1986–87 La Liga
{{Short description|56th season of La Liga}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = La Liga
| winners = Real Madrid
22nd title
| relegated = Racing Santander
| continentalcup1 = European Cup
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Real Madrid
| continentalcup2 = Cup Winners' Cup
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Real Sociedad
| continentalcup3 = UEFA Cup
| continentalcup3 qualifiers = Barcelona
Español
Sporting Gijón
| matches = 396
| dates = {{Nowrap|30 August 1986 – 21 June 1987}}
| total goals = 951
| league topscorer = Hugo Sánchez
(34 goals)
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| prevseason = 1985–86
| nextseason = 1987–88
| season =
| best goalkeeper =
}}
The 1986–87 La Liga season was the 56th since its establishment. It began on 30 August 1986, and concluded on 21 June 1987.
Real Madrid retained the title, but this time finished just a single point ahead of Barcelona, compared to the 11-point margin a year earlier. It was the last of three seasons as Barcelona manager for Englishman Terry Venables before his dismissal, the arrival of British strikers Gary Lineker and Mark Hughes not being enough to save his job or bring the title to Camp Nou.
Teams and locations
It was composed of the following clubs:
{{Location map+ |Spain |width=400 |float=right |caption=Location of teams in La Liga 1986–87 |places=
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=43.263472 |long=-2.948150 |label=Athletic |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=40.401703 |long=-3.720628 |label=Atlético |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=41.380889 |long=2.1228167 |label=Barcelona |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=37.486419 |long=-5.981750 |label=Betis |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=36.502539 |long=-6.272978 |label=Cádiz |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=41.393111 |long=2.1331694 |label=Español |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=39.589936 |long=2.6300778 |label=Mallorca |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=37.986175 |long=-1.121389 |label=Murcia |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=42.796675 |long=-1.637128 |label=Osasuna |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=43.476292 |long=-3.793278 |label=Racing |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=40.453053 |long=-3.688356 |label=Real Madrid |position= right}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=43.319211 |long=-1.975292 |label=Real Sociedad |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=41.780889 |long=1.7228167 |label=Sabadell |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=37.384039 |long=-5.970583 |label=Sevilla |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=43.536256 |long=-5.637419 |label=Sporting |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=41.644444 |long=-4.761111 |label=Valladolid |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=41.636472 |long=-0.901828 |label=Zaragoza |position=bottom }}
}}
{{Location map |Spain Canary Islands |width=150 |float=right |caption=Canary Islands |lat=28.100367 |long=-15.456714 |label=Las Palmas |position=right
}}
Competition format
It was the longest season ever in Spanish football. The league had two phases. In the first one, all 18 teams played each other twice (home and away). At the end of the first phase, the first six teams qualified for the championship group (Group A), the next six qualified for the intermediate group (Group B) and the last six qualified for the relegation group (Group C). In the second phase, teams played only against teams of the same group twice (home and away) and carried their first phase record. The last three in relegation group should have been relegated at the end of the season, but in the middle of the season it was decided that the Primera División and Segunda División would be expanded to 20 teams. In the end, the last three teams of the relegation group played a playoff and only Racing de Santander was relegated.
