Barcelona Crowned La Liga Winter Champions for 2025/26 Season

FC Barcelona has been confirmed as the La Liga EA Sports Winter Champions for the 2025/26 season, securing the top spot in the standings at the end of Matchday 19, just before the winter break. The Catalan club leads arch-rivals Real Madrid by four points, with both teams having played 18 matches.

This achievement is built upon a remarkable eight-match winning streak for Barcelona, during which they collected 24 points since their 2-1 Clásico defeat to Real Madrid. The team also boasts a perfect home record, winning all four of their matches at Spotify Camp Nou.

In contrast, Real Madrid has experienced an inconsistent run of form, drawing three and losing one of their last five encounters. Despite this, Real Madrid holds the head-to-head advantage against Barcelona. Their striker, Kylian Mbappé, has been a standout performer, scoring 18 goals in 18 matches, including four braces. His goal against Sevilla equaled Cristiano Ronaldo's club record of 59 goals in a calendar year.

Atlético Madrid sits in third place, nine points behind Barcelona, while Villarreal occupies fourth, 11 points adrift with two games in hand. Newly promoted Espanyol has also impressed, climbing to fifth after securing five consecutive victories. Elche, another promoted side, is ninth and maintains an unbeaten home record. Matchday 15 saw a notable away victory for Celta Vigo, who defeated Real Madrid 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabéu.