There are 20 clubs in the La Liga. During the course of a season each club plays the others twice (a double round-robin system), once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents\', for a total of 38 games. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded 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, the rules are:
If all clubs involved have played each other twice:
If the tie is between two clubs, then the tie is broken using the goal difference for the two matches those clubs have played against each other (without away goals rule)
If the tie is between more than two clubs, then the tie is broken using the games the clubs have played against each other:
1. head-to-head points
2. head-to-head goal difference
3. head-to-head goals scored
If two legged games between all clubs involved have not been played, or the tie is not broken by the rules above, it is broken using:
1. total goal difference
2. total goals scored
If the tie is still not broken, the winner will be determined by Fair Play scales. These are:
yellow card, 1 point
doubled yellow card/ejection, 2 points
direct red card, 3 points
suspension or disqualification of coach, executive or other club personnel (outside referees\' decisions), 5 points
misconduct of the supporters: mild 5 points, serious 6 points, very serious 7 points
stadium closure, 10 points
if the Competition Committee removes a penalty, the points are also removed
If the tie is still not broken, it will be resolved with a tie-break match in a neutral stadium.
The top teams in La Liga qualify for the UEFA Champions League. The first, second, and third placed teams directly enter the group stage, and the fourth placed team enters the playoffs for the group stage of UEFA Champions League. Teams placed fifth and sixth play in the UEFA Europa League, along with the cup winners. If both teams in the cup final finish in the top six, an additional berth in the Europa League is given to the team that finishes in seventh.
The three lowest placed teams in La Liga are relegated to the Segunda Division, and the top two teams from the Segunda Division promoted to La Liga, with an additional club promoted after a series of play-offs involving the third, fourth, fifth and sixth placed clubs.
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