Regular season
=League table=
|show_limit=7
|section=Regular season
|update=complete|winpoints=2
|source=[http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t1986-87.html BDFútbol]
|team1 =RMA|win_RMA=20|draw_RMA=10|loss_RMA=4 |gf_RMA=61|ga_RMA=29|name_RMA=Real Madrid
|team2 =BAR|win_BAR=18|draw_BAR=13|loss_BAR=3 |gf_BAR=51|ga_BAR=22|name_BAR=Barcelona
|team3 =ESP|win_ESP=17|draw_ESP=9 |loss_ESP=8 |gf_ESP=52|ga_ESP=30|name_ESP=Español
|team4 =SPO|win_SPO=14|draw_SPO=9 |loss_SPO=11|gf_SPO=47|ga_SPO=36|name_SPO=Sporting Gijón
|team5 =MLL|win_MLL=14|draw_MLL=8 |loss_MLL=12|gf_MLL=42|ga_MLL=46|name_MLL=Mallorca
|team6 =ZAR|win_ZAR=13|draw_ZAR=10|loss_ZAR=11|gf_ZAR=31|ga_ZAR=30|name_ZAR=Zaragoza
|team7 =ATM|win_ATM=13|draw_ATM=9 |loss_ATM=12|gf_ATM=37|ga_ATM=40|name_ATM=Atlético Madrid
|team8 =BET|win_BET=13|draw_BET=8 |loss_BET=13|gf_BET=36|ga_BET=43|name_BET=Real Betis
|team9 =SEV|win_SEV=13|draw_SEV=8 |loss_SEV=13|gf_SEV=41|ga_SEV=35|name_SEV=Sevilla
|team10=RSO|win_RSO=13|draw_RSO=8 |loss_RSO=13|gf_RSO=45|ga_RSO=35|name_RSO=Real Sociedad
|team11=MUR|win_MUR=13|draw_MUR=6 |loss_MUR=15|gf_MUR=31|ga_MUR=43|name_MUR=Murcia
|team12=VAD|win_VAD=11|draw_VAD=9 |loss_VAD=14|gf_VAD=31|ga_VAD=32|name_VAD=Valladolid
|team13=ATH|win_ATH=11|draw_ATH=9 |loss_ATH=14|gf_ATH=39|ga_ATH=40|name_ATH=Athletic Bilbao
|team14=LPA|win_LPA=11|draw_LPA=7 |loss_LPA=16|gf_LPA=41|ga_LPA=48|name_LPA=Las Palmas
|team15=OSA|win_OSA=8 |draw_OSA=11|loss_OSA=15|gf_OSA=24|ga_OSA=40|name_OSA=Osasuna
|team16=RSA|win_RSA=9 |draw_RSA=8 |loss_RSA=17|gf_RSA=31|ga_RSA=49|name_RSA=Racing Santander
|team17=SAB|win_SAB=7 |draw_SAB=11|loss_SAB=16|gf_SAB=28|ga_SAB=50|name_SAB=Sabadell
|team18=CAD|win_CAD=8 |draw_CAD=7 |loss_CAD=19|gf_CAD=22|ga_CAD=42|name_CAD=Cádiz
|result1=CG |result2=CG |result3=CG |result4=CG |result5=CG |result6=CG |result7=IG |result8=IG |result9=IG |result10=IG |result11=IG |result12=IG |result13=RG |result14=RG |result15=RG |result16=RG |result17=RG |result18=RG
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
|res_col_header=Q
|col_CG=green1 |text_CG=Qualification for the championship group
|col_IG=blue1 |text_IG=Qualification for the intermediate group
|col_RG=red1|text_RG=Qualification for the relegation group
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ATH|team2=ATM|team3=BAR|team4=BET|team5=CÁD
|team6=ESP|team7=LPA|team8=MLL|team9=MUR|team10=OSA
|team11=RAC|team12=RMA|team13=RSO|team14=SAB|team15=SEV
|team16=SPG|team17=VLD|team18=ZAR
|name_ATH=Athletic Bilbao
|match_ATH_ATM=3–0
|match_ATH_BAR=2–2
|match_ATH_BET=0–0
|match_ATH_CÁD=0–0
|match_ATH_ESP=2–1
