Spanish Primera Liga 2009-10 – Barcelona Compared to Serious Madrid

Primera Liga is the First Division of Spain’s Liga de Futbol Profesional or Qualified Soccer League and is also recognized as the Liga BBVA just after the bank that sponsors it. It truly is just one of the most glamorous and aggressive leagues in the globe and the crowning glory of soccer in Spain.

Started in 1928, La Liga de Futbol Profesional really is made up of two divisions – Primera and Segunda, known as La Liga Adelante, but when individuals talk of La Liga, they are generally referring to just the 1st Division.

Having gained 31 and 19 Liga titles respectively, True Madrid and FC Barcelona are undoubtedly the dominant forces of Spanish football and are particularly bitter rivals. Beating the aged enemy is as essential as profitable a title or a trophy in Spain, so specified FC Barcelona’s current successes daggers will surely be drawn in 2009-10.

Barca finished the most profitable season in the background of Spanish football in 2009 by successful La Liga, Copa del Rey and Champions League in 2009. And they did it by taking part in what was broadly deemed to be the most adventurous and entertaining soccer in the earth.

Messi, Iniesta, Xavi, Puyol and, of course, Josep Guardiola are just a few of the names driving this fantastic facet, which prides itself in currently being led by regional Catalan gamers. What is actually more the signing of Swedish goalscorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic from Inter Milan will incorporate power and variation to an presently fearsome assault.

Less than new president Florentino Perez, Actual Madrid have responded by convey out the checkbook and soon after paying out far more than 300 million euro, glamour is again at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the form of the New Galacticos. The superstar signings of Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Benzema and Xabi Alonso together with Madrid veterans this sort of as Raul and Casillas, promise a authentic struggle for glory in 2009-10.

Among the other top groups are Sevilla FC and Atletico de Madrid, who are both representing Spain in the UEFA Champions League this season and modest Villarreal and a talented but unpredictable Valencia CF, who are actively playing in the Europa League alongside with Athletic Club Bilbao – a reawakened large back again at the top immediately after a lengthy interval away.

Among the other sides you can find always a shock group, and Malaga, Deportivo or Espanyol could very well finish in European locations at the conclude of the season.

Even so, couple people today would back any team other than FC Barcelona or Serious Madrid for La Liga, and what is extra, with this year’s Champions League Ultimate getting spot in the Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid will be primarily keen to prevent the reigning champions elevating the cup once again.

This year far more than ever, La Liga is down to two sides – Barcelona and Madrid.