Which club won the inaugural La Liga season in 1929?

Barcelona won the inaugural La Liga season in 1929.

The first Primera División campaign began in February 1929 with 10 teams and concluded later that year. Barcelona secured the title after a dramatic finish, taking advantage of Real Madrid’s defeat by Athletic Bilbao and then beating Real Unión in the decisive final-round sequence.

Barcelona and Real Madrid ended level on points, but Barcelona’s result in a postponed match against Arenas ultimately put the Catalan club top. The title was therefore settled through a late combination of results rather than a comfortable runaway campaign.

The inaugural league included clubs such as Athletic Bilbao, Real Sociedad, Real Unión, Arenas and Espanyol. Barcelona’s championship was its first La Liga title. The season’s leading scorer was Paco Bienzobas of Real Sociedad, who scored 17 goals—so the first champion and the first top scorer were different clubs.