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2010–11 La Liga

La Liga
Season 2010–11
Champions Barcelona
21st title
Relegated Deportivo La Coruña
Hércules
Almería
Champions League Barcelona
Real Madrid
Valencia
Villarreal
Europa League Sevilla
Athletic Bilbao
Atlético Madrid
Matches played 380
Goals scored 1042 (2.74 per match)
Top goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo (40)
Biggest home win

Real Madrid 7–0 Málaga
(3 March 2011)

Real Madrid 8–1 Almería
(21 May 2011)
Biggest away win Almería 0–8 Barcelona
(20 November 2010)
Highest scoring Valencia 3–6 Real Madrid
(23 April 2011)
Real Madrid 8–1 Almería
(21 May 2011)
Longest winning run 16 games by Barcelona
Longest unbeaten run 31 games by Barcelona
Longest winless run 11 games by Sporting de Gijón
Longest losing run 7 games by Almería
Highest attendance 98,000
Barcelona 5–0 Real Madrid
Lowest attendance 5,000
Almería 0–0 Villarreal
Almería 3–1 Mallorca
Average attendance 29,099
Leader
2011–12 UEFA Champions League Group stage
2011–12 UEFA Champions League Play-off round
2011–12 UEFA Europa League Play-off round
2011–12 UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round
Relegation to 2011–12 Segunda División

Real Madrid 7–0 Málaga
(3 March 2011)

The 2010–11 La Liga season (known as the Liga BBVA for sponsorship reasons) was the 80th since its establishment. The campaign began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A total of 20 teams contested the league, 17 of which already contested in the 2009–10 season and three of which were promoted from the Segunda División. In addition, a new match ball – the Nike Total 90 Tracer – served as the official ball for all matches.

Defending champions Barcelona secured their third-consecutive and 21st La Liga title after a 1–1 tie with Levante on 11 May 2011. The result gave Barcelona a 6-point lead with two matches remaining which, combined with their better head-to-head record with Real Madrid, ensured that they finished top of the table. Barcelona led the table since defeating Madrid 5–0 on 23 November 2010. Since then, they lost only one match en route to winning the title. It was the third straight title for Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola. Lionel Messi won the LFP Award for Best Player, which marked his third consecutive win.

The season was again dominated by Barcelona and Real Madrid, with second-place Madrid 21 points ahead of third-place Valencia. Having encountered each other in the Champions League semifinals and the Copa del Rey final, the top two teams met 4 times in 17 days, for a total of 5 times this season.

The most significant managerial change prior to the start of the season was two-time Champions League-winning José Mourinho taking over at Real Madrid.

Real Valladolid, CD Tenerife and Xerez CD were relegated to the Segunda División after finishing the 2009–10 season in the bottom three places. Tenerife and Xerez made their immediate return to the second level after just one year in the Spanish top flight, while Valladolid ended a three-year tenure in La Liga.


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