Defending champions Barcelona secured their 3rd consecutive and 21st La Liga title after a 1–1 tie with Levante on 11 May 2011. The result gave Barcelona a 6 point lead with two matches remaining which, combined with their better head-to-head record with Real Madrid, ensured that they finished top of the table. Barcelona led the table since defeating Madrid 5-0 on November 23, 2010. Since then, they lost only one match en route to winning the title. It was the third straight title for Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola, who became the first manager to do so in his first three seasons managing in La Liga.
The season has again been dominated by Barcelona and Real Madrid, with 2nd place Madrid currently 21 points ahead of 3rd place Valencia. Having encountered each other in theChampions League semifinals and the Copa del Rey final, the top two teams met 4 times in 17 days, for a total of 5 times this season.
The most significant managerial change prior to the start of the season was 2-time Champions League-winning José Mourinho taking over at Real Madrid.
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