2005–06 La Liga

La Liga
Season2005–06
Dates27 August 2005 – 19 May 2006
ChampionsBarcelona
18th title
RelegatedAlavés
Cádiz
Málaga
Champions LeagueBarcelona
Real Madrid
Valencia
Osasuna
UEFA CupSevilla
Celta Vigo
Espanyol (as Copa del Rey winners)
Intertoto CupVillarreal
Matches played380
Goals scored936 (2.46 per match)
Top goalscorerSamuel Eto'o
(26 goals)
Biggest home winMálaga 5–0 Real Betis
(23 October 2005)
Barcelona 5–0 Real Sociedad
(30 October 2005)
Getafe 5–0 Espanyol
(22 January 2006)
Atlético Madrid 5–0 Málaga
(25 February 2006)
Espanyol 5–0 Sevilla
(26 February 2006)
Cádiz 5–0 Málaga
(13 May 2006)
Biggest away winOsasuna 0–4 Getafe
(2 April 2006)
Cádiz 0–4 Sevilla
(11 February 2006)
Highest scoringValencia 5–3 Cádiz
(2 April 2006)

The 2005–06 La Liga season was the 75th since its establishment. It began on 27 August 2005, and concluded on 19 May 2006; all top-flight European leagues ended earlier than the previous season due to the impending 2006 FIFA World Cup.