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1979–80 La Liga
49th season of La Liga
49th season of La Liga
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Primera División |
| season | 1979–80 |
| dates | 8 September 1979 – 18 May 1980 |
| winners | Real Madrid |
| (20th title) | |
| relegated | Rayo Vallecano |
| Burgos | |
| Málaga | |
| continentalcup1 | [European Cup](1980-81-european-cup) |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Real Madrid |
| continentalcup2 | [UEFA Cup Winners' Cup](1980-81-uefa-cup-winners-cup) |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | Valencia |
| Castilla CF | |
| continentalcup3 | [UEFA Cup](1980-81-uefa-cup) |
| continentalcup3 qualifiers | Real Sociedad |
| Sporting Gijón | |
| Barcelona | |
| league topscorer | Quini |
| (24 goals) | |
| biggest home win | Real Madrid 7–0 Rayo Vallecano |
| matches | 306 |
| total goals | 766 |
| prevseason | [1978–79](1978-79-la-liga) |
| nextseason | [1980–81](1980-81-la-liga) |
(20th title) Burgos Málaga Castilla CF Sporting Gijón Barcelona (24 goals) The 1979–80 La Liga season was the 49th since its establishment. It began on 8 September 1979, and concluded on 18 May 1980.
Real Madrid achieved their 20th title. They also won the Copa del Rey against their reserve team, Castilla CF; thus Castilla qualified for next season's Cup Winners Cup.
Overview
Once finished the championship on June 20, 1980, the Competition Committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation quashed the game of the 31st round between Málaga and Salamanca (0–3), considering that it had been rigged, and sanctioned the salmantino club with the deduction of two points. Thus, Salamanca ended in the 14th position with 30 points and with a record of 12 wins, 8 draws and 13 defeats in 33 games, totaling 34 goals for and 37 against. However, a year later, on May 8, 1981, the Higher Committee of Sports Justice of the Superior Sports Council overturned the sanctions due to lack of evidence.
Teams and locations
| Team | Home city | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Almería | Almería | Juan Rojas |
| Athletic Bilbao | Bilbao | San Mamés |
| Atlético Madrid | Madrid | Vicente Calderón |
| Barcelona | Barcelona | Nou Camp |
| Burgos | Burgos | El Plantío |
| Español | Barcelona | Sarriá |
| Hércules | Alicante | José Rico Pérez |
| Las Palmas | Las Palmas | Insular |
| Málaga | Málaga | La Rosaleda |
| Rayo Vallecano | Madrid | Vallecas |
| Real Betis | Seville | Benito Villamarín |
| Real Madrid | Madrid | Santiago Bernabéu |
| Real Sociedad | San Sebastián | Atocha |
| Salamanca | Salamanca | Helmántico |
| Sevilla | Seville | Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
| Sporting Gijón | Gijón | El Molinón |
| Valencia | Valencia | Luis Casanova |
| Zaragoza | Zaragoza | La Romareda |
League table
Results table
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESP Quini | Sporting Gijón | 24 |
| 2 | ESP Santillana | Real Madrid | 23 |
| 3 | ARG Mario Kempes | Valencia | 22 |
| 4 | ESP Dani | Athletic Bilbao | 21 |
| URU Fernando Morena | Rayo Vallecano | 21 | |
| 6 | ESP Pichi Alonso | Zaragoza | 20 |
| 7 | ESP Marañón | Espanyol | 17 |
| ESP Jesús María Satrústegui | Real Sociedad | 17 | |
| 9 | ARG Daniel Bertoni | Sevilla | 16 |
| ARG Héctor Scotta | Sevilla | 16 |
| La Liga 1979–80 Winners |
|---|
| **Real Madrid** |
| **20th Title** |
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