# 1930–31 La Liga

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

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

## 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 |
| 5 | Telete | 13 | Racing Santander |
| 7 | José Iraragorri | 11 | Athletic Bilbao |
| 7 | Luis Regueiro | 11 | Real Unión |
| 7 | Edelmiro Lorenzo | 11 | Español |
| 10 | Manuel Olivares | 10 | Alavés |
| 10 | Paco Bienzobas | 10 | Real Sociedad |