Atlético Madrid ground out a 1-1 draw at the Nou Camp to claim their first Primera Division title since 1996.
It was not always pretty, but Diego Godín's headed equaliser early in the second half was enough to deny Barca in a tense title decider.
The hosts had taken the lead with a stunning strike from Alexis Sanchez but it was a rare sight of goal for the hosts, with Lionel Messi cutting a frustrated figure and Atlético's defence standing firm.
Godín and his teammates celebrate the title-clinching goal for Atlético
Gerardo Martino sprung a surprise in his team selection with Barca's most decorated player Xavi Hernandez left out as Cesc Fabregas and Sergio Busquets started alongside Andres Iniesta, while Pedro Rodriguez was preferred to record signing Neymar.
Atlético started with former Barca man David Villa alongside Diego Costa, with Raul Garcia among the substitutes.
Tension was high from the start with Atléti making a bright start and Gerard Pique earning an early yellow card for fouling Koke.
Barça 1-1 Atléti
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Atletico Madrid's players celebrate their Spanish league title at the end of the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Club Atletico de Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on May 17, 2014. Atletico Madrid claimed their 10th Spanish league crown today but first in 18 years after coming from behind to draw 1-1 away at title rivals Barcelona. AFP PHOTO/ LLUIS GENE (Photo credit should read LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's players celebrate their Spanish league title at the end of the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Club Atletico de Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on May 17, 2014. Atletico Madrid claimed their 10th Spanish league crown today but first in 18 years after coming from behind to draw 1-1 away at title rivals Barcelona. AFP PHOTO/ LLUIS GENE (Photo credit should read LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's defender Gerard Pique (top) celebrates their opener with teammates during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Club Atletico de Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on May 17, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ QUIQUE GARCIA (Photo credit should read QUIQUE GARCIA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez (C) celebrates with Barcelona's midfielder Andres Iniesta (Top) and teammates after scoring during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Club Atletico de Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on May 17, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ JOSEP LAGO (Photo credit should read JOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's defender Gerard Pique (top) celebrates their opener with teammates during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Club Atletico de Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on May 17, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ QUIQUE GARCIA (Photo credit should read QUIQUE GARCIA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's defender Gerard Pique (top) celebrates their opener with teammates during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Club Atletico de Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on May 17, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ QUIQUE GARCIA (Photo credit should read QUIQUE GARCIA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's defender Gerard Pique (topR) and Barcelona's Argentinian midfielder Javier Mascherano (L) celebrate their opener with teammates during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Club Atletico de Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on May 17, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ JOSEP LAGO (Photo credit should read JOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez (R) celebrates his goal with teammates during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Club Atletico de Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on May 17, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ QUIQUE GARCIA (Photo credit should read QUIQUE GARCIA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's defender Gerard Pique (topR) celebrates their opener with teammates during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Club Atletico de Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on May 17, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ JOSEP LAGO (Photo credit should read JOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 17: Alexis Sanchez of FC Barcelona celebrates with Lionel Messi after scoring the opening goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Club Atletico de Madrid at Camp Nou on May 17, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's midfielder Andres Iniesta (TopR) celebrates their opener with teammates during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Club Atletico de Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on May 17, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ JOSEP LAGO (Photo credit should read JOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 17: Alexis Sanchez of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Club Atletico de Madrid at Camp Nou on May 17, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez celebrates after scoring during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Club Atletico de Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on May 17, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ QUIQUE GARCIA (Photo credit should read QUIQUE GARCIA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 17: Alexis Sanchez of FC Barcelona celebrates with his teammate Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona after scoring the opening goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Club Atletico de Madrid at Camp Nou on May 17, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 17: Alexis Sanchez of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Club Atletico de Madrid at Camp Nou on May 17, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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ALTERNATIVE CROPBarcelona's Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez (R) celebrates his goal during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Club Atletico de Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on May 17, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ JOSEP LAGO (Photo credit should read JOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez (R) celebrates his goal with teammates during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Club Atletico de Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on May 17, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ JOSEP LAGO (Photo credit should read JOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez (R) celebrates his goal during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Club Atletico de Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on May 17, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ JOSEP LAGO (Photo credit should read JOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 17: Diego Godin of Club Atletico de Madrid celebrates after scoring his goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Club Atletico de Madrid at Camp Nou on May 17, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 17: Diego Godin of Club Atletico de Madrid celebrates after scoring his goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Club Atletico de Madrid at Camp Nou on May 17, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 17: Diego Godin of Club Atletico de Madrid celebrates after scoring his goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Club Atletico de Madrid at Camp Nou on May 17, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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CORRECTION IDENTICATION IN CAPTION Atletico Madrid's Uruguayan defender Diego Godin (L) celebrates his goal with Atletico Madrid's Brazilian defender Filipe Luis during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Club Atletico de Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on May 17, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ LLUIS GENE (Photo credit should read LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 17: Diego Godin of Club Atletico de Madrid celebrates after scoring his goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Club Atletico de Madrid at Camp Nou on May 17, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's players celebrate their League title at the end of the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Club Atletico de Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on May 17, 2014. Atletico Madrid claimed their 10th Spanish league crown today but first in 18 years after coming from behind to draw 1-1 away at title rivals Barcelona. AFP PHOTO/ LLUIS GENE (Photo credit should read LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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CORRECTION IDENTICATION IN CAPTION Atletico Madrid's Uruguayan defender Diego Godin (L) celebrates his goal with Atletico Madrid's Brazilian defender Filipe Luis during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Club Atletico de Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on May 17, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ LLUIS GENE (Photo credit should read LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 17: Diego Godin of Club Atletico de Madrid celebrates after scoring his goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Club Atletico de Madrid at Camp Nou on May 17, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 17: Juanfran of Atletico de Madrid celebrates with his teammate Filipe Luis after Diego Godin of Atletico de Madrid scored his team's first goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Club Atletico de Madrid at Camp Nou on May 17, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 17: Diego Godin of Club Atletico de Madrid celebrates after scoring his goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Club Atletico de Madrid at Camp Nou on May 17, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's Uruguayan defender Diego Godin (C) celebrates his goal with a teammate during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Club Atletico de Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on May 17, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ LLUIS GENE (Photo credit should read LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 17: Diego Godin of Club Atletico de Madrid celebrates after scoring his goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Club Atletico de Madrid at Camp Nou on May 17, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's football players celebrate their equalizer during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Club Atletico de Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on May 17, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ JOSEP LAGO (Photo credit should read JOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 17: Diego Godin of Club Atletico de Madrid celebrates after scoring his goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Club Atletico de Madrid at Camp Nou on May 17, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 17: Diego Godin of Club Atletico de Madrid celebrates with Raul Garcia after scoring his goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Club Atletico de Madrid at Camp Nou on May 17, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 17: Diego Godin of Club Atletico de Madrid celebrates after scoring his goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Club Atletico de Madrid at Camp Nou on May 17, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's Uruguayan defender Diego Godin celebrates his goal during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Club Atletico de Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on May 17, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ JOSEP LAGO (Photo credit should read JOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)