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Every La Liga club you can take over

The strength column averages each club's best eleven, so the top of this table is the shortlist if you want a challenge and the bottom is the shortlist if you want a project.

La Liga 2026/27: who to manage

• To win straight away: Real Madrid, the strongest best eleven in the division (86.6).
• The deepest squad: Real Madrid, whose players 12 to 18 average 82.7, so injuries and rotation hurt least.
• The long project: Racing Santander, with the youngest top 18 (average age 25.4).
• A mid-table rebuild: Valencia CF, right in the middle on paper.
• The survival job: Elche CF, the weakest squad (73.4). Staying up is a good season.

The best players in La Liga

The players you will be building around — or trying to prise away from a rival. Ratings follow EA Sports FC 27. BALLKNW is unofficial and not affiliated with EA Sports.

La Liga wonderkids worth signing early

The under-21s with the widest gap between what they are now and what they could become. Buy early, or watch a rival do it.

Where La Liga players come from

This is a domestic division: 62% of players are from Spain itself, so scouting abroad is a genuine edge rather than the default.

What La Liga is like to manage in

Squads here average 25.7 years old — settled enough to compete now, young enough that you are not forced into an immediate rebuild. There are 13.3 rating points between the strongest and weakest first elevens — the favourites are real, but the title is not settled in August. 91 players aged 21 or under still have meaningful growth left, drawn from 64 different nations.

Take the job, read the board's expectations, then build for them: a shape that fits the squad, a window that fixes the gaps, an academy that pays for the next rebuild. It saves to your own browser, so there is nothing to install and no account needed to start.

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Common questions

Can I manage a La Liga club for free?

Yes. All 20 La Liga clubs are playable in Gaffa at no cost — there is no download, no paid tier and no account needed to start. Pick a club, set your tactics, work the transfer market and simulate the season in your browser.

Which La Liga clubs are in the game?

Every club in the division: Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Athletic Club, Villarreal CF, Real Betis Balompié and 14 more. Each carries a full squad, so La Liga has 535 players in total.

Do I need an account to save my La Liga season?

Not to start. Your save is written to your own browser and picks up where you left off on the same device. After two days of play you need a free account to start a new season, and it also backs your save up across devices.