Barcelona's La Liga title, their 24th in club history, was inevitable.

The defending champs held off Real Madrid for months, stumbling through April before notching four straight victories ahead of Saturday's showdown with Granada. At the end of the day, one point separated the rivals with The Catalans holding the advantage.

Luis Suarez ensured it would stay that way with a hat-trick en route to Barça's 3-0 victory at Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes.

Suarez Takes Over

Suarez first golazo came in the 21st minute on a cross from Jordi Alba. The second was a header, redirected after Dani Alves made a stellar pass near the end line. His last goal - his 40th of the season - came on an 85th-minute tap from Neymar.


The Uruguayan striker netted 14 goal over the last five contests. Not only did he win the Golden Boot, Suarez ensure someone not named Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo would carry the Pichichi for the first time since 2009.

Barça won eight La Liga titles since the 2004-05 season, each coming with Messi at the helm. Winning on the final day of the season is nothing new for the Spanish soccer club, as they did so three consecutive years from 1992 to 1994.

Ironically, each of those was by a single point, and each came over Real Madrid.

Video Highlights - Suarez's Hat-Trick

What's Next for Barça?

Barcelona can wine one more trophy this season before players go their separate way in preparation for Olympic and Copa America Tournaments.

It plays Sevilla in the Copa del Rey final next Sunday. Losing in the Champions League quarterfinal motivate Messi to win the season's two remaining tournaments, if only to one-up Real Madrid.

"It would be great to end the season winning them both," Messi told ESPN Deportes. "It also would have been great to have been in the Champions League final but it wasn't to be. So winning two of three would be spectacular."