The 2014–15

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season (known as the ''Liga

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'' for sponsorship reasons) was the 84th season of the premier

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league in Spain. The campaign began on 23 August 2014, and concluded on 24 May 2015.

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won its 23rd title on 17 May 2015 after defeating defending champions

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at the

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, and also equalled the all-time record goal difference of +89 (110 goals scored and 21 conceded), originally set by

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in the 2011–12 season. Barcelona won the title with 94 points, two more than Real Madrid.

Teams

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

A total of 20 teams contest the league, including 17 sides from the 2013–14 season and three promoted from the

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. This includes the two top teams (

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and

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) from the Segunda División, and the winner of the

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, Córdoba.

became the first club from Segunda División to achieve promotion to La Liga after its 1–0 victory over Alavés on 25 May 2014. Eibar made their La Liga debut in the 2014–15 season.

won promotion back to La Liga after one season in Segunda División with a 1–0 victory over

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on 31 May 2014. Córdoba won the promotion play-off against

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and returned to the top level after 42 years.

Stadia and locations

Personnel and sponsorship

:1. On the back of shirt. :2. On the sleeves. :3. On the shorts. :4. Barcelona makes a donation to UNICEF to display the charity's logo on the club's kit. :5. Málaga makes a donation to UNESCO in order to display the charity's logo on the club's kit. :6. Additionally, referee kits are now being made by Adidas, sponsored by

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, and Nike has a new match ball, the Ordem LFP

Managerial changes

Overview

On 2 May, Córdoba were relegated with three games left to play in the season, after losing 0–8 at home against Barcelona. Eight days later, Villarreal confirmed sixth place and an entry into the

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with

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's winning goal against Elche. Barcelona, playing with a three-man attack of

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and

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under new manager

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, won the title on 17 May with a goal by Messi to defeat holders Atlético Madrid at the

. It came exactly a year after Atlético had won their league title at Barcelona's

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. Real Madrid secured second place on the same day as Barcelona won the title, with a 1–4 win at Espanyol. In the end, Barcelona amassed 94 points, while Real Madrid finished just two points behind, with 92. The battle for the Champions League was settled in the last ten minutes of the season. Valencia, in fourth place with 74 points, went into the last match of the season at relegation-threatened Almería, facing all three possibilities of direct qualification to the group stage of the Champions League, qualification to the play-off round, or missing out on the Champions League altogether. Valencia won the match 3–2 to secure fourth place, as Atlético Madrid, three points ahead, drew at Granada. Sevilla, with a 3–2 win at Málaga, achieved a record 76 points total without Champions League qualification, finishing fifth. Sevilla however qualified for the Champions League by winning the 2015 UEFA Europa League Final. Earlier in the season, on 7 February, Atlético Madrid achieved a 4–0 victory over city rivals Real Madrid. It was Real's biggest loss since a 5–0 loss to Barcelona in November 2010. Despite finishing the season in the 13th position, on 5 June, Elche was relegated to Segunda División due to its financial struggles. Newcomers

, who finished the season in the 18th position, took Elche's place in

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League table

Results

Season statistics

Scoring

*First goal of the season:
Luis Alberto for Málaga against Athletic Bilbao (''23 August 2014'') *Last goal of the season:

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for Real Madrid against Getafe (''23 May 2015'')

Top goalscorers

The

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is awarded by newspaper '' Marca'' to the player who scores the most goals in a season.

Top assists

Hat-tricks

⁴ Player scored four goals
⁵ Player scored five goals
(H) – Home; (A) – Away

Discipline

* Most yellow cards (club): 115 ** Almería * Most yellow cards (player): 15 ** Víctor Sánchez (Espanyol) * Most red cards (club): 9 ** Almería * Most red cards (player): 2 ** Marcos Angeleri (Málaga) ** Sebastián Dubarbier (Almería) ** Michel (Almería) ** Raúl Navas (Eibar) **

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(Eibar)

Attendance

Awards

Seasonal

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, honoured the competition's best players and coach with the

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Team of the Year

Monthly

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:La Liga, 2014-15 2014-15 1

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