1987–88 La Liga
The 1987–88 La Liga season, the 57th since its establishment, started on August 29, 1987, and finished on May 22, 1988.
Real Madrid finished the season as champions for the third season running, the runners-up this time being Real Sociedad, while Barcelona finished a disappointing sixth, though they did at least have Copa Del Rey success as consolation for their lack of form in the league.
It was composed of the following clubs:
Canary Islands
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- This season, the league was expanded to 20 teams and the relegation playoff (promoción) returned.
League table
| P | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | GD | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 95 | 26 | 62 | +69 | Champion of La Liga European Cup |
| 2 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 61 | 33 | 51 | +28 | UEFA Cup |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 60 | 38 | 48 | +22 | UEFA Cup |
| 4 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 43 | 46 | +7 | UEFA Cup |
| 5 | Osasuna | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 40 | 34 | 40 | +6 | |
| 6 | FC Barcelona | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 49 | 44 | 39 | +5 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (winner of Copa del Rey) |
| 7 | Celta de Vigo | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 40 | 39 | +3 | |
| 8 | Valladolid | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 34 | 38 | -3 | |
| 9 | Sporting de Gijón | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 44 | 49 | 38 | -5 | |
| 10 | Sevilla FC | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 46 | 37 | -5 | |
| 11 | Zaragoza | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 54 | 56 | 36 | -2 | |
| 12 | Cádiz CF | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 47 | 54 | 35 | -7 | |
| 13 | CD Logroñés | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 33 | -17 | |
| 14 | Valencia CF | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 44 | 53 | 33 | -9 | |
| 15 | RCD Español | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 55 | 33 | -11 | |
| 16 | Betis | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 42 | 54 | 33 | -12 | |
| 17 | Murcia | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 31 | 42 | 31 | -11 | Relegation playoff |
| 18 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 50 | 30 | -15 | Relegation playoff |
| 19 | CE Sabadell FC | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 48 | 29 | -21 | Relegated to Segunda División |
| 20 | UD Las Palmas | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 43 | 65 | 29 | -22 | Relegated to Segunda División |
Relegation playoff
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Oviedo | 2–1 | RCD Mallorca | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Real Murcia | 4–1 | Rayo Vallecano | 3–0 | 1–1 |
First Leg
| 29 May 1988 | Real Oviedo | 2–1 | RCD Mallorca | Oviedo |
Julià  78' Carlos 90+' |
Report Template:Es icon | García Cortés 89' (pen.) |
Stadium: Carlos Tartiere Attendance: 22,000 Referee: José María Enríquez Negreira  |
| 29 May 1988 | Real Murcia | 3–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Murcia |
| Mejías 20' Juanjo 59' Manolo 86' |
Report Template:Es icon | Stadium: La Condomina Attendance: 16,500 Referee: José Donato Pes Pérez  |
Second Leg
| 4 June 1988 | RCD Mallorca | 0–0 (1–2 agg.) | Real Oviedo | Palma de Mallorca |
| 20:00 | Report Template:Es icon | Stadium: Lluis Sitjar Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Victoriano Sánchez Arminio  |
| 5 June 1988 | Rayo Vallecano | 1–1 (1–4 agg.) | Real Murcia | Madrid |
| Brown 55' (o.g.) |
Report Template:Es icon | Cordero 90' |
Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Ildefonso Urizar Azpitarte  |
Results table
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| Goalscorers | Goal | Team |
|---|---|---|
 Hugo Sánchez
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Real Madrid | |
 Rubén Sosa
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Zaragoza | |
 José Mari Bakero
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Real Sociedad | |
| Julio Salinas
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Atlético Madrid | |
 Gary Lineker
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FC Barcelona |
| La Liga 1987-88 Winners |
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| Real Madrid 23rd Title |