The new season of Spanish football’s top division promises to be a special one.
The 2026/27 LALIGA EA SPORTS will kick off on August 15th, with a Deportivo Alavés vs Getafe CF and a Sevilla FC vs Rayo Vallecano on the opening day. It promises to be another fascinating season, especially at the top of the table as FC Barcelona aim for a third championship in a row but they’ll have José Mourinho’s Real Madrid in front of them. Let’s, then, take a look at the main storylines to look out for in this new season. Click this link https://a.meridianbet.ke/c/C7pYjz to start gaming and stand a chance of winning big with Meridianbet.
Hansi Flick chases a third title
FC Barcelona coach Hansi Flick is entering his third season in charge of the club, and he has won two league championships already. Four Barça coaches have won two titles in their first two seasons in the 21st century, but only Pep Guardiola went on to win the league in his third season as well. That’s what the German coach will be looking to achieve, although the first weeks of the season could be tough given that FC Barcelona had by far the highest number of players going to the 2026 World Cup of any LALIGA EA SPORTS club, with 15 members of last season’s squad jetting off for North America.
José Mourinho is back
Real Madrid expect to be FC Barcelona’s main title challengers, and they have a LALIGA EA SPORTS-winning coach at the helm, with José Mourinho having returned to the Bernabéu. The Portuguese coach led Los Blancos to the 2011/12 title with a record 100 points. He knows it’ll be difficult this season to post that high a points tally, but he’ll be confident as he takes over a new-look squad, one which has made summer signings such as Marc Cucurella, Denzel Dumfries, Bernardo Silva and Ibrahima Konaté.
Three historic clubs return to the top flight
There is particular excitement around the three newly promoted clubs of this season, with all three being historic institutions in Spanish football. Real Racing Club won LALIGA HYPERMOTION last season to bring top-flight football back to Santander for the first time since 2011/12. Meanwhile, two clubs who last played in LALIGA EA SPORTS in 2017/18, RC Deportivo and Málaga CF, are back too. It truly is a top flight of established and historic clubs this season.
The return of the Galician derby
With RC Deportivo back in the top flight, it means their Galician derby against RC Celta is back. The teams from La Coruña and Vigo haven’t faced off since 2018, but they’ll play each other this term, with the first meeting coming on the weekend of January 4th. This is a historic rivalry, and an evenly matched one too, with 52 wins for RC Celta, 49 victories for RC Deportivo and 32 draws.
A new era at Athletic Club
Athletic Club will be an interesting club to watch this season, with Edin Terzić having taken over the hotseat from Ernesto Valverde. The German will bring a new style to the team, and will look to replicate the success of his predecessor. With World Cup winners Unai Simón, Aymeric Laporte and Nico Williams in the squad, Terzić will certainly have quality at his disposal.
New coaches at European contenders
Several other European contenders have also changed coach in the off-season. Iñigo Pérez has come in at Villarreal CF and will aim to qualify El Submarino Amarillo for Champions League football for a third consecutive season, while he has been replaced by Beñat San José at Rayo Vallecano. Meanwhile, CA Osasuna will hope that the arrival of Luis Miguel Ramis can move them up in the table and back into another European qualification race.
Simeone’s 15th season at Atlético de Madrid
At Atlético de Madrid, Diego Simeone is entering his 15th compete season at the club. The Argentinian hasn’t lifted a trophy since 2020/21, though, so will be desperate to do so this campaign, either in the Copa del Rey, Spanish Super Cup, Champions League or by winning LALIGA EA SPORTS for the third time as a coach.
