[3][4] A total of 20 teams contested the league, including 17 sides from the 2011–12 season and three promoted from the 2011–12 Segunda División.
The second-placing team Celta de Vigo was also promoted to La Liga after a five-year absence.
The Ricardo Zamora Trophy is awarded by newspaper Marca to the goalkeeper with the lowest ratio of goals conceded to matches played.
This ranking takes into account aspects[40] such as cards, suspension of matches, audience behaviour and other penalties.
Source: 2012–13 Fair Play Rankings Season[41] Sources of cards and penalties: Referee's reports, Competition Committee's Sanctions, Appeal Committee Resolutions and RFEF section about Fair Play Legend:[40] FC Barcelona drew the highest average home attendance in the 2012-13 edition of La Liga.