Which club won its first La Liga title in the 1999-2000 season?

Deportivo La Coruña won its first La Liga title in the 1999–2000 season.

The triumph was a landmark for the Galician club, which had never previously been Spanish champion. Deportivo finished with 69 points, five ahead of Barcelona and Valencia. The title came despite 11 league defeats, an unusually high total for a champion and a reminder of how competitive the season was.

Javier Irureta’s team had a decisive final-day moment. Deportivo beat Espanyol, while Barcelona dropped points in a draw, allowing the club from A Coruña to secure the championship. Key players included Roy Makaay, Djalminha, Fran, Donato and goalkeeper Martín Herrera. Makaay scored 22 league goals, though Racing Santander’s Salva won the Pichichi with 27.

The club’s rise became known as part of “Super Dépor,” a period when Deportivo regularly challenged Spain’s traditional giants. The title also carried a statistical distinction: its 69 points were the lowest total by a La Liga champion since the three-points-for-a-win system began in 1995.