2015–16 La Liga

La Liga
Season2015–16
Dates21 August 2015 – 15 May 2016
ChampionsBarcelona
24th title
RelegatedRayo Vallecano
Getafe
Levante
Champions LeagueBarcelona
Real Madrid
Atlético Madrid
Villarreal
Sevilla (as Europa League winners)
Europa LeagueAthletic Bilbao
Celta Vigo
Matches played380
Goals scored1,043 (2.74 per match)
Top goalscorerLuis Suárez
(40 goals)
Best goalkeeperJan Oblak
(0.47 goals per match)
Biggest home winReal Madrid 10–2 Rayo Vallecano
(20 December 2015)
Biggest away winDeportivo La Coruña 0–8 Barcelona
(20 April 2016)
Highest scoringReal Madrid 10–2 Rayo Vallecano
(20 December 2015)
Longest winning run12 matches
Barcelona
Real Madrid
Longest unbeaten run23 matches
Barcelona
Longest winless run13 matches
Deportivo La Coruña
Getafe
Longest losing run7 matches
Getafe
Highest attendance98,902
Barcelona 1–2 Real Madrid
(2 April 2016)
Lowest attendance4,215
Eibar 5–1 Granada
(18 January 2016)
Total attendance10,554,764
Average attendance27,775

The 2015–16 La Liga season (known as the Liga BBVA for sponsorship reasons) was the 85th since its establishment. Barcelona were the defending champions. The season began on 21 August 2015, and concluded on 15 May 2016.

Barcelona successfully retained the title (their 24th Liga overall) following a 3–0 win against Granada on the final matchday. Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid were engaged in an intense title race, with the three teams finishing with 91, 90 and 88 points respectively.

Barcelona's Luis Suárez finished as the league's top scorer, becoming the first player apart from Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo to do so since the 2008–09 season.