1949–50 La Liga
| Season | 1949–50 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Atlético Madrid (3rd title) |
| Relegated | Gimnástic Oviedo |
| Latin Cup | Atlético de Madrid |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 773 (4.25 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Telmo Zarra (24 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Barcelona 10–1 Gimnástico Celta 10–1 Gimnástic Sevilla 9–0 Gimnástic |
| Biggest away win | Gimnástico 1–5 Celta Gimnástico 0–4 Atlético Madrid Español 0–4 Valladolid |
| Highest scoring | Atlético de Madrid 6–6 Athletic Bilbao |
| Longest winning run | 4 matches Atlético de Madrid Deportivo de La Coruña Sevilla |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Real Madrid |
| Longest winless run | 8 matches Oviedo |
| Longest losing run | 7 matches Gimnástico |
← 1948–49 1950–51 → | |
The 1949–50 La Liga was the 19th season since its establishment. Atlético de Madrid conquered their third title.
Format
Due to the expansion of the league to 16 teams for the next season, the two last qualified teams played the relegation playoffs against the third and fourth qualified teams of the promotion play-offs from Segunda División.
Team locations
Location of teams in 1949–50 La Liga
Málaga made their debut in La Liga.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Madrid (C) | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 71 | 51 | +20 | 33 | Qualification for the Latin Cup |
| 2 | Deportivo La Coruña | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 32 | |
| 3 | Valencia | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 71 | 43 | +28 | 31[a] | |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 31[a] | |
| 5 | Barcelona | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 67 | 47 | +20 | 29[b] | |
| 6 | Atlético Bilbao | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 72 | 66 | +6 | 29[b] | |
| 7 | Celta | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 63 | 50 | +13 | 28 | |
| 8 | Real Sociedad | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 57 | 43 | +14 | 27 | |
| 9 | Valladolid | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 25[c] | |
| 10 | Sevilla | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 60 | 61 | −1 | 25[c] | |
| 11 | Español | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 64 | −22 | 22 | |
| 12 | Málaga | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 21 | |
| 13 | Gimnástico (R) | 26 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 39 | 99 | −60 | 16 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 14 | Oviedo (R) | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 65 | −35 | 15 |
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:
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:
- ^ a b Valencia finished ahead of Real Madrid on overall goal difference.
- ^ a b Barcelona finished ahead of Atlético Bilbao on head-to-head points: Barcelona 5–0 Atlético Bilbao, Atlético Bilbao 3–1 Barcelona.
- ^ a b Valladolid finished ahead of Sevilla on head-to-head points: Valladolid 1–1 Sevilla, Sevilla 2–3 Valladolid.
Results
Relegation play-offs
Gimnástico played their match at Sarrià Stadium and Oviedo at Estadio Metropolitano de Madrid.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Gimnástico | 3–6 | Alcoyano |
| Oviedo | 0–2 | Murcia |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Telmo Zarra |
Atlético Bilbao | 24 |
| 2 | Silvestre Igoa |
Valencia | 22 |
| 3 | Hermidita |
Celta | 21 |
| 4 | Pahiño |
Real Madrid | 20 |
| 5 | César Rodríguez |
Barcelona | 17 |
| 6 | Manuel Torres |
Málaga | 15 |
| 7 | Rafael Franco |
Deportivo La Coruña | 14 |
| Juan Araujo |
Sevilla | ||
| 9 | Vicente Seguí |
Valencia | 13 |
| José Caeiro |
Real Sociedad |
External links
- Official LFP Site (in Spanish)