2021–22 La Liga
The 2021–22 La Liga, also known as La Liga Santander due to sponsorship reasons, was the 91st season of La Liga, Spain's premier football competition. It began on 13 August 2021 and concluded on 22 May 2022. The fixtures were announced on 30 June 2021.
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 August 2021 – 22 May 2022 |
| Champions | Real Madrid 35th title |
| Relegated | Granada Levante Alavés |
| Champions League | Real Madrid Barcelona Atlético Madrid Sevilla |
| Europa League | Real Betis Real Sociedad |
| Europa Conference League | Villarreal |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 951 (2.5 per match) |
| Best Player | Karim Benzema |
| Top goalscorer | Karim Benzema (27 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Yassine Bounou (0.77 goals/match) |
| Biggest home win | Real Madrid 6–0 Levante (12 May 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Mallorca 2–6 Granada (7 May 2022) Rayo Vallecano 1–5 Villarreal (12 May 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Sevilla 5–3 Levante (24 October 2021) Mallorca 2–6 Granada (7 May 2022) |
| Longest winning run | Barcelona Real Madrid (7 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Barcelona Sevilla (15 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Levante (19 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Getafe Mallorca (7 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 86,422 Barcelona 1–2 Real Madrid (24 October 2021) |
| Lowest attendance | 583 Rayo Vallecano 4–0 Granada (29 August 2021) |
| Total attendance | 8,675,104 |
| Average attendance | 22,829 |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
On 24 June 2021, the Spanish Council of Ministers resolved that spectators could return to stadiums at full capacity by means of a modification of the royal decree regulating the 'new normality', in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Atlético Madrid were the defending champions, having won their eleventh title the previous season. Espanyol, Mallorca and Rayo Vallecano joined as the promoted clubs from the 2020–21 Segunda División. They replaced Huesca, Valladolid and Eibar, which were relegated to Segunda the previous season.
Real Madrid secured a record-extending 35th title with four matches to spare on 30 April, following a 4–0 victory over Espanyol.
This was the first La Liga season since 2003–04 that did not feature the league's all-time top goal scorer Lionel Messi and long time Real Madrid player and captain Sergio Ramos, who both departed for Paris Saint-Germain in the summer.