# 1931–32 La Liga

1931–32 La Liga season started November 22, 1931, and finished April 3, 1932. As the Spanish Second Republic was established preceding the season, all the applicable clubs dropped the Royal patronage from their names and remove the crowns from their crests.
Athletic Bilbao was the defending champion. Madrid FC won its first title after finishing the season unbeaten. Valencia took part for the first time.

## Team information

| Club | City | Stadium |
| Alavés | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Mendizorroza |
| Arenas | Getxo | Ibaiondo |
| Athletic Bilbao | Bilbao | San Mamés |
| Barcelona | Barcelona | Les Corts |
| Donostia | San Sebastián | Atocha |
| Español | Barcelona | Sarriá |
| Madrid FC | Madrid | Chamartín |
| Racing Santander | Santander | El Sardinero |
| Unión Club | Irun | Gal |
| Valencia | Valencia | Mestalla |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 1 | Madrid FC (C) | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 28 | |
| 2 | Athletic Bilbao | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 47 | 23 | +24 | 25 | |
| 3 | FC Barcelona | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 24 | |
| 4 | Racing Santander | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 20 | |
| 5 | Arenas | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 17 | |
| 6 | Español | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 15 | |
| 7 | Valencia | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 15 | |
| 8 | Donostia | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 14 | |
| 9 | Alavés | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 44 | −22 | 11 | |
| 10 | Unión Club (R) | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 45 | −21 | 11 | Relegation to the Segunda División |
* 1 2 Español finished ahead of Valencia on head-to-head goal difference: Valencia–Español 3–1, Español–Valencia 3–0.
* 1 2 Alavés finished ahead of Unión Club on head-to-head points: Alavés–Unión Club 1–0, Unión Club–Alavés 0–2.

## Results

| Home \ Away | ALA | ARE | ATH | BAR | DON | ESP | MAD | RAC | UNI | VAL |
| Alavés | — | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Arenas | 4–2 | — | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 3–2 | 4–1 | — | 3–0 | 5–1 | 4–0 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 7–2 |
| Barcelona | 6–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 |
| Donostia | 4–1 | 7–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | — | 5–2 | 1–2 | 1–5 | 5–0 | 7–1 |
| Español | 4–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | — | 1–2 | 6–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 |
| Madrid FC | 5–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | — | 0–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 |
| Racing Santander | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–2 | 4–1 |
| Unión Club | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 3–2 |
| Valencia | 5–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 6–4 | 5–1 | — |

## Top scorers

| Rank | Goalscorers | Goal | Team |
| 1 | Bata | 15 | Athletic Bilbao |
| 2 | Josep Samitier | 11 | Barcelona |
| 2 | Cholín | 11 | Donostia |
| 2 | Manuel Olivares | 11 | Madrid FC |
| 5 | Edelmiro Lorenzo | 10 | Español |
| 5 | Julio Antonio Elícegui | 10 | Real Unión |
| 5 | Cisco | 10 | Racing Santander |
| 8 | Guillermo Gorostiza | 9 | Athletic Bilbao |
| 8 | José Iraragorri | 9 | Athletic Bilbao |
| 8 | Capillas | 9 | Valencia |

### 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 |
| Guillermo Gorostiza | 12 | Athletic Bilbao |
| Bata | 11 | Athletic Bilbao |
| Cholín | 10 | Donostia |
| Cisco | 10 | Racing de Santander |