# 1943–44 La Liga

The 1943–44 La Liga was the 13th season since its establishment. Valencia achieved its second title.

## Team locations

| Club | City | Stadium |
| Atlético Aviación | Madrid | Metropolitano |
| Atlético Bilbao | Bilbao | San Mamés |
| Barcelona | Barcelona | Les Corts |
| Castellón | Castellón de la Plana | El Sequiol |
| Celta | Vigo | Balaídos |
| Deportivo La Coruña | A Coruña | Riazor |
| Español | Barcelona | Sarriá |
| Granada | Granada | Los Cármenes |
| Oviedo | Oviedo | Buenavista |
| Real Madrid | Madrid | Chamartín |
| Real Sociedad | San Sebastián | Atocha |
| Sabadell | Sabadell | Cruz Alta |
| Sevilla | Seville | Nervión |
| Valencia | Valencia | Mestalla |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Valencia (C) | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 73 | 32 | +41 | 40 | |
| 2 | Atlético Aviación | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 66 | 49 | +17 | 34 | |
| 3 | Sevilla | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 60 | 46 | +14 | 32 | |
| 4 | Oviedo | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 71 | 47 | +24 | 29 | |
| 5 | Castellón | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 29 | |
| 6 | Barcelona | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 28 | |
| 7 | Real Madrid | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 28 | |
| 8 | Granada | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 26 | |
| 9 | Sabadell | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 53 | 60 | −7 | 25 | |
| 10 | Atlético Bilbao | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 25 | |
| 11 | Español (O) | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 23 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 12 | Deportivo La Coruña (O) | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 64 | −29 | 19 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 13 | Real Sociedad (R) | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 17 | Relegated to the Segunda División |
| 14 | Celta (R) | 26 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 75 | −52 | 9 | Relegated to the Segunda División |
* 1 2 Oviedo finished ahead of Castellón on head-to-head goal difference: Castellón–Oviedo 2–0, Oviedo–Castellón 3–0.
* 1 2 Barcelona finished ahead of Real Madrid on overall goal difference.
* 1 2 Sabadell finished ahead of Atlético Bilbao on head-to-head goal difference: Sabadell–Atlético Bilbao 5–1, Atlético Bilbao–Sabadell 4–3.

## Results

| Home \ Away | ATB | AAV | BAR | CAS | CEL | DEP | ESP | GRA | RMA | OVI | RSO | SAB | SEV | VAL |
| Atlético Bilbao | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 4–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| Atlético Aviación | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 7–0 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 6–2 | 4–3 | 2–2 | 4–2 |
| Barcelona | 3–3 | 4–5 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 7–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Castellón | 5–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Celta | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–5 | 1–2 |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 1–0 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 3–2 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–2 |
| Español | 4–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 7–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 0–3 |
| Granada | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | — | 2–2 | 5–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 |
| Real Madrid | 1–3 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–1 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 3–5 | 1–1 |
| Oviedo | 1–2 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 6–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 3–3 | 9–2 | 5–1 | 2–1 |
| Real Sociedad | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 6–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | — | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–4 |
| Sabadell | 5–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–4 |
| Sevilla | 3–0 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 4–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 5–2 | — | 0–2 |
| Valencia | 5–4 | 2–2 | 3–4 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 5–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 8–0 | — |

## Relegation play-offs

Match between Deportivo La Coruña and Constancia was played at Estadio Chamartín in Chamartín de la Rosa, while the other one was held at Camp de Les Corts, Barcelona.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Español | 7–1 | Alcoyano |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 4–0 | Constancia |

## Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Mundo | Valencia | 28 |
| 2 | Esteban Echevarría | Oviedo | 25 |
| 3 | Mariano Martín | Barcelona | 24 |
| 4 | Juan del Pino | Celta | 21 |
| 5 | Sabino Barinaga | Real Madrid | 20 |
| 6 | Paco Campos | Atlético Aviación | 17 |
| 6 | Juan Arza | Sevilla | 17 |
| 8 | Guillermo Gorostiza | Valencia | 16 |
| 9 | Basilio | Castellón | 15 |
| 10 | Herrerita | Oviedo | 14 |