1986–87 La Liga

La Liga
Dates30 August 1986 – 21 June 1987
ChampionsReal Madrid
22nd title
RelegatedRacing Santander
European CupReal Madrid
Cup Winners' CupReal Sociedad
UEFA CupBarcelona
Español
Sporting Gijón
Matches played396
Goals scored951 (2.4 per match)
Top goalscorerHugo Sánchez
(34 goals)

The 1986–87 La Liga season was the 56th since its establishment. It began on 30 August 1986, and concluded on 21 June 1987.

Real Madrid retained the title, but this time finished just a single point ahead of Barcelona, compared to the 11-point margin a year earlier. It was the last of three seasons as Barcelona manager for Englishman Terry Venables before his dismissal, the arrival of British strikers Gary Lineker and Mark Hughes not being enough to save his job or bring the title to Camp Nou.