1987–88 La Liga
Dates | 29 August 1987–22 May 1988 |
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Champions | Real Madrid 23rd title |
Relegated | Mallorca Sabadell Las Palmas |
European Cup | Real Madrid |
Cup Winners' Cup | Barcelona |
UEFA Cup | Real Sociedad Atlético Madrid Athletic Bilbao |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 909 (2.39 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Hugo Sánchez (29 goals) |
← 1986–87 1988–89 → |
The 1987–88 La Liga season, the 57th since its establishment, started on August 29, 1987, and finished on May 22, 1988.
Real Madrid finished the season as champions for the third season running, the runners-up this time being Real Sociedad, while Barcelona finished a disappointing sixth, though they did at least have Copa Del Rey success as consolation for their lack of form in the league.
Teams and location[]
This season, the league was expanded to 20 teams and the relegation playoffs returned.
Barcelona
Betis
Celta
Español
Mallorca
Murcia
Osasuna
Real Madrid
Sevilla
Valencia
Zaragoza
Las Palmas
Team | Home city | Stadium |
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Athletic Bilbao | Bilbao | San Mamés |
Atlético Madrid | Madrid | Vicente Calderón |
Barcelona | Barcelona | Nou Camp |
Cádiz | Cádiz | Ramón de Carranza |
Celta Vigo | Vigo | Balaídos |
Español | Barcelona | Sarriá |
Las Palmas | Las Palmas | Insular |
Logroñés | Logroño | Las Gaunas |
Mallorca | Palma | Lluís Sitjar |
Murcia | Murcia | La Condomina |
Osasuna | Pamplona | El Sadar |
Real Betis | Seville | Benito Villamarín |
Real Madrid | Madrid | Santiago Bernabéu |
Real Sociedad | San Sebastián | Atocha |
Sabadell | Sabadell | Nova Creu Alta |
Sevilla | Seville | Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
Sporting Gijón | Gijón | El Molinón |
Valencia | Valencia | Luis Casanova |
Valladolid | Valladolid | José Zorrilla |
Zaragoza | Zaragoza | La Romareda |
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Real Madrid (C) | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 95 | 26 | +69 | 62 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 51 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
3 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 60 | 38 | +22 | 48 | |
4 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 46 | |
5 | Osasuna | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 40 | |
6 | Barcelona | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 39 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
7 | Celta Vigo | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 39 | |
8 | Valladolid | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 38 | |
9 | Sporting Gijón | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 38 | |
10 | Sevilla | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 37 | |
11 | Zaragoza | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 36 | |
12 | Cádiz | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 35 | |
13 | Logroñés | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 33 | |
14 | Valencia | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 33 | |
15 | Español | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 33 | |
16 | Real Betis | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 33 | |
17 | Murcia (O) | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 31 | Qualification for the relegation playoffs |
18 | Mallorca (R) | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 30 | |
19 | Sabadell (R) | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 29 | Relegation to the Segunda División |
20 | Las Palmas (R) | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 43 | 65 | −22 | 29 |
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:
- ^ Barcelona qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as champions of the Copa del Rey.
Relegation playoff[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Oviedo | 2–1 | Mallorca | 2–1 | 0–0 |
Murcia | 4–1 | Rayo Vallecano | 3–0 | 1–1 |
First leg[]
29 May 1988 | Oviedo | 2–1 | Mallorca | Oviedo |
78' Carlos 90+' |
Report (in Spanish) | García Cortés 89' (pen.) | Stadium: Carlos Tartiere Attendance: 22,000 Referee: |
29 May 1988 | Murcia | 3–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Murcia |
Mejías 20' 59' Manolo 86' |
Report (in Spanish) | Stadium: La Condomina Attendance: 16,500 Referee: |
Second leg[]
4 June 1988 | Mallorca | 0–0 (1–2 agg.) | Oviedo | Majorca |
20:00 | Report (in Spanish) | Stadium: Lluís Sitjar Attendance: 25,000 Referee: |
5 June 1988 | Rayo Vallecano | 1–1 (1–4 agg.) | Murcia | Madrid |
Brown 55' (o.g.) | Report (in Spanish) | Cordero 90' | Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 15,000 Referee: |
Results table[]
Pichichi Trophy[]
Rank | Goalscorers | Team | Goals |
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1
|
Hugo Sánchez | Real Madrid | 29
|
2
|
Rubén Sosa | Zaragoza | 18
|
3
|
José Mari Bakero | Real Sociedad | 17
|
4
|
Julio Salinas | Atlético Madrid | 16
|
5
|
Gary Lineker | Barcelona | 16
|
6
|
Pedro Uralde | Athletic Bilbao | 15
|
Joaquín | Sporting de Gijón | ||
8
|
Míchel | Real Madrid | 14
|
9
|
Pablo Bengoechea | Sevilla | 12
|
Joaquín Villa | Sporting de Gijón | ||
Emilio Butragueño | Real Madrid | ||
Jorge Contreras | Las Palmas |
La Liga 1987-88 Winners |
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Real Madrid 23rd title |
Categories:
- La Liga seasons
- 1987–88 in Spanish football leagues
- 1987–88 in European association football leagues