2011–12 La Liga
The 2011–12 La Liga season (known as the Liga BBVA for sponsorship reasons) was the 81st season of the top level Spanish association football competition. The campaign began on 27 August 2011, and ended on 13 May 2012. Real Madrid won a record 32nd title following victory over Athletic Bilbao on 2 May 2012.
| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 August 2011 – 13 May 2012 |
| Champions | Real Madrid 32nd title |
| Relegated | Villarreal Sporting Gijón Racing Santander |
| Champions League | Real Madrid Barcelona Valencia Málaga |
| Europa League | Athletic Bilbao Atlético Madrid Levante |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,050 (2.76 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Lionel Messi (50 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Víctor Valdés (0.8 goals/match) |
| Biggest home win | Barcelona 8–0 Osasuna (17 September 2011) |
| Biggest away win | Rayo Vallecano 0–7 Barcelona (29 April 2012) |
| Highest scoring | Barcelona 8–0 Osasuna (17 September 2011) Real Madrid 6–2 Rayo Vallecano (20 March 2012) |
| Longest winning run | 11 matches Barcelona Real Madrid |
| Longest unbeaten run | 23 matches Real Madrid |
| Longest winless run | 20 matches Racing Santander |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Rayo Vallecano Real Betis Zaragoza |
| Highest attendance | 99,252 Barcelona 1–2 Real Madrid (21 April 2012) |
| Lowest attendance | 6,000 Getafe 1–0 Real Sociedad (17 March 2012) |
| Total attendance | 11,504,567 |
| Average attendance | 28,265 |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → | |
Real Madrid broke a number of league records, including most points in a single season (100), most goals scored (121), best goal difference (+89), most away wins (16), and most overall wins (32). This season also saw Lionel Messi score a record 50 league goals in 37 games. Behind Messi was Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored 46 goals; the pair's combined tally of 96 goals was the most ever by two players playing in the same major European league in the same season.