1959–60 La Liga
Season | 1959–60 |
---|---|
Champions | Barcelona (8th title) |
Relegated | Osasuna Las Palmas |
European Cup | Barcelona Real Madrid (as title holders) |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | Barcelona |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 807 (3.36 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ferenc Puskás (25 goals) |
Biggest home win | Real Madrid 11–2 Elche |
Biggest away win | Las Palmas 0–8 Barcelona |
Highest scoring | Real Madrid 11–2 Elche |
Longest winning run | 8 matches Barcelona |
Longest unbeaten run | 14 matches Barcelona |
Longest winless run | 15 matches Las Palmas |
Longest losing run | 11 matches Las Palmas |
← 1958–59 1960–61 → |
The 1959–60 La Liga was the 29th season since its establishment. The season started on September 13, 1959, and finished on April 17, 1960.
Team locations[]
![1959–60 La Liga is located in Spain](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Spain_location_map_with_provinces.svg/400px-Spain_location_map_with_provinces.svg.png)
![Barcelona Barcelona](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Barcelona
![Real Madrid Real Madrid](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Real Madrid
class=notpageimage|
Location of teams in 1959–60 La Ligaclass=notpageimage|
Canary IslandsTeam | Home city | Stadium |
---|---|---|
Atlético Bilbao | Bilbao | San Mamés |
Atlético Madrid | Madrid | Metropolitano |
Barcelona | Barcelona | Nou Camp |
Elche | Elche | Altabix |
Español | Barcelona | Sarriá |
Granada | Granada | |
Las Palmas | Las Palmas | Insular |
Osasuna | Pamplona | |
Oviedo | Oviedo | Carlos Tartiere |
Real Betis | Seville | Heliópolis |
Real Madrid | Madrid | Santiago Bernabéu |
Real Sociedad | San Sebastián | Atocha |
Sevilla | Seville | Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
Valencia | Valencia | Mestalla |
Valladolid | Valladolid | José Zorrilla |
Zaragoza | Zaragoza | La Romareda |
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Barcelona (C) | 30 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 86 | 28 | +58 | 46 | Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round and invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
2 | Real Madrid | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 92 | 36 | +56 | 46 | Qualification for the European Cup round of 16[a] |
3 | Atlético Bilbao | 30 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 74 | 45 | +29 | 39 | |
4 | Sevilla | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 63 | 44 | +19 | 36 | |
5 | Atlético Madrid | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 33 | |
6 | Oviedo | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 33 | |
7 | Real Betis | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 33 | |
8 | Español | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 30 | |
9 | Valencia | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 28 | |
10 | Elche | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 27 | |
11 | Zaragoza | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 49 | 58 | −9 | 25 | |
12 | Granada | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 25 | |
13 | Valladolid (O) | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 25 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
14 | Real Sociedad (O) | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 23 | |
15 | Las Palmas (R) | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 42 | 75 | −33 | 18 | Relegation to the Segunda División |
16 | Osasuna (R) | 30 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 24 | 77 | −53 | 13 |
Source: BDFútbol
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Real Madrid qualified directly to the round of 16 as title holders.
Results[]
Relegation play-offs[]
Play-off between Córdoba and Real Sociedad was decided after a tie-break match, where Real Sociedad won 1–0.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Celta Vigo | 2–5 | Valladolid | 2–2 | 0–5 |
Córdoba | 2–2 | Real Sociedad | 2–1 | 0–1 |
Pichichi Trophy[]
Position | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Real Madrid | 25 |
2 | ![]() |
Barcelona | 23 |
3 | ![]() |
Atlético Bilbao | 18 |
4 | ![]() |
Atlético Madrid | 17 |
5 | ![]() |
Atlético Bilbao | 16 |
External links[]
- (in Spanish) Official LFP Site
Categories:
- La Liga seasons
- 1959–60 in Spanish football leagues
- 1959–60 in European association football leagues