Malaga v Barça opens league season

Barcelona will start the 2011/12 league season away to Malaga, the same place last season ended. The first clásico is at the Bernabéu on December 10/11, while the return at the Camp Nou will be on April 21/22.

Opening day

Osasuna v Valencia

R.Sociedad v Atlético Madrid

Espanyol v Granada

R.Madrid v Bilbao

Betis v Sevilla

Vila-real v Sporting

Malaga v FC Barcelona

Racing v Getafe

Levante v Zaragoza

Rayo v Mallorca

The league kicks off on August 21 with the trip to La Rosaleda. The game that ended last season was inconsequential, but the league opener promises to be a cracking encounter between a team that has just spent big money on new signings like Van Nistelrooy, Toulalan, Joaquín and Mathijsen and the defending champion.


First clásico before Clubs World Cup

For the first time in five years, the first clásico of the season is at the Bernabéu, on December 10 or 11. That will be just before the European champions fly off to Japan to take part in the Clubs World Cup on December 14 or 15. Barça will be at home to Madrid on April 21 or 22.

Late derby
There will be a longer wait for the local derbies with Espanyol. The first, in Cornellà, will not be until January 8, 2012. Barça will be at home to their city rivals in the second to last game of the season, on May 5 or 6.