|match_ATH_LPA=3–0
|match_ATH_MLL=2–1
|match_ATH_MUR=2–0
|match_ATH_OSA=4–1
|match_ATH_RAC=1–2
|match_ATH_RMA=1–2
|match_ATH_RSO=1–1
|match_ATH_SAB=4–2
|match_ATH_SEV=0–1
|match_ATH_SPG=0–0
|match_ATH_VLD=1–0
|match_ATH_ZAR=1–0
|name_ATM=Atlético Madrid
|match_ATM_ATH=2–0
|match_ATM_BAR=0–4
|match_ATM_BET=1–1
|match_ATM_CÁD=2–0
|match_ATM_ESP=1–1
|match_ATM_LPA=1–1
|match_ATM_MLL=3–1
|match_ATM_MUR=2–0
|match_ATM_OSA=1–0
|match_ATM_RAC=0–1
|match_ATM_RMA=1–1
|match_ATM_RSO=1–0
|match_ATM_SAB=1–1
|match_ATM_SEV=0–2
|match_ATM_SPG=1–0
|match_ATM_VLD=1–0
|match_ATM_ZAR=2–1
|name_BAR=FC Barcelona
|match_BAR_ATH=4–1
|match_BAR_ATM=1–1
|match_BAR_BET=2–0
|match_BAR_CÁD=2–0
|match_BAR_ESP=1–0
|match_BAR_LPA=4–0
|match_BAR_MLL=3–1
|match_BAR_MUR=2–0
|match_BAR_OSA=4–2
|match_BAR_RAC=2–0
|match_BAR_RMA=3–2
|match_BAR_RSO=1–0
|match_BAR_SAB=3–1
|match_BAR_SEV=1–0
|match_BAR_SPG=0–4
|match_BAR_VLD=3–0
|match_BAR_ZAR=0–0
|name_BET=Betis
|match_BET_ATH=0–0
|match_BET_ATM=2–1
|match_BET_BAR=0–1
|match_BET_CÁD=4–1
|match_BET_ESP=2–0
|match_BET_LPA=3–1
|match_BET_MLL=1–0
|match_BET_MUR=3–1
|match_BET_OSA=0–0
|match_BET_RAC=2–0
|match_BET_RMA=2–6
|match_BET_RSO=1–0
|match_BET_SAB=1–0
|match_BET_SEV=0–0
|match_BET_SPG=1–0
|match_BET_VLD=2–1
|match_BET_ZAR=0–1
|name_CÁD=Cádiz CF
|match_CÁD_ATH=1–0
|match_CÁD_ATM=0–1
|match_CÁD_BAR=0–1
|match_CÁD_BET=1–1
|match_CÁD_ESP=0–2
|match_CÁD_LPA=1–2
|match_CÁD_MLL=1–0
|match_CÁD_MUR=0–1
|match_CÁD_OSA=0–0
|match_CÁD_RAC=3–0
|match_CÁD_RMA=0–0
|match_CÁD_RSO=1–0
|match_CÁD_SAB=3–1
|match_CÁD_SEV=2–0
|match_CÁD_SPG=2–0
|match_CÁD_VLD=1–1
|match_CÁD_ZAR=0–1
|name_ESP=RCD Español
|match_ESP_ATH=2–1
|match_ESP_ATM=2–1
|match_ESP_BAR=1–1
|match_ESP_BET=3–1
|match_ESP_CÁD=1–0
|match_ESP_LPA=3–1
|match_ESP_MLL=3–1
|match_ESP_MUR=2–0
|match_ESP_OSA=1–0
|match_ESP_RAC=2–0
|match_ESP_RMA=0–0
|match_ESP_RSO=2–2
|match_ESP_SAB=3–1
|match_ESP_SEV=5–1
|match_ESP_SPG=0–0
|match_ESP_VLD=1–0
|match_ESP_ZAR=2–0
|name_LPA=UD Las Palmas
|match_LPA_ATH=2–1
|match_LPA_ATM=2–1
|match_LPA_BAR=0–0
|match_LPA_BET=0–0
|match_LPA_CÁD=5–0
|match_LPA_ESP=3–2
|match_LPA_MLL=3–0
|match_LPA_MUR=1–1
|match_LPA_OSA=2–0
|match_LPA_RAC=3–2
|match_LPA_RMA=0–1
|match_LPA_RSO=0–1
|match_LPA_SAB=0–0
|match_LPA_SEV=2–1
|match_LPA_SPG=3–4
|match_LPA_VLD=2–0
|match_LPA_ZAR=1–1
|name_MLL=RCD Mallorca
|match_MLL_ATH=1–1
|match_MLL_ATM=4–3
|match_MLL_BAR=1–1
|match_MLL_BET=3–1
|match_MLL_CÁD=0–1
|match_MLL_ESP=1–1
|match_MLL_LPA=4–0
|match_MLL_MUR=1–0
|match_MLL_OSA=0–0
|match_MLL_RAC=3–1
|match_MLL_RMA=1–0
|match_MLL_RSO=1–0
|match_MLL_SAB=1–0
|match_MLL_SEV=1–1
|match_MLL_SPG=1–0
