Barcelona's German goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen (center left) vies for the ball with Espanyol's Uruguayan defender Leandro Cabrera during the Spanish league football match between RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona at the RCDE Stadium in Cornella de Llobregat on May 14, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP)

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

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 April 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.

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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 April 6 at La Cartuja stadium in Seville.

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