📆 La Liga 2025/26, fixture list revealed: dates set for Real-Barça Clasico | OneFootball

Like every summer, the draw for the LaLiga EA Sports calendar marks the first major event of a season yet to begin, but already full of expectations.

Now the 2025/26 season has also taken shape: matchdays assigned, debuts set, and historic rivalries etched into a calendar that is coming to life.

From today, the teams know their path and the fans can start the countdown.

The curtain will rise on the weekend of August 17 and 18, with a first matchday promising sparks between new technical projects, renewed faces, and the return of several historic clubs to the top division.

Standing out immediately is the debut of the reigning champions Barcelona, who will host Mallorca at the Camp Nou (now Spotify Camp Nou).

Real Madrid, engaged in the Club World Cup and thus possibly absent on the first matchday, will begin their journey by hosting Osasuna at the Bernabéu.

The final matchday is set for May 24, a date that traditionally delivers intense emotions both at the top and bottom of the standings.

Real Madrid will close at home against Athletic Club, while Barça will face a tricky away match at Mestalla, home of Valencia.

Atlético Madrid under Simeone will also be in the Valencian Community, against Villarreal, in a match that could be crucial for qualifying for the next Champions League.

But like every year, the calendar is filled with matches that go beyond the standings. Among them, El Clásico is the first date circled in red.

The duel between Real Madrid and Barcelona will return with two high-tension clashes: the first leg will be played at the Santiago Bernabéu, on the 10th matchday (October 26), while the return is scheduled for the 35th matchday, on May 10, at the renovated Spotify Camp Nou.

Two matches that, beyond the historic rivalry, often prove decisive in the title race.

There will also be no shortage of derbies, those matches where the standings matter little and passion makes the difference.

In Madrid, the Capital Derby between Real and Atlético will take place on the 7th matchday (at the Metropolitano) and the 29th (at the Bernabéu). A double clash where, as always, much more than three points is at stake.

In the south, the Seville Derby will once again ignite the Sánchez-Pizjuán and the Benito Villamarín, with matches set for the 14th matchday (Pizjuán) and the 26th (Villamarín).

In Barcelona, there will be a new edition of the Catalan Derby against Espanyol, which will have the flavor of revenge and the added intrigue of Joan García. The first leg will be played on January 4 at the RCDE Stadium, the return on April 12.

The 2025/26 Liga is already written in black and white. Now only the essential is missing: for the ball to start rolling. And, as always, for football to surprise us.

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