It is one of the most popular professional sports League in the world with an average attendance of 26,741 for league matches in the 2014-2015 season and live broadcast on major sports channels.
La Liga is contested by 20 teams and administered by the Liga de Fútbol Profesional (LFP).
Nine teams have been crowned champions in the La Liga in which 60 teams have competed since its inception.
Real Madrid (32 titles) and Barcelona (24 titles) have dominated the championship from the 1950s through to 1980s.
In recent years Atlético Madrid, Valencia, Deportivo de La Coruña have taken the lead.
La Liga has been the top League in Europe over the past five years and produced the continents' top- rated clubs more times than any other Leagues.
Other teams in the La Liga are Sevilla, Villarreal, Real Sociedad, Eibar, Athletic Bilbao, Espanyol, Celta Vigo, Alavés, Valencia, Las Palmas, Malaga, Real Betis, Leganés, Sporting Gijón, Granada and Osasuna.
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