1943–44 La Liga

{{Short description|13th season of La Liga}}

{{Infobox football league season

|competition = Primera División

|season = 1943–44

|winners = Valencia
(2nd title)

|relegated = Real Sociedad
Celta

|continentalcup1 =

|continentalcup1 qualifiers =

|continentalcup2 =

|continentalcup2 qualifiers =

|league topscorer = Mundo
(28 goals)

|biggest home win = Valencia 8–0 Sevilla

|biggest away win = Celta 0–5 Oviedo

|highest scoring = Oviedo 9–2 Sabadell

|matches = 182

|total goals = 694

|longest wins = 7 matches
Atlético Bilbao

|longest losses = 5 matches
Celta

|longest unbeaten = 10 matches
Valencia

|longest winless = 13 matches
Celta

|highest attendance =

|lowest attendance =

|average attendance =

|prevseason = 1942–43

|nextseason = 1944–45

}}

The 1943–44 La Liga was the 13th season since its establishment. Valencia achieved its second title.

Team locations

{{Location map+ |Spain |width=400 |float=right|caption=Location of teams in 1943–44 La Liga|places=

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=39.474616 |long=-0.358219 |label=Valencia |position=left }}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=40.453053 |long=-3.688356 |label=Real Madrid }}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=40.401703 |long=-3.720628 |label=At. Aviación |position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=37.384039 |long=-5.970583 |label=Sevilla |position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=43.36875 |long=-8.417286 |label=Deportivo }}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=43.263472 |long=-2.948150 |label=Athletic |position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=43.358522 |long=-5.860761 |label=Oviedo |position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=41.347861 |long=2.0756667 |label=Espanyol |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=41.380889 |long=2.1228167 |label=Barcelona |position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=39.996128 |long=-0.038628 |label=Castellón |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=37.152925 |long=-3.595744 |label=Granada |position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=41.780889 |long=1.7228167 |label=Sabadell |position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=43.301364 |long=-1.973536 |label=Real Sociedad |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=42.211842 |long=-8.739706 |label=Celta |position=right}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"

! Club

! City

! Stadium

Atlético AviaciónMadridMetropolitano
Atlético BilbaoBilbaoSan Mamés
BarcelonaBarcelonaLes Corts
CastellónCastellón de la PlanaEl Sequiol
CeltaVigoBalaídos
Deportivo La CoruñaA CoruñaRiazor
EspañolBarcelonaSarriá
GranadaGranadaLos Cármenes
OviedoOviedoBuenavista
Real MadridMadridChamartín
Real SociedadSan SebastiánAtocha
SabadellSabadellCruz Alta
SevillaSevilleNervión
ValenciaValenciaMestalla

League table

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|show_limit=5

|update=complete|winpoints=2

|source=[http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t1943-44.html BDFútbol]

|result11=RP|result12=RP |result13=R |result14=R

|team1 =VAL|win_VAL=18|draw_VAL=4 |loss_VAL=4 |gf_VAL=73|ga_VAL=32|name_VAL=Valencia|status_VAL=C

|team2 =ATM|win_ATM=15|draw_ATM=4 |loss_ATM=7 |gf_ATM=66|ga_ATM=49|name_ATM=Atlético Aviación

|team3 =SEV|win_SEV=12|draw_SEV=8 |loss_SEV=6 |gf_SEV=60|ga_SEV=46|name_SEV=Sevilla

|team4 =OVI|win_OVI=12|draw_OVI=5 |loss_OVI=9 |gf_OVI=71|ga_OVI=47|name_OVI=Oviedo

|team5 =CAS|win_CAS=13|draw_CAS=3 |loss_CAS=10|gf_CAS=42|ga_CAS=36|name_CAS=Castellón

|team6 =BAR|win_BAR=10|draw_BAR=8 |loss_BAR=8 |gf_BAR=59|ga_BAR=46|name_BAR=Barcelona

