Barcelona to begin La Liga title defence at Getafe

MADRID: Barcelona will begin their Spanish league title defence away to Getafe on Aug 13 while Real Madrid visit Athletic Bilbao the same weekend, the Spanish FA (RFEF) said on Thursday (Jun 22).

With the renovation of Barcelona's Camp Nou already under way, the Catalan giants will host the first Clasico of the season against bitter rivals Real Madrid on matchday 11 (Oct. 29) at the Montjuic Olympic Stadium. Both teams will meet again at Santiago Bernabeu on matchday 32, on the weekend of Apr 21, 2024.

LaLiga's final weekend could be a high-tension climax to the season, with Barcelona visiting Europa League champions Sevilla, Real Madrid hosting Real Betis and Champions League side Real Sociedad hosting Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid.

There will be no football on New Year's Eve as the Christmas break will run from Dec. 20 until Jan 2.

The Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia will take place between Jan 10-14 with Barcelona, Real Madrid, Osasuna and Atletico the four participants. The Copa del Rey will start on Nov 1 and the final will be on Apr 6 at La Cartuja stadium in Seville.

The 2023-24 La Liga season will kick off on Friday, Aug 11 and will end on Sunday, May 26, 2024.