2011–12 La Liga

Teams

Deportivo de La Coruña, Hércules CF from Alicante and UD Almería were relegated to the 2011–12 Segunda División after finishing in the bottom three spots of the table at the end of the 2010–11 season. Deportivo were relegated to the Segunda División after 20 seasons of continuous membership in the top football league of Spain, while Almería ended a four-year tenure in La Liga and Hércules made their immediate return to the second level.

The three relegated teams were replaced by three 2010–11 Segunda División sides. Champions Betis, who terminated their second-level status after two years, runners-up Rayo Vallecano, who returned to the top flight after eight seasons at lower levels, earned direct promotion.

The third promoted team was decided in the promotion play-offs where Granada CF returned to the league for the first time in 35 years, having spent 26 of them in Segunda División B and Tercera División.

Personnel and sponsorship

As in the previous years, Nike provided the official ball for all matches, with a new T90 Seitiro model which was used throughout the season.

1. ^ For 8 matches in round 20, 31–32, 34–38.
2. ^ Only against Real Madrid match in round 33.
3. ^ On the back of shirt.
4. ^ Barcelona makes a donation to UNICEF in order to display the charity's logo on the club's kit.
5. ^ Club's own brand.
6. ^ Málaga makes a donation to UNESCO in order to display the charity's logo on the club's kit.
7. ^ On the shoulders.
8. ^ Since 31 January 2012.
9. ^ On the shorts.
10. ^ On the sleeves.

Positions by round

Note: Due to the change in the order of rounds caused by the strike in which Round 1 was moved between Rounds 19 and 21, and Round 20 between the Rounds 36 and 37, this section is ordered until the completion of matchday 20 (2 May 2012) with the order of rounds by its chronological order.

Source: kicker.de, AllTimeSoccer.com

Results

Source: LFP, Sportec
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

LFP Awards

La Liga's governing body, the Liga de Fútbol Profesional, honoured the competition's best players and coach with the LFP Awards.

Top goalscorers

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

Source: Liga BBVA

Assists table

Zamora Trophy

The Zamora Trophy is awarded by newspaper Marca to the goalkeeper with least goals-to-games ratio. A goalkeeper must play at least 28 games of 60 or more minutes to be eligible for the trophy.

Fair Play award

This award is given annually since 1999 to the team with the best fair play during the season. This ranking takes into account aspects such as cards, suspension of matches, audience behaviour and other penalties. This section not only aims to determine the best fair play, but also serves to break the tie in teams that are tied in all the other rules: points, head-to-head, goal difference and goals scored.

Source: 2011–12 Fair Play Rankings Season

Sources of cards and penalties: Referee's reports, Competition Committee's Sanctions, Appeal Committee Resolutions and RFEF's Directory about Fair Play Rankings

Legend:

Pedro Zaballa award

Comité Técnico de Árbitros de Fútbol de Las Palmas

Scoring

Hat-tricks

⁴ Player scored four goals
(H) - Home ; (A) - Away