# 2005–06 La Liga

The 2005–06 La Liga season was the 75th since its establishment. It began on 27 August 2005, and concluded on 19 May 2006; all top-flight European leagues ended earlier than the previous season due to the impending 2006 FIFA World Cup.

## Teams

Twenty teams competed in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the Segunda División. The promoted teams were Cádiz, Celta de Vigo and Alavés, returning to the top flight after an absence of twelve, one and two years respectively. They replaced Levante, Numancia (both teams relegated after a season's presence) and Albacete (ending their two-year top flight spell).
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
| Barcelona | Camp Nou | 98,772 |
| Real Madrid | Santiago Bernabéu | 80,354 |
| Espanyol | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys | 55,926 |
| Atlético Madrid | Vicente Calderón | 55,005 |
| Valencia | Mestalla | 55,000 |
| Real Betis | Manuel Ruiz de Lopera | 52,132 |
| Sevilla | Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán | 45,500 |
| Athletic Bilbao | San Mamés | 39,750 |
| Deportivo de La Coruña | Riazor | 34,600 |
| Real Zaragoza | La Romareda | 34,596 |
| Celta de Vigo* | Estadio Balaídos | 32,500 |
| Real Sociedad | Anoeta | 32,200 |
| Málaga | La Rosaleda | 30,044 |
| Mallorca | Son Moix | 23,142 |
| Villarreal | El Madrigal | 23,000 |
| Cádiz* | Ramón de Carranza | 23,000 |
| Racing de Santander | El Sardinero | 22,400 |
| Alavés* | Mendizorrotza | 19,840 |
| Osasuna | Estadio Reyno de Navarra | 19,553 |
| Getafe | Coliseum Alfonso Pérez | 16,300 |
(*) Promoted from Segunda División.

### Personnel and sponsorships

| Team | Head Coach | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) | Shorts sponsor |
| Alavés | Mario Luna | Umbro | Stevenson Electrodomésticos | Stevenson Electrodomésticos, Abba Hoteles/Grecogres | Caja Vital-Vital Kutxa, Álava.net, Rioja Grupo Inmobiliario | Abba Hoteles, Grecogres |
| Athletic Bilbao | Javier Clemente | 100% Athletic | Euskadi (in UEFA matches) | None | None | None |
| Atlético Madrid | José Murcia | Nike | Columbia Pictures/Kia | Kyocera | None | AXN |
| Barcelona | Frank Rijkaard | Nike | None | None | TV3 | None |
| Betis | Lorenzo Serra Ferrer | Kappa | Andalucía/Globet | Globet/Andalucía | None | Grupo Azabache |
| Cádiz | Víctor Espárrago | Kelme | Caja San Fernando/Millan Chiclana/Andalucía | Diario de Cádiz | Diario AS | Mapfre-El Salvador, Visita El Salvador |
| Celta de Vigo | Fernando Vázquez | Umbro | Citroën | None | None | Citroën |
| Deportivo | Joaquín Caparrós | Joma | Fadesa | None | None | None |
| Espanyol | Miguel Ángel Lotina | uhlsport | Grup Tarradellas | Interapuestas.com | TV3 | Hoteles Hesperia |
| Getafe | Bernd Schuster | Joma | Propietarios del Suelo de Getafe | Opción Centro de Ocio | Diezma Parquets y Tarimas | Neovision Ficciones |
| Málaga | Manolo Hierro | Umbro | Unicaja/Andalucía | None | None | None |
| Mallorca | Gregorio Manzano | Reial | Viajes Iberia | None | IB3 | Illes Balears |
| Osasuna | Javier Aguirre | Astore | Caja Navarra/Reyno de Navarra (in UEFA matches) | None | Caja Navarra | None |
| Racing Santander | Nando Yosu | Joma | Cantabria 2006: Liébana Tierra de Júbilo | Santander 250 | Cantabria | Cantabria |
| Real Madrid | Juan Ramón López Caro | Adidas | Siemens | None | None | None |
| Real Sociedad | José Mari Bakero | Astore | FIATC Seguros | NGS Europe | NGS Europe | FIATC Seguros, NGS Europe |
| Sevilla | Juande Ramos | Joma | Stevenson Electrodomésticos | Andalucía | Andalucía | www.sevillafc.es |
| Valencia | Quique Sánchez Flores | Nike | Toyota/Toyota Aygo | None | Canal Nou | None |
| Villarreal | Manuel Pellegrini | Puma | Aeroport Castelló | Armiñana Promociones Inmobiliarias | Canal Nou | None |
| Zaragoza | Víctor Muñoz | Lotto | Expo Zaragoza 2008 Telefónica | None | None | None |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Barcelona (C) | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 80 | 35 | +45 | 82 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 70 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 3 | Valencia | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 58 | 33 | +25 | 69 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Osasuna | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 68 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Sevilla | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 68 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 6 | Celta Vigo | 38 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 64 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 7 | Villarreal | 38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 57 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round |
| 8 | Deportivo La Coruña | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 55 | |
| 9 | Getafe | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 54 | |
| 10 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 52 | |
| 11 | Zaragoza | 38 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 46 | |
| 12 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 45 | |
| 13 | Mallorca | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 43 | |
| 14 | Real Betis | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 42 | |
| 15 | Espanyol | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 41 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 16 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 48 | 65 | −17 | 40 | |
| 17 | Racing Santander | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 40 | |
| 18 | Alavés (R) | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 54 | −19 | 39 | Relegation to the Segunda División |
| 19 | Cádiz (R) | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 36 | Relegation to the Segunda División |
| 20 | Málaga (R) | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 36 | 68 | −32 | 24 | Relegation to the Segunda División |
* ↑ Espanyol qualified for the UEFA Cup first round as the 2005–06 Copa del Rey winners.

