1929–30 La Liga
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The 1929–30 Primera División season started 1 December 1929, and finished 30 March 1930. A total of 10 teams contested the league, where Barcelona were the defending champions. As different from the previous season, the last qualified team was directly relegated.
| Season | 1929–30 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Athletic Bilbao (1st title) |
| Relegated | Athletic Madrid |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 420 (4.67 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Guillermo Gorostiza (Athletic Bilbao, 20) |
| Biggest home win | Español 8–1 Real Madrid Real Sociedad 7–0 Racing Santander |
| Biggest away win | Real Sociedad 1–7 Athletic Bilbao |
| Highest scoring | Real Unión 8–2 Athletic Madrid |
| Longest winning run | 7 matches Athletic Bilbao |
| Longest unbeaten run | 18 matches Athletic Bilbao |
| Longest winless run | 7 matches Athletic Madrid |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Europa |
← 1929 1930–31 → | |
Athletic Bilbao achieved their first title ever after ending the season unbeaten.
Team information
Location of teams in 1929–30 La Liga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athletic Bilbao (C) | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 63 | 28 | +35 | 30 | |
| 2 | Barcelona | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 23 | |
| 3 | Arenas | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 20[a] | |
| 4 | Español | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 20[a] | |
| 5 | Real Madrid | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 17[b] | |
| 6 | Real Unión | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 17[b] | |
| 7 | Real Sociedad | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 14[c] | |
| 8 | Racing Santander | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 32 | 58 | −26 | 14[c] | |
| 9 | Europa | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 13 | |
| 10 | Athletic Madrid (R) | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 12 | Relegation to the Segunda División |
Source: BDFútbol
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Arenas finished ahead of Español on head-to-head goal difference: Arenas–Español 2–0, Español–Arenas 1–0
- ^ a b Real Madrid finished ahead of Real Unión on overall goal difference.
- ^ a b Real Sociedad finished ahead of Racing Santander on head-to-head goal difference: Real Sociedad–Racing Santander 7–0, Racing Santander–Real Sociedad 2–0
Results
| Home \ Away | ARE | ATH | ATM | BAR | ESP | EUR | RAC | RMA | RSO | RUN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arenas | — | 3–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 7–2 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 5–2 | — | 6–1 | 4–3 | 6–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 5–2 |
| Athletic Madrid | 1–3 | 3–4 | — | 3–2 | 2–0 | 5–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| Barcelona | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | — | 5–4 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 1–4 | 3–0 | 4–2 |
| Español | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 4–0 | — | 1–2 | 3–0 | 8–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 |
| Europa | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | — | 5–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 |
| Racing Santander | 2–5 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 6–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
| Real Madrid | 5–2 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 6–1 | 6–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Real Sociedad | 4–4 | 1–7 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 7–0 | 4–0 | — | 2–3 |
| Real Unión | 3–2 | 1–1 | 8–2 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 6–3 | 2–2 | 3–2 | — |
Source: BDFútbol
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top scorers
| Rank | Goalscorers | Goal | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guillermo Gorostiza | 20 | Athletic Bilbao |
| 2 | Gaspar Rubio | 19 | Real Madrid |
| 3 | Santiago Urtizberea | 18 | Real Unión |
| 4 | Víctor Unamuno | 15 | Athletic Bilbao |
| 5 | Luis Regueiro | 14 | Real Unión |
| Manuel Gurruchaga | Arenas | ||
| 7 | José Iraragorri | 13 | Athletic Bilbao |
| 8 | Luis Marín | 12 | Athletic Madrid |
| Martín Ventolrà | Español | ||
| 10 | Ángel Arocha | 11 | Barcelona |
Source:[1]
Note: This list is the alternative top scorers list provided by newspaper Diario Marca, it differs from the one above which is based on official match reports
| Goalscorers | Goal | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Guillermo Gorostiza | 19 |
Athletic Bilbao |
| Gaspar Rubio | 18 |
Real Madrid |
| Santiago Urtizberea | 18 |
Real Unión |
| Víctor Unamuno | 15 |
Athletic Bilbao |
| Luis Regueiro | 14 |
Real Unión |
| Manuel Gurruchaga | 14 |
Arenas Club |