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The 2021–22 La Liga, also known as La Liga Santander due to sponsorship reasons, was the 91st season of
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 ...
, Spain's premier football competition. It began on 13 August 2021 and concluded on 22 May 2022. The fixtures were announced on 30 June 2021. On 24 June 2021, the Spanish
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resolved that spectators could return to stadiums at full capacity by means of a modification of the royal decree regulating the 'new normality', in the context of the
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.
Atlético Madrid Club Atlético de Madrid, S.A.D. (; meaning "Athletic Club of Madrid"), commonly referred to as Atlético Madrid or simply Atlético, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid that plays in La Liga. The club play their home game ...
were the defending champions, having won their eleventh title the previous season. Espanyol,
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and
Rayo Vallecano Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D. (), often abbreviated to Rayo (Spanish for "thunderbolt"), is a Spanish professional football club based in the Villa de Vallecas district of Madrid. The club competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish foot ...
joined as the promoted clubs from the
2020–21 Segunda División The 2020–21 Segunda División season, also known as LaLiga SmartBank for sponsorship reasons, was the 90th since its establishment. The season began on 12 September 2020 and concluded on 31 May 2021. Teams Promotion and relegation (pre-season) ...
. They replaced
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,
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and
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, which were relegated to Segunda the previous season.
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secured a record-extending 35th title with four matches to spare on 30 April, following a 4–0 victory over Espanyol. This was the first La Liga season since 2003–04 that did not feature the league's all-time top goal scorer
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and long time
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player and captain
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, who both departed for
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in the summer.


Teams


Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

A total of twenty teams contested the league, including seventeen sides from the 2020–21 season and three promoted from the
2020–21 Segunda División The 2020–21 Segunda División season, also known as LaLiga SmartBank for sponsorship reasons, was the 90th since its establishment. The season began on 12 September 2020 and concluded on 31 May 2021. Teams Promotion and relegation (pre-season) ...
. This included the two top teams from the Segunda División, and the winners of the
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. ;Teams relegated to Segunda División The first team to be relegated from
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were
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, after a 1–4 loss to
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on 16 May 2021, ending their seven-year stay in the top tier. The second team to be relegated were
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, following a 1–2 home defeat against
Atlético Madrid Club Atlético de Madrid, S.A.D. (; meaning "Athletic Club of Madrid"), commonly referred to as Atlético Madrid or simply Atlético, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid that plays in La Liga. The club play their home game ...
on 22 May 2021, in their final game of the season, ending their three-year stay in the top tier. The third and final team to be relegated were
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, after drawing 0–0 against
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on 22 May 2021 in their final game of the season, suffering an immediate return to the second division. ;Teams promoted from Segunda División On 8 May 2021, Espanyol became the first side to mathematically be promoted, assured of a return to the top flight following a 0–0 draw against
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. The second team to earn promotion was
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, following Almería's 2–3 loss to Cartagena on 18 May 2021. Both teams made an immediate return to the first division after a season away. The third and final team to be promoted were
Rayo Vallecano Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D. (), often abbreviated to Rayo (Spanish for "thunderbolt"), is a Spanish professional football club based in the Villa de Vallecas district of Madrid. The club competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish foot ...
, after winning the play-off final 3–2 against
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on 20 June 2021, returning after a two-year absence.


Stadiums and locations


Personnel and sponsorship

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Managerial changes


League table


Results


Season statistics


Scoring

* First goal of the season:
Carlos Soler for
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against
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(13 August 2021) * Last goal of the season:
Jon Guridi for
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against
Atlético Madrid Club Atlético de Madrid, S.A.D. (; meaning "Athletic Club of Madrid"), commonly referred to as Atlético Madrid or simply Atlético, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid that plays in La Liga. The club play their home game ...
(22 May 2022)


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 games of 60 or more minutes to be eligible for the trophy.


Hat-tricks

4 – Player scored four goals.


Discipline


Player

* Most yellow cards: 15 ** Omar Alderete (Valencia) * Most red cards: 2 ** Jorge Cuenca (Getafe) **
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(Espanyol) ** José Gayà (Valencia) ** Hugo Guillamón (Valencia) ** Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atlético Madrid) ** Jules Koundé (Sevilla) **
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(Celta Vigo) **
Iñigo Martínez Iñigo Martínez Berridi (; ; born 17 May 1991) is a Spanish professional Association football, footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club FC Barcelona, Barcelona. He spent most of his professional career with Real Sociedad, playing ...
(Athletic Bilbao) ** Franco Russo (Mallorca) ** Roberto Soldado (Levante) ** Mikel Vesga (Athletic Bilbao)


Team

* Most yellow cards: 123 **
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* Most red cards: 8 **
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**
Valencia Valencia ( , ), formally València (), is the capital of the Province of Valencia, province and Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, the same name in Spain. It is located on the banks of the Turia (r ...
* Fewest yellow cards: 76 **
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**
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* Fewest red cards: 0 **
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Awards


Player of the Season


Monthly


Team of the Season


Attendance to stadiums


Restrictions

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, clubs were not allowed to use the total capacity of their stadiums. According to the progress of the pandemic, the capacity allowed each month was decided by the Government of Spain, in agreement with the Autonomous Communities. *August (rounds 1 to 3): 40% of capacity allowed. Additionally, the Basque Country reduced it to 20%, Catalonia to 30% and the Valencian Community limited the attendance to a maximum of 15,000 spectators, always respecting the agreement. *September (rounds 4 to 7): 60% of capacity allowed. The Basque Country raised its own limit to 30%, while Catalonia did to 40%. *October (rounds 8 to 12): full capacity allowed, except for Catalonia and Basque Country, whose governments limited the attendance to 60%.


Average attendances


See also

*
2021–22 Segunda División The 2021–22 Segunda División (known as LaLiga SmartBank for sponsorship reasons) football season, was the 91st since its establishment in Spain. Teams Team changes Promotion and relegation (pre-season) A total of 22 teams will contest the l ...
(second tier) *
2021–22 Primera División RFEF The 2021–22 Primera División RFEF season was the first and the only season under the name Primera División RFEF, the new third highest level in the Spanish football league system. It succeeded the old Segunda División B, which renamed itself ...
(third tier) *
2021–22 Segunda División RFEF The 2021–22 Segunda División RFEF season was the first for the Segunda División RFEF, the new fourth highest level in the Spanish football league system. It supplanted Tercera División, which downgraded to the fifth tier as Tercera Divisió ...
(fourth tier) *
2021–22 Tercera División RFEF The 2021–22 Tercera División RFEF season was the first for the national fifth level in the Spanish football league system. The league has 18 groups like the former fourth tier Tercera División. Competition format *The group champions were p ...
(fifth tier) * 2021–22 Primera División (women's league)


References


La Liga 2021-22 Schedule, Squad


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:La Liga, 2021-22 * 2021-22
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