While things have been a bit unusual at Barcelona in the last few years, there is no denying they are one of the biggest and most influential clubs in the world.
A large part of that is down to their impressive domestic success, having won La Liga many times. Along with Real Madrid, they have been prolific champions of the Spanish top flight over the years and look set to continue adding to their tally.
Here is a rundown of how many times the Blaugrana have been named the champions of Spain and how they compare to the country's other major sides.
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How many La Liga titles do Barcelona have?
Barcelona first won La Liga all the way back in 1929 but then had a big gap where they could not finish on top. The second title did not come until the 1944/45 season, but then they were cooking.
They won regularly over the next 15 years but only managed three wins between 1960 and 1990. They then won four on the bounce and never really looked back, with titles coming regularly right up to the present day.
Overall, Barcelona have won La Liga an incredible 26 times. Below is every season that Barcelona have won La Liga.
Every Barcelona La Liga title: 1929, 1944/45, 1947/48, 1948/49, 1951/52, 1952/53, 1958/59, 1959/60, 1973/74, 1984/85, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1997/98, 1998/99, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2012/13, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2017/18, 2018/19.
Where do Barcelona rank for La Liga titles?
Despite having won so many La Liga titles during their existence, Barcelona still trail behind Real Madrid when it comes to titles. Los Blancos have got a healthy but not unassailable margin over Barcelona.
From 1954 onwards, Real Madrid have been remarkably regular with how often they have won La Liga which is why Barcelona's dry spells in the 60s, 70s and 80s are even more pronounced.
When did Barcelona last win La Liga?
Considering how strong Barcelona have been in the past two decades, with titles coming roughly every two seasons, there has been in a slight barren spell with three seasons passing by without a title win.
They won in the 2018/19 season but the disruption caused by presidential scandals, financial uncertainty and the departure and retirement of key players has meant Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid were able to hoover up the last three titles without too much competition.
The 2018/19 side was still not a classic. While they still had Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Ivan Rakitic and Gerard Pique, it was a team that regularly used the likes of Arthur Melo, Philippe Coutinho, Arturo Vidal, Nelson Semedo, Malcom and Samuel Umtiti.
They still managed to win La Liga with an 11-point gap over Atletico Madrid and a 19-point advantage over Real Madrid.
Who is Barcelona's La Liga top scorer?
There have been some wonderful goalscorers for Barcelona over the years who have contributed massively to the 26 league titles the club has amassed. However, there are no prizes for guessing who has scored the most goals in La Liga for the Blaugrana.
It is, of course, Lionel Messi. The Argentine has an incredible 284 more goals than the player in second place for Barça, showing just how ridiculous his numbers were in the 17 years he played at Camp Nou before moving on to Paris Saint-Germain.
In terms of modern names that will resonate with football fans, Luis Suarez, Samuel Eto'o, Patrick Kluivert and Rivaldo are all in the top ten Barcelona goalscorers in La Liga, but no one has ever come close to Messi and they almost certainly never will.
He could still add to his tally yet if he manages to move back to Barcelona in the summer.
Barcelona's top 10 La Liga goalscorers in history
This article was originally published on 90min as How many times have Barcelona won La Liga?.
