# 1948–49 La Liga

The 1948–49 La Liga was the 18th season since its establishment. Barcelona won their fourth title, the second consecutive.

## Team locations

Valladolid made their debut in La Liga. The first club from Castile and León to play in the Primera Division
| Club | City | Stadium |
| Alcoyano | Alcoy | El Collao |
| Atlético Bilbao | Bilbao | San Mamés |
| Atlético Madrid | Madrid | Metropolitano |
| Barcelona | Barcelona | Les Corts |
| Celta | Vigo | Balaídos |
| Deportivo La Coruña | A Coruña | Riazor |
| Gimnástico | Tarragona | Avenida de Cataluña |
| Español | Barcelona | Sarriá |
| Oviedo | Oviedo | Buenavista |
| Real Madrid | Madrid | Chamartín |
| Sabadell | Sabadell | Cruz Alta |
| Sevilla | Seville | Nervión |
| Valencia | Valencia | Mestalla |
| Valladolid | Valladolid | Municipal |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Barcelona (C) | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 36 | +30 | 37 | Qualification for the Latin Cup |
| 2 | Valencia | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 78 | 47 | +31 | 35 | |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 67 | 42 | +25 | 34 | |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 54 | 32 | +22 | 34 | |
| 5 | Oviedo | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 30 | |
| 6 | Atlético Bilbao | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 61 | 63 | −2 | 24 | |
| 7 | Español | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 24 | |
| 8 | Sevilla | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 23 | |
| 9 | Gimnástico | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 59 | 72 | −13 | 23 | |
| 10 | Deportivo La Coruña | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 56 | 60 | −4 | 22 | |
| 11 | Celta | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 51 | 64 | −13 | 22 | |
| 12 | Valladolid | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 38 | 59 | −21 | 22 | |
| 13 | Alcoyano (R) | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 54 | −24 | 21 | Relegated to the Segunda División |
| 14 | Sabadell (R) | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 43 | 81 | −38 | 13 | Relegated to the Segunda División |
* 1 2 Real Madrid finished ahead of Atlético Madrid on head-to-head goal difference: Atlético Madrid–Real Madrid 0–2, Real Madrid–Atlético Madrid 1–2.
* 1 2 Atlético Bilbao finished ahead of Español on head-to-head points: Atlético Bilbao–Español 4–3, Español–Atlético Bilbao 1–1.
* 1 2 Sevilla finished ahead of Gimástico on head-to-head points: Sevilla–Gimnástico 3–1, Gimnástico–Sevilla 1–3.
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head points and goal difference: Deportivo 4 (+4), Celta 4 (0), Valladolid 4 (–4).

## Results

| Home \ Away | ALC | ATB | ATM | BAR | CEL | DEP | ESP | GIM | OVI | RMA | SAB | SEV | VAL | VAD |
| Alcoyano | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| Atlético Bilbao | 3–0 | — | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 4–3 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 7–2 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 7–2 |
| Atlético Madrid | 4–0 | 3–2 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 6–0 | 0–2 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Barcelona | 4–0 | 5–2 | 4–0 | — | 3–1 | 5–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 6–0 |
| Celta | 5–1 | 3–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 6–4 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 6–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–3 | — | 3–0 | 6–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 5–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 5–0 |
| Español | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 | — | 5–4 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 6–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 5–1 |
| Gimnástico | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 4–1 | — | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 6–1 | 4–2 |
| Oviedo | 1–1 | 6–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–2 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 5–4 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Real Madrid | 3–1 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 6–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | — | 5–1 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 4–1 |
| Sabadell | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–4 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | — | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–1 |
| Sevilla | 2–0 | 6–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–5 | 4–1 | — | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| Valencia | 5–3 | 5–0 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 7–1 | 4–1 | 7–0 | 3–1 | 4–4 | 3–0 | 2–0 | — | 6–2 |
| Valladolid | 4–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — |

## Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | César Rodríguez | Barcelona | 28 |
| 2 | Telmo Zarra | Atlético Bilbao | 22 |
| 3 | Pahiño | Real Madrid | 21 |
| 4 | Mundo | Valencia | 19 |
| 5 | Adrián Escudero | Atlético Madrid | 17 |
| 6 | Vicente Seguí | Valencia | 16 |
| 7 | Ángel Cabido | Oviedo | 15 |
| 7 | Pablo Olmedo | Real Madrid | 15 |
| 9 | Rafael Franco | Deportivo La Coruña | 14 |
| 9 | Manuel Marquínez | Deportivo La Coruña | 14 |
| 9 | Gallardo | Gimnástico | 14 |