Here we go; the players have been signed and the strips presented. La Liga is about to start, football once more. For those of us for whom the end of the spring and the beginning of the summer is a long slow time next weekend is the wonder date. The times for the first round are below.
| Game | Date | UK | local (CET) | |
| Espanyol x Granada | 20-Aug | 17.00 | 1800 | |
| Levante x Zaragoza | 20-Aug | 17.00 | 1800 | |
| Villarreal x Sporting | 20-Aug | 19.00 | 2000 | |
| Osasuna x Valencia | 20-Aug | 21.00 | 2200 | |
| Rayo Vallecano x Mallorca | 21-Aug | 11.00 | Noon | |
| Racing x Getafe | 21-Aug | 15.00 | 1600 | |
| Real Madrid x Athletic | 21-Aug | 17.00 | 1800 | |
| Málaga x Barcelona | 21-Aug | 19.00 | 2000 | |
| Betis x Sevilla | 21-Aug | 21.00 | 2200 | |
| Real Sociedad x Atlético | 22-Aug | 20.00 | 2100 |
Major changes from last year.
- No 5pm (local) kick-offs on Sunday.
- 9 different kick-off times
- The noon kick-off is geared at the Asian markets, they tried a game last season at this hour, Mallorca x Villarreal. Probably the wrong game in the wrong town at the wrong time. Fans and players alike seemed to have played through that game, hung over. FC Barcelona and Real Madrid have been promised that they will not play at this time at home.
many thanks to forza football for the info.
