Dates announced for La Liga

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) confirmed the first of the highly-anticipated matches will see Real host defending champions Barca on November 8 at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

Barca will not have new signings Aleix Vidal and Arda Turan available for the big game in Madrid but both players will be eligible for selection in the reverse fixture at the Nou Camp on April 3.

The Catalan giants cannot field any new signing until January due to a transfer ban imposed by FIFA for breaching rules regarding the transfer of under-age players.

Before the Clasico, Barca begin their title defence at Athletic Bilbao on August 22.

It will be the teams' third meeting as Barca and Athletic face each other in the two-legged final of the Spanish Super Cup.

The opening leg will be played on August 14 while the return match will take place three days later.

Real Madrid kick off their campaign under new coach Rafa Benitez against newly-promoted Sporting Gijon at El Molinon stadium.

UD Las Palmas will mark their return to the Primera Division after a 13-year wait with a clash against Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon stadium.

Atletico will host Barca in round three of the competition, on September 13, and Diego Simeone's men will travel to the Nou Camp on January 31.

The first Madrid derby will take place on October 4 at Atletico while Real will host their city rivals in round 26 on February 28.

The last round of Primera Division games will be on the weekend of May 14-15.

The RFEF also announced that the Copa del Rey will begin on September 2, with the Primera Division clubs only competing from December 2 in the round of 16.

The Spanish Cup final will be played on May 21, 2016.