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SportsLaLiga releases 2026-27 calendar: Season starts Aug 15, first El Clásico on Oct 25
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The Spanish Football Federation has announced the complete calendar for the 2026-27 LaLiga EA Sports season, comprising 380 matches. The season begins on August 15, 2026, and ends on May 30, 2027. Reigning champion Barcelona will start its title defense against Athletic Club, while Real Madrid, now managed by José Mourinho, faces Real Sociedad. Four matches from matchday 1—Barcelona vs Athletic, Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad, Atlético Madrid vs Málaga, and Valencia vs Betis—have been postponed to midweek (August 25-27) due to players' participation in the World Cup semifinals or final. The first El Clásico is scheduled for October 25 at Camp Nou. The calendar was developed collaboratively by the Federation, LaLiga, and Liga F, incorporating over 400 conditions and requests from clubs and institutions to avoid overlapping major matches. Newly promoted Racing Santander, Deportivo La Coruña, and Málaga will debut against Villarreal, Elche, and Atlético Madrid respectively.
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Updated: July 21, 2026 — 4:38 PM CEST Author: Ruby Arés — Editor, Football Section
Overview
Habemus calendar for LaLiga for the 2026-27 season. The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has announced the schedule for all 380 matches of the upcoming First Division campaign, which will begin on August 15 and conclude on May 30.
Barcelona, the reigning champion, will begin its title defense against Athletic Club. Meanwhile, José Mourinho's Real Madrid has been drawn to face Real Sociedad on the opening matchday.
However, these two fixtures — along with Atlético Madrid vs. Málaga and Valencia vs. Betis — will be played midweek, on August 25, 26, and 27. The reason: all four clubs had players competing in the World Cup semifinals or final.
The first Clásico of the season will take place on October 25 at the Camp Nou.
The LaLiga EA Sports 26/27 Calendar
Unlike previous seasons, the calendar was not selected from a pre-prepared set of 100,000 options. Instead, the RFEF, LaLiga, and Liga F agreed on a single, cross-competition schedule, taking into account more than 400 conditions and requests from clubs and institutions. The goal was to avoid overlapping major matches from different Spanish football competitions on the same day.
Key Opening Fixtures
- Barcelona (champions) vs. Athletic Club
- Real Madrid vs. Real Sociedad
- Racing Santander (newly promoted) vs. Villarreal
- Deportivo La Coruña (newly promoted) vs. Elche
- Málaga (newly promoted) vs. Atlético Madrid
Matchday 1: Full Schedule
| Match | Date | Time (CEST) | |-------|------|-------------| | Alavés vs. Getafe | Saturday, August 15 | 7:30 PM | | Sevilla vs. Rayo Vallecano | Saturday, August 15 | 9:30 PM | | Racing Santander vs. Villarreal | Sunday, August 16 | 5:00 PM | | Espanyol vs. Levante | Sunday, August 16 | 7:00 PM | | Celta Vigo vs. Osasuna | Sunday, August 16 | 9:30 PM | | Deportivo La Coruña vs. Elche | Monday, August 17 | 9:00 PM | | Atlético Madrid vs. Málaga | Wednesday, August 19 | 9:00 PM | | Valencia vs. Betis | Tuesday, August 25 | 9:00 PM | | Real Madrid vs. Real Sociedad | Midweek (Aug 25–27) | TBD | | Barcelona vs. Athletic Club | Midweek (Aug 25–27) | TBD |
View the complete First Division calendar
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2026-27 La Liga Schedule Released with Key Clásico Dates