1948–49 La Liga

Primera División
Season1948–49
ChampionsBarcelona
(4th title)
RelegatedAlcoyano
Sabadell
Latin CupBarcelona
Matches played182
Goals scored739 (4.06 per match)
Top goalscorerCésar Rodríguez
(27 goals)
Biggest home winValencia 7–0 Gimnástico
Biggest away winSevilla 1–5 Real Madrid
Highest scoringCelta 6–4 Gimnástico
Longest winning run4 matches
Barcelona
Valencia
Real Madrid
Atlético Madrid
Sevilla
Longest unbeaten run10 matches
Real Madrid
Longest winless run8 matches
Sabadell
Longest losing run6 matches
Gimnástico

The 1948–49 La Liga was the 18th season since its establishment. Barcelona won their fourth title, the second consecutive.

Team locations

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Location of teams in 1948–49 La Liga

Valladolid made their debut in La Liga. The first club from Castile and León to play in the Primera Division

Club City Stadium
Alcoyano Alcoy El Collao
Atlético Bilbao Bilbao San Mamés
Atlético Madrid Madrid Metropolitano
Barcelona Barcelona Les Corts
Celta Vigo Balaídos
Deportivo La Coruña A Coruña Riazor
Gimnástico Tarragona Avenida de Cataluña
Español Barcelona Sarriá
Oviedo Oviedo Buenavista
Real Madrid Madrid Chamartín
Sabadell Sabadell Cruz Alta
Sevilla Seville Nervión
Valencia Valencia Mestalla
Valladolid Valladolid Municipal

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Barcelona (C) 26 16 5 5 66 36 +30 37 Qualification for the Latin Cup
2 Valencia 26 16 3 7 78 47 +31 35
3 Real Madrid 26 15 4 7 67 42 +25 34[a]
4 Atlético Madrid 26 15 4 7 54 32 +22 34[a]
5 Oviedo 26 13 4 9 50 43 +7 30
6 Atlético Bilbao 26 11 2 13 61 63 −2 24[b]
7 Español 26 10 4 12 51 46 +5 24[b]
8 Sevilla 26 11 1 14 35 40 −5 23[c]
9 Gimnástico 26 10 3 13 59 72 −13 23[c]
10 Deportivo La Coruña 26 9 4 13 56 60 −4 22[d]
11 Celta 26 9 4 13 51 64 −13 22[d]
12 Valladolid 26 10 2 14 38 59 −21 22[d]
13 Alcoyano (R) 26 8 5 13 30 54 −24 21 Relegated to the Segunda División
14 Sabadell (R) 26 5 3 18 43 81 −38 13
Source: BDFútbol
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Real Madrid finished ahead of Atlético Madrid on head-to-head goal difference: Atlético Madrid–Real Madrid 0–2, Real Madrid–Atlético Madrid 1–2.
  2. ^ a b Atlético Bilbao finished ahead of Español on head-to-head points: Atlético Bilbao–Español 4–3, Español–Atlético Bilbao 1–1.
  3. ^ a b Sevilla finished ahead of Gimástico on head-to-head points: Sevilla–Gimnástico 3–1, Gimnástico–Sevilla 1–3.
  4. ^ a b c Head-to-head points and goal difference: Deportivo 4 (+4), Celta 4 (0), Valladolid 4 (–4).

Results

Home \ Away ALC ATB ATM BAR CEL DEP ESP GIM OVI RMA SAB SEV VAL VAD
Alcoyano — 1–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 2–2 2–1 2–0 0–1 2–1
Atlético Bilbao 3–0 — 1–3 2–0 3–2 3–1 4–3 4–1 0–1 2–3 7–2 4–0 3–2 7–2
Atlético Madrid 4–0 3–2 — 2–0 3–0 4–0 2–1 1–0 6–0 0–2 6–0 1–1 2–2 2–0
Barcelona 4–0 5–2 4–0 — 3–1 5–2 2–1 3–1 5–2 3–1 4–1 2–1 4–3 6–0
Celta 5–1 3–4 2–2 2–2 — 1–1 2–1 6–4 2–1 3–1 3–2 3–1 4–2 2–0
Deportivo La Coruña 6–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 3–3 — 3–0 6–2 1–2 0–3 5–2 2–0 1–2 5–0
Español 1–1 1–1 4–1 1–1 5–0 4–1 — 5–4 0–0 3–2 6–2 1–0 3–0 5–1
Gimnástico 3–1 3–1 2–1 2–2 3–2 1–4 4–1 — 2–4 3–3 3–2 1–3 6–1 4–2
Oviedo 1–1 6–3 2–0 2–0 5–2 4–1 3–0 0–2 — 1–1 5–4 0–1 2–1 2–1
Real Madrid 3–1 4–2 1–2 1–2 6–0 3–1 3–1 3–1 0–2 — 5–1 1–0 4–3 4–1
Sabadell 3–1 2–2 1–3 1–0 3–0 4–4 2–0 2–3 2–2 1–2 — 1–3 0–3 3–1
Sevilla 2–0 6–0 0–1 1–2 2–1 3–1 0–3 3–1 1–0 1–5 4–1 — 0–2 2–1
Valencia 5–3 5–0 4–3 4–2 1–0 7–1 4–1 7–0 3–1 4–4 3–0 2–0 — 6–2
Valladolid 4–2 1–0 0–1 1–1 4–2 1–0 1–0 3–1 2–1 2–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 —
Source: BDFútbol
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

Rank Player Team Goals
1 Spain César Rodríguez Barcelona 28
2 Spain Telmo Zarra Atlético Bilbao 22
3 Spain Pahiño Real Madrid 21
4 Spain Mundo Valencia 19
5 Spain Adrián Escudero Atlético Madrid 17
6 Spain Vicente Seguí Valencia 16
7 Spain Ángel Cabido Oviedo 15
Spain Pablo Olmedo Real Madrid
9 Spain Rafael Franco Deportivo La Coruña 14
Spain Manuel Marquínez Deportivo La Coruña
Spain Gallardo Gimnástico