| Season | 1935–36 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Athletic Bilbao (4th title) |
| Relegated | Osasuna |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 528 (4 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Isidro Lángara (27 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Athletic Bilbao 7–0 Betis |
| Biggest away win | Racing Santander 2–6 Oviedo |
| Highest scoring | Madrid FC 5–4 Oviedo Osasuna 4–5 Oviedo Osasuna 6–3 Sevilla |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Athletic Bilbao Hércules |
| Longest unbeaten run | 6 matches Valencia |
| Longest winless run | 9 matches Sevilla |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Athletic Madrid |
← 1934–35 1939–40 → | |
The 1935–36 La Liga was the eighth edition of the Spanish national league, and the last one before the Spanish Civil War. The season started November 10, 1935, and finished April 19, 1936.
Athletic Bilbao achieved their fourth title. Hércules and Osasuna made their debuts in La Liga.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athletic Bilbao (C) | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 31 | |
| 2 | Madrid FC | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 62 | 35 | +27 | 29 | |
| 3 | Oviedo[a] | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 63 | 47 | +16 | 28 | Did not play the next season |
| 4 | Racing Santander | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 27 | |
| 5 | Barcelona | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 24[b] | |
| 6 | Hércules | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 24[b] | |
| 7 | Betis | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 46 | −15 | 20 | |
| 8 | Valencia | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 19 | |
| 9 | Español | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 17 | |
| 10 | Sevilla | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 16 | |
| 11 | Athletic Madrid (O) | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 34 | 50 | −16 | 15 | |
| 12 | Osasuna (R) | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 14 | Relegation to the Segunda División |
| Home \ Away | ATH | ATM | BAR | BET | ESP | HER | MAD | OSA | OVI | RAC | SEV | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Bilbao | — | 3–1 | 5–2 | 7–0 | 5–2 | 5–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 6–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 |
| Athletic Madrid | 1–2 | — | 0–3 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 |
| Barcelona | 2–0 | 5–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 5–0 | 5–2 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 0–0 |
| Betis | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | — | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 |
| Español | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 3–0 | — | 3–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 6–1 | 3–2 |
| Hércules | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| Madrid FC | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 5–1 | — | 6–2 | 5–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–1 |
| Osasuna | 4–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 6–0 | 6–1 | 3–0 | 1–4 | — | 4–5 | 3–1 | 6–3 | 2–3 |
| Oviedo | 3–3 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 5–2 | 5–2 | 1–0 | 5–2 | — | 4–2 | 0–0 | 4–3 |
| Racing Santander | 2–1 | 5–2 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 2–6 | — | 3–0 | 6–2 |
| Sevilla | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–2 |
| Valencia | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 5–0 | — |
After the Spanish Civil War, Oviedo withdrew from the 1939–40 La Liga, so their place was decided to be occupied by the winner of a play-off between Athletic Madrid, now Athletic Aviación, and Osasuna; the two last qualified teams in the previous season.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Athletic Aviación | 3–1 | Osasuna |
| Rank | Goalscorers | Goal | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Isidro Lángara
|
Oviedo | 28[1] |
| 2 | Bata
|
Athletic Bilbao | 21 |
| 3 | Ildefonso Sañudo
|
Madrid FC | 20[2] |
| Julián Vergara
|
Osasuna | ||
| 5 | Antonio Chas
|
Racing Santander | 15[3] |
| 8 | José Escolá
|
Barcelona | 13 |
| Herrerita
|
Oviedo | ||
| Milucho
|
Racing Santander | ||
| 9 | Emilio Blázquez
|
Hércules | 12 |
Note: This list is the alternative top scorers list provided by newspaper Diario Marca; it differs from the one above which is based on official match reports.
| Goalscorers | Goal | Team |
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| Isidro Lángara
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27
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Oviedo CF |
| Bata
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21
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Athletic Bilbao |
| Ildefonso Sañudo
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20
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Madrid FC |
| Medrano Vergara
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19
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Osasuna |
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