A religious pilgrimage has been followed by an upturn in Espanyol's form meaning their new stadium may not have to host second division football.
Divine intervention may yet ensure Espanyol keep their seat in La Liga.
| Nº | Team | GP | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1. | Barcelona | 31 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 78 |
| 2. | Real Madrid | 31 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 72 |
| 3. | Sevilla | 31 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 57 |
| 4. | Valencia | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 52! |
| 5. | Atletico Madrid | 31 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 49 |
| 6. | Villarreal | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 49 |
| 7. | Malaga | 31 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 47 |
| 8. | Deportivo La Coruna | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 46 |
| 9. | Valladolid | 31 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 40 |
| 10. | Real Betis | 31 | 9 | !10 | 12 | 37 |
| 11. | Almeria | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 37 |
| 12. | Racing Santander | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 36 |
| 13. | Mallorca | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 36 |
| 14. | Osasuna | 31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 35 |
| 15. | Getafe | 31 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 34 |
| 16. | Athletic Bilb! ao | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 34 |
| 17. | Sporting Gijon | 31 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 33 |
| 18. | Recreativo Huelva | 31 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 30 |
| 19. | Espanyol | 31 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 29 |
| 20. | Numancia | 31 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 28 |
