| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportivo La Coruña (C) | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 66 | 44 | +22 | 69 | 2001 FIFA Club World Championship1 | |
| 2 | Barcelona | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 70 | 46 | +24 | 64 | 2000–01 UEFA Champions League Group stage | VAL 3–1 BAR BAR 3–0 VAL |
| 3 | Valencia | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 59 | 39 | +20 | 64 | 2000–01 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round | |
| 4 | Zaragoza | 38 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 60 | 40 | +20 | 63 | 2000–01 UEFA Cup First round 2 | |
| 5 | Real Madrid | 38 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 62 | 2000–01 UEFA Champions League Group stage 2 | |
| 6 | Alavés | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 61 | 2000–01 UEFA Cup First round | |
| 7 | Celta de Vigo | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 53 | 2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup Third round | VLD 1–3 CEL CEL 1–1 VLD |
| 8 | Valladolid | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 53 | ||
| 9 | Rayo Vallecano | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 53 | −2 | 52 | 2000–01 UEFA Cup Qualifying round 3 | |
| 10 | Mallorca | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 51 | 2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup Second round | |
| 11 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 47 | 57 | −10 | 50 | ||
| 12 | Málaga | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 48 | ||
| 13 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 47 | ESP 0–0 RSO RSO 1–0 ESP | |
| 14 | Espanyol | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 51 | 48 | +3 | 47 | 2000–01 UEFA Cup First round 4 | |
| 15 | Racing Santander | 38 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 46 | ||
| 16 | Oviedo | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 45 | ROV 1–0 NUM NUM 1–1 ROV | |
| 17 | Numancia | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 45 | ||
| 18 | Betis (R) | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 56 | −23 | 42 | Relegation to Segunda División | |
| 19 | Atlético Madrid (R) | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 48 | 64 | −16 | 38 | ||
| 20 | Sevilla (R) | 38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 67 | −25 | 28 |
Source: LFP
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
1Deportivo de La Coruña also qualified for the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League group stage.
2Real Madrid was qualified directly for the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League as holders. Then, Zaragoza lost their spot to UEFA Champions League and had to resign with a spot of UEFA Cup.
3Rayo Vallecano earned a spot in the qualifying round of the 2000–01 UEFA Cup as being elected by UEFA as one of the two best entries of UEFA Fair play.
4Espanyol entered UEFA Cup as winners of 1999–2000 Copa del Rey.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
