There are 20 teams in LaLiga, currently spread out between 10 different regions of Spain. Many of those clubs have very distinct identities, often closely linked to that of their city or local region. While the Madrid Community is currently home to 25% of all LaLiga teams, the 2024/25 Spanish top flight also features two island clubs, and spans the country’s mainland from the blustery shores of Galicia to sunny Andalusia.
2024/25 LaLiga teams map
A quick glance at the LaLiga clubs map for the 2024/25 season highlights just how spread out the sides are. While there are a few big clusters of teams in Madrid, the Basque Country and Catalonia, most of the major regions in Spain are represented.
Las Palmas, based on the island of Gran Canaria which is much closer to Africa than the Spanish mainland, face the most travel. Indeed, their 2294 km trip to Girona is the longest in European top flight football this season, at least outside of Russia which is currently suspended from UEFA.
LaLiga teams in Madrid
Real MadridAtletico MadridRayo VallecanoGetafeLeganes
The LaLiga teams list currently has a distinct Madrileño flavour. Real, Atletico and barrio boys Rayo Vallecano are located within the city proper.
Meanwhile, Leganes and Getafe are based in commuter towns to the south of the city, but both have excellent transport links that will take you to the heart of the Spanish capital in less than 30 minutes.
LaLiga teams in Catalonia
There are two LaLiga teams in Barcelona. FC Barcelona’s traditional home is in Les Corts, although the club are currently playing home games at the Estadi Olimpic while renovation work goes on at Camp Nou. Espanyol are the other Barcelona club, although they are now based just outside of the city limits in Cornella de Llobregat.
The third Catalan club is Girona. They are located not far from the French border, around 100 km northeast of Barcelona.
LaLiga teams in the Basque Country
Athletic ClubReal SociedadAlaves
The Basque Country is another of the major Spanish football hotbeds. Vizcaya-based Athletic Club are one of three ever-presents in the Primera Division since its inaugural season in 1929.
Four of the 10 founding members of the league were actually Basque teams and each of the three Basque provinces are still represented in the league today, with Real Sociedad from Guipuzcoa, and Alaves from Alava.
LaLiga teams in Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populated and second-largest of the 17 autonomous communities of Spain.
It was home to five top flight teams only last season, but following the relegations of Cadiz, Granada and Almeria, only Sevilla and Real Betis, both in the city of Seville remain.
LaLiga teams in the Valencian Community
The Valencian region has also seen its number decline in recent years, with the likes of Elche and Levante having also dropped into the Segunda Division.
Valencia CF are by far the biggest club in this part of Spain, but they’ve been outperformed in recent years by Villarreal who are based around 60 km north in a small town, close to the larger city of Castellon.
Navarre
Navarre (Navarra) is something of a disputed region which some view as part of the Basque Country. It is home to top flight club Osasuna, based in the largest Navarrese city of Pamplona which is best known for its annual running of the bulls.
Galicia
While Deportivo La Coruña brought the LaLiga title to Galicia in the 1999/00 season, the region’s only active club these days is Celta Vigo. Os Celestes are quite an isolated presence on the current LaLiga map, based on the Vigo Estuary which flows into the Atlantic Ocean, some 400 km from any other team in the division.
Castile & Leon
The largest region in Spain, Castile and Leon is currently home to just one top flight club, and that’s likely to change next season with Real Valladolid firmly on course for relegation.
Balearic Islands
Known internationally as a holiday island, Mallorca is also home to a large city by the name of Palma which is where the biggest of the Balearic clubs is located. RCD Mallorca are currently in their fourth consecutive season at the highest level, and 32nd overall.
Canary Islands
Given their southerly location, the Canary Islands are the best place to go if you’re looking for a combination of warm weather and football during the winter months. Gran Canaria is only the third-largest island in the Canaries, but it’s home to UD Las Palmas, Europe’s southernmost top flight football club.
