Barcelona's fixtures for the 2017-18 La Liga season have been released.
Ernesto Valverde gets his first league campaign as Barca boss underway in front of a home crowd against Real Betis on August 20, while the division's first Clasico takes place at the Santiago Bernabeu on December 20.
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Meanwhile, local derbies against Espanyol are scheduled for September 10 and February 4, with the first taking place at the Camp Nou.
Below is Barcelona's full fixture list for the 2017-18 La Liga. Note that kick-off times will be confirmed at a later date.
AUGUST 2017
| DATE | TIME | MATCH |
|---|---|---|
| 20/08/2017 | TBC | Barcelona v Real Betis |
| 27/08/2017 | TBC | Alaves v Barcelona |
SEPTEMBER 2017
| DATE | TIME | MATCH |
|---|---|---|
| 10/09/2017 | TBC | Barcelona v Espanyol |
| 17/09/2017 | TBC | Getafe v Barcelona |
| 20/09/2017 | TBC | Barcelona v Eibar |
| 24/09/2017 | TBC | Girona v Barcelona |
OCTOBER 2017
| DATE | TIME | MATCH |
|---|---|---|
| 01/10/2017 | TBC | Barcelona v Las Palmas |
| 15/10/2017 | TBC | Atletico Madrid v Barcelona |
| 22/10/2017 | TBC | Barcelona v Malaga |
| 29/10/2017 | TBC | Athletic Bilbao v Barcelona |
NOVEMBER 2017
| DATE | TIME | MATCH |
|---|---|---|
| 05/11/2017 | TBC | Barcelona v Sevilla |
| 19/11/2017 | TBC | Leganes v Barcelona |
| 26/11/2017 | TBC | Valencia v Barcelona |
DECEMBER 2017
| DATE | TIME | MATCH |
|---|---|---|
| 03/12/2017 | TBC | Barcelona v Celta Vigo |
| 10/12/2017 | TBC | Villarreal v Barcelona |
| 17/12/2017 | TBC | Barcelona v Deportivo La Coruna |
| 20/12/2017 | TBC | Real Madrid v Barcelona |
JANUARY 2018
| DATE | TIME | MATCH |
|---|---|---|
| 07/01/2018 | TBC | Barcelona v Levante |
| 14/01/2018 | TBC | Real Sociedad v Barcelona |
| 21/01/2018 | TBC | Real Betis v Barcelona |
| 28/01/2018 | TBC | Barcelona v Alaves |
FEBRUARY 2018
| DATE | TIME | MATCH |
|---|---|---|
| 04/02/2018 | TBC | Espanyol v Barcelona |
| 11/02/2018 | TBC | Barcelona v Getafe |
| 18/02/2018 | TBC | Eibar v Barcelona |
| 25/02/2018 | TBC | Barcelona v Girona |
| 28/02/2018 | TBC | Las Palmas v Barcelona |
MARCH 2018
| DATE | TIME | MATCH |
|---|---|---|
| 04/03/2018 | TBC | Barcelona v Atletico Madrid |
| 11/03/2018 | TBC | Malaga v Barcelona |
| 18/03/2018 | TBC | Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao |
APRIL 2018
| DATE | TIME | MATCH |
|---|---|---|
| 01/04/2018 | TBC | Sevilla v Barcelona |
| 08/04/2018 | TBC | Barcelona v Leganes |
| 15/04/2018 | TBC | Barcelona v Valencia |
| 18/04/2018 | TBC | Celta Vigo v Barcelona |
| 22/04/2018 | TBC | Barcelona v Villarreal |
| 29/04/2018 | TBC | Deportivo La Coruna v Barcelona |
MAY 2018
| DATE | TIME | MATCH |
|---|---|---|
| 06/05/2018 | TBC | Barcelona v Real Madrid |
| 13/05/2018 | TBC | Levante v Barcelona |
| 20/05/2018 | TBC | Barcelona v Real Sociedad |
Barcelona endured a difficult season in 2016-17 with Luis Enrique stepping down after a campaign that yielded only a Copa del Rey title.
Underwhelming in the Champions League and narrowly beaten to the Liga crown by their bitter rivals Real Madrid, Valverde's brief this season will be to correct those crushing disappointments.
Three points separated Barca from Madrid last term, despite the fact that the Catalan club never lost to the capital side and even beat them at the Bernabeu.
Defeats to relatively lesser clubs such as Malaga, Alaves, Deportivo La Coruna and Celta Vigo were ultimately their undoing and the pressure will be on Valverde to ensure such results are avoided this season.
Barca's league campaign will be interwoven with Champions League games from September to December at least, as well as various domestic competitions.
Before it all kicks off on August 20, Barca will have played pre-season games against Juventus, Manchester United and Chapocoense.
They will also be well familiar with the 2017-18 Real Madrid team, given that they are scheduled to play them three times - twice in the Supercopa and once at the International Champions Cup.