The Spanish football pyramid, 2011–12
The final 2011–12 table for La Liga, the top tier of Spanish football. Promotion, relegation and play-off places are marked where they apply, from the league's records.
Final tables
Tier 1
La Liga
- 1–3 Champions League
- 4th Champions League qualifiers
- 5–6 Europa League
- 18–20 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Champions League) | Real Madrid | 38 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 121 | 32 | +89 | WWWWW | 10015 |
| 2 (Champions League) | Barcelona | 38 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 114 | 29 | +85 | LWWWD | 9110 |
| 3 (Champions League) | Valencia | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 59 | 44 | +15 | WLWWL | 619 |
| 4 (Champions League qualifiers) | Málaga | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 54 | 53 | +1 | DWLLW | 587 |
| 5 (Europa League) | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 53 | 46 | +7 | WDDWW | 5611 |
| 6 (Europa League) | Levante | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 50 | +4 | DWLLW | 557 |
| 7 | Osasuna | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 44 | 61 | −17 | DDLWW | 548 |
| 8 | Mallorca | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 42 | 46 | −4 | WWWWL | 5212 |
| 9 | Sevilla | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 48 | 47 | +1 | DLLWD | 505 |
| 10 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 49 | 52 | −3 | WLLDL | 494 |
| 11 | Getafe | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 40 | 51 | −11 | LLDDL | 472 |
| 12 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 52 | −6 | DWDLW | 478 |
| 13 | Real Betis | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 47 | 56 | −9 | LDWLD | 475 |
| 14 | Espanyol | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 56 | −10 | LLLLD | 461 |
| 15 | Rayo Vallecano | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 53 | 73 | −20 | LLLLW | 433 |
| 16 | Zaragoza | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 36 | 61 | −25 | LWWWW | 4312 |
| 17 | Granada | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 35 | 56 | −21 | WLWLL | 426 |
| 18 (Relegation) | Villarreal | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 39 | 53 | −14 | DDWLL | 415 |
| 19 (Relegation) | Sporting Gijón | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 42 | 69 | −27 | WWLWL | 379 |
| 20 (Relegation) | Racing Santander | 38 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 28 | 63 | −35 | LLDLL | 271 |