Barcelona vs. Real Madrid handed October date

The first El Clasico La Liga clash of the season will take place on Sunday, October 7 at Barcelona's Nou Camp stadium.

The return leg between the two Spanish rivals will be held on Sunday, March 3 at the Bernabeu in the capital.

Both dates were revealed earlier today as the Spanish FA confirmed all of the La Liga fixtures for the upcoming campaign.

The season will begin on Saturday, August 18.

Opening weekend of Spanish fixtures:

Barcelona vs. Real Sociedad Real Madrid vs. Valencia Athletic Bilbao vs. Real Betis Atletico Madrid vs. Levante Real Zaragoza vs. Valladolid Sevilla vs. Getafe Celta Vigo vs. Malaga Rayo Vallecano vs. Granada Deportivo La Coruna vs. Osasuna Mallorca vs. Espanyol