2016–17 La Liga

The 2016–17 La Liga season was the 86th season of La Liga. It was also known as LaLiga Santander for sponsorship reasons. The season began on 19 August 2016 and ended on 21 May 2017.
Real Madrid won the title after their victory against Málaga on the final matchday. This win gave Them their record 33rd title, and their first since the 2011–12 season. They also became only the second side, after Barcelona in 2012–13, to score in all 38 games of a La Liga season.
Teams.
Promotion and relegation (pre-season).
A total of 20 teams contested the league, including 17 teams from the 2015–16 season and 3 promoted teams from the 2015–16 Segunda División. This included the two top teams from the Segunda División, and the winners of the play-offs.
The three promoted clubs replaced Rayo Vallecano, Getafe, and Levante. Those teams were relegated at the end of the previous season after five, twelve, and six years respectively.
Season statistics.
Zamora Trophy.
The Zamora Trophy is awarded by newspaper "Marca" to the goalkeeper with least goals-to-games ratio. A goalkeeper had to have played at least 28 games of 60 or more minutes to be eligible for the trophy.
LFP Awards.
Seasonal.
The league's best players and coaches were honoured with the La Liga Awards. The awards were run by La Liga's governing body, the Liga de Fútbol Profesional.