The LaLiga He reached the middle of the season and already has his winter champion in the current campaign: FC Barcelona. The team led by Hansi Flick He closed the first lap as leader of the classification, confirming a solid and consistent start that places him as a reference in the fight for the title.
After 18 daysthe Barcelona team adds 46 pointswith an advantage of four units about him Real Madrid of Xabi Alonsowhich accumulates 42and of nine points regarding the Atlético de Madrid of Diego Simeonewhich records 37. The difference is not definitive, but it does mark a clear trend in a historically competitive tournament with tight margins.
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Barcelona is winter champion for the 27th time in La Liga history.
Barça was La Liga champion on 13 of the last 16 occasions in which it managed to be the best team in the 1st round.
Villarreal still hasn’t defeated Barça at home in…
— MisterChip (Alexis) (@2010MisterChip) December 21, 2025
The term winter champion does not correspond to an official title within the calendar of the First Divisionbut it usually works as a relevant indicator of what may happen at the end of the course. Statistics support that perception. In multiple seasons, the team that leads the table at the close of the first round ends up lifting the league trophy.
In the case of Barcelonathe antecedents are significant. The club has been 26-time winter championand in 16 of them He managed to be crowned champion at the end of the season. The most recent occurred in the campaign 2022-23under the technical direction of Xavi Hernandezwhen the mid-tournament lead translated into a solid, well-managed championship.
This context reinforces the importance of the moment that the culé team is going through, although the margin of error remains minimal. The second half of the championship usually brings tactical adjustments, accumulated pressure and direct duels that can change the situation in a few weeks.
Below, in the full note, a historical list with the leaders at the end of the first round and the teams that managed to establish themselves in that same season. A useful review to understand why Barcelona’s leadership not only adds points, but also strong arguments in the race for the title.
All winter and LaLiga champions
|
Season |
winter champion |
league champion |
|---|---|---|
|
1928-29 |
Real Madrid |
Barcelona |
|
1929-30 |
Athletic |
Athletic |
|
1930-31 |
Royal Society |
Athletic |
|
1931-32 |
Athletic |
Real Madrid |
|
1932-33 |
Espanyol |
Real Madrid |
|
1933-34 |
Royal Society |
Athletic |
|
1934-35 |
Real Betis |
Real Betis |
|
1935-36 |
Real Madrid |
Athletic |
|
1939-40 |
Espanyol |
Atlético de Madrid |
|
1940-41 |
Sevilla |
Atlético de Madrid |
|
1941-42 |
Atlético de Madrid |
Valencia |
|
1942-43 |
Athletic |
Athletic |
|
1943-44 |
Valencia |
Valencia |
|
1944-45 |
Athletic |
Barcelona |
|
[1945-46 |
Barcelona |
Valencia |
|
1946-47 |
Atlético de Madrid |
Valencia |
|
1947-48 |
Valencia |
Barcelona |
|
1948-49 |
Real Madrid |
Barcelona |
|
1949-50 |
Real Madrid |
Atlético de Madrid |
|
1950-51 |
Sevilla |
Atlético de Madrid |
|
1951-52 |
Athletic |
Barcelona |
|
1952-53 |
Espanyol |
Barcelona |
|
1953-54 |
Real Madrid |
Real Madrid |
|
1954-55 |
Real Madrid |
Real Madrid |
|
1955-56 |
Athletic |
Athletic |
|
1956-57 |
Real Madrid |
Real Madrid |
|
1957-58 |
Atlético de Madrid |
Real Madrid |
|
1958-59 |
Barcelona |
Barcelona |
|
1959-60 |
Real Madrid |
Barcelona |
|
1960-61 |
Real Madrid |
Real Madrid |
|
1961-62 |
Real Madrid |
Real Madrid |
|
1962-63 |
Real Madrid |
Real Madrid |
|
1963-64 |
Barcelona |
Real Madrid |
|
1964-65 |
Real Madrid |
Real Madrid |
|
1965-66 |
Atlético de Madrid |
Atlético de Madrid |
|
1966-67 |
Real Madrid |
Real Madrid |
|
1967-68 |
Atlético de Madrid |
Real Madrid |
|
1968-69 |
Real Madrid |
Real Madrid |
|
1969-70 |
Athletic |
Atlético de Madrid |
|
1970-71 |
Barcelona |
Valencia |
|
1971-72 |
Real Madrid |
Real Madrid |
|
1972-73 |
Barcelona |
Atlético de Madrid |
|
1973-74 |
Barcelona |
Barcelona |
|
1974-75 |
Real Madrid |
Real Madrid |
|
1975-76 |
Atlético de Madrid |
Real Madrid |
|
1976-77 |
Barcelona |
Atlético de Madrid |
|
1977-78 |
Real Madrid |
Real Madrid |
|
1978-79 |
Sporting Gijón |
Real Madrid |
|
1979-80 |
Real Madrid |
Real Madrid |
|
1980-81 |
Atlético de Madrid |
Royal Society |
|
1981-82 |
Barcelona |
Royal Society |
|
1982-83 |
Real Madrid |
Athletic |
|
1983-84 |
Real Madrid |
Athletic |
|
1984-85 |
Barcelona |
Barcelona |
|
1985-86 |
Real Madrid |
Real Madrid |
|
1986-87 |
Barcelona |
Real Madrid |
|
1987-88 |
Real Madrid |
Real Madrid |
|
1988-89 |
Real Madrid |
Real Madrid |
|
1989-90 |
Real Madrid |
Real Madrid |
|
1990-91 |
Barcelona |
Barcelona |
|
1991-92 |
Real Madrid |
Barcelona |
|
1992-93 |
Barcelona |
Barcelona |
|
1993-94 |
Deportivo |
Barcelona |
|
1994-95 |
Real Madrid |
Real Madrid |
|
1995-96 |
Atlético de Madrid |
Atlético de Madrid |
|
1996-97 |
Real Madrid |
Real Madrid |
|
1997-98 |
Barcelona |
Barcelona |
|
1998-99 |
Barcelona |
Barcelona |
|
1999-00 |
Deportivo |
Deportivo |
|
2000-01 |
Real Madrid |
Real Madrid |
|
2001-02 |
Real Madrid |
Valencia |
|
2002-03 |
Royal Society |
Real Madrid |
|
2003-04 |
Valencia |
Valencia |
|
2004-05 |
Barcelona |
Valencia |
|
2005-06 |
Barcelona |
Barcelona |
|
2006-07 |
Barcelona |
Barcelona |
|
2007-08 |
Real Madrid |
Real Madrid |
|
2008-09 |
Barcelona |
Barcelona |
|
2009-10 |
Barcelona |
Barcelona |
|
2010-11 |
Barcelona |
Barcelona |
|
2011-12 |
Real Madrid |
Real Madrid |
|
2009-13 |
Barcelona |
Barcelona |
|
2010-14 |
Barcelona |
Atlético de Madrid |
|
2011-15 |
Real Madrid |
Barcelona |
|
2012-16 |
Barcelona |
Barcelona |
|
2016-17 |
Real Madrid |
Atlético de Madrid |
|
2017-18 |
Barcelona |
Barcelona |
|
2018-19 |
Barcelona |
Barcelona |
|
2019-20 |
Barcelona |
Real Madrid |
|
2020-21 |
Atlético de Madrid |
Atlético de Madrid |
|
2021-22 |
Real Madrid |
Real Madrid |
|
2022-23 |
Barcelona |
Barcelona |
|
2023-24 |
Real Madrid |
Real Madrid |
|
2024-25 |
Atlético de Madrid |
Barcelona |
|
2025-26 |
Barcelona |
