Barcelona Kicks Off 2025-26 La Liga Campaign with Five Crucial Opening Fixtures

Barcelona is set to launch their La Liga 2025–26 campaign with determination, seeking a strong beginning as they defend their championship title.

The Catalan club delivered an outstanding performance in Hansi Flick's inaugural season as manager, reclaiming their position at the top of Spanish football while achieving the club's first-ever domestic treble.

The trophy-laden campaign, combined with victories in all four El Clásico encounters against Real Madrid that prevented their rivals from claiming three different titles, has supporters eagerly anticipating what Barcelona can accomplish in Flick's sophomore season.

Barcelona's 2025–26 La Liga championship defense will commence with three consecutive away fixtures. Journeys to Mallorca, Levante, and Rayo Vallecano will kick off Barça's campaign. Among these three opponents from last season, Rayo achieved the best finish in eighth place. Mallorca concluded their season in 10th position, while newly promoted Levante will be eager to make a statement against the defending champions.

Nevertheless, Barcelona should be favored to secure victories in their opening three away matches before the September international window. Following this comes the much-awaited homecoming to the refurbished Camp Nou—assuming current plans proceed as scheduled.

The Camp Nou is anticipated to reopen with limited seating capacity and stage its inaugural official match when Barcelona host Valencia for their season opener at home. Seven days later, the Catalans will welcome Getafe for their fifth league fixture of the campaign.

This represents a quite manageable opening five-match sequence in the league for Barça. While beginning the season with three consecutive road games isn't perfect, they won't be facing La Liga's most formidable opponents.

In their opening five fixtures, Barcelona will encounter just two teams that placed 10th or better last season, with only Rayo participating in European competition this term. Given the squad's talent level, Flick's team should be expected to lead the table after five matches.

Review Barcelona's fixture list for their opening five matches of the 2025–26 La Liga season below and access the complete schedule here.

Barcelona's Opening Five La Liga Fixtures of 2025–26