1931–32 La Liga

1931–32 La Liga season started November 22, 1931, and finished April 3, 1932. As the Spanish Second Republic was established preceding the season, all the applicable clubs dropped the Royal patronage from their names and remove the crowns from their crests.

Primera División

Season	1931–32
Champions	Madrid FC (1st title)
Relegated	Union Club
Matches played	90
Goals scored	351 (3.9 per match)
Top goalscorer	Guillermo Gorostiza (12)
Biggest home win	Donostia 7–0 Arenas
Biggest away win	Union Club 1–5 Athletic Bilbao
Highest scoring	Valencia 6–4 Racing Santander
Longest winning run	5 matches Madrid FC
Longest unbeaten run	18 matches Madrid FC
Longest winless run	6 matches Alavés Racing Santander Valencia
Longest losing run	5 matches Alavés
← 1930–31 1932–33 →

Athletic Bilbao was the defending champion. Madrid FC won its first title after finishing the season unbeaten. Valencia took part for the first time.

Team information

Alavés

Ath. Bilbao

Barcelona

Español

Madrid FC

Donostia

Arenas

Unión Club

Racing

Valencia

Location of teams in 1931–32 La Liga

Club	City	Stadium
Alavés	Vitoria-Gasteiz	Mendizorroza
Arenas	Getxo	Ibaiondo
Athletic Bilbao	Bilbao	San Mamés
Barcelona	Barcelona	Les Corts
Donostia	San Sebastián	Atocha
Español	Barcelona	Sarriá
Madrid FC	Madrid	Chamartín
Racing Santander	Santander	El Sardinero
Unión Club	Irun	Gal
Valencia	Valencia	Mestalla

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Relegation
1	Madrid FC (C)	18	10	8	0	37	15	+22	28
2	Athletic Bilbao	18	11	3	4	47	23	+24	25
3	FC Barcelona	18	10	4	4	40	26	+14	24
4	Racing Santander	18	7	6	5	36	35	+1	20
5	Arenas	18	7	3	8	35	42	−7	17
6	Español	18	7	1	10	34	39	−5	15[a]
7	Valencia	18	6	3	9	38	47	−9	15[a]
8	Donostia	18	7	0	11	38	35	+3	14
9	Alavés	18	5	1	12	22	44	−22	11[b]
10	Unión Club (R)	18	4	3	11	24	45	−21	11[b]	Relegation to the Segunda División

Source:
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:

1. Español finished ahead of Valencia on head-to-head goal difference: Valencia–Español 3–1, Español–Valencia 3–0.
2. Alavés finished ahead of Unión Club on head-to-head points: Alavés–Unión Club 1–0, Unión Club–Alavés 0–2.

Results

Home \ Away	ALA	ARE	ATH	BAR	DON	ESP	MAD	RAC	UNI	VAL
Alavés	—	3–1	0–1	1–3	1–2	4–1	0–1	1–2	1–0	2–1
Arenas	4–2	—	2–1	1–3	2–1	3–2	2–2	3–1	5–0	4–1
Athletic Bilbao	3–2	4–1	—	3–0	5–1	4–0	3–3	3–2	2–1	7–2
Barcelona	6–0	2–2	1–3	—	2–0	2–2	2–2	4–2	3–2	3–2
Donostia	4–1	7–0	3–2	0–1	—	5–2	1–2	1–5	5–0	7–1
Español	4–0	4–2	1–0	0–3	2–0	—	1–2	6–1	3–1	3–0
Madrid FC	5–0	4–0	1–1	2–0	1–0	3–0	—	0–0	3–2	4–1
Racing Santander	1–1	1–1	2–0	3–2	2–1	2–1	0–0	—	2–2	4–1
Unión Club	0–2	1–0	1–5	1–3	2–0	4–1	1–1	2–2	—	3–2
Valencia	5–1	3–2	0–0	0–0	4–0	3–1	1–1	6–4	5–1	—

Source: BDFútbol.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

Rank	Goalscorers	Goal	Team
1	Bata	15	Athletic Bilbao
2	Josep Samitier	11	Barcelona
	Cholín		Donostia
	Manuel Olivares		Madrid FC
5	Edelmiro Lorenzo	10	Español
	Julio Antonio Elícegui		Real Unión
	Cisco		Racing Santander
8	Guillermo Gorostiza	9	Athletic Bilbao
	José Iraragorri		Athletic Bilbao
	Capillas		Valencia

Pichichi Trophy

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	12	Athletic Bilbao
Bata	11	Athletic Bilbao
Cholín	10	Donostia
Cisco	10	Racing de Santander

References

• La liga top scorers 1931/32

External links

• LFP website