16.05.2026 22:41
The excitement is at its peak in Spain as 12 teams battle to stay in La Liga. With only two weeks left in the league, there is a six-point difference between 8th and 19th place.
With 2 weeks left in La Liga, the relegation battle among 12 teams is creating great excitement.
BIG EXCITEMENT IN LA LIGA
Barcelona secured their second consecutive championship by beating Real Madrid 2-0 at home in week 35. Before the 37th round matches in La Liga, the close point difference between the mid-table teams and the relegation zone presents a rarely seen spectacle in the football world. With only a 6-point gap between 8th and 19th place, a fierce fight to avoid relegation will take place in the final two weeks.
ONLY OVIEDO'S RELEGATION IS CONFIRMED
Real Sociedad, sitting in 8th place with 45 points and having qualified for the UEFA Europa League by winning the Copa del Rey, have not yet mathematically secured safety from relegation. Due to only a 3-point difference between the teams in 13th and 19th place this La Liga season, a tough relegation battle is underway.
Athletic Bilbao in 9th and Rayo Vallecano in 10th have 44 points each, while Valencia in 11th and Sevilla in 12th have 43 points each. In the standings, Osasuna in 13th and Espanyol in 14th have 42 points each, while Girona in 15th and Alaves in 16th have 40 points each. Elche in 17th, Real Mallorca in 18th, and Levante in 19th, all with 39 points, are the teams closest to the relegation zone. Real Oviedo's relegation was confirmed after collecting 29 points in 36 matches. The final two teams to be relegated to the lower division in Spain will be determined in the remaining two weeks.
37TH ROUND SCHEDULE
The schedule for the 37th round matches, all to be played on Sunday, May 17, is as follows:
- 20.00 Athletic Bilbao-Celta Vigo
- 20.00 Atletico Madrid-Girona
- 20.00 Elche-Getafe
- 20.00 Levante-Real Mallorca
- 20.00 Osasuna-Espanyol
- 20.00 Rayo Vallecano-Villarreal
- 20.00 Real Oviedo-Alaves
- 20.00 Real Sociedad-Valencia
- 20.00 Sevilla-Real Madrid
- 22.15 Barcelona-Real Betis