La Liga 2026-27 opens the weekend of August 14-16. Champions Barcelona begin their defence, José Mourinho returns to Real Madrid after 13 years, Takefusa Kubo's future hangs in the balance, and here's Matchweek 1 in full plus how to watch from Japan.
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La Liga 2026-27 kicks off the weekend of August 14-16, 2026. Champions Barcelona open their title defence at home to Athletic Club, but the headline is at the Santiago Bernabéu: José Mourinho is back at Real Madrid, 13 years on — and his new side draw Takefusa Kubo's Real Sociedad on the opening weekend. Mourinho's return, Barça chasing back-to-back titles, and how to watch from Japan — here is the season mapped out.
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| Fixture | | --- | | Barcelona vs Athletic Club | | Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad | | Atlético Madrid vs Málaga | | Valencia vs Real Betis | | Sevilla vs Rayo Vallecano | | Espanyol vs Levante | | Alavés vs Getafe | | Racing Santander vs Villarreal | | Celta Vigo vs Osasuna | | Deportivo La Coruña vs Elche |
The pick of the round is Mourinho's Madrid against Kubo's Sociedad. With the World Cup final only weeks before, clubs whose players went deep in the tournament may have their openers pushed into late August.
Up: Racing Santander (Segunda champions, back in the top flight for the first time since 2011-12 — a 14-year wait), Deportivo La Coruña (2nd, up automatically, first La Liga season since 2017-18), and Málaga, who won the promotion playoff against Almería.
Down: Mallorca, Girona, and Real Oviedo, relegated after a single season back up.
Barcelona took back-to-back titles with 94 points. Kylian Mbappé won a second straight Pichichi with 25 goals. Spain's Champions League allocation grew to five places, taken by Barcelona, Real Madrid, Villarreal, Atlético Madrid and Real Betis; sixth-placed Celta Vigo dropped into the Europa League.
The story of the season is José Mourinho's appointment as Real Madrid head coach (announced June 11, 2026, on a three-year deal) — his first return to the club since the early 2010s. Madrid's incomings include Marc Cucurella (from Chelsea), Bernardo Silva and Ibrahima Konaté; Barcelona answered by signing Anthony Gordon from Newcastle as they build on the title.
First meetings in the marquee fixtures (dates may shift with broadcast scheduling):
| Fixture | First meeting | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Madrid derby | September 20 | Metropolitano |
| El Clásico | October 25 | Camp Nou |
| Basque derby | November 1 | San Mamés |
La Liga's Japanese contingent is small, and its centre is Takefusa Kubo at Real Sociedad. His future is the summer's biggest question: he is contracted to 2029 with a reported €60m release clause, and while interest from Premier League and European clubs has been reported, he is expected to report for pre-season in mid-July, with a stay-or-go call to come under a new head coach. Sociedad draw Mourinho's Madrid on the opening weekend — so if Kubo stays, he starts the season on the biggest stage.
Two services carry La Liga 2026-27 in Japan: DAZN and U-NEXT's football pack. There is no terrestrial broadcast and no free live option.
Both show every match, so choose by which other league you want. Prices and plans change, so confirm on the official pages before signing up.
With the J.League now on an autumn-spring calendar, this is the first season the Premier League, Bundesliga and La Liga all share the same weekends. The simplest way to keep up is a subscribed calendar.
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