Premira Liga

Almeria

Union Deportiva Almeria is based in Almeria, Province of Almeria. The club is relatively young as Almeria were founded in 1989.

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Athletic Bilbao are well-known for its cantera policy of bringing young Basque players through the ranks, as well as recruiting top Basque players from other clubs.

Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid are one of the most successful in Spanish League history and enjoys a bitter rivalry with Real. They won both La Liga and the Copa del Rey nine times, including a double in 1996.

Barcelona

Barca are one of the most recognisable football clubs in the world and they were founding members of La Liga in 1928. They have never been relegated from the top division.

Deportivo La coruna

Deportivo broke the Madrid-Barca title monopoly when they won their first La Liga title in 1999-2000. Depor have always signed players for the lowest price possible, practicing a strict wage policy.

Espanyol

Despite being overshadowed by Barcelona, Espanyol are the sixth most successful football team in Spain. They were founded on 28 October 1900 by an engineering student: Angel Rodriguez.

Getafe

Getafe count as one of Real Madrid's local rivals. Based in the metropolitan area of South Madrid, Getafe were first founded in 1946 and were refounded in 1983.

Malaga

Malaga are one of the most historical Andalusian football clubs. They also won the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2002. They are under the ownership of Lorenzo Sanz, a former Real Madrid president, since 2006.

Mallorca

Real Mallorca were first founded in 1916 as Alfonso XIII Football Club. They took up their present name "Real Club Deportivo Mallorca" from 1948.

Numancia

This club is named after the ancient Celtiberian town of Numantia near present-day Soria. Numancia were founded on April 9, 1945.

Osasuna

Osasuna were a result of the union between Sportiva and New Club in 1920. Benjamin Andoian Martinez was the one who chose “Osasuna” as the name of the new club, a Basque word which means health, cheers, and vitality.

Racing Santander

Racing Santander were founded in 1913 and during the period of Francoist Spain, it was renamed as Real Santander in 1941. The name was restored in 1977.

Real Betis

Founded in 1907, Real Betis were the first Andalusian football team to play in La Liga. Betis also hold the distinction of breaking the world record transfer fee for Denilson at US$32m from Sao Paulo.

Real Madrid

Real Madrid are one of the most popular football clubs in the world and have been voted the most successful football club of the 20th century, having won a record thirty-one La Liga titles, seventeen Copa del Rey and a record nine European Cup titles.

Recreativo Huelva

Real Club Recreativo de Huelva were formed on December 23, 1889 making them the oldest football team in Spain. The club was formed by Dr Alexander Mackay and overseas British workers at the Rio Tinto mines.

Sevilla

Sevilla are perhaps the biggest threat to the La Liga dominance of Real Madrid and Barca. They are also a club that's owned by the fans, with the stocks distributed across a few major holders and a large base of fans.

Sporting Gijon

Known as the Rojiblancos because of their red and white striped jerseys, their home field is El Molinon stadium, the oldest professional football field in Spain. It's been in use since 1908.

Valencia

Valencia are the third most popular football team in Spain, only behind Real Madrid and Barca. Sadly they are currently afflicted by financial problems and stand to lose their star players every season.

Valladolid

Real Valladolid were formed when both Real Union Deportiva de Valladolid and Club Deportivo Espanol were combined in 1928.

Villarreal

The Yellow Submarine were founded on 10th March 1923, “in order to promote all sports, and specifically football”, as was specified in its founding letter. Villarreal are nicknamed El Submarino Amarillo (the Yellow Submarine) because of their yellow strip.

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