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La Liga champion distribution after the 21st century: Barcelona is far ahead, Real Madrid has 9 seats, Atletico Madrid and Valencia are two seats

2:46pm, 16 May 2025【Football】

As Barcelona defeated their city rival Espanyol 0-2 away, the Red and Blues secured the league championship two rounds ahead of schedule. After a season, Barcelona won the La Liga championship again, adding the team's top league championship to 28. After entering the 21st century, Barcelona has performed strongly in La Liga. Even Real Madrid, which has won the most La Liga championships, cannot suppress Barcelona's continued strength since the new century. Barcelona has won the league in the 21st century far ahead of other teams. Today, let’s take a look at the distribution of La Liga championships after the 21st century.

Valencia 2001-02; 2003-04 La Liga champion

Bat Legion Valencia is a veteran La Liga powerhouse. At the beginning of this season, he was at the bottom of the league, but fortunately he was recovering his form in time. He is currently in the middle of the league and even has the opportunity to compete for the European competition. With two rounds left, they are 3 points behind the European War Zone, and the suspense still exists. As the fifth-ranked team in La Liga championship, Valencia not only won the La Liga championship six times, but also reached the Champions League final twice at the turn of the century. She was a strong team in Europe at that time. Valencia won the league championship twice after the 21st century. Valencia won 21 wins, 12 draws and 5 losses in the 2001-02 La Liga season, defeating the then Super Laco and Real Madrid and Barcelona to win the La Liga championship. Valencia made a comeback in the 2003-04 season. They competed for the championship with Barcelona, ​​La Coruña and Real Madrid. In the end, Valencia, who had 23 wins, 8 draws and 7 losses, won the championship again, leaving Barcelona and Real Madrid behind again. This is also Valencia's last championship in La Liga.

Atletico Madrid 2013-14; Although Atletico Madrid often ranks behind Real Madrid and Barcelona in La Liga, the team can be called a La Liga giant. In La Liga this season, Atletico Madrid has led the standings for a long time, but unfortunately it lacks momentum and withdraws from the championship ranks early. However, Simeone is at the helm and Atletico Madrid, led by Alvarez, is always a strong contender for the La Liga championship. Atletico Madrid has won the league championship 11 times in team history, second only to Real Madrid and Barcelona. After the 21st century, Atletico Madrid has only won two championships, both of which were won when Simeone coached. In the 2013-14 season, Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and Barcelona launched a fierce championship competition. In the end, Atletico Madrid won the La Liga championship with 28 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses, and 90 points, which is also the second league championship after 18 years. Atletico Madrid won the championship in the 2020-21 season with a record of 26 wins, 8 draws and 4 losses. Atletico Madrid only led Real Madrid by 2 points in the season to win the championship. Atletico Madrid has not won the league championship for 4 years.

Real Madrid 2000-01; 2002-03; 2006-07; 2007-08; 2011-12; 2016-17; 2019-20; 2021-22; 2023-24 La Liga champion

As the team with the most championships in La Liga history, Real Madrid has won the La Liga championship 36 times, but after entering the 21st century, Real Madrid lost to Barcelona in the championship competition. In a total of 25 seasons, Real Madrid won 9 La Liga championships, lagging behind Barcelona. Real Madrid won the championship with 24 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses in the 2000-01 season, beat La Coruña, the champion of last season. The team that competed for the championship with Real Madrid in the 2002-03 season was Real Sociedad. They chased Real Madrid in the standings and eventually won the league championship with a two-point advantage. Real Madrid has not won the league for several consecutive seasons in the 2006-07 season, and this season they beat Barcelona to win the championship in the standings. Real Madrid defended its title in the league in the 2007-08 season. This season, Real Madrid scored 27 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses. After several seasons, Real Madrid completed two consecutive La Liga titles. Real Madrid won the La Liga championship with a 32 win, 4 draw and 2 losses in the 2011-12 season, and the league points reached an astonishing 100 points in the season. Real Madrid, which played a thrilling UEFA Champions League in the 2016-17 season, is not to be outdone in the league. They have completed the double championships in the Champions League and the league this season. Real Madrid once again beat Barcelona to win the championship in the 2019-20 season. Real Madrid won two more titles in the 2021-22 season and 2023-24 season. After entering the new century, Real Madrid won 9 La Liga titles, 3 behind Barcelona.

Barcelona 2004-05; 2005-06; 2008-09; 2009-10; 2010-11; 2012-13; 2014-15; 2015-16; 2017-18; 2018-19; 2022-23; 2024-25 La Liga champion

Barcelona won the 28th La Liga championship in team history this season. After entering the 21st century, Barcelona won nearly half of the league championships. They have won 12 league championships in 25 seasons, far ahead in La Liga. In the 2004-05 season, Barcelona beat Real Madrid to win the championship with a record of 25 wins, 9 draws and 4 losses. In the 2005-06 season, Barcelona successfully defended their title in the league and won two consecutive La Liga titles. In the 2008-09 season, Barcelona won six championship trophys including La Liga and Champions League, achieving six championships. Barcelona won three consecutive La Liga titles in the 2009-10 season and 2010-11 season, once dominated the league. Barcelona achieved 32 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in the 2012-13 season. After Real Madrid, Barcelona also achieved 100% winning La Liga. Barcelona won La Liga titles twice in the 2014-15 season, 2015-16 season, 2017-18 season and 2018-19 season respectively. In the 2022-23 season, Barcelona won the 27th La Liga championship with a 10-point lead over Real Madrid. Barcelona won the championship two rounds ahead of schedule this season and won the 28th La Liga title, which is only 8 behind Real Madrid's La Liga titles.