1935–36 La Liga

The 1935–36 La Liga was the eighth edition of the Spanish national league, and the last one before the Spanish Civil War. The season started November 10, 1935, and finished April 19, 1936.

Primera División
Season1935–36
ChampionsAthletic Bilbao (4th title)
RelegatedOsasuna
Matches played132
Goals scored528 (4 per match)
Top goalscorerIsidro Lángara
(27 goals)
Biggest home winAthletic Bilbao 7–0 Betis
Biggest away winRacing Santander 2–6 Oviedo
Highest scoringMadrid FC 5–4 Oviedo
Osasuna 4–5 Oviedo
Osasuna 6–3 Sevilla
Longest winning run5 matches
Athletic Bilbao
Hércules
Longest unbeaten run6 matches
Valencia
Longest winless run9 matches
Sevilla
Longest losing run6 matches
Athletic Madrid

Athletic Bilbao achieved their fourth title. Hércules and Osasuna made their debuts in La Liga.

Team locations
Location of teams in 1935–36 La Liga
Club City Stadium
Athletic BilbaoBilbaoSan Mamés
Athletic MadridMadridMetropolitano
BarcelonaBarcelonaLes Corts
BetisSevillePatronato Obrero
EspañolBarcelonaSarriá
HérculesAlicanteBardín
Madrid FCMadridChamartín
OsasunaPamplonaSan Juan
OviedoOviedoBuenavista
Racing SantanderSantanderEl Sardinero
SevillaSevilleNervión
ValenciaValenciaMestalla

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1 Athletic Bilbao (C) 22 14 3 5 59 33 +26 31
2 Madrid FC 22 13 3 6 62 35 +27 29
3 Oviedo[lower-alpha 1] 22 12 4 6 63 47 +16 28 Did not play the next season
4 Racing Santander 22 13 1 8 58 46 +12 27
5 Barcelona 22 11 2 9 39 32 +7 24[lower-alpha 2]
6 Hércules 22 11 2 9 37 41 −4 24[lower-alpha 2]
7 Betis 22 9 2 11 31 46 −15 20
8 Valencia 22 7 5 10 36 42 −6 19
9 Español 22 8 1 13 36 53 −17 17
10 Sevilla 22 6 4 12 27 48 −21 16
11 Athletic Madrid (O) 22 6 3 13 34 50 −16 15
12 Osasuna (R) 22 7 0 15 46 55 −9 14 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; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Due to the poor condition of their field at Buenavista after the Civil War, Oviedo did not enter the 1939–40 La Liga. It was decided to allow Oviedo one season to improve their pitch, automatically qualifying them to play the 1940–41 La Liga. A match between the two last qualified teams would determine the team that would occupy their spot.
  2. Barcelona finished ahead of Hércules on head-to-head points: Hércules–Barcelona 2–2, Barcelona–Hércules 1–0.

Results
Home \ Away ATH ATM BAR BET ESP HER MAD OSA OVI RAC SEV VAL
Athletic Bilbao — 3–1 5–2 7–0 5–2 5–3 1–0 2–0 4–2 6–1 4–1 3–2
Athletic Madrid 1–2 — 0–3 5–0 3–2 1–2 2–3 2–0 3–0 1–0 2–3 2–2
Barcelona 2–0 5–1 — 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–3 5–0 5–2 2–3 4–1 0–0
Betis 1–2 3–0 2–0 — 3–0 1–1 1–1 5–1 1–2 3–1 1–0 3–0
Español 2–0 2–3 1–0 3–0 — 3–2 3–0 3–0 1–5 1–1 6–1 3–2
Hércules 1–0 2–1 2–2 3–0 2–1 — 0–1 1–0 1–0 4–1 2–1 2–0
Madrid FC 2–2 3–1 3–0 5–1 6–0 5–1 — 6–2 5–4 2–4 3–3 4–1
Osasuna 4–1 4–0 0–1 6–0 6–1 3–0 1–4 — 4–5 3–1 6–3 2–3
Oviedo 3–3 4–1 2–1 2–3 5–2 5–2 1–0 5–2 — 4–2 0–0 4–3
Racing Santander 2–1 5–2 4–0 5–1 4–0 4–2 4–3 3–1 2–6 — 3–0 6–2
Sevilla 0–2 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–2 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–2 — 1–2
Valencia 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–0 5–2 1–2 2–1 1–1 1–0 5–0 —
Source: BDFútbol.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-off

After the Spanish Civil War, Oviedo withdrew from the 1939–40 La Liga, so their place was decided to be occupied by the winner of a play-off between Athletic Madrid, now Athletic Aviación, and Osasuna; the two last qualified teams in the previous season.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Athletic Aviación 3–1 Osasuna

Top scorers
Rank Goalscorers Goal Team
1 Spain Isidro Lángara Oviedo 28[1]
2 Spain Bata Athletic Bilbao 21
3 Spain Ildefonso Sañudo Madrid FC 20[2]
Spain Julián Vergara Osasuna
5 Spain Antonio Chas Racing Santander 15[3]
8 Spain José Escolá Barcelona 13
Spain Herrerita Oviedo
Spain Milucho Racing Santander
9 Spain Emilio Blázquez Hércules 12

Pichichi Trophy

Note: This list is the alternative top scorers list provided by newspaper Diario Marca; it differs from the one above which is based on official match reports.

Goalscorers Goal Team
Spain Isidro Lángara
27
 Oviedo CF
Spain Bata
21
 Athletic Bilbao
Spain Ildefonso Sañudo
20
 Madrid FC
Spain Medrano Vergara
19
 Osasuna

References
  1. According to LFP, Isidro Lángara scored 28 goals. Independent research by Martínez Calatrava, Vicente in his published work Historia y estadística del fútbol español conclude he scored 27 goals.
  2. According to LFP, Ildefonso Sañudo and Julián Vergara scored 20 goals. Independent research by Martínez Calatrava, Vicente in his published work Historia y estadística del fútbol español conclude he scored 21 goals.
  3. According to LFP, Antonio Chas scored 15 goals. Independent research by Martínez Calatrava, Vicente in his published work Historia y estadística del fútbol español conclude he scored 17 goals.

Literature
  • Martínez Calatrava, Vicente (2001). Historia y estadística del fúbol español. De la Olimpiada de Amberes a la Guerra Civil (1920-1939). ISBN 9788460757665
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