2006–07 La Liga
| Season | 2006–07 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 August 2006 – 17 June 2007 |
| Champions | Real Madrid 30th title |
| Relegated | Celta Vigo Real Sociedad Gimnàstic |
| Champions League | Real Madrid Barcelona Sevilla Valencia |
| UEFA Cup | Villarreal Zaragoza Getafe (as Copa del Rey runners-up) |
| Intertoto Cup | Atlético Madrid |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 942 (2.48 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ruud van Nistelrooy (25 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Osasuna 5–1 Real Betis (14 January 2007) Gimnàstic 4–0 Espanyol (28 January 2007) Barcelona 4–0 Villarreal (25 November 2006) Sevilla 4–0 Levante (29 August 2006) Sevilla 4–0 Deportivo La Coruña (20 December 2006) Valencia 4–0 Gimnàstic (1 October 2006) Valencia 4–0 Deportivo La Coruña (10 December 2006) |
| Biggest away win | Atlético Madrid 0–6 Barcelona (20 May 2007) |
| Highest scoring | Racing Santander 5–4 Athletic Bilbao (1 April 2007) |
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The 2006–07 La Liga season was the 76th since its establishment. It began on 27 August 2006, and concluded on 17 June 2007.
Real Madrid won La Liga thanks to a superior head-to-head record against runners-up Barcelona. Celta Vigo, Real Sociedad and Gimnàstic were relegated.
Barcelona was in first place for much of the season while arch-rivals Real Madrid were six points behind and in fourth. However, Barcelona began playing inconsistently after January, while Madrid's form improved in that same period. On 12 May 2007, Real Madrid took the league lead for the first time all season after defeating Espanyol 4–3, coming back from a 3–1 first-half deficit. The following Sunday, Barcelona dropped points with a 1–1 draw to struggling Real Betis. By virtue of their superior head-to-head record, Madrid sat at the top of La Liga with both teams having four league games left.
On the penultimate day of the season, Barcelona failed to overcome city rivals Espanyol in the Barcelona derby, drawing 2–2. In the final La Liga matches, Barcelona thrashed Gimnàstic 5–1, but Madrid came back from a 1–0 deficit to beat Mallorca 3–1 and clinch the title thanks to head-to-head superiority.