Ex-La Liga Giants Return to Top Flight

Deportivo, absent from La Liga since 2018, were once a Spanish 'big four' alongside Barcelona, Valencia and Real Madrid. The Galicians won the title in 1999 and reached the Champions League semi-finals in 2004 before sliding down to the regional third tier in 2020. After battling back, they've now earned automatic promotion, signing players like Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as they aim to secure their top-flight status.

Other promoted teams include Racing Santander, returning after 15 years away, and Málaga who spent a season in the third tier in 2023-24. These clubs represent a mix of former European powerhouses and ambitious projects seeking to make their mark in the continent's top leagues. realschule-moosburg.de