|match_MLL_VLD=3–2
|match_MLL_ZAR=2–0
|name_MUR=Murcia
|match_MUR_ATH=2–0
|match_MUR_ATM=2–1
|match_MUR_BAR=1–0
|match_MUR_BET=3–0
|match_MUR_CÁD=1–0
|match_MUR_ESP=1–4
|match_MUR_LPA=1–0
|match_MUR_MLL=2–0
|match_MUR_OSA=0–0
|match_MUR_RAC=2–1
|match_MUR_RMA=1–3
|match_MUR_RSO=1–2
|match_MUR_SAB=2–0
|match_MUR_SEV=2–1
|match_MUR_SPG=2–0
|match_MUR_VLD=1–0
|match_MUR_ZAR=1–2
|name_OSA=Osasuna
|match_OSA_ATH=0–1
|match_OSA_ATM=0–2
|match_OSA_BAR=0–2
|match_OSA_BET=2–1
|match_OSA_CÁD=3–0
|match_OSA_ESP=1–0
|match_OSA_LPA=2–1
|match_OSA_MLL=0–0
|match_OSA_MUR=0–0
|match_OSA_RAC=2–0
|match_OSA_RMA=1–0
|match_OSA_RSO=1–3
|match_OSA_SAB=1–1
|match_OSA_SEV=1–1
|match_OSA_SPG=0–2
|match_OSA_VLD=1–0
|match_OSA_ZAR=1–0
|name_RAC=Racing de Santander
|match_RAC_ATH=2–1
|match_RAC_ATM=1–1
|match_RAC_BAR=0–0
|match_RAC_BET=2–0
|match_RAC_CÁD=2–1
|match_RAC_ESP=1–3
|match_RAC_LPA=1–0
|match_RAC_MLL=1–2
|match_RAC_MUR=1–1
|match_RAC_OSA=1–1
|match_RAC_RMA=0–0
|match_RAC_RSO=1–0
|match_RAC_SAB=3–0
|match_RAC_SEV=2–0
|match_RAC_SPG=1–2
|match_RAC_VLD=0–0
|match_RAC_ZAR=1–2
|name_RMA=Real Madrid
|match_RMA_ATH=2–4
|match_RMA_ATM=4–1
|match_RMA_BAR=1–1
|match_RMA_BET=3–0
|match_RMA_CÁD=2–1
|match_RMA_ESP=1–0
|match_RMA_LPA=1–1
|match_RMA_MLL=3–0
|match_RMA_MUR=1–0
|match_RMA_OSA=2–1
|match_RMA_RAC=3–0
|match_RMA_RSO=1–0
|match_RMA_SAB=4–0
|match_RMA_SEV=2–1
|match_RMA_SPG=2–2
|match_RMA_VLD=2–1
|match_RMA_ZAR=3–1
|name_RSO=Real Sociedad
|match_RSO_ATH=2–1
|match_RSO_ATM=0–1
|match_RSO_BAR=1–1
|match_RSO_BET=1–0
|match_RSO_CÁD=4–0
|match_RSO_ESP=3–3
|match_RSO_LPA=2–1
|match_RSO_MLL=7–1
|match_RSO_MUR=1–1
|match_RSO_OSA=2–0
|match_RSO_RAC=1–1
|match_RSO_RMA=0–2
|match_RSO_SAB=4–1
|match_RSO_SEV=0–2
|match_RSO_SPG=2–1
|match_RSO_VLD=1–2
|match_RSO_ZAR=1–0
|name_SAB=CE Sabadell FC
|match_SAB_ATH=0–0
|match_SAB_ATM=0–2
|match_SAB_BAR=1–1
|match_SAB_BET=1–1
|match_SAB_CÁD=1–0
|match_SAB_ESP=1–1
|match_SAB_LPA=1–0
|match_SAB_MLL=1–3
|match_SAB_MUR=1–0
|match_SAB_OSA=3–1
|match_SAB_RAC=1–1
|match_SAB_RMA=0–1
|match_SAB_RSO=2–2
|match_SAB_SEV=2–2
|match_SAB_SPG=0–0
|match_SAB_VLD=1–0
|match_SAB_ZAR=1–0
|name_SEV=Sevilla FC
|match_SEV_ATH=3–1
|match_SEV_ATM=3–0
|match_SEV_BAR=0–0
|match_SEV_BET=1–2
|match_SEV_CÁD=0–0
|match_SEV_ESP=1–0
|match_SEV_LPA=1–0
|match_SEV_MLL=2–1
|match_SEV_MUR=4–0
|match_SEV_OSA=1–1
|match_SEV_RAC=2–0
|match_SEV_RMA=0–1
|match_SEV_RSO=1–1
|match_SEV_SAB=0–1
|match_SEV_SPG=3–0
|match_SEV_VLD=2–1
|match_SEV_ZAR=3–0
|name_SPG=Sporting de Gijón
|match_SPG_ATH=2–0
|match_SPG_ATM=1–1
|match_SPG_BAR=0–0
|match_SPG_BET=3–0
|match_SPG_CÁD=2–1
|match_SPG_ESP=0–1
