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La Liga is currently first in the UEFA rankings of European leagues based on its performance on competition over a five-year period. Real Madrid and FC Barcelona both of La Liga, are the two most successful teams in European competition history. La Liga became the first league to claim the European “double” since 1997 when FC Barcelona won the UEFA Champions League and Sevilla FC captured the UEFA Cup in 2005-06.

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Real Madrid and FC Barcelona have combined to win 47 La Liga championships since the 1950s. Real Madrid has won 29 titles and FC Barcelona 19 during that time.

Seven other clubs have won championships since the league was formed in 1929. They include: Valencia CF, Sevilla FC, Atletico Madrid, Deportivo de La Coruna, Athletic Bilbao, Real Sociedad and Realo Betis.

With 20 teams competing, La Liga currently takes place between September and June. The winner plays off against the Copa del Rey winner for the Supercopa de Espana. Also, the top four teams in the league qualify for the UEFA Champions League.

FC Barcelona captured the 2005-06 title by compiling 82 points with a record of 25 wins, seven draws and six losses in the 38-game season. Real Madrid (20-10-8) was second with 70 points and Valencia CF (19-12-7) third with 69.

FC Barcelona also won the 2005 title. Other recent winners include: Valencia CF, 2004; Real Madrid, 2003; Valencia CF, 2002; Real Madrid, 2001; Deportivo de La Coruna, 2000; FC Barcelona, 1999 and 1998; Real Madrid, 1997; and Atletico de Madrid, 1996. There was no competition in 1937, 1938 and 1939 because of the civil war.

The Pichichi Trophy is awarded to the top scorer of the season and the Zamora Trophy is presented to the goalkeeper with the least goals-to-game ratio. Eto’o of the FC Barcelona team won the Pichich Trophy by scoring 26 goals during the season. David Villa of Valencia FC was second with 25. The Zamora Trophy when to Pinto of Celta de Vigo who allowed only 28 goals in 37 matches. Canizares of Valencia FC was runner-up with 29 goals in 36 games.

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