How to watch La Liga: Live streams, TV channels, start times and key fixtures for 2025/26 season
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Spain’s premier football competition, La Liga, returns for its 95th season and promises to bring another mouthwatering campaign for all the fans worldwide.
With another blockbuster La Liga upon us, top Spanish clubs are itching to exhibit their talent this season. Real Oviedo are back in the top flight for the first time in 24 years; they will join the other two promoted teams, Levante and Elche, in the competition. They replaced the three relegated teams, Valladolid, Las Palmas, and Leganes.
Barcelona outshone the rest of the teams to earn their 28th La Liga title last season under the leadership of Hansi Flick.
The most successful team in the tournament’s history, Real Madrid ended their last season on a heartbreaking note. Los Blancos have a bigger responsibility this time, not only to bounce back and dethrone Barcelona to regain their lost crown but also to give a statement to their newly appointed boss, Xabi Alonso.
While these two giants will be battling it out for the title, Atletico Madrid will be coming as the real underdogs this time. Los Colchoneros must be confident after their last season’s performance, ending the campaign just 12 points behind the leaders, Barcelona.
The Sporting News looks at the key fixture details and how to follow the matches.
La Liga live streams, TV channels in USLa Liga matches for the 2025/26 season will largely be shown on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes (Spanish), while each week a handful of matches will also air on ESPN2.
La Liga is the most Premier Spanish football competition. The 2025/26 season has arrived, bringing the most thrilling clashes between top Spanish clubs for the fans worldwide. Football fans in the US can catch every game of La Liga on ESPN+ with English and Spanish-language commentary.
When matches are selected for English-language broadcast on ESPN’s main TV channels, it means fans can also catch the action on Fubo.
La Liga delivered its most successful season across ESPN platforms in the 2024-25 season, making it the most-watched season for La Liga in the United States. The upcoming season will mark the start of second half of ESPN’s eight-year agreement as the exclusive home of Spanish top-flight in the United States.
Key La Liga 2025/26 fixturesHere is the selected key fixtures from the opening weekend.
Friday, August 15
Girona vs. Rayo Vallecano (1 p.m. ET)Villarreal vs. Real Oviedo (3:30 p.m. ET)Saturday, August 16
Mallorca vs. Barcelona (1:30 p.m. ET)Sunday, August 17
Espanyol vs. Atletico Madrid (3:30 p.m. ET)Tuesday, August 19
Real Madrid vs. CA Osasuna (3 p.m. ET)Sunday, August 24
Real Oviedo vs. Real Madrid (3:30 p.m. ET)Friday, August 29
Elche vs. Levante (1:30 p.m. ET)
