The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División,[a] commonly known simply as La Liga[b] and officially as LaLiga Santander for sponsorship reasons, stylized as LaLiga, is the men’s top professional football division of the Spanish football league system. Administered by the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional, is contested by 20 teams, with the three lowest-placed teams at the end of each season relegated to the Segunda División and replaced by the top two teams and a play-off winner in that division.
Top scorers
Leo Messi is the top scorer in Laliga history.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Years active | Goals | Apps | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lionel Messi |
Barcelona | 2004– | 474 | 520 | 0.91 |
| 2 |  Cristiano Ronaldo |
Real Madrid | 2009–2018 | 311 | 292 | 1.07 |
| 3 |  Telmo Zarra |
Athletic Bilbao | 1940–1955 | 251 | 278 | 0.9 |
| 4 |  Hugo Sánchez |
Atlético Madrid, Real Madrid, Rayo Vallecano | 1981–1994 | 234 | 347 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Raúl |
Real Madrid | 1994–2010 | 228 | 550 | 0.41 |
| 6 | Alfredo Di Stéfano |
Real Madrid, Espanyol | 1953–1966 | 227 | 329 | 0.69 |
| 7 | César Rodríguez |
Granada, Barcelona, Cultural Leonesa, Elche | 1939–1955 | 223 | 353 | 0.63 |
| 8 | Quini |
Sporting Gijón, Barcelona | 1970–1987 | 219 | 448 | 0.49 |
| 9 | Pahiño |
Celta Vigo, Real Madrid, Deportivo La Coruña | 1943–1956 | 210 | 278 | 0.76 |
| 10 | Edmundo Suárez |
Valencia, Alcoyano | 1939–1950 | 195 | 231 | 0.84 |
Trophy
Here is the La Liga’s trophy. A total of 62 teams have competed in La Liga since its inception. Nine teams have been crowned champions, with Real Madrid winning the title a record 34 times and Barcelona 26 times. During the 1940s Valencia, Atlético Madrid and Barcelona emerged as the strongest clubs, winning several titles. Real Madrid and Barcelona dominated the championship in the 1950s, each winning four La Liga titles during the decade. During the 1960s and 1970s Real Madrid dominated La Liga, winning 14 titles, with Atlético Madrid winning four.
The La Liga trophy