|team7 =RMA|win_RMA=11|draw_RMA=6 |loss_RMA=9 |gf_RMA=48|ga_RMA=38|name_RMA=Real Madrid

|team8 =GRA|win_GRA=9 |draw_GRA=8 |loss_GRA=9 |gf_GRA=41|ga_GRA=46|name_GRA=Granada

|team9 =SAB|win_SAB=11|draw_SAB=3 |loss_SAB=12|gf_SAB=53|ga_SAB=60|name_SAB=Sabadell

|team10=ATH|win_ATH=10|draw_ATH=5 |loss_ATH=11|gf_ATH=47|ga_ATH=51|name_ATH=Atlético Bilbao

|team11=ESP|win_ESP=9 |draw_ESP=5 |loss_ESP=12|gf_ESP=42|ga_ESP=50|name_ESP=Español|status_ESP=O

|team12=DEP|win_DEP=6 |draw_DEP=7 |loss_DEP=13|gf_DEP=35|ga_DEP=64|name_DEP=Deportivo La Coruña|status_DEP=O

|team13=RSO|win_RSO=5 |draw_RSO=7 |loss_RSO=14|gf_RSO=34|ga_RSO=54|name_RSO=Real Sociedad|status_RSO=R

|team14=CEL|win_CEL=2 |draw_CEL=5 |loss_CEL=19|gf_CEL=23|ga_CEL=75|name_CEL=Celta|status_CEL=R

|hth_CAS=Oviedo finished ahead of Castellón on head-to-head goal difference: Castellón–Oviedo 2–0, Oviedo–Castellón 3–0.

|hth_OVI=CAS

|hth_BAR=Barcelona finished ahead of Real Madrid on overall goal difference.

|hth_RMA=BAR

|hth_SAB=Sabadell finished ahead of Atlético Bilbao on head-to-head goal difference: Sabadell–Atlético Bilbao 5–1, Atlético Bilbao–Sabadell 4–3.

|hth_ATH=SAB

|class_rules = 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored.

|res_col_header=QR

|col_RP=red2 |text_RP=Qualification for the relegation play-offs

|col_R=red1 |text_R=Relegated to the Segunda División

}}

Results

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t1943-44.html BDFútbol]

| update = complete

| matches_style = FBR

| team1= ATB | team2= AAV | team3= BAR | team4= CAS | team5= CEL | team6= DEP | team7= ESP | team8= GRA | team9= RMA | team10= OVI | team11= RSO | team12= SAB | team13= SEV | team14= VAL