## Results

| Home \ Away | ATH | ATM | FCB | BET | CÁD | CEL | ALV | RCD | ESP | GET | MCF | MLL | OSA | RAC | RMA | RSO | SFC | VCF | VIL | ZAR |
| Athletic Bilbao | | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Atlético Madrid | 1–0 | | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Barcelona | 2–1 | 1–3 | | 5–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 |
| Betis | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–4 | | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 |
| Cádiz | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Celta de Vigo | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 |
| Alavés | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–4 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| Espanyol | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 |
| Getafe | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 5–0 | | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 5–2 |
| Málaga | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Mallorca | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Osasuna | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–0 | | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Racing Santander | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Real Madrid | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 1–0 |
| Real Sociedad | 3–3 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 |
| Sevilla | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 3–2 | | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Valencia | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–3 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Villarreal | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | | 0–0 |
| Zaragoza | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | |

## Overall

* Most wins - Barcelona (25)
* Fewest wins - Málaga (5)
* Most draws - Zaragoza (16)
* Fewest draws - Celta de Vigo (4)
* Most losses - Málaga (24)
* Fewest losses - Barcelona (6)
* Most goals scored - Barcelona (80)
* Fewest goals scored - Betis (34)
* Most goals conceded - Málaga (68)
* Fewest goals conceded - Celta de Vigo and Valencia (33)

## Awards
### Pichichi Trophy

The Pichichi Trophy is awarded to the player who scores the most goals in a season.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Samuel Eto'o | Barcelona | 26 |
| 2 | David Villa | Valencia | 25 |
| 3 | Ronaldinho | Barcelona | 17 |
| 4 | Diego Milito | Zaragoza | 15 |
| 5 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | 14 |
| 6 | Fernando Baiano | Celta Vigo | 13 |
| 6 | Fernando Torres | Atlético Madrid | 13 |
| 8 | Éwerthon | Zaragoza | 12 |
| 8 | Juan Román Riquelme | Villarreal | 12 |

### Zamora Trophy

The Ricardo Zamora Trophy is awarded to the goalkeeper with the lowest ratio of goals conceded to matches played.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals against | Matches | Average |
| 1 | José Manuel Pinto | Celta Vigo | 28 | 37 | 0.76 |
| 2 | Santiago Cañizares | Valencia | 29 | 36 | 0.81 |
| 3 | Víctor Valdés | Barcelona | 29 | 35 | 0.83 |
| 4 | Leo Franco | Atlético Madrid | 31 | 34 | 0.91 |
| 5 | Iker Casillas | Real Madrid | 38 | 37 | 1.03 |
| 5 | Andrés Palop | Sevilla | 37 | 36 | 1.03 |
| 5 | Sebastián Viera | Villarreal | 30 | 29 | 1.03 |
| 8 | Toni Prats | Mallorca | 36 | 31 | 1.16 |
| 9 | Ricardo | Osasuna | 35 | 30 | 1.17 |
| 10 | José Francisco Molina | Deportivo La Coruña | 45 | 38 | 1.18 |

### Fair Play award

| Rank | Club | Points |
| 1 | Barcelona | 86 |
| 2 | Valencia | 98 |
| 3 | Celta Vigo | 99 |
| 4 | Real Sociedad | 106 |
| 5 | Alavés | 114 |
| 6 | Villarreal | 116 |
| 7 | Espanyol | 124 |
| 7 | Mallorca | 124 |
| 9 | Cádiz | 125 |
| 10 | Athletic Bilbao | 128 |
| 11 | Getafe | 130 |
| 12 | Deportivo La Coruña | 131 |
| 12 | Real Madrid | 131 |
| 14 | Zaragoza | 136 |
| 15 | Sevilla | 163 |
| 16 | Osasuna | 171 |
| 16 | Racing Santander | 171 |
| 18 | Málaga | 179 |
| 19 | Real Betis | 183 |
| 20 | Atlético Madrid | 187 |
* Source: Guia As de La Liga 2006–07, p. 144 (sports magazine)

### Pedro Zaballa award

Cádiz supporters

### Hat-tricks

| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
| Juan Arango | Mallorca | Real Sociedad | 5–2 (H) | 17 September 2005 |
| Nenê | Alavés | Getafe | 3–4 (H) | 18 September 2005 |
| Zinedine Zidane | Real Madrid | Sevilla | 4–2 (H) | 15 January 2006 |
| Dani | Real Betis | Zaragoza | 3–4 (A) | 5 February 2006 |
| Luis García | Espanyol | Sevilla | 5–0 (H) | 26 February 2006 |
| David Villa | Valencia | Athletic Bilbao | 3–0 (A) | 23 April 2006 |