2016–17 La Liga

The 2016–17 La Liga season, also known as LaLiga Santander for sponsorship reasons, was the 86th since its establishment. The season began on 19 August 2016 and concluded on 21 May 2017.

La Liga
Season2016–17
Dates20 August 2016 – 21 May 2017
ChampionsReal Madrid
33rd title
RelegatedSporting Gijón
Osasuna
Granada
Champions LeagueReal Madrid
Barcelona
Atlético Madrid
Sevilla
Europa LeagueVillarreal
Real Sociedad
Athletic Bilbao
Matches played380
Goals scored1,118 (2.94 per match)
Top goalscorerLionel Messi
(37 goals)
Best goalkeeperJan Oblak
(0.72 goals/match)
Biggest home winAtlético Madrid 7–1 Granada
(15 October 2016)
Barcelona 7–1 Osasuna
(26 April 2017)
Biggest away winAlavés 0–6 Barcelona
(11 February 2017)
Highest scoringSevilla 6–4 Espanyol
(20 August 2016)
Longest winning run7 matches
Barcelona
Longest winless run21 matches
Osasuna
Longest losing run8 matches
Granada
Highest attendance95,961
Barcelona 1–1 Real Madrid
(3 December 2016)
Lowest attendance3,576
Eibar 1–0 Valencia
(27 August 2016)
Total attendance10,557,782
Average attendance27,859

Real Madrid secured the title following their away victory at Málaga on the final matchday, finishing with 93 points and winning a record-extending 33rd championship, their first since the 2011–12 season. Barcelona finished second, three points behind Real Madrid. Real became only the second side after Barcelona in 2012–13 to score in all 38 games of a La Liga season.

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