La Liga

La Liga, officially known as the Primera División, is the top professional football (soccer) division in Spain. It is organized by the Royal Spanish Football Federation and features a league of 20 teams. La Liga is one of the premier leagues in the world, known for its high level of competition and the presence of several internationally recognized clubs, such as FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. The league operates on a promotion and relegation system with the Segunda División, the second tier of Spanish football. Each season runs from August to May, and teams play a total of 38 matches, facing each other twice, once at home and once away. La Liga is renowned for its technical style of play, celebrating individual talent, and has produced many of the sport’s greatest players. The league also garners significant global viewership and contributes to the economic landscape of Spanish football through television rights, sponsorships, and ticket sales.