Levante UD has made one of its strongest recent starts to a Primera División season, earning five points from the first four matchdays of the 2026-27 campaign. A report from Mundo Deportivo notes this start places the Valencian club tenth in the LaLiga EA Sports table, with a record of one win, two draws, and one loss. The EFE agency stated that "Levante has begun the 26-27 campaign in LaLiga EA Sports with five points from the first four matchdays, a record that places the Valencian team's start among its best openings in recent seasons in the top category."
How does it compare to other starts?
The five points gathered this year are a clear improvement over last season's start, where Luís Castro's team managed just a single point after four games. In the 2025-26 campaign, Levante lost to Alavés and Elche and drew with Betis. It also betters the start of the 2021-22 season, when they took two points after drawing with Cádiz, Real Madrid, and Rayo Vallecano and losing to Real Sociedad. However, it does not match the beginning of the 2019-20 season, where the club secured six points from four matches, with wins against Villarreal and Valladolid and losses to Alavés and Real Madrid.
The club's best historical start in the top flight remains the 2011-12 season. That year, the team recorded two draws and two wins in its first four games and then strung together seven consecutive victories, which saw them lead the La Liga table for two matchdays. The current five-point start is therefore the second best in the last seven years in the first division.
What results make up this start?
Luís Castro's squad has achieved these five points with one emphatic victory and two goalless draws. The most notable win came on the second matchday, a 5-2 thrashing of Real Betis at the Estadi Ciutat de València. The other two points were secured with scoreless draws, first against Osasuna at home and then in their visit to La Rosaleda to face Málaga. The only defeat so far was a 3-0 loss at Espanyol.
This record leaves the team with five goals scored and five conceded, maintaining a neutral goal difference. The team sits seven points behind the leaders, Barcelona, whom they will face in their next match. Fans can check the team's full progress on our standings page.
What challenges lie ahead?
The schedule immediately presents a test of the highest difficulty. Next Saturday, September 13th, Levante will host FC Barcelona, the current competition leaders, at home. This match will test the solidity shown at the start of the season. The absence of player Etta Eyong, who is currently sidelined with injury, is a factor to consider in preparation for the game, and her status can be followed in our injuries section.
Beyond the Barça match, the team must maintain consistency to consolidate this positive early run. The immediate objective will be to remain in the upper-middle part of the table and accumulate points that distance the team from the relegation zone from the outset. The full squad and their individual statistics are available in the squad section of the website.
Manager Luís Castro has the task of fine-tuning the system to be more effective away from home, following the two goalless draws on rival grounds. The victory over Betis demonstrated a great attacking capacity that the team will look to replicate in upcoming fixtures. Levante plays Barcelona on September 13th at the Ciutat de València.
