1930–31 La Liga

The 1930–31 La Liga season started 7 December 1930, and finished 5 April 1931.

Primera División
Season1930–31
ChampionsAthletic Bilbao (2nd title)
RelegatedEuropa
Matches played90
Goals scored384 (4.27 per match)
Top goalscorerBata
(27 goals)
Biggest home winAthletic Bilbao 12–1 Barcelona[1]
Biggest away winReal Madrid 0–6 Athletic Bilbao
Highest scoringAthletic Bilbao 12–1 Barcelona
Longest winning run6 matches
Real Sociedad
Longest unbeaten run7 matches
Barcelona
Longest winless run7 matches
Real Unión
Longest losing run5 matches
Europa

Athletic Bilbao defended the title successfully and won the league thanks to its better goal difference in a three-way draw in the first position. Alavés made their debut in La Liga.

Team information
Location of teams in 1930–31 La Liga
Club City Stadium
AlavésVitoria-GasteizMendizorroza
ArenasGetxoIbaiondo
Athletic BilbaoBilbaoSan Mamés
BarcelonaBarcelonaLes Corts
EspañolBarcelonaSarriá
EuropaBarcelonaEl Guinardó
Racing SantanderSantanderEl Sardinero
Real MadridMadridChamartín
Real SociedadSan SebastiánAtocha
Real UniónIrunGal

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1 Athletic Bilbao (C) 18 11 0 7 73 33 +40 22[lower-alpha 1]
2 Racing Santander 18 10 2 6 49 37 +12 22[lower-alpha 1]
3 Real Sociedad 18 10 2 6 42 39 +3 22[lower-alpha 1]
4 Barcelona 18 7 7 4 40 43 −3 21
5 Arenas 18 8 2 8 35 38 −3 18[lower-alpha 2]
6 Real Madrid 18 7 4 7 24 32 −8 18[lower-alpha 2]
7 Real Unión 18 6 4 8 41 45 −4 16
8 Alavés 18 5 4 9 25 39 −14 14[lower-alpha 3]
9 Español 18 6 2 10 32 45 −13 14[lower-alpha 3]
10 Europa (R) 18 6 1 11 23 38 −15 13 Relegation to the Segunda División
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. Athletic Bilbao finished ahead of Racing Santander and Real Sociedad on head-to-head goal difference: Athletic Bilbao +7, Racing Santander –3, Real Sociedad –4
  2. Arenas finished ahead of Real Madrid on head-to-head points: Arenas–Real Madrid 4–1, Real Madrid–Arenas 1–2.
  3. Alavés finished ahead of Español on head-to-head goal difference: Alavés–Español 4–1, Español–Alavés 2–0.

Results
Home \ Away ALA ARE ATH BAR ESP EUR RAC RMA RSO RUN
Alavés — 3–2 1–4 1–1 4–1 2–0 2–5 2–0 1–2 3–1
Arenas 1–1 — 3–2 5–0 1–0 1–0 4–2 4–1 1–3 1–2
Athletic Bilbao 7–1 5–2 — 12–1 5–1 4–1 7–1 2–4 6–1 1–2
Barcelona 1–1 2–0 6–3 — 6–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 5–1 5–3
Español 2–0 5–0 0–4 4–4 — 4–0 4–1 1–1 1–0 4–2
Europa 1–0 1–4 2–1 2–2 3–1 — 1–2 0–3 2–1 2–1
Racing Santander 4–0 4–1 4–1 0–1 4–0 2–1 — 3–0 2–5 4–1
Real Madrid 1–0 1–2 0–6 0–0 2–0 3–1 0–0 — 2–0 3–0
Real Sociedad 2–2 4–1 1–0 4–1 2–1 3–1 4–7 2–1 — 3–3
Real Unión 4–1 2–2 2–3 1–1 6–1 4–3 4–3 1–1 2–4 —
Source: BDFútbol.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

Note: this year there are no difference between La liga top scorers and the Pichichi Trophy

Rank Goalscorers Goal Team
1 Spain Bata 27 Athletic Bilbao
2 Spain Guillermo Gorostiza 17 Athletic Bilbao
3 Spain Ángel Arocha 16 Barcelona
4 Spain Santiago Urtizberea 15 Real Unión
5 Spain Cholín 13 Real Sociedad
Spain Telete Racing Santander
7 Spain José Iraragorri 11 Athletic Bilbao
Spain Luis Regueiro Real Unión
Cuba Edelmiro Lorenzo Español
10 Spain Manuel Olivares 10 Alavés
Spain Paco Bienzobas Real Sociedad

References
  1. "El día que el Barcelona sufría su mayor goleada en la Liga"
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