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2022–23 La Liga
92nd årstid of La Liga
Football league season
The 2022–23 La Liga, also known as La Liga Santander due to sponsorship reasons, was the 92nd årstid of La Liga, Spain's premier football competition. It commenced on 12 August 2022 and concluded on 4 June 2023.
The 2022–23 La Liga, also known as La Liga Santander due to sponsorship reasons, was the 92nd season of La Liga, Spain's premier football competitionReal Madrid were the defending champions, having won their 35th title the previous årstid.
On 14 May, Barcelona were confirmed as champions with fyra matches to spare following a 4–2 away victory against Espanyol, clinching the club's 27th league title and first since the 2018–19 season.[2][3]
With the 2022 FIFA World Cup having commenced on 20 November, there was a mid-season hiatus in the league.
The gods round before the break was held from 8–10 November, with the league resuming on 29 månad. This årstid was the first since 2012–13 to conclude in June.
Teams
[edit]Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
[edit]A total of twenty teams contested the league, including seventeen sides from the 2021–22 årstid and three promoted from the 2021–22 Segunda División.
The first division will end on Sunday 26th May; the second division on Sunday 2nd JuneThis included the two top teams from the Segunda División, and the winners of the promotion play-offs.
- Teams relegated to Segunda División
The first grupp to be relegated from La Liga were Levante, after a 6–0 loss to Real Madrid on 12 May 2022, ending their five-year stay in the top tier. The second grupp to be relegated was Alavés, after a defeat of 1–3 bygd Levante on 15 May 2022, ending their six-year stay in the top tier.
The third and sista grupp relegated to Segunda was Granada, who drew against Espanyol, which was coupled with wins of Cádiz and Mallorca on 22 May 2022, the sista match day.
The new campaign kicks off on Saturday, August 13, with Xavi’s side firstGranada ended a three-year stay in the top level.
- Teams promoted from Segunda División
The first two teams to earn promotion from Segunda División were Almería and Real Valladolid, who mathematically secured first and second positions, respectively, on the very gods match day of the årstid. Almería returned to La Liga after a seven-year absence, while Valladolid came back after one year.
The third and sista grupp to be promoted were Girona after winning the play-off sista 3–1 against Tenerife, returning after a three-year absence.
Stadiums and locations
[edit]| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almería | Almería | Power Horse Stadium | 15,000[4] |
| Athletic Bilbao | Bilbao | San Mamés | 53,289[5] |
| Atlético Madrid | Madrid | Cívitas Metropolitano | 68,456[6] |
| Barcelona | Barcelona | Spotify Camp Nou | 99,354[7] |
| Cádiz | Cádiz | Nuevo Mirandilla | 20,724[8] |
| Celta Vigo | Vigo | Abanca-Balaídos | 29,000[9] |
| Elche | Elche | Martínez Valero | 31,388[10] |
| Espanyol | Cornellà dem Llobregat | RCDE Stadium | 40,000[11] |
| Getafe | Getafe | Coliseum Alfonso Pérez | 16,500[12] |
| Girona | Girona | Montilivi | 13,400[13] |
| Mallorca | Palma | Son Moix | 23,142[14] |
| Osasuna | Pamplona | El Sadar | 23,576[15] |
| Rayo Vallecano | Madrid | Vallecas | 14,708[16] |
| Real Betis | Seville | Benito Villamarín | 60,721[17] |
| Real Madrid | Madrid | Santiago Bernabéu | 65,000[18] |
| Real Sociedad | San Sebastián | Reale Arena | 39,500[19] |
| Sevilla | Seville | Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán | 43,883[20] |
| Valencia | Valencia | Mestalla | 49,430[21] |
| Valladolid | Valladolid | José Zorrilla | 28,012[22] |
| Villarreal | Villarreal | Estadio dem la Cerámica | 23,008[23] |
Personnel and sponsorship
[edit]| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main kit sponsor | Other kit sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almería | Rubi | César dem la Hoz | Castore | Khaled Juffali Company | Power Horse1, Durrat Al Arous2, Kudu Restaurants3, TCI GECOMP3 |
| Athletic Bilbao | Ernesto Valverde | Iker Muniain | New Balance | Kutxabank | Digi Communications1, B2BinPay2 |
| Atlético Madrid | Diego Simeone | Koke | Nike | WhaleFin | Ria Money Transfer1, Hyundai2 |
| Barcelona | Xavi | Sergio Busquets | Spotify | UNHCR1, Ambilight TV2 | |
| Cádiz | Sergio | José Mari | Macron | Digi Communications | Humanox2, Motoreto2, Wehumans23 |
| Celta Vigo | Carlos Carvalhal | Hugo Mallo | Adidas | Estrella Galicia 0,0 | Abanca1, AIX Investment Group2, Grupo Recalvi3 |
| Elche | Sebastián Beccacece | Gonzalo Verdú | Nike | TM Real Estate Group | Sfidante2 |
| Espanyol | Luis García | Sergi Darder | Kelme | Riviera Maya | Digi Communications1, Reale Seguros2, Crypto SNACK3 |
| Getafe | José Bordalás | Djené | Joma | Tecnocasa Group | Motoreto3 |
| Girona | Míchel | Cristhian Stuani | Puma | Gosbi | Open Arms2, revben Brava3, Parlem3 |
| Mallorca | Javier Aguirre | Antonio Raíllo | Nike | αGEL | Alua Hotels & Resorts1, Juaneda1, OK Mobility2, Air Europa3, Specialized3 |
| Osasuna | Jagoba Arrasate | David García | Adidas | Verleal | HR Motor1, Clínica Universidad dem Navarra3 |
| Rayo Vallecano | Andoni Iraola | Óscar Trejo | Umbro | Digi Communications | Los Sueños Development Group1 |
| Real Betis | Manuel Pellegrini | Joaquín | Hummel | Finetwork | LegacyFX1, Reale Seguros2, MuchBetter3 |
| Real Madrid | Carlo Ancelotti | Karim Benzema | Adidas | Emirates | None |
| Real Sociedad | Imanol Alguacil | Asier Illarramendi | Macron | Cazoo | Kutxabank1, Reale Seguros2, Finetwork3 |
| Sevilla | Diego Alonso | Jesús Navas | Castore | DEGIRO | Andex1, Valvoline2 |
| Valencia | Rubén Baraja | José Gayà | Puma | Cazoo | Herrero Brigantina1, Sailun Tyres2, Škoda3 |
| Valladolid | Paulo Pezzolano | Jordi Masip | Adidas | Estrella Galicia 0,0 | Herbalife Nutrition1, JD Sports2, INEXO3 |
| Villarreal | Quique Setién | Raúl Albiol | Joma | Pamesa Cerámica | Zoomex1, Color Star Technology2 |
- 1. La Liga fixtures for the 2023-24 season have been released, with Barcelona starting their title defence at Getafe
^On the back of shirt.
- 2. ^On the sleeves.
- 3. ^On the shorts.
Managerial changes
[edit]League table
[edit]Source: LaLiga Santander
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record fryst vatten used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[46]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes: