2017–18 La Liga
The 2017–18 La Liga season, also known as LaLiga Santander for sponsorship reasons, was the 87th since its establishment. The season began on 18 August 2017 and concluded on 20 May 2018. The fixtures were released on 21 July 2017.
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 August 2017 – 20 May 2018 |
| Champions | Barcelona 25th title |
| Relegated | Deportivo La Coruña Las Palmas Málaga |
| Champions League | Barcelona Atlético Madrid Real Madrid Valencia |
| Europa League | Villarreal Real Betis Sevilla |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,024 (2.69 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Lionel Messi (34 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Jan Oblak (0.59 goals/match) |
| Biggest home win | Girona 6–0 Las Palmas (13 January 2018) Real Madrid 7–1 Deportivo La Coruña (21 January 2018) Real Madrid 6–0 Celta Vigo (12 May 2018) |
| Biggest away win | Levante 0–5 Atlético Madrid (25 November 2017) Real Betis 0–5 Barcelona (21 January 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Real Betis 3–6 Valencia (15 October 2017) Real Madrid 6–3 Girona (18 March 2018) Levante 5–4 Barcelona (13 May 2018) |
| Longest winning run | 8 matches Valencia |
| Longest unbeaten run | 36 matches Barcelona |
| Longest winless run | 16 matches Las Palmas |
| Longest losing run | 8 matches Las Palmas |
| Highest attendance | 97,939 Barcelona 2–2 Real Madrid (6 May 2018) |
| Lowest attendance | 0 Barcelona 3–0 Las Palmas (1 October 2017) |
| Total attendance | 10,221,182 |
| Average attendance | 26,968 |
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Real Madrid were the defending champions. Barcelona, under new manager Ernesto Valverde, won the league title on 29 April 2018 with four matches to spare. It was the second part of a double-winning season for Barcelona, who also won the 2018 Copa del Rey Final.
Levante, Girona, and Getafe were the newly promoted clubs competing in the season, with Girona entering La Liga for the first time in its history. At the end of the season, Málaga, Las Palmas, and Deportivo La Coruña were all relegated to the Segunda División.