Liga de Fútbol Profesional

Countries	Spain
Confederation	UEFA
Divisions	Liga BBVA Liga Adelante
Number of teams	42
Relegation to	Segunda División B
Levels on pyramid	Level 1-2
TV partners	Canal+ Liga, GolT, laSexta, FORTA
Website	www.lfp.es
2009–10 Liga BBVA 2009–10 Liga Adelante

The Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Professional Football League), commonly known as LFP, the governing body that runs the major professional football leagues in Spain, was founded in 1984.

[edit] Competition

[edit] League

The 42 member clubs of the LFP are grouped into two divisions: the Liga BBVA (20 clubs) and Liga Adelante (22 clubs). In any given season a club plays each of the others in the same division twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents. This makes for a total of 38 games played each season in Liga BBVA and 42 in Liga Adelante.

Clubs gain three points for a win, one for a draw, and none for a defeat. At the end of each season, the club with the most points in the Liga BBVA is crowned champion. If points are equal, the head-to-head records determine the winner. If still equal, the goal difference and then goals scored become the deciding factors. As for Liga Adelante, at the top end three clubs win promotion to Liga BBVA, with the bottom three Liga BBVA clubs taking their places. At the lower end, four club are relegated to the Segunda División B, while four teams from the 2ªB join the Liga Adelante in their stead.

[edit] Others Competitions

The King's Cup, Spanish Super Cup, Segunda División B and Tercera División are organised by Royal Spanish Football Federation.

[edit] Footballs

The Nike T90 Strip LFP 2009–10 is the official ball of the LFP and is used by all 42 teams from Liga BBVA and Liga Adelante.

[edit] President

José Luis Astiazarán is the current president of the LFP, is elected in the year 2009.

[edit] List of Presidents

[edit] See also

• Spanish football league system
• Liga BBVA
• Liga Adelante
• RFEF

[edit] External links

• Official website