Barcelona crowned La Liga champions

Barcelona went into the final weekend of the 2025-26 La Liga season as champions, with the title already settled before the last round of matches. The official La Liga standings listed Hansi Flick’s side on 94 points from 37 games, 11 ahead of Real Madrid in second. FC Barcelona’s official site said the club sealed its 29th league title on May 10 after a 2-0 home win over Real Madrid. RFI reported on May 22 that the final weekend still carried consequences for European qualification, relegation and third place. ### When did Barcelona actually clinch the title? FC Barcelona’s official title page said the club became 2025-26 La Liga champions on May 10. The club said Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres scored in a 2-0 Clasico win over Real Madrid that confirmed the title, giving Barcelona a second straight league crown and the club’s 29th overall. RFI’s May 22 preview of the final weekend described Barcelona as “already” crowned champions. (laliga.com) That means the title was settled before the league’s closing fixtures on May 23 and May 24, even as other positions remained open. ### What did the table look like before the last round? The official La Liga table showed Barcelona first on 94 points after 37 matches. Real Madrid were second on 83, while Villarreal and Atletico Madrid were level on 69 points in the race to finish third. (fcbarcelona.com) Real Betis were fifth on 57 and Celta sixth on 51, occupying the other European places shown on the standings page. The same table showed Girona, Mallorca and Real Oviedo in the relegation zone before the last round. (rfi.fr) Athletic Club were 12th on 45 points, with their European hopes already over, according to the standings and match previews cited in the briefing. ### Why was the final weekend still live if the title was done? RFI said the last weekend still featured battles over European places, relegation and third place. (laliga.com) With Barcelona already confirmed as champions and Real Madrid already second, the remaining uncertainty sat lower in the table rather than at the top. The official standings underscored that congestion. Villarreal and Atletico Madrid were tied on points, and the relegation line remained unsettled with Girona, Mallorca and Oviedo in the bottom three entering the last round. (laliga.com) ### What was on the schedule for the last round? La Liga’s official fixture list showed nine matches on Saturday, May 23, including Valencia against Barcelona and Real Madrid against Athletic Club. (rfi.fr) The league listed Villarreal against Atletico Madrid separately on Sunday, May 24. Real Madrid’s official website said its final match against Athletic Club would be played at the Santiago Bernabeu at 9:00 p.m. CEST on Saturday. (laliga.com) The club’s training report, published May 22, described it as the 38th and last league matchday for Madrid. ### What else framed the final day in Madrid? Real Madrid published an official statement on May 22 regarding David Alaba, and the club’s training page linked to a “Thank you, Alaba!” tribute ahead of the final home game. (laliga.com) RFI’s weekend preview also pointed to farewells at the Bernabeu as one of the themes of the closing round. Saturday’s program therefore closed two separate storylines at once: Barcelona’s completed title run and the unresolved fight below them. (realmadrid.com) La Liga’s official schedule showed Barcelona at Valencia on May 23, while Villarreal and Atletico Madrid were due to meet on May 24 with third place still at stake. (laliga.com) (realmadrid.com)