Previous top scorer winners La Liga, Spain
Here you will find all the history of winning top scorers in La Liga (Primera División), Spain between the seasons 1929 and 2024/2025. Lionel Messi have scored most goals ever in La Liga, in total 474 goals.
La Liga is the official name of the league but sometimes it is also called LaLiga Santander, Primera División de España, The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División or Primera División.
For the current season 2025/2026 the leading top scorer right now is Adrian Liso together with 2 other players - see the full top scorer list for the ongoing season here.
Top scorer winners the seasons 1989/1990 and 2024/2025
These are all the golden boot winners during the seasons we have the full top list of the best scorers. All the historical winners between the seasons 1929 and 1988/1989 you can find here.
| Season | Player, team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 31 |
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| 2023/2024 | 24 |
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| 2022/2023 | 23 |
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| 2021/2022 | 27 |
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| 2020/2021 | 30 |
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| 2019/2020 | 25 |
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| 2018/2019 | 36 |
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| 2017/2018 | 34 |
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| 2016/2017 | 37 |
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| 2015/2016 | 40 |
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| 2014/2015 | 48 |
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| 2013/2014 | 31 |
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| 2012/2013 | 46 |
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| 2011/2012 | 50 |
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| 2010/2011 | 40 |
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| 2009/2010 | 34 |
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| 2008/2009 | 32 |
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| 2007/2008 | 27 |
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| 2006/2007 | 27 |
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| 2005/2006 | 26 |
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| 2004/2005 | 25 |
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| 2003/2004 | 24 |
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| 2002/2003 | 29 |
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| 2001/2002 | 21 |
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| 2000/2001 | 24 |
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| 1999/2000 | 27 |
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| 1998/1999 | 25 |
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| 1997/1998 | 24 |
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| 1996/1997 | 34 |
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| 1995/1996 | 31 |
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| 1994/1995 | 28 |
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| 1993/1994 | 30 |
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| 1992/1993 | 29 |
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| 1991/1992 | 27 |
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| 1990/1991 | 19 |
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| 1989/1990 | 38 |
Historical top scorers 1929 and 1988/1989
Here you find all the historical best scorers in La Liga starting from 1929, between the seasons 1929 and 1988/1989.
| Season | Player, team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1988/1989 | Baltazar, Atlético Madrid |
35 |
| 1987/1988 | Hugo Sánchez, Real Madrid |
29 |
| 1986/1987 | Hugo Sánchez, Real Madrid |
34 |
| 1985/1986 | Hugo Sánchez, Real Madrid |
22 |
| 1984/1985 | Hugo Sánchez, Atlético Madrid |
19 |
| 1983/1984 | Juanito, Real Madrid Jorge da Silva, Real Valladolid |
17 |
| 1982/1983 | Poli Rincón, Real Betis |
20 |
| 1981/1982 | Quini, Barcelona |
27 |
| 1980/1981 | Quini, Barcelona |
20 |
| 1979/1980 | Quini, Sporting Gijon |
24 |
| 1978/1979 | Hans Krankl, Barcelona |
29 |
| 1977/1978 | Mario Kempes, Valencia |
28 |
| 1976/1977 | Mario Kempes, Valencia |
24 |
| 1975/1976 | Quini, Sporting Gijon |
21 |
| 1974/1975 | Carlos, Athletic Bilbao |
19 |
| 1973/1974 | Quini, Sporting Gijon |
20 |
| 1972/1973 | Marianín, Real Oviedo |
19 |
| 1971/1972 | Enrique Porta, Granada |
20 |
| 1970/1971 | Carles Rexach, Barcelona José Eulogio Gárate, Atlético Madrid |
17 |
| 1969/1970 | Amancio, Real Madrid Luis Aragonés, Atlético Madrid José Eulogio Gárate, Atlético Madrid |
16 |
| 1968/1969 | José Eulogio Gárate, Atlético Madrid Amancio, Real Madrid |
14 |
| 1967/1968 | Fidel Uriarte, Athletic Bilbao |
22 |
| 1966/1967 | Waldo, Valencia |
24 |
| 1965/1966 | Luis Aragonés, Atlético Madrid |
18 |
| 1964/1965 | Cayetano Ré, Barcelona |
26 |
| 1963/1964 | Ferenc Puskás, Real Madrid |
21 |
| 1962/1963 | Ferenc Puskás, Real Madrid |
26 |
| 1961/1962 | Juan Seminario, Real Zaragoza |
25 |
| 1960/1961 | Ferenc Puskás, Real Madrid |
28 |
| 1959/1960 | Ferenc Puskás, Real Madrid |
25 |
| 1958/1959 | Alfredo Di Stéfano, Real Madrid |
23 |
| 1957/1958 | Alfredo Di Stéfano, Real Madrid Manuel Badenes, Real Valladolid Ricardo Alós, Valencia |
19 |
| 1956/1957 | Alfredo Di Stéfano, Real Madrid |
31 |
| 1955/1956 | Alfredo Di Stéfano, Real Madrid |
24 |
| 1954/1955 | Juan Arza, Sevilla |
28 |
| 1953/1954 | Alfredo Di Stéfano, Real Madrid |
27 |
| 1952/1953 | Telmo Zarra, Athletic Bilbao |
24 |
| 1951/1952 | Pahiño, Real Madrid |
28 |
| 1950/1951 | Telmo Zarra, Athletic Bilbao |
38 |
| 1949/1950 | Telmo Zarra, Athletic Bilbao |
24 |
| 1948/1949 | César, Barcelona |
27 |
| 1947/1948 | Pahiño, Celta Vigo |
20 |
| 1946/1947 | Telmo Zarra, Athletic Bilbao |
33 |
| 1945/1946 | Telmo Zarra, Athletic Bilbao |
24 |
| 1944/1945 | Telmo Zarra, Athletic Bilbao |
20 |
| 1943/1944 | Mundo, Valencia |
28 |
| 1942/1943 | Mariano Martín, Barcelona |
30 |
| 1941/1942 | Mundo, Valencia |
27 |
| 1940/1941 | Pruden, Atlético Madrid |
33 |
| 1939/1940 | Víctor Unamuno, Athletic Bilbao |
20 |
| 1935/1936 | Isidro Lángara, Real Oviedo |
28 |
| 1934/1935 | Isidro Lángara, Real Oviedo |
27 |
| 1933/1934 | Isidro Lángara, Real Oviedo |
26 |
| 1932/1933 | Manuel Olivares, Real Madrid |
16 |
| 1931/1932 | Bata, Athletic Bilbao |
13 |
| 1930/1931 | Bata, Athletic Bilbao |
27 |
| 1929/1930 | Guillermo Gorostiza, Athletic Bilbao |
20 |
| 1929 | Paco Bienzobas, Real Sociedad |
17 |
Information and facts about La Liga, Spain
League founded
1929
Current champions
Barcelona
Most champion titles
Real Madrid - 36 titles
Most scored goals
Lionel Messi - 474 goals
Other names of the league
LaLiga Santander, Primera División de España or The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División
Home page
Home page La Liga
Source: Wikipedia
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