THE USURPER LEAGUELa Liga 2021/22.
Without the usual suspects.
Sevilla FC win our alternative 2021/22 La Liga on 69 points from 34 matches. Atlético Madrid follow on 65 points. That's a 4-point lead over second place. The scores are real. The trophy, regrettably, is not.
Yes, the two biggest clubs are very good at football. We know. For this table, we've removed every match involving Real Madrid or FC Barcelona. The remaining fixtures keep their actual scores. In our full-league calculation they were 4th, rather than first.
The 2021/22 table, without Madrid or Barça
Every match against either excluded club has been removed, including its points, goals and games played.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sevilla FC | 34 | 18 | 15 | 1 | +26 | 69 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | +23 | 65 |
| 3 | Real Sociedad | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | +11 | 62 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | +23 | 61 |
| 5 | Villarreal | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | +26 | 54 |
| 6 | Athletic Club | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | +13 | 54 |
| 7 | Valencia | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | +4 | 48 |
| 8 | Celta Vigo | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | +6 | 45 |
| 9 | Osasuna | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 45 |
| 10 | Elche | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | -9 | 41 |
| 11 | RCD Mallorca | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | -17 | 39 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | -9 | 38 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | -11 | 36 |
| 14 | Granada CF | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | -13 | 36 |
| 15 | Getafe | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | -6 | 35 |
| 16 | Levante | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | -15 | 34 |
| 17 | Cádiz CF | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | -17 | 33 |
| 18 | Alavés | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | -27 | 30 |
What changed?
With every club present, Real Madrid lead our all-club calculation. Without the two excluded clubs, Sevilla FC finish first. Nobody has been awarded invented wins or imaginary goals.
The rules. Such as they are.
74 matches involving Real Madrid or FC Barcelona were removed. Victories were worth 3 points under the rules of 2021/22. Remaining clubs keep their recorded results.
See the all-club calculation (for comparison)
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | +49 | 86 |
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | +30 | 73 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | +22 | 71 |
| 4 | Sevilla FC | 38 | 18 | 16 | 4 | +23 | 70 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | +22 | 65 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | +3 | 62 |
| 7 | Villarreal | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | +26 | 59 |
| 8 | Athletic Club | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | +7 | 55 |
| 9 | Valencia | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | -5 | 48 |
| 10 | Osasuna | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | -14 | 47 |
| 11 | Celta Vigo | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 46 |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | -11 | 42 |
| 13 | Elche | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | -12 | 42 |
| 14 | Espanyol | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | -13 | 42 |
| 15 | Getafe | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | -8 | 39 |
| 16 | Cádiz CF | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | -16 | 39 |
| 17 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | -27 | 39 |
| 18 | Granada CF | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | -17 | 38 |
| 19 | Levante | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -25 | 35 |
| 20 | Alavés | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | -34 | 31 |
A note about the numbers
These are independent recalculations, not official LaLiga standings. Positions are ordered by points, goal difference and goals scored. Historic points deductions and the league's official head-to-head tiebreakers aren't recreated, so some rankings may differ from the official record.
Underlying match results: openfootball/football.json (CC0 archive). Each match involving Madrid or Barça is excluded in full. Season-specific gaps and formats are noted where relevant.
Feel like arguing about the result? Good. That's rather the point.