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Primera División (Spain)

Liga de Fútbol ProfesionalFull Name: Liga de Fútbol Profesional Primera División
Country: Spain
Level: 1
Number of Teams: 20

Official Website: lfp.es


Description:
The top tier of Spanish football is officially known as the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Primera División - Professional Football League Premier Division. However in general terms it is universally known as La Liga - The League. The 20 teams play each other twice (home and away) for a total of 38 games. The bottom three clubs are relegated. The season runs from August to June.


2008-09 Clubs:

Almería
Athletic Bilbao
Atlético Madrid
Barcelona
Deportivo
Espanyol
Getafe
Málaga
Mallorca
Numancia
Osasuna

Racing Santander
Real Betis
Real Madrid
Real Valladolid
Recreativo
Sevilla
Sporting Gijon
Valencia
Villarreal

Spanish Primera División 2008-09 Map