La Liga structure



1. Top Division – La Liga (Primera División)

  • 20 clubs compete.

  • Each club plays 38 matches (home & away against every other team).

  • Points system: Win = 3, Draw = 1, Loss = 0.

  • Champions: Team with the most points at the end of the season.

  • Tie-breakers: Head-to-head record → Goal difference → Goals scored.

European Qualification

  • Top 4 teams → UEFA Champions League group stage.

  • 5th place → UEFA Europa League group stage.

  • 6th place → UEFA Conference League play-off round (depending on Copa del Rey winner).

  • Copa del Rey winner → UEFA Europa League.

Relegation

  • Bottom 3 teams (18th, 19th, 20th) → Relegated to Segunda División.


2. Segunda División (LaLiga Hypermotion)

  • 22 clubs.

  • Each plays 42 matches.

Promotion to La Liga

  • Top 2 teams → Direct promotion.

  • 3rd to 6th → Promotion play-offs (semi-finals + final).

  • Winner of play-offs → 3rd promoted team.

Relegation

  • Bottom 4 clubs → Relegated to Primera Federación.


3. Primera Federación (3rd Tier)

  • Introduced in 2021–22 season.

  • 40 clubs, split into two groups of 20.

  • Winners of each group → Direct promotion to Segunda División.

  • 2nd to 5th in each group → Play-offs for 2 more promotion spots.

  • Bottom 5 in each group → Relegated to Segunda Federación.


4. Segunda Federación (4th Tier)

  • 90 clubs, split into 5 groups of 18.

  • Group winners → Direct promotion to Primera Federación.

  • Play-offs decide extra promotion spots.

  • Bottom teams relegated to Tercera Federación.


5. Tercera Federación (5th Tier)

  • Regional leagues, 18 groups across Spain.

  • Promotion → Segunda Federación.

  • Relegation → Regional Preferente (6th tier).


✅ In short:
La Liga (20 clubs)Segunda (22 clubs)Primera FederaciónSegunda FederaciónTercera Federación → Regional Leagues.


Want me to make a visual pyramid chart of this structure (tier-by-tier) so it’s easier to grasp?

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