1956–57 La Liga
Appearance
Season | 1956–57 |
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Champions | Real Madrid (5th title) |
Relegated | Deportivo La Coruña Condal |
European Cup | Real Madrid Sevilla (as Real Madrid qualified as holders) |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 777 (3.24 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Alfredo di Stéfano (31 goals) |
Biggest home win | Atlético Madrid 8–1 Español |
Biggest away win | Deportivo La Coruña 0–6 Barcelona |
Highest scoring | Barcelona 7–3 Atlético Madrid |
← 1955–56 1957–58 → |
The 1956–57 La Liga was the 26th season since its establishment. The season started on September 9, 1956, and finished on April 21, 1957. Real Madrid won their fifth title.
Format changes
For this season, the relegation playoffs was eliminated and the two last qualified teams were directly relegated to Segunda División.
Team locations
Location of teams in 1956–57 La Liga (Canary Islands)
After their promotion, España Industrial was renamed as Condal.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Real Madrid (C) | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 74 | 35 | +39 | 44 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Sevilla | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 64 | 49 | +15 | 39 | Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round[a] |
3 | Barcelona | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 70 | 37 | +33 | 39 | |
4 | Atlético Bilbao | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 59 | 45 | +14 | 37 | |
5 | Atlético Madrid | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 65 | 54 | +11 | 34 | |
6 | Osasuna | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 31 | |
7 | Español | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 30 | |
8 | Valladolid | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 28 | |
9 | Zaragoza | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 28 | |
10 | Las Palmas | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 58 | −17 | 27 | |
11 | Valencia | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 27 | |
12 | Real Sociedad | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 26 | |
13 | Celta | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 23 | |
14 | Jaén | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 55 | −18 | 23 | |
15 | Deportivo La Coruña (R) | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 22 | Relegation to Segunda División |
16 | Condal (R) | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 57 | −20 | 22 |
Source: BDFútbol
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Sevilla qualified for the European Cup as Real Madrid qualified as title holders.
Results
Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Real Madrid | 31 |
2 | ![]() |
Valladolid | 18 |
3 | ![]() |
Valladolid | 17 |
4 | ![]() |
Celta | 16 |