1930–31 La Liga

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

Primera División

Season	1930–31
Champions	Athletic Bilbao (2nd title)
Relegated	Europa
Matches played	90
Goals scored	384 (4.27 per match)
Top goalscorer	Bata (27 goals)
Biggest home win	Athletic Bilbao 12–1 Barcelona^[1]
Biggest away win	Real Madrid 0–6 Athletic Bilbao
Highest scoring	Athletic Bilbao 12–1 Barcelona
Longest winning run	6 matches Real Sociedad
Longest unbeaten run	7 matches Barcelona
Longest winless run	7 matches Real Unión
Longest losing run	5 matches Europa
← 1929–30 1931–32 →

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

 

 

Alavés

 

Ath. Bilbao

 

Barcelona

 

Español

 

Real Madrid

 

R. Sociedad

 

Arenas

 

R. Unión

 

Racing

 

Europa

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Location of teams in 1930–31 La Liga

Club	City	Stadium
Alavés	Vitoria-Gasteiz	Mendizorroza
Arenas	Getxo	Ibaiondo
Athletic Bilbao	Bilbao	San Mamés
Barcelona	Barcelona	Les Corts
Español	Barcelona	Sarriá
Europa	Barcelona	El Guinardó
Racing Santander	Santander	El Sardinero
Real Madrid	Madrid	Chamartín
Real Sociedad	San Sebastián	Atocha
Real Unión	Irun	Gal

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Relegation
1	Athletic Bilbao (C)	18	11	0	7	73	33	+40	22^[a]
2	Racing Santander	18	10	2	6	49	37	+12	22^[a]
3	Real Sociedad	18	10	2	6	42	39	+3	22^[a]
4	Barcelona	18	7	7	4	40	43	−3	21
5	Arenas	18	8	2	8	35	38	−3	18^[b]
6	Real Madrid	18	7	4	7	24	32	−8	18^[b]
7	Real Unión	18	6	4	8	41	45	−4	16
8	Alavés	18	5	4	9	25	39	−14	14^[c]
9	Español	18	6	2	10	32	45	−13	14^[c]
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) Champion; (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	Bata	27	Athletic Bilbao
2	Guillermo Gorostiza	17	Athletic Bilbao
3	Ángel Arocha	16	Barcelona
4	Santiago Urtizberea	15	Real Unión
5	Cholín	13	Real Sociedad
	Telete		Racing Santander
7	José Iraragorri	11	Athletic Bilbao
	Luis Regueiro		Real Unión
	Edelmiro Lorenzo		Español
10	Manuel Olivares	10	Alavés
	Paco Bienzobas		Real Sociedad

References

• La liga top scorers 1930–31

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

External links

• LFP website
• Clásico Español Barça – Madrid