La Liga follows the usual double round-robin format. During the course of a season, which lasts from September to June, each club plays every other club twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 38 games. Teams receive three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, with the highest-ranked club at the end of the season crowned champion. If points are equal between two or more clubs, head-to-head results usually determine their placement. The first tiebreaker used when two teams are even on points is the goal difference resulting from the two matches between the clubs in question. When more than two teams are tied, the points accumulated from the games between those teams are used to rank them, then goal difference if needed. If head-to-head results are not sufficient to separate teams, goal difference over the entire season, then total goals scored in the season may be used.[3]
A system of promotion and relegation exists between the Primera División and the Segunda División. The three lowest placed teams in La Liga are relegated to the Segunda División, and the top three teams from the Segunda División are promoted to La Liga.
[edit] Qualification for European competitions
The top four teams in La Liga qualify for the UEFA Champions League, with the first and second placed teams directly entering the group stage and the third and fourth placed teams entering the third qualifying round. The fifth and sixth placed teams qualify for the first round of the UEFA Cup.
Beginning in 2009 qualification for the Champions League will change slightly, with the top three teams in La Liga qualifying for the group stage directly and the fourth placed team entering the play-off round for non-champions. The UEFA Cup will also be restructured in 2009, with the fifth and sixth placed teams in La Liga entering the play-off round and third qualifying round of the tournament, respectively.
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