It's official: the 2025-26 Liga season will start on August 15 and will end on May 24. The Federation published the calendar of the 380 games of the year, with some beautiful posters from the first days and some uncertainties, especially around Real Madrid.
FC Barcelona, reigning champion, will launch its season against Mallorca. For its part, Real Madrid is supposed to face Osasuna, but this match could be postponed because of the Club World Cup. For the moment, nothing has yet been decided: the AFE (the players' union) requests that the Madrid have three weeks of vacation and three weeks of preparation. Not sure that the liga will see it the same eye …
No drawing
Contrary to what was still done recently, no draw was made to establish the calendar. This time, everything was done “by hand”: the Liga, the Federation and the Liga F have worked on more than 400 criteria to build a coherent program, without riding between the big posters. Result: several clubs had asked to start the season outside (often for reasons of work or events in their stadium), and were heard.
The first day
La Liga will start on the weekend of August 15. Real Madrid will receive Osasuna at Santiago Bernabéu for his entry into the competition.
- Alavés – Levante
- Athletic – Seville
- Celta Vigo – Getafe
- Pride – Rayo
- Espanyol – Atlético
- Mallorca – Barcelona
- Elche – Real Betis
- Real Madrid – Health
- Valence – Real Sociedad
- Villarreal – Oviedo
Large shock dates
No need to wait long before seeing the first big posters: the Madrid derby between Atlético and Real will take place on September 28 at Metropolitano (return on March 22 to Bernabéu).
The first clasico is scheduled for October 26 in Madrid, with a return to Camp Nou on May 10, during the 35th day. Suffice to say that this match could weigh heavily in the title race. Another hot meeting: the Andalusian derby between Seville and Betis, scheduled for November 30 in Sánchez-Pizjuán and March 1 on the return.
Dates des classic:
– October 26, 2025 at Bernabéu
– May 10 2026 have Camp Nou
Dates of the derbies:
– 28 Septembre 2025 Au Metropolitano
– 23 Mars 2026 Au Santiago Bernabéu
Winter break and last day
No surprise: like in recent years, there will be no games during the Christmas holidays. The winter break will last from December 22 to January 3. No English boxing day, therefore, but a little rest for everyone.
Finally, the 38th and last day could be worth dear, between title race, qualifying places for Europe or fight for maintenance. The matches of this last day, scheduled for the weekend of May 24, 2025, are as follows:
- Alavés – Ray
- Betis – Levante
- Celta Vigo – Séville
- Espanyol – Real Sociedad
- Getafe – Health
- Majorque – Oviedo
- Real Madrid – Athletic
- Villarreal – Atlético
- Valence – Barcelona
- Girona – Elche