|match_SPG_LPA=1–2
|match_SPG_MLL=2–2
|match_SPG_MUR=4–1
|match_SPG_OSA=3–0
|match_SPG_RAC=2–1
|match_SPG_RMA=2–2
|match_SPG_RSO=0–1
|match_SPG_SAB=2–1
|match_SPG_SEV=3–1
|match_SPG_VLD=3–1
|match_SPG_ZAR=1–0
|name_VLD=Valladolid
|match_VLD_ATH=2–0
|match_VLD_ATM=0–0
|match_VLD_BAR=0–0
|match_VLD_BET=2–1
|match_VLD_CÁD=1–1
|match_VLD_ESP=1–0
|match_VLD_LPA=2–1
|match_VLD_MLL=0–1
|match_VLD_MUR=4–0
|match_VLD_OSA=1–1
|match_VLD_RAC=2–0
|match_VLD_RMA=1–1
|match_VLD_RSO=1–0
|match_VLD_SAB=1–0
|match_VLD_SEV=1–0
|match_VLD_SPG=2–0
|match_VLD_ZAR=1–1
|name_ZAR=Zaragoza
|match_ZAR_ATH=0–0
|match_ZAR_ATM=1–0
|match_ZAR_BAR=2–0
|match_ZAR_BET=2–3
|match_ZAR_CÁD=1–0
|match_ZAR_ESP=0–0
|match_ZAR_LPA=2–1
|match_ZAR_MLL=0–0
|match_ZAR_MUR=0–0
|match_ZAR_OSA=1–0
|match_ZAR_RAC=4–1
|match_ZAR_RMA=2–2
|match_ZAR_RSO=1–0
|match_ZAR_SAB=2–1
|match_ZAR_SEV=2–0
|match_ZAR_SPG=1–1
|match_ZAR_VLD=0–0
|update=complete|source=
}}
Championship group
=League table=
|section=Championship group
|update=complete|winpoints=2
|source=[http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t1986-87.html BDFútbol]
|team1 =RMA|win_RMA=27|draw_RMA=12|loss_RMA=5 |gf_RMA=84|ga_RMA=37|name_RMA=Real Madrid
|team2 =BAR|win_BAR=24|draw_BAR=15|loss_BAR=5 |gf_BAR=63|ga_BAR=29|name_BAR=Barcelona
|team3 =ESP|win_ESP=20|draw_ESP=11|loss_ESP=13|gf_ESP=66|ga_ESP=46|name_ESP=Español
|team4 =SPO|win_SPO=16|draw_SPO=13|loss_SPO=15|gf_SPO=58|ga_SPO=50|name_SPO=Sporting Gijón
|team5 =ZAR|win_ZAR=15|draw_ZAR=14|loss_ZAR=15|gf_ZAR=46|ga_ZAR=47|name_ZAR=Zaragoza
|team6 =MLL|win_MLL=15|draw_MLL=12|loss_MLL=17|gf_MLL=48|ga_MLL=65|name_MLL=Mallorca
|result1=EC |result4=UC |result2=UC |result3=UC
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
|res_col_header=QR
|col_EC=green1 |text_EC=Qualification for the European Cup first round
|col_UC=blue1 |text_UC=Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=BAR|team2=ESP|team3=MLL|team4=RMA|team5=SPG
|team6=ZAR
|name_BAR=FC Barcelona
|match_BAR_ESP=2–1
|match_BAR_MLL=1–0
|match_BAR_RMA=2–1
|match_BAR_SPG=2–0
|match_BAR_ZAR=3–2
|name_ESP=RCD Español
|match_ESP_BAR=0–0
|match_ESP_MLL=5–0
|match_ESP_RMA=2–3
|match_ESP_SPG=2–1
|match_ESP_ZAR=2–1
|name_MLL=RCD Mallorca
|match_MLL_BAR=0–1
|match_MLL_ESP=1–0
|match_MLL_RMA=0–4
|match_MLL_SPG=1–1
|match_MLL_ZAR=2–2
|name_RMA=Real Madrid
|match_RMA_BAR=0–0
|match_RMA_ESP=2–2
|match_RMA_MLL=3–0
|match_RMA_SPG=4–0
|match_RMA_ZAR=2–1
|name_SPG=Sporting de Gijón
|match_SPG_BAR=1–0
|match_SPG_ESP=4–0
|match_SPG_MLL=1–1
|match_SPG_RMA=0–1
|match_SPG_ZAR=1–1
|name_ZAR=Zaragoza
|match_ZAR_BAR=2–1
|match_ZAR_ESP=2–0
