Spain clasicos set for November, April
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SPAIN’S new league season will kick off on August 23 weekend, with “clasico” clashes between Real Madrid and Barcelona in November and April, the football federation said yesterday.
The headline clashes between the arch rivals will come on November 8 in Madrid and on April 3 in Barcelona, the Royal Spanish Football Federation said after the draw at its headquarters.
League champion Barcelona will look to defend its Spanish league and cup titles as well as its European Champions League crown after a stunning triple last season. It has a busy start to the new season with home and away ties against Athletic Bilbao on August 14 and 17 in the Spanish Supercopa.
That trophy pits the league champion against the winner of the Copa del Rey — or in this case the runner-up, since Barcelona won that title too.
Barcelona and Athletic will meet again just days after that cup is decided, playing their first league match in Bilbao on the weekend of August 22-23.
The last league games will be played on May 15.
Real, league runner-up this year in a trophyless season, will play its league opener against promoted Sporting Gijon.
Third-place Atletico Madrid will play its first league match against another newly promoted side, Las Palmas.
The end of last season’s Liga was nearly thrown into chaos when players and the federation threatened to strike over a new television broadcasting deal.
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