2016–17 La Liga

La Liga
Season 2016–17
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The 2016–17 La Liga season will be the 86th since its establishment. The season will start on 21 August 2016 and will conclude on 4 June 2017.

Name sponsorship

Spanish bank BBVA will not remain main sponsor for the Spanish first division, the two parties announced.[1] Telefónica-owned Movistar+ and beer brand Mahou are reportedly competing to become the next official sponsor of La Liga.[2]

Teams

Location of teams in 2016–17 La Liga (Canary Islands)

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

A total of 20 teams will contest the league, including 17 sides from the 2015–16 season and three promoted from the 2015–16 Segunda División. This will include the two top teams from the Segunda División, and the winners of the play-offs.

As of 24 April 2016, the following teams have mathematically achieved qualification for the 2016–17 season. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

Stadiums and locations

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Athletic Bilbao Bilbao San Mamés 53,289[3]
Atlético Madrid Madrid Estadio Vicente Calderón 54,907[4]
Barcelona Barcelona Camp Nou 99,354[5]
Celta de Vigo Vigo Balaídos 29,000[6]
Eibar Eibar Ipurua 6,285[7]
Las Palmas Las Palmas Gran Canaria 33,111[8]
Málaga Málaga La Rosaleda 30,044[9]
Real Madrid Madrid Santiago Bernabéu 81,044[10]
Real Sociedad San Sebastián Anoeta 32,000[11]
Sevilla Seville Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán 42,714[12]
Valencia Valencia Mestalla 55,000[13]
Villarreal Villarreal El Madrigal 24,890[14]

League table

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Athletic Bilbao 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Atlético Madrid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Barcelona 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Celta Vigo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Champions League play-off round
5 Eibar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Europa League group stage
6 Las Palmas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round
7 Málaga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Real Madrid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Real Sociedad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Sevilla 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Valencia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Villarreal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 TBC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 TBC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 TBC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 TBC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 TBC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 TBC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Segunda División
19 TBC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 TBC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 21 August 2016. Source: La Liga, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points; 7) Play-off.

References

  1. ↑ "BBVA Ends La Liga Name Sponsorship". Footy Headlines. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "BMovistar+, Beer Brand Mahou Reportedly In Competition To Sponsor La Liga". SportsBusiness. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Athletic Club - San Mamés (2013)". Athletic Club. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Club Atlético de Madrid - Facilities". Club Atlético de Madrid. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Camp Nou - FC Barcelona". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "Celta de Vigo - CLUB". Real Club Celta de Vigo. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "IPURUA Y ATXABALPE". SD Eibar. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "Estadio de Gran Canaria". UD Las Palmas. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  9. ↑ "ESTADIO LA ROSALEDA". Málaga CF. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "Santiago Bernabéu Stadium". Real Madrid C.F. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  11. ↑ "El estadio - Real Sociedad de Fútbol". Real Sociedad. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  12. ↑ "Sevilla Fútbol Club - La entidad". Sevilla FC. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  13. ↑ "Valencia Club de Fútbol - Camp de Mestalla". Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  14. ↑ http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/StatDoc/competitions/UCL/01/67/63/79/1676379_DOWNLOAD.pdf
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