La Liga's final weekend has an unusually crowded set of permutations. Five teams are still in the relegation battle and five remain alive in the European race, which gives the last round in Spain a bit of everything at once.
RCD Mallorca are the most exposed of the lot. They are 19th on 39 points after 37 matches, and their path to survival is narrow enough to need results elsewhere as well as their own.
Mallorca's survival route is the most demanding
Mallorca must beat Real Oviedo and need Girona beat Elche, Getafe beat Osasuna and Levante avoid defeat against Real Betis to survive. That is the kind of final-day chain that makes one bad result feel fatal, because there is very little margin in any part of it.
Girona are 18th on 40 points and their case is cleaner. They must beat Elche at Montilivi to stay up, and if they do not do so, they will be relegated. Elche are 17th on 42 points and will stay up if they avoid defeat, so that match can decide both clubs' fate in one afternoon.
Europe is still open for several clubs
The survival battle is the louder story, but the European race is still live too. Celta Vigo are 6th on 51 points and are guaranteed European football in some form. Getafe are 7th on 48 points and a win would take them into Europe next season.
Behind them, Rayo Vallecano are 8th on 47 points, Valencia are 9th on 46 points, and the whole picture still depends on what happens around them on the final day. That gives Spain one of those weekends where the table is doing a lot of the talking before a ball is even kicked.
The most striking part is not just that there is a relegation fight and a European fight. It is that both are still wide enough to involve five clubs each, with Mallorca trying to survive from 19th and Getafe trying to turn 7th into a European finish. The final whistle on Sunday should settle a lot of arguments, and maybe not all of them.
FAQ
How many La Liga clubs are still in the relegation battle on the final weekend?
Five clubs are still in the relegation battle on the final weekend: Mallorca, Girona, Elche, Osasuna and Levante. Mallorca are 19th on 39 points, Girona are 18th on 40, and Elche, Osasuna and Levante are all on 42 points in their own survival scenarios.
Can Mallorca still survive on the last day of La Liga?
Yes, but only with a specific chain of results. Mallorca are 19th on 39 points and must beat Real Oviedo, while Girona beat Elche, Getafe beat Osasuna and Levante avoid defeat against Real Betis for Mallorca to stay up.
What do Girona need to stay up in La Liga?
Girona are 18th on 40 points and must beat Elche at Montilivi to stay up. If they do not do so, they will be relegated. Elche are 17th on 42 points and will stay up if they avoid defeat.
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