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Cup glory masks a league campaign that demands honesty

The season ended with a 1–1 draw against Espanyol, a result that did little to lift spirits but captured the campaign in miniature: moments of competence, lapses of concentration, and a team that had already checked out mentally. A historic Copa del Rey triumph provided genuine glory, European qualification was secured, yet the league table does not lie. Tenth place, 46 points, a negative goal difference. That is nowhere near good enough for a club of Real Sociedad's ambitions.…

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1 Barcelona 38 +59 94
2 Real Madrid 38 +42 86
3 Villarreal 38 +26 72
4 Atlético Madrid 38 +18 69
5 Real Betis 38 +11 60
6 Celta Vigo 38 +5 54
7 Getafe 38 -6 51
8 Rayo Vallecano 38 -3 50
9 Valencia 38 -9 49
10 Real Sociedad 38 -2 46
11 Espanyol 38 -12 46
12 Athletic Club 38 -15 45
13 Sevilla 38 -14 43
14 Alavés 38 -12 43
15 Elche 38 -8 43
16 Levante 38 -14 42
17 Osasuna 38 -6 42
18 Mallorca 38 -10 42
19 Girona 38 -16 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 -34 29

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