Barcelona will begin the defence of their Primera Liga title at home to Sporting Gijon, while Real Madrid will take on Deportivo La Coruna at the Bernabeu in their opening match.

The first round of the 2009/10 season will take place on the weekend of August 29/30, although Barca will not play Sporting until Monday, August 31 due to their European Super Cup clash against Ukrainian team Shakhtar Donetsk, winners of the UEFA Cup, three days earlier.

The first of Spain's two Clasico fixtures between arch-rivals Real and Barca is the weekend of November 28/29 at the Nou Camp and the second is at the Bernabeu the weekend of April 10/11.

Opening programme

Valencia vs Sevilla; Real Madrid vs Deportivo La Coruna; Barcelona vs Sporting Gijon; Malaga vs Atletico Madrid; Almeria vs Real Valladolid; Real Mallorca vs Xerez; Racing Santander vs Getafe; Osasuna vs Villarreal; Real Zaragoza vs Tenerife; Athletic Bilbao vs Espanyol.

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