La Liga 1977-78
Spain · Champions: Real Madrid · 2.75 goals per game
League table
Final 1977-78 standings: 18 teams, sorted by points, then goal difference. Real Madrid scored most, 77 goals.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 34 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 77 | 40 | +37 | 69 |
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 57 |
| 3 | Athletic Club | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 56 |
| 4 | Valencia | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 55 |
| 5 | Sporting Gijón | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 54 |
| 6 | Atlético Madrid | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 52 |
| 7 | Unión Deportiva Salamanca | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 40 | -3 | 48 |
| 8 | UD Las Palmas | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 47 |
| 9 | Sevilla | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 38 | 45 | -7 | 47 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 45 |
| 11 | Rayo Vallecano | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 50 | 59 | -9 | 45 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 48 | 60 | -12 | 42 |
| 13 | Real Racing Club | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 45 | -16 | 42 |
| 14 | Real Betis | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 51 | 52 | -1 | 41 |
| 15 | Burgos Club de Fútbol | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 47 | -14 | 41 |
| 16 | Hércules CF | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 40 | -8 | 40 |
| 17 | Elche | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 44 | 66 | -22 | 38 |
| 18 | Cádiz | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 69 | -39 | 29 |
Column key
- P
- matches played
- W
- matches won
- D
- matches drawn
- L
- matches lost
- GF
- Goals for: goals scored
- GA
- Goals against: goals conceded
- GD
- Goal difference: goals scored minus goals conceded
- Pts
- Points: 3 for a win, 1 for a draw
- xGF
- Expected goals for: how many goals the chances created were worth
- xGA
- Expected goals against: how many goals the chances conceded were worth
- xGD
- Expected goal difference: xGF minus xGA
- Form
- Recent results (W win, D draw, L loss), most recent last
Player statistics for La Liga in 1977-78 are not shown — only the final table.