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La Liga Standings
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 27 | 18 | 4 | 5 | +32 | 58 |
| Real Madrid | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | +30 | 56 |
| Sevilla FC | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | +10 | 47 |
| Real Sociedad | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | +12 | 46 |
| Getafe | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | +12 | 46 |
| Atletico Madrid | 27 | 11 | 12 | 4 | +10 | 45 |
| Valencia | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | -1 | 42 |
| Villarreal | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | +6 | 38 |
| Granada | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | +1 | 38 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | +6 | 37 |
| Osasuna | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | -4 | 34 |
| Real Betis | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | -5 | 33 |
| Levante | 27 | 10 | 3 | 14 | -8 | 33 |
| Alavés | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | -8 | 32 |
| Real Valladolid | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | -10 | 29 |
| Eibar | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -14 | 27 |
| Celta Vigo | 27 | 5 | 11 | 11 | -12 | 26 |
| Mallorca | 27 | 7 | 4 | 16 | -16 | 25 |
| Leganes | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -18 | 23 |
| Espanyol | 27 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -23 | 20 |