The Spanish Football Federation announced today, Thursday, that Barcelona will kick off its title defense in La Liga with an away match against Getafe on August 13. Meanwhile, Real Madrid will visit Athletic Bilbao at the beginning of that week as well. With the renovation process of the Camp Nou stadium starting, the Catalan club will host its rival Real Madrid in the 11th round of the competition on October 29 at the Montjuïc Olympic Stadium. The two teams will meet again at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in round 32 in April next year.
The final round of the league could be very exciting, as Barcelona will visit Sevilla, the Europa League champions, while Real Madrid will host Real Betis, and Real Sociedad, who secured a spot in the Champions League, will play against Atletico Madrid, coached by Diego Simeone. There will be no matches on New Year's Eve as the break for the Christmas holiday will start from December 20 to January 2.
The Spanish Super Cup will take place in Saudi Arabia from January 10 to 14, featuring Barcelona, Real Madrid, Osasuna, and Atletico Madrid. The King's Cup will commence on November 1, with the final scheduled for April 6 at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville. The 2023-2024 league season will start on Friday, August 11, and run until Sunday, May 26, 2024.
