When reflecting on what has unquestionably been a vintage decade for the Primera Division, the extraordinary, era-defining moments include Deportivo’s 2000 title win, Rafa Benitez and Valencia vanquishing all in 2001 and again in 2004, as well as Sevilla’s ill-fated title tilt in 2006, when Los Nervionenses just ran out of steam. Similarly, who can forget Real Sociedad being so close to overcoming Real Madrid in 2003, or Villarreal splitting the big two in 2008.
