Real Madrid ended the 2021/22 season on a high note. Not only did they win La Liga in Spain, but they were also crowned the Champions League winners by beating Liverpool.
However, a club like Los Blancos does not survive on memories and is obliged to win every year. With the core of the team still very much intact for another campaign, Carlo Ancelotti has already set new challenges.
Real Madrid knows its opponents for the upcoming season, with days and times set as they search for a 36th domestic title, hoping to add to their record haul. Barcelona follows with 26 titles, well ahead of Atletico Madrid (11), Athletic Bilbao (8) and Valencia (6).
The Sporting News brings you Real Madrid's complete fixture schedule for the 2022/23 Spanish top flight plus all the published dates for the Champions League, Copa del Rey, and Supercopa de Espana.
Real Madrid TV channel, live stream
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
| La Liga | TV: LaLiga TV Stream: Amazon Prime | TV: — Stream: ESPN+ | TV: TSN1 Stream: TSN Direct | TV: — Stream: Optus Sport |
| Copa del Rey | TV: LaLiga TV Stream: Amazon Prime | TV: — Stream: ESPN+ | TV: TSN1 Stream: TSN Direct | TV: beIN Sports 2 Stream: beIN Connect |
| Supercopa de Espana | TV: LaLiga TV Stream: Amazon Prime | TV: — Stream: ESPN+ | TV: TSN1 Stream: TSN Direct | TV: beIN Sports 2 Stream: beIN Connect |
| Champions League | TV: BT Sport Stream: BT Sport | TV: CBS, Univision, TUDN (select) Stream: fuboTV, Paramount+ | TV: — Stream: DAZN | TV: — Stream: Stan Sport |
UK: In the UK, all official domestic Spanish matches can be found on LaLiga TV or streamed on Amazon Prime. The Champions League is televised and streamed by BT Sport.
USA: Spanish domestic soccer is broadcast in the United States by ESPN, via streaming platform ESPN+. All Champions League matches can be streamed on Paramount+ for subscribers in the USA. Select European matches will be shown by CBS, CBS Sports Network, Univision and TUDN, and those games will be streamed on fuboTV as well.
Canada: In Canada, TSN has the rights to Spanish domestic soccer, while DAZN is the broadcaster for the Champions League.
Australia: In Australia, Optus Sport have picked up the La Liga broadcast rights, while Stan Sports is the official broadcaster for the Champions League.
Real Madrid La Liga fixtures 2022/23
Real Madrid begin the season with three straight road fixtures in La Liga, as requested by the club to continue renovations to their home ground, the Santiago Bernabeu. They also have another three-game road trip in mid-January due to the team's involvement in the Supercopa de Espana.
| Match | Date | H/A | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 14 | A | Almeria |
| 2 | Aug 21 | A | Celta Vigo |
| 3 | Aug 28 | A | Espanyol |
| 4 | Sept 4 | H | Real Betis |
| 5 | Sept 11 | H | Mallorca |
| 6 | Sept 18 | A | Atletico Madrid |
| 7 | Oct 2 | H | Osasuna |
| 8 | Oct 9 | A | Getafe |
| 9 | Oct 16 | H | Barcelona |
| 10 | Oct 19 | A | Elche |
| 11 | Oct 23 | H | Sevilla |
| 12 | Oct 30 | H | Girona |
| 13 | Nov 6 | A | Rayo Vallecano |
| 14 | Nov 9 | H | Cadiz |
| World Cup break | |||
| 15 | Dec 29 | A | Valladolid |
| 16 | Jan 8 | A | Villarreal |
| 17 | Jan 22 | A | Athletic Bilbao |
| 18 | Jan 29 | H | Real Sociedad |
| 19* | Feb 2 | H | Valencia |
| 20 | Feb 5 | A | Mallorca |
| 21 | Feb 12 | H | Elche |
| 22 | Feb 19 | A | Osasuna |
| 23 | Feb 26 | H | Atletico Madrid |
| 24 | Mar 5 | A | Real Betis |
| 25 | Mar 12 | H | Espanyol |
| 26 | Mar 19 | A | Barcelona |
| 27 | Apr 2 | H | Valladolid |
| 28 | Apr 9 | H | Villarreal |
| 29 | Apr 16 | A | Cadiz |
| 30 | Apr 23 | H | Celta Vigo |
| 31 | Apr 26 | A | Girona |
| 32 | Apr 30 | H | Almeria |
| 33 | May 3 | A | Real Sociedad |
| 34 | May 14 | H | Getafe |
| 35 | May 21 | A | Valencia |
| 36 | May 24 | H | Rayo Vallecano |
| 37 | May 28 | A | Sevilla |
| 38 | June 4 | H | Athletic Bilbao |
*The home match against Valencia, as part of La Liga Matchday 19 (Feb. 2) was originally scheduled for January 14 (Matchday 17). It was automatically postponed due to Real Madrid's involvement in the Supercopa de Espana.
