1958–59 La Liga Explained

Competition:Primera División
Season:1958–59
Winners:Barcelona (7th title)
Relegated:Real Gijón
Celta
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Barcelona
Real Madrid (as title holders)
League Topscorer:Alfredo di Stéfano
(23 goals)
Biggest Home Win:

Matches:240
Total Goals:775
Longest Wins:9 matches
Barcelona
Longest Losses:5 matches
Celta
Las Palmas
Longest Unbeaten:9 matches
Barcelona
Longest Winless:11 matches
Celta
Prevseason:1957–58
Nextseason:1959–60

The 1958–59 La Liga season was the 28th since its establishment. The season started on September 14, 1958, and finished on April 19, 1959.

Competition format

For this season, the relegation play-offs were re-established. 13th and 14th qualified teams would play a double-legged playoff against the second qualified teams of the two groups of Segunda División.

Team locations

Sevilla inaugurated this season the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium.

TeamHome cityStadium
BarcelonaNou Camp
Los Cármenes
Las Palmas
Osasuna
Oviedo
Real BetisHeliópolis
El Molinón
Real Madrid
Real Sociedad
Seville
Valencia
ZaragozaLa Romareda

League table

Relegation play-offs

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Pichichi Trophy

width=50px PositionPlayerClubwidth=50px Goals
1 Alfredo Di StéfanoReal Madrid23
2 Ferenc PuskásReal Madrid21
3 Evaristo de MacedoBarcelona20
4 Justo TejadaBarcelona19
5 VaváAtlético Madrid16
6 AntonietSevilla FC15

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