1961–62 La Liga
| Season | 1961–62 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Real Madrid (8th title) |
| Relegated | Español Real Santander Real Sociedad Tenerife |
| European Cup | Real Madrid |
| European Cup Winners' Cup | Sevilla Atlético Madrid (as title holders) |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 761 (3.17 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Juan Seminario (25 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Barcelona 8–0 Real Santander |
| Biggest away win | Mallorca 1–5 Español Osasuna 0–4 Atlético Bilbao |
| Highest scoring | Zaragoza 6–3 Osasuna Zaragoza 6–3 Real Sociedad |
| Longest winning run | 8 matches Real Madrid |
| Longest unbeaten run | 9 matches Barcelona |
| Longest winless run | 8 matches Español |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches Real Sociedad Tenerife |
← 1960–61 1962–63 → | |
The 1961–62 La Liga was the 31st season since its establishment. The season began on 2 September 1961, and concluded on 1 April 1962.
Team locations
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Canary Islands
Tenerife made their debut in La Liga, thus becoming the second Canarian team to play in the top tier.
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid (C) | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 58 | 24 | +34 | 43 | Qualified for the European Cup |
| 2 | Barcelona | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 81 | 46 | +35 | 40 | Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid[a] | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 36 | Qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup |
| 4 | Zaragoza | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 70 | 51 | +19 | 35 | Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
| 5 | Atlético Bilbao | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 52 | 38 | +14 | 32 | |
| 6 | Sevilla[b] | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 31 | Qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup |
| 7 | Valencia[c] | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 31 | Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
| 8 | Elche | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 29 | |
| 9 | Real Betis | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 28 | |
| 10 | Oviedo | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 27 | |
| 11 | Osasuna | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 27 | |
| 12 | Mallorca | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 54 | 59 | −5 | 27 | |
| 13 | Español (R) | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 26 | Qualified for the relegation play-offs |
| 14 | Real Santander (R) | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 35 | 54 | −19 | 26 | |
| 15 | Real Sociedad (R) | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 23 | Relegated to the Segunda División |
| 16 | Tenerife (R) | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 33 | 57 | −24 | 19 |
Source: BDFútbol
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Atlético Madrid qualified to the Cup Winners' Cup as title holders.
- ^ Sevilla qualified to the Cup Winners' Cup as runners-up of the Copa del Generalísimo, due to the qualification of Real Madrid to the European Cup.
- ^ Valencia qualified to the Cup Winners' Cup as title holders.
Results
[edit]Relegation play-offs
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Español | 1–2 | Valladolid | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Málaga | 3–1 | Real Santander | 3–0 | 0–1 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Juan Seminario
|
Zaragoza | 25 |
| 2 |  Evaristo
|
Barcelona | 20 |
 Ferenc Puskás
|
Real Madrid | 20 | |
| 4 |  Juan Romero Isasi
|
Elche | 18 |
| 5 |  Sándor Kocsis
|
Barcelona | 17 |
| Joaquín Murillo
|
Zaragoza | 17 |
External links
[edit]- (in Spanish) Official LFP Site