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La Liga: 2016-17 Team of the Season: Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico dominate

By Roy Emanuel

MALAGA, SPAIN - MAY 21: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid celebrates after his side are crowned champions following the La Liga match between Malaga and Real Madrid at La Rosaleda Stadium on May 21, 2017 in Malaga, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
MALAGA, SPAIN - MAY 21: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid celebrates after his side are crowned champions following the La Liga match between Malaga and Real Madrid at La Rosaleda Stadium on May 21, 2017 in Malaga, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) /
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Real Madrid’s defender Sergio Ramos waves a flag as he celebrates the team’s win on the Cibeles fountain in Madrid on May 22, 2017 after the the Spanish league football match Malaga CF vs Real Madrid CF held at La Rosaleda Stadium in Malaga on May 21, 2017.Madrid sealed a first La Liga title in five years on May 21, 2017 — and 33rd in total — with a 2-0 victory at Malaga to bring a halt to Barcelona’s domination of domestic matters having won six of the previous eight titles. / AFP PHOTO / PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU (Photo credit should read PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP/Getty Images)
Real Madrid’s defender Sergio Ramos waves a flag as he celebrates the team’s win on the Cibeles fountain in Madrid on May 22, 2017 after the the Spanish league football match Malaga CF vs Real Madrid CF held at La Rosaleda Stadium in Malaga on May 21, 2017.Madrid sealed a first La Liga title in five years on May 21, 2017 — and 33rd in total — with a 2-0 victory at Malaga to bring a halt to Barcelona’s domination of domestic matters having won six of the previous eight titles. / AFP PHOTO / PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU (Photo credit should read PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP/Getty Images) /

A look at the best players this past year in the Spanish top flight.

The 2016-17 La Liga season featured dramatic twists and turns, eventually coming down to the final matchday to decide a champion. Real Madrid extended their record for the most Spanish top-flight titles with their 33rd after a 2-0 victory at Malaga.

Los Blancos and manager Zinedine Zidane were a force throughout the campaign, and will look to add the UEFA Champions League trophy when they face Juventus on June 3. Madrid will aim to become the first club to successfully defend their European crown in the Champions League era.

The club’s 40-match unbeaten run across all competitions set the stage for their title triumph, but their El Clasico rivals kept the pressure on Zidane’s team. Barcelona finished only three points behind in second place, and a Malaga upset against Real Madrid would have delivered La Liga’s trophy to the Camp Nou.

Atletico Madrid and Sevilla secured the division’s remaining Champions League places, and performed well in various stages of the season. Both sides enjoyed strong performances from several key players to earn their places in the world’s most prestigious club competition.

Playing For 90 looks back at a thrilling 2016-17 season with La Liga’s Team of the Season.

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