|match_ZAR_MLL=1–1
|match_ZAR_RMA=1–3
|match_ZAR_SPG=2–2
|update=complete|source=
}}
Intermediate group
=League table=
|section=Intermediate group
|update=complete|winpoints=2
|source=[http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t1986-87.html BDFútbol]
|team1 =ATM|win_ATM=18|draw_ATM=11|loss_ATM=15|gf_ATM=58|ga_ATM=54|name_ATM=Atlético Madrid
|team2 =RSO|win_RSO=19|draw_RSO=9 |loss_RSO=16|gf_RSO=59|ga_RSO=54|name_RSO=Real Sociedad
|team3 =BET|win_BET=18|draw_BET=9 |loss_BET=17|gf_BET=61|ga_BET=59|name_BET=Real Betis
|team4 =VAD|win_VAD=15|draw_VAD=11|loss_VAD=18|gf_VAD=42|ga_VAD=45|name_VAD=Valladolid
|team5 =MUR|win_MUR=17|draw_MUR=7 |loss_MUR=20|gf_MUR=50|ga_MUR=63|name_MUR=Murcia
|team6 =SEV|win_SEV=14|draw_SEV=11|loss_SEV=19|gf_SEV=51|ga_SEV=53|name_SEV=Sevilla
|result2=CWC1
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
|res_col_header=Q
|col_CWC1=yellow1 |text_CWC1=Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
|note_res_CWC1=Real Sociedad qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as champions of the {{Lang|es|Copa del Rey|italic=no}}.
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ATM|team2=BET|team3=MUR|team4=RSO|team5=SEV
|team6=VLD
|name_ATM=Atlético Madrid
|match_ATM_BET=3–2
|match_ATM_MUR=4–2
|match_ATM_RSO=5–1
|match_ATM_SEV=2–0
|match_ATM_VLD=0–1
|name_BET=Betis
|match_BET_ATM=2–1
|match_BET_MUR=5–0
|match_BET_RSO=5–1
|match_BET_SEV=1–2
|match_BET_VLD=3–2
|name_MUR=Murcia
|match_MUR_ATM=1–2
|match_MUR_BET=3–2
|match_MUR_RSO=4–0
|match_MUR_SEV=2–0
|match_MUR_VLD=4–1
|name_RSO=Real Sociedad
|match_RSO_ATM=2–1
|match_RSO_BET=2–1
|match_RSO_MUR=2–1
|match_RSO_SEV=2–1
|match_RSO_VLD=2–0
|name_SEV=Sevilla FC
|match_SEV_ATM=2–2
|match_SEV_BET=1–3
|match_SEV_MUR=2–2
|match_SEV_RSO=1–1
|match_SEV_VLD=1–2
|name_VLD=Valladolid
|match_VLD_ATM=1–1
|match_VLD_BET=1–1
|match_VLD_MUR=2–0
|match_VLD_RSO=0–1
|match_VLD_SEV=1–0
|update=complete|source=
}}
Relegation group
=League table=
|section=Relegation group
|update=complete|winpoints=2
|source=[http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t1986-87.html BDFútbol]
|team1=ATH|win_ATH=15|draw_ATH=12|loss_ATH=17|gf_ATH=51|ga_ATH=50|name_ATH=Athletic Bilbao
|team2=LPA|win_LPA=16|draw_LPA=9 |loss_LPA=19|gf_LPA=59|ga_LPA=67|name_LPA=Las Palmas
|team3=SAB|win_SAB=12|draw_SAB=14|loss_SAB=18|gf_SAB=38|ga_SAB=59|name_SAB=Sabadell
|team4=OSA|win_OSA=12|draw_OSA=14|loss_OSA=18|gf_OSA=40|ga_OSA=48|name_OSA=Osasuna
|team5=RSA|win_RSA=12|draw_RSA=9 |loss_RSA=23|gf_RSA=46|ga_RSA=66|name_RSA=Racing Santander
|team6=CAD|win_CAD=10|draw_CAD=9 |loss_CAD=25|gf_CAD=31|ga_CAD=59|name_CAD=Cádiz