| name_ATB = Atlético Bilbao

| name_AAV = Atlético Aviación

| name_BAR = Barcelona

| name_CAS = Castellón

| name_CEL = Celta

| name_DEP = Deportivo La Coruña

| name_ESP = Español

| name_GRA = Granada

| name_RMA = Real Madrid

| name_OVI = Oviedo

| name_RSO = Real Sociedad

| name_SAB = Sabadell

| name_SEV = Sevilla

| name_VAL = Valencia

| match_ATB_AAV = 0-0

| match_ATB_BAR = 2-1

| match_ATB_CAS = 2-3

| match_ATB_CEL = 5-1

| match_ATB_DEP = 3-1

| match_ATB_ESP = 1-1

| match_ATB_GRA = 2-2

| match_ATB_RMA = 1-2

| match_ATB_OVI = 2-1

| match_ATB_RSO = 3-0

| match_ATB_SAB = 4-3

| match_ATB_SEV = 0-1

| match_ATB_VAL = 2-1

| match_AAV_ATB = 2-1

| match_AAV_BAR = 2-1

| match_AAV_CAS = 2-0

| match_AAV_CEL = 7-0

| match_AAV_DEP = 4-2

| match_AAV_ESP = 3-1

| match_AAV_GRA = 0-0

| match_AAV_RMA = 3-1

| match_AAV_OVI = 1-2

| match_AAV_RSO = 6-2

| match_AAV_SAB = 4-3

| match_AAV_SEV = 2-2

| match_AAV_VAL = 4-2

| match_BAR_ATB = 3-3

| match_BAR_AAV = 4-5

| match_BAR_CAS = 1-0

| match_BAR_CEL = 3-0

| match_BAR_DEP = 3-3

| match_BAR_ESP = 1-3

| match_BAR_GRA = 7-2

| match_BAR_RMA = 1-2

| match_BAR_OVI = 3-1

| match_BAR_RSO = 2-0

| match_BAR_SAB = 5-0

| match_BAR_SEV = 1-1

| match_BAR_VAL = 1-1

| match_CAS_ATB = 5-0

| match_CAS_AAV = 3-2

| match_CAS_BAR = 3-0

| match_CAS_CEL = 2-0

| match_CAS_DEP = 2-1

| match_CAS_ESP = 2-1

| match_CAS_GRA = 0-2

| match_CAS_RMA = 2-1

| match_CAS_OVI = 2-0

| match_CAS_RSO = 3-0

| match_CAS_SAB = 4-0

| match_CAS_SEV = 1-2

| match_CAS_VAL = 1-1

| match_CEL_ATB = 3-2

| match_CEL_AAV = 1-2

| match_CEL_BAR = 2-2

| match_CEL_CAS = 2-2

| match_CEL_DEP = 0-0

| match_CEL_ESP = 0-1

| match_CEL_GRA = 0-1

| match_CEL_RMA = 1-0

| match_CEL_OVI = 0-5

| match_CEL_RSO = 0-2

| match_CEL_SAB = 0-3

| match_CEL_SEV = 1-5

| match_CEL_VAL = 1-2

| match_DEP_ATB = 1-0

| match_DEP_AAV = 2-4

| match_DEP_BAR = 1-4

| match_DEP_CAS = 3-2

| match_DEP_CEL = 3-2

| match_DEP_ESP = 3-1

| match_DEP_GRA = 2-2

| match_DEP_RMA = 2-2

| match_DEP_OVI = 1-0

| match_DEP_RSO = 0-0

| match_DEP_SAB = 0-4

| match_DEP_SEV = 0-3

| match_DEP_VAL = 0-2

| match_ESP_ATB = 4-0

| match_ESP_AAV = 1-2

| match_ESP_BAR = 1-3

| match_ESP_CAS = 0-1

| match_ESP_CEL = 1-1

| match_ESP_DEP = 7-0

| match_ESP_GRA = 2-0

| match_ESP_RMA = 1-1

| match_ESP_OVI = 2-0

| match_ESP_RSO = 2-2

| match_ESP_SAB = 5-1

| match_ESP_SEV = 3-2

| match_ESP_VAL = 0-3

| match_GRA_ATB = 0-0

| match_GRA_AAV = 2-3

| match_GRA_BAR = 2-0

| match_GRA_CAS = 1-1

| match_GRA_CEL = 5-2

| match_GRA_DEP = 2-2

| match_GRA_ESP = 4-0

| match_GRA_RMA = 2-2

| match_GRA_OVI = 5-2

| match_GRA_RSO = 1-0

| match_GRA_SAB = 2-1

| match_GRA_SEV = 2-1

| match_GRA_VAL = 1-3

| match_RMA_ATB = 1-3

| match_RMA_AAV = 3-2

| match_RMA_BAR = 0-1