When does La Liga break for the 2022 World Cup?
The Spanish top flight, like all top European leagues, must break for the 2022 World Cup this November.
Due to the Qatar summer heat, the 2022 World Cup was moved to the winter to give athletes a safer playing environment. The World Cup will begin on November 21 and push through the final on December 18. Thus, La Liga must pause during that time, like all other leagues around the world.
FIFA has mandated that clubs must release players for World Cup duty by November 14. Real Madrid has its final fixture before the World Cup on November 9 at home against Cadiz, and then will return on December 31 for a pair of consecutive road games against Valladolid and Villarreal bracketing the turn of the calendar year.
Real Madrid fixtures in Champions League, Copa del Rey, Supercopa
As 2021/22 Champions League winners, Real Madrid will no doubt be considered contenders again in 2022/23. Madrid hold the most European championships in the continent, winning their 14th title with the win over Liverpool in May.
Additionally, Los Blancos will hope for a better showing in the domestic cup competition as they were dumped from the Copa del Rey in the quarterfinals last season at the hands of Athletic Bilbao. Real Madrid are the third-most successful club in Copa del Rey history, with 19 titles, four back of second-placed Athletic and a whopping 12 behind the competition's all-time leaders Barcelona.
MORE: Which teams are in the 2022/23 Champions League?
Champions League fixtures 2022/23
All Champions League matches will be played in midweek (Tuesday or Wednesday), except for the final on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Real Madrid enter the Champions League in the group stage.
- Group Matchday 1: Sept. 6-7
- Group Matchday 2: Sept. 13-14
- Group Matchday 3: Oct. 4-5
- Group Matchday 4: Oct. 11-12
- Group Matchday 5: Oct. 25-26
- Group Matchday 6: Nov. 1-2
- Round of 16: Feb. 14-15/21-22 (Leg 1), March 7-8/14-15 (Leg 2)
- Quarterfinals: April 11-12 (Leg 1), April 18-19 (Leg 2)
- Semifinals: May 9-10 (Leg 1), May 16-17 (Leg 2)
- Final: Sat, June 10
Copa del Rey fixtures 2022/23
Real Madrid will enter the Copa del Rey in the Round of 32 as one of the four Supercopa de Espana participants.
Los Merengues will play Round of 32 and Round of 16 matches on the road against teams from lower divisions as per tournament rules. Beginning in the quarterfinals, the home team will be determined via the draw. The semifinals represent the only round that will be played over two legs.
The Copa del Rey final is set for May 6, 2023 on the neutral La Cartuja stadium in Seville.
- Round of 32: Jan. 4
- Round of 16: Jan. 18
- Quarterfinals: Jan. 25
- Semifinals: Feb. 8 (1st Leg), March 1 (2nd Leg)
- Final: May 6
Supercopa de Espana fixtures 2023
In 2023, the 39th edition of the Supercopa de Espana will take place. Four teams participate, including Real Madrid as defending La Liga champions.
The other four participants are La Liga runners-up Barcelona, Copa del Rey winners Real Betis, and Copa de Rey runners-up Valencia. In the semifinals, Real Madrid will take on Valencia, while Barcelona matches up against Real Betis.
The matches will all take place in the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Semifinals: Wed-Thurs, Jan. 11-12
- Final: Sun, Jan. 15
Real Madrid vs Barcelona in El Clasico
Real Madrid fans look forward to the highly anticipated matchups against Barcelona every single season, and the 2022/23 campaign will be no different.
There are likely to be a number of meetings between the two world-famous clubs this coming season, but we have only three of them confirmed so far.
First, there was the July 23, 2022 preseason meeting at the brand new Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, as Barcelona emerged victorious 1-0 on a goal by new arrival Raphinha.
In La Liga play, Real Madrid takes on Barcelona at the Bernabeu on October 16, 2022 set for a month before the 2022 World Cup break. The reverse fixture at the Camp Nou on March 19, 2023 breaks up an otherwise three-game home stretch for Madrid.
- July 23, 2022: Barcelona 1, Real Madrid 0
- Oct. 16, 2022: Real Madrid vs. Barcelona (Santiago Bernabeu)
- March 19, 2023: Barcelona vs. Real Madrid (Camp Nou)
The two clubs could potentially meet in the final of the Supercopa de Espana, with Real Madrid and Barcelona on opposite sides of the bracket. Real Madrid must beat Valencia, while Barcelona has to top Real Betis for the two clubs to meet in the final.
While it's possible that we could get an El Clasico in either the Copa del Rey or the Champions League as well, those will not be known until much later. Both teams will enter the Copa del Rey in the Round of 32, and neither side is able to match up until the quarterfinals of the Champions League due to the competition's rules regarding teams from the same country facing off.