|result4=R|result5=R |result6=R
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R=red1 |text_R=Qualification for the relegation playoffs
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ATH|team2=CÁD|team3=LPA|team4=OSA|team5=RAC
|team6=SAB
|name_ATH=Athletic Bilbao
|match_ATH_CÁD=1–0
|match_ATH_LPA=4–1
|match_ATH_OSA=0–2
|match_ATH_RAC=3–1
|match_ATH_SAB=1–1
|name_CÁD=Cádiz CF
|match_CÁD_ATH=1–1
|match_CÁD_LPA=2–4
|match_CÁD_OSA=1–0
|match_CÁD_RAC=2–1
|match_CÁD_SAB=0–0
|name_LPA=UD Las Palmas
|match_LPA_ATH=1–2
|match_LPA_CÁD=2–1
|match_LPA_OSA=1–1
|match_LPA_RAC=3–2
|match_LPA_SAB=1–1
|name_OSA=Osasuna
|match_OSA_ATH=0–0
|match_OSA_CÁD=3–2
|match_OSA_LPA=4–0
|match_OSA_RAC=4–0
|match_OSA_SAB=0–1
|name_RAC=Racing de Santander
|match_RAC_ATH=2–0
|match_RAC_CÁD=3–0
|match_RAC_LPA=1–3
|match_RAC_OSA=1–1
|match_RAC_SAB=4–0
|name_SAB=CE Sabadell FC
|match_SAB_ATH=1–0
|match_SAB_CÁD=2–0
|match_SAB_LPA=1–2
|match_SAB_OSA=2–1
|match_SAB_RAC=1–0
|update=complete|source=
}}
Relegation playoffs
=League table=
|section=Regulation playoffs
|update=complete|winpoints=2
|source=[http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t1986-87.html BDFútbol]
|team1=OSA|win_OSA=1 |draw_OSA=1 |loss_OSA=0 |gf_OSA=3 |ga_OSA=1 |name_OSA=Osasuna
|team2=CAD|win_CAD=0 |draw_CAD=2 |loss_CAD=0 |gf_CAD=2 |ga_CAD=2 |name_CAD=Cádiz
|team3=RSA|win_RSA=0 |draw_RSA=1 |loss_RSA=1 |gf_RSA=1 |ga_RSA=3 |name_RSA=Racing Santander|status_RSA=R
|result3=R
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
|res_col_header=R
|col_R=red1 |text_R=Relegated to the Segunda División
}}
=Results=
| width=100% cellspacing=1
!width=20%| !!width=12%| !!width=20%| ! |
| style=font-size:90%
|align=right|Racing de Santander |align=center|1-1 |Penalties:4-3 |
| style=font-size:90%
|align=right|Cádiz CF |align=center|1-1 |Penalties:4-3 |
| style=font-size:90%
|align=right|Osasuna |align=center|2-0 |
[[Pichichi Trophy]]
| class="wikitable" |
| Rank
!Player !Club !Goals |
|---|
| align=center|1
|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Hugo Sánchez |align=center|34 |
| align=center|2
|{{flagicon|England}} Gary Lineker |align=center|20 |
| align=center|3
|{{flagicon|Spain}} Enrique Magdaleno |align=center|19 |
| align=center|4
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} Gabriel Calderón |align=center|18 |
| align=center|5
|{{flagicon|Spain}} Pichi Alonso |align=center|17 |
{{winners||La Liga 1986–87 winners|Real Madrid|22nd}}
{{La Liga seasons}}
{{1986–87 in Spanish football}}
{{1986–87 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1986-87 La Liga}}