The Primera Division also known as La Liga is the most popular soccer league in Spain. The league has a total of twenty teams compete in it every season, but unlike some sports where the teams never change in La Liga the teams constantly change. At the end of every season the three worst teams in La Liga are sent down to the Segunda Division which is the second division in the Professional Spanish Soccer League. To make up for the three teams that are sent down each year the top three teams from the Segunda Division move up to La Liga.
With the constant flow of teams moving in and out of the league it makes the competition a lot more exciting to watch. La Liga season runs from September to June every year and each of the twenty teams in the league play a total of 38 games. Every team plays against every other team in the division twice so that each team can play once at home against the other team. At the end of the 38 game season the team with the most points is crowned the champion. There aren’t any playoffs in La Liga like in some sports.
At the end of the season the top ranked teams in La Liga earn a spot in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup. Currently the top four teams in La Liga earn a spot in the UEFA Champions League and the 5th and 6th ranked teams earn a spot in the UEFA Cup. With so much to play for each season La Liga proves to be one of the most popular soccer leagues in the world. According to some recent studies La Liga is the third most popular soccer league in the world based on average attendance at every game.
Just like in most soccer leagues there are some powerhouse teams in La Liga. The two best teams in La Liga are Barcelona and Real Madrid. Neither of these two teams has ever been sent down to the Segunda Division in the entire history of La Liga. They are also generally the top two teams at the end of each season. Some of the other top teams in La Liga consist of Sevilla FC, Valencia FC and Villarreal CF.
If you want to do some soccer betting on La Liga you’ll find that most sportsbooks will offer you the chance too. The best bookies to use are those that specialize in soccer although it isn’t necessary. When wagering on La Liga you really need to try and find value in the bets you make. There is no point betting on Barcelona to beat a last place team because the juice you’ll need to pay isn’t worth the bet unless you’re wagering thousands of dollars. It’s important to study the games where the odds are closer together. A quick rule of thumb is to not bet on games with odds that are worse then -200 unless you’re parlaying them together with a couple other games.