| match_RMA_CAS = 3-0

| match_RMA_CEL = 3-0

| match_RMA_DEP = 3-0

| match_RMA_ESP = 3-1

| match_RMA_GRA = 2-2

| match_RMA_OVI = 2-1

| match_RMA_RSO = 4-1

| match_RMA_SAB = 4-1

| match_RMA_SEV = 3-5

| match_RMA_VAL = 1-1

| match_OVI_ATB = 1-2

| match_OVI_AAV = 4-1

| match_OVI_BAR = 3-3

| match_OVI_CAS = 3-0

| match_OVI_CEL = 5-1

| match_OVI_DEP = 4-2

| match_OVI_ESP = 6-1

| match_OVI_GRA = 2-0

| match_OVI_RMA = 2-0

| match_OVI_RSO = 3-3

| match_OVI_SAB = 9-2

| match_OVI_SEV = 5-1

| match_OVI_VAL = 2-1

| match_RSO_ATB = 1-4

| match_RSO_AAV = 2-0

| match_RSO_BAR = 1-1

| match_RSO_CAS = 2-3

| match_RSO_CEL = 1-1

| match_RSO_DEP = 2-3

| match_RSO_ESP = 6-1

| match_RSO_GRA = 3-0

| match_RSO_RMA = 2-1

| match_RSO_OVI = 2-2

| match_RSO_SAB = 0-1

| match_RSO_SEV = 0-0

| match_RSO_VAL = 2-4

| match_SAB_ATB = 5-1

| match_SAB_AAV = 4-1

| match_SAB_BAR = 3-2

| match_SAB_CAS = 1-0

| match_SAB_CEL = 4-0

| match_SAB_DEP = 3-1

| match_SAB_ESP = 0-0

| match_SAB_GRA = 2-0

| match_SAB_RMA = 1-3

| match_SAB_OVI = 3-3

| match_SAB_RSO = 2-0

| match_SAB_SEV = 1-1

| match_SAB_VAL = 2-4

| match_SEV_ATB = 3-0

| match_SEV_AAV = 4-2

| match_SEV_BAR = 2-2

| match_SEV_CAS = 4-0

| match_SEV_CEL = 4-3

| match_SEV_DEP = 2-2

| match_SEV_ESP = 1-2

| match_SEV_GRA = 4-1

| match_SEV_RMA = 1-1

| match_SEV_OVI = 2-2

| match_SEV_RSO = 4-0

| match_SEV_SAB = 5-2

| match_SEV_VAL = 0-2

| match_VAL_ATB = 5-4

| match_VAL_AAV = 2-2

| match_VAL_BAR = 3-4

| match_VAL_CAS = 2-0

| match_VAL_CEL = 5-1

| match_VAL_DEP = 3-0

| match_VAL_ESP = 4-0

| match_VAL_GRA = 3-0

| match_VAL_RMA = 1-0

| match_VAL_OVI = 5-3

| match_VAL_RSO = 3-0

| match_VAL_SAB = 2-1

| match_VAL_SEV = 8-0

}}

Relegation play-offs

Match between Deportivo La Coruña and Constancia was played at Estadio Chamartín in Chamartín de la Rosa, while the other one was held at Camp de Les Corts, Barcelona.

{{OneLegStart}}

{{OneLegResult|Español||7–1|Alcoyano|}}

{{OneLegResult|Deportivo La Coruña||4–0|Constancia|}}

|}

Top scorers

class="wikitable"
RankPlayerTeamGoals
align=center|1{{flagicon|ESP|1938}} MundoValenciaalign=center|28
align=center|2{{flagicon|ESP|1938}} Esteban EchevarríaOviedoalign=center|25
align=center|3{{flagicon|ESP|1938}} Mariano MartínBarcelonaalign=center|24
align=center|4{{flagicon|ESP|1938}} Juan del PinoCeltaalign=center|21
align=center|5{{flagicon|ESP|1938}} Sabino BarinagaReal Madridalign=center|20
align=center rowspan=2|6{{flagicon|ESP|1938}} Paco CamposAtlético Aviaciónalign=center rowspan=2|17
{{flagicon|ESP|1938}} Juan ArzaSevilla
align=center|8{{flagicon|ESP|1938}} Guillermo GorostizaValenciaalign=center|16
align=center|9{{flagicon|ESP|1938}} BasilioCastellónalign=center|15
align=center|10{{flagicon|ESP|1938}} HerreritaOviedoalign=center|14