals for and 37 against. However, a year later, on May 8, 1981, the Higher Committee of Sports Justice of the Superior Sports Council overturned the sanctions due to lack of evidence.

Teams and locations

League table

Results table

Top goalscorers

External links

1979/80 Spanish league at RSSSF
{{DEFAULTSORT:1979-80 La Liga La Liga seasons 1979–80 in Spanish football leagues

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