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.

Stadiums and locations

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. On the left sleeve.
6. Club's own brand.
7. Málaga makes a donation to UNESCO in order to display the charity's logo on the club's kit.
8. On the shoulders.
9. Since 31 January 2012.
10. On the shorts.
11. On the left sleeve.

Managerial changes

League table

Results

Awards

La Liga Awards

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

Top goalscorers

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

Source: Liga BBVA

Top assists

• Source: LFP

Zamora Trophy

The Ricardo Zamora Trophy is awarded by newspaper Marca to the goalkeeper with the lowest ratio of goals conceded to matches played. A goalkeeper had to play at least 28 matches of 60 or more minutes to be eligible for the trophy.

Fair Play award

This award was 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

Pedro Zaballa award

Comité Técnico de Árbitros de Fútbol de Las Palmas

Scoring

• First goal of the season: ESP Imanol Agirretxe for Real Sociedad against Sporting de Gijón (27 August 2011)
• Last goal of the season: BRA Rovérsio for Osasuna against Racing Santander (13 May 2012)

Hat-tricks

Main article: List of La Liga hat-tricks

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

Attendances

!#!!Football club!!Home games!!Average attendance |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || FC Barcelona || 19 || 78,340 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Real Madrid || 19 || 74,258 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Atlético de Madrid || 19 || 40,526 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Valencia CF || 19 || 38,921 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Sevilla FC || 19 || 36,047 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Real Betis || 19 || 35,820 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Athletic Club || 19 || 33,974 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Málaga CF || 19 || 26,599 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || RCD Espanyol || 19 || 23,499 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Real Sociedad || 19 || 23,135 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Real Zaragoza || 19 || 23,114 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Sporting de Gijón || 19 || 21,838 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Granada CF || 19 || 20,526 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Villarreal CF || 19 || 17,053 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || CA Osasuna || 19 || 15,674 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || RCD Mallorca || 19 || 13,526 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Racing de Santander || 19 || 13,387 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Levante UD || 19 || 12,662 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Rayo Vallecano || 19 || 10,900 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Getafe CF || 19 || 9,447 |- |} }}

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