The 1980–81 La Liga season was the 50th since its establishment. It began on 6 September 1980, and concluded on 26 April 1981.
Season | 1980–81 |
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Dates | 6 September 1980 – 26 April 1981 |
Champions | Real Sociedad (1st title) |
Relegated | Murcia Salamanca Almería |
European Cup | Real Sociedad |
Cup Winners' Cup | Barcelona |
UEFA Cup | Real Madrid Atlético Madrid Valencia |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 829 (2.71 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Quini (20 goals) |
← 1979–80 1981–82 → |
Real Sociedad won a first-ever title.
Teams and location
editCanary Islands
League table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Real Sociedad | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 66 | 37 | +29 | 45 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Real Madrid (C) | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 45 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
3 | Atlético Madrid | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 42 | |
4 | Valencia | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 46 | 39 | +7 | 42 | |
5 | Barcelona | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 66 | 41 | +25 | 41 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
6 | Real Betis | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 40 | |
7 | Sporting Gijón | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 38 | |
8 | Sevilla | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 37 | |
9 | Athletic Bilbao | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 64 | 53 | +11 | 35 | |
10 | Español | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 34 | |
11 | Osasuna | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 32 | |
12 | Valladolid | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 31 | |
13 | Hércules | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 30 | |
14 | Zaragoza | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 29 | |
15 | Las Palmas | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 28 | |
16 | Murcia (R) | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 23 | Relegation to the Segunda División |
17 | Salamanca (R) | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 67 | −35 | 21 | |
18 | Almería (R) | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 66 | −36 | 19 |
Source: BDFútbol
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Barcelona qualified to the Cup Winners' Cup as winners of the Copa del Rey.
Results table
editRank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1
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Quini | Barcelona | 20
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2
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Juanito | Real Madrid | 19
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3
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Dani | Athletic Bilbao | 17
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4
|
Enrique Morán Blanco | Real Betis | 16
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Jesús María Satrústegui | Real Sociedad | 16
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La Liga 1980–81 Winners |
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Real Sociedad 1st Title |