LaLiga's 2023/2024 season is already taking shape with the organization of its calendar. Despite the conclusion of the previous campaign, league members are already planning and ensuring they have a say in the next Spanish tournament.
LaLiga ready to start
The first division calendar of the Spanish Football League has been determined by the Royal Football Association through a random draw. They have also provided information on the start and conclusion of the competition. The calendar indicates that the Spanish soccer season will begin on August 11 and will culminate on May 26, 2024.
There will be a total of 380 matches taking place over a 38-day period, with each team playing 19 home and 19 away matches. The scheduled matches will also take place from Friday to Monday. Reigning champions Barcelona are scheduled to visit Getafe at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez, while rivals Real Madrid will battle their longtime foes. On the other hand, Atletico will host newly promoted Granada at the Metropolitano.
Girona will face Real Sociedad, who finished fourth, while newly promoted team Cádiz will face Deportivo Alavés. Mallorca will also face Las Palmas in an official match. The first day of LaLiga promises to showcase some impressive play, and fans can expect to see, among others, several hot contests, including Villarreal vs. Betis and Sevilla vs. Valencia.
Informative note.
Drawing of the #LaLiga calendar for the 2023/2024 season.
- LaLiga (@LaLiga) June 14, 2023
The classics
The LaLiga calendar features the highly anticipated Super Clasico on October 29, with Barcelona hosting Real Madrid at the Montjuic Olympic Stadium. The rematch will take place on the 32nd, scheduled for April 21, at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.
Atletico and Real Madrid will meet twice this season. The first match will be played on September 24 at the Civitas Metropolitano, Atletico's home ground. The white team will also face other rivals throughout the season. The second match between the two teams is scheduled for February 4 at the Santiago Bernabeu. There will be a gap of 6 days and 24 days between the two matches, respectively.
The last day for games will be May 26, with LaLiga saving some of the best games for last. There are attractive matches that could give teams a final push in the standings:
- Sevilla vs. Barcelona, at the Sanchez Pizjuan stadium
- Real Madrid vs. Real Betis, at the Santiago Bernabéu
- Real Sociedad vs. Atlético Madrid, at Real Sociedad home
Madrid is the strongest soccer brand in Spain
Barcelona may be the club that added the most points in scoring strength this season, with plenty of help from their league title win, but the rankings are still led by Real Madrid. Barcelona's biggest rivals have a comfortable lead in the Spanish rankings.
A study by a British market research and consulting firm specializing in the interaction between sports teams and fans measured up to 15 brand parameters. These included sporting success, media interest, club management, the attractiveness of the team's play and the branding of its players and coaches.
From weekly surveys conducted among fans, it can be deduced that Barcelona has improved its brand strength among fans by 4.9 points. This is not surprising, given that the team was the champion of the Club World Cup and the Copa del Rey this season.
However, despite its gains, it is still behind Real Madrid. It had a coefficient of 53.4 points, Barcelona only had 30.9.
