There are 20 groups in LaLiga, presently unfold out between 10 totally different areas of Spain. Lots of these golf equipment have very distinct identities, usually carefully linked to that of their metropolis or native area. Whereas the Madrid Neighborhood is presently dwelling to 25% of all LaLiga groups, the 2024/25 Spanish prime flight additionally options two island golf equipment, and spans the nation’s mainland from the blustery shores of Galicia to sunny Andalusia.
2024/25 LaLiga groups map
A fast look on the LaLiga golf equipment map for the 2024/25 season highlights simply how unfold out the perimeters are. Whereas there are a number of huge clusters of groups in Madrid, the Basque Nation and Catalonia, many of the main areas in Spain are represented.
Las Palmas, based mostly on the island of Gran Canaria which is way nearer to Africa than the Spanish mainland, face essentially the most journey. Certainly, their 2294 km journey to Girona is the longest in European prime flight soccer this season, no less than outdoors of Russia which is presently suspended from UEFA.
LaLiga groups in Madrid
- Actual Madrid
- Atletico Madrid
- Rayo Vallecano
- Getafe
- Leganes
The LaLiga groups listing presently has a definite Madrileño flavour. Actual, Atletico and barrio boys Rayo Vallecano are situated inside the metropolis correct.
In the meantime, Leganes and Getafe are based mostly in commuter cities to the south of the town, however each have wonderful transport hyperlinks that may take you to the guts of the Spanish capital in lower than half-hour.
LaLiga groups in Catalonia
There are two LaLiga groups in Barcelona. FC Barcelona’s conventional house is in Les Corts, though the membership are presently taking part in dwelling video games on the Estadi Olimpic whereas renovation work goes on at Camp Nou. Espanyol are the opposite Barcelona membership, though they’re now based mostly simply outdoors of the town limits in Cornella de Llobregat.
The third Catalan membership is Girona. They’re situated not removed from the French border, round 100 km northeast of Barcelona.
LaLiga groups within the Basque Nation
- Athletic Membership
- Actual Sociedad
- Alaves
The Basque Nation is one other of the foremost Spanish soccer hotbeds. Vizcaya-based Athletic Membership are one in all three ever-presents within the Primera Division since its inaugural season in 1929.
4 of the ten founding members of the league have been truly Basque groups and every of the three Basque provinces are nonetheless represented within the league right this moment, with Actual Sociedad from Guipuzcoa, and Alaves from Alava.
LaLiga groups in Andalusia
Andalusia is essentially the most populated and second-largest of the 17 autonomous communities of Spain.
It was dwelling to 5 prime flight groups solely final season, however following the relegations of Cadiz, Granada and Almeria, solely Sevilla and Actual Betis, each within the metropolis of Seville stay.
LaLiga groups within the Valencian Neighborhood
The Valencian area has additionally seen its quantity decline lately, with the likes of Elche and Levante having additionally dropped into the Segunda Division.
Valencia CF are by far the most important membership on this a part of Spain, however they’ve been outperformed lately by Villarreal who’re based mostly round 60 km north in a small city, near the bigger metropolis of Castellon.
Navarre (Navarra) is one thing of a disputed area which some view as a part of the Basque Nation. It’s dwelling to prime flight membership Osasuna, based mostly within the largest Navarrese metropolis of Pamplona which is finest recognized for its annual working of the bulls.
Galicia
Whereas Deportivo La Coruña introduced the LaLiga title to Galicia within the 1999/00 season, the area’s solely lively membership nowadays is Celta Vigo. Os Celestes are fairly an remoted presence on the present LaLiga map, based mostly on the Vigo Estuary which flows into the Atlantic Ocean, some 400 km from another staff within the division.
Castile & Leon
The biggest area in Spain, Castile and Leon is presently dwelling to only one prime flight membership, and that’s prone to change subsequent season with Actual Valladolid firmly on track for relegation.
Balearic Islands
Recognized internationally as a vacation island, Mallorca can also be dwelling to a big metropolis by the identify of Palma which is the place the most important of the Balearic golf equipment is situated. RCD Mallorca are presently of their fourth consecutive season on the highest degree, and thirty second total.
Canary Islands
Given their southerly location, the Canary Islands are the perfect place to go if you happen to’re in search of a mixture of heat climate and soccer throughout the winter months. Gran Canaria is barely the third-largest island within the Canaries, nevertheless it’s dwelling to UD Las Palmas, Europe’s southernmost prime flight soccer membership.
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