FC Barcelona is gearing up for an exciting 2025/26 La Liga season following their recent triumph in the 2024/25 campaign. Less than a month after lifting the La Liga trophy, the Blaugrana have had their full fixture schedule released, setting the stage for a season filled with high-stakes matches and fresh challenges.
The new La Liga season will officially kick off on the weekend of August 17, 2025, and will run through to May 24, 2026. Barcelona will start their title defense with a challenging away fixture against RCD Mallorca, followed by consecutive away games against Levante and Rayo Vallecano. This means the Catalan giants will be on the road for their first three matches, a test of their resilience early on.
Fans will eagerly await Barcelona's grand return to the newly redeveloped Spotify Camp Nou, scheduled for the weekend of September 13-14, 2025, where they will host Valencia in what promises to be a landmark occasion. This match will mark the first home game of the season and the first competitive fixture at the revamped stadium, which has been modernized to enhance the matchday experience.
One of the most anticipated highlights of the season will be the two El Clasico clashes against archrivals Real Madrid. The first encounter is set for October 25-26, 2025, at the iconic Santiago Bernabeu, providing an early season litmus test for Barcelona. The return fixture will take place on May 9-10, 2026, at the renewed Spotify Camp Nou, just weeks before the season's conclusion. These matches are always pivotal in the La Liga title race and are expected to draw intense global attention.
Adding to the local drama, the Catalan derby fixtures will be a focal point. Barcelona will face Girona in the Catalan derby a week before the first Clasico, around October 18-19, 2025. Later in the season, the two Catalan teams will meet again, with Girona slated to visit the new Camp Nou, marking the first time a Catalan team will play at the revamped stadium.
Another layer of intrigue surrounds two fixtures expected to be particularly tense due to recent transfers. Joan Garcia's move from Espanyol to Barcelona has intensified the rivalry between the two clubs, while Nico Williams' imminent arrival from Athletic Club has further escalated tensions. Barcelona will host Athletic Club at Camp Nou on November 22-23, 2025, and will face them away at San Mames on March 7-8, 2026. The away Catalan derby against Espanyol is scheduled for January 4, 2026, though this date could shift depending on Supercopa fixtures, with the home leg set for April 11-12, 2026.
Barcelona's encounters with Atletico Madrid also promise excitement. The Blaugrana will host Atletico Madrid on January 10-11, 2026, before visiting the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on April 4-5, 2026. These matches could be season-defining as both clubs vie for top honors domestically and in European competitions.
The season's final game for the reigning champions will be an away fixture against Valencia on May 24, 2026, closing out a campaign that is expected to be as challenging as it is thrilling.
Alongside the fixture announcement, FC Barcelona has unveiled a striking new home kit for the 2025/26 season. This design blends the club's rich legacy with a fresh, innovative look. The classic blaugrana stripes have been reimagined with color gradations that create a purplish hue crossing the stripes diagonally, injecting rhythm and energy symbolic of the club's dynamic style of play. This tribute to the blaugrana flags that wave in the streets and stadiums on matchdays adds a sense of movement and acceleration to the traditional design.
The kit features the name FC Barcelona printed inside the collar, while on the back, just below the neckline, two colored details bring together the Barça flag and the Catalan Senyera, emphasizing the club's strong local identity. The blue shorts complement the shirt with horizontal stripes accentuating the edges and vertical lines running down the legs. Prominent sponsors include the Spotify logo on the front and Nike's emblem, with Ambilight TV displayed on the men's first team kit sleeve and Bimbo featured on the women's. The UNHCR/ACNUR logo continues to appear beneath the squad number on the back, highlighting the club's commitment to social causes.
The new kit is available in men's, women's, and children's versions and can be purchased from July 2, 2025, at FC Barcelona's physical stores as well as online through fcbarcelona.com and nike.com.
To mark the kit launch, Barcelona has rolled out a brand campaign titled "Defining Tomorrow." This innovative campaign features real conversations between players from both the men's and women's first teams, including stars like Lamine Yamal, Pedri, Aitana, Alexia, and Lewandowski. Filmed entirely on mobile phones, the campaign adopts a natural, intimate, and emotionally resonant narrative style, capturing the essence of the players in an unfiltered manner that resonates with younger audiences. The dialogue reflects on the club's past, shares current concerns, and envisions a bold future, reaffirming Barcelona's commitment to authenticity, innovation, and people-centered brand building.
Adding a touch of personality to the campaign, a promotional video accompanying the kit launch showcases six recognizable players—Pedri, Fermin López, Alejandro Balde, Raphinha, and Robert Lewandowski—engaging in unscripted dialogue filled with genuine laughter. The new strip blends the club's traditional red and blue colors into a purple pattern across five broad stripes, a design that players have warmly received. One player even remarked that the kit "smells like champions," underscoring the team's hunger and ambition as they prepare to chase their first Champions League title in over a decade.
In a lighthearted moment, the players discuss their futures, with Fermín reflecting that "five years is a long time," while Lewandowski, soon to turn 37, jokes about being "done for" in that timeframe. Raphinha humorously mentions that in five years, he might be "at home with Gael watching these guys on TV," while young prodigy Lamine Yamal quips, "I'll only be 22, I'm totally screwed." This candid glimpse into the team's camaraderie adds a human touch to the club's forward-looking campaign.
As the 2025/26 season approaches, FC Barcelona stands poised to defend their La Liga crown with a blend of tradition, innovation, and youthful energy. The combination of a challenging fixture list, a revamped stadium, a bold new kit, and a compelling brand narrative sets the stage for a memorable season filled with passion, rivalry, and the pursuit of glory.
