Throughout the history of La Liga, there have been multiple champions sitting on that coveted throne.

But even though the underdogs certainly do get their chances under the sun, the Spanish top-flight has largely revolved around three biggest fish in the pond in modern times: Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.

And despite there being three highly regarded competitors for the trophy almost every single year and season upon season, there can only be one true king.

When we look specifically at the statistics and the history behind this illustrious competition, one club always comes out on top - Real Madrid.

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Los Blancos are the undisputed champions of La Liga, having won the competition 33 times in the past as opposed to Barcelona's 26 and Atletico Madrid's ten.

The latter two clubs are sitting in second and third respectively and even though the Catalans are getting closer and have been reducing the gap in recent times, Real Madrid are still standing strong.

The situation is similar when we take a look at the eternal league table of La Liga - Real Madrid are sitting comfortably at the very peak of the mountain with 5,655 points to their name and have once more left Barcelona, who have 5,499, and Atletico Madrid - 4,491 - in their rear view mirror.

Not to mention that the manager with the most league titles under his belt is actually a former Real Madrid player and their former boss, Miguel Munoz, who has managed to take the crown for a total of nine times, five more than the second-placed Johan Cruyff for Barcelona.

Taking all of that into consideration, there's only one possible winner in this debate and it's not even close - the Galacticos reign supreme in all of the aforementioned categories and are still, for that reason, officially the most successful team in Spain.

But recently, however, there has been a shift in power in La Liga.

For all their dominance and success in Europe, Real Madrid have somewhat disregarded the importance of maintaining their supremacy in the domestic competition.

This is even further emphasised by the fact that Barcelona have clinched eight titles in the last 11 years, completely taking the spotlight from their eternal rivals.

With Atletico Madrid taking one in the 2013/14 season, that leaves Los Blancos with just two to their name in that same period.

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For a team that has been a dominant force in the competition for years, this is a pretty disappointing statistic.

And sure, while Barcelona were busy taking over Spain, Real Madrid were cementing their names as the most successful team in the Champions League, winning an unprecedented three crowns in a row.

But even with that being said, Spanish teams usually hold La Liga as the most important trophy there is to win and it only serves to emphasise how Real Madrid have slightly taken their eyes off the prize.

Currently, however, they have a chance to turn their fortunes around once again.

It is still pretty early in the ongoing 2019/20 campaign but the Whites are sitting top of the table while Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are playing catch-up in second and third respectively.

And since both of their direct rivals to the crown are going through turmoil themselves, Barcelona still trying to find their groove and settle properly and Atletico Madrid going through their transitional period, now might be the ideal time to strike and retake the title.

The last time they were champions was in 2016/17 and before that, in 2011/12.

Clearly, that record does not mirror their stature and ambition, so the sole focus of their ongoing season should be to reclaim what has been lost for so long.

Of course, they will be hoping to compete on all fronts but priorities can and should be set by Zidane himself.

Many would value the Champions League over La Liga but, quite frankly, Real Madrid cannot afford to be ignored anymore.

The time has come to bring La Liga back to the Santiago Bernabeu by all means necessary.

And if other competitions get sacrificed along the way, so be it.

Their legacy in Europe is unparalleled but their status in Spain is under threat.

How will the Kings react?

We'll have to wait and see.