Begins: 15 August
Defending champions: Barcelona (28 titles)
Groups in Europe: Barcelona, Actual Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Athletic Bilbao, Villarreal (Champions League), Actual Betis, Celta Vigo (Europa League), Rayo Vallecano (Convention League play-off)
Promoted and relegated: Elche, Levante, Actual Oviedo (promoted), Valladolid, Las Palmas, Leganes (relegated)
Largest summer time signings: Dean Huijsen (Bournemouth to Actual Madrid, £50m), Alvaro Carreras (Benfica to Actual Madrid, £43.2m), Franco Mastantuono (River Plate to Actual Madrid, £38.9m), Alex Baena (Villarreal to Atletico Madrid, £36.3m), Joan Garcia (Espanyol to Barcelona, £21.6m), Johnny Cardoso (Actual Betis to Atletico Madrid, £20.8m), Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool to Actual Madrid, £8.4m), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United to Barcelona, mortgage).
Knowledgeable perception, from European soccer journalist Guillem Balague:
“Barring a dramatic altering of the guard, the 2025-26 La Liga trophy will most likely be lifted by both Barcelona, Actual Madrid or Atletico Madrid – simply because it has been for the previous 21 campaigns. In that point Barcelona have gained 12 titles, Actual Madrid seven and Atletico two.
“Actual Madrid begin as many individuals’s favourites, however did final season as properly. Defence has been the principle focus with the additions of Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool, central defender Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth and and left again Alvaro Carreras from Benfica.
“Their most necessary signing, nonetheless, might be Xabi Alonso who will probably be hoping to take the membership again to the glory days after his large success at Bayer Leverkusen.
“Aided and abetted by a prodigiously proficient academy, Hansi Flick goes for his second title in a row at Barcelona.
“They’ve been prudent within the switch market, bringing in goalkeeper Joan Garcia from Espanyol and Marcus Rashford on mortgage from Manchester United with out having to place their arms into their – today – shallow pockets.
“Barca want to enhance defensively however there will probably be loads of targets.
“Final however not least, Atletico – Actual Madrid’s very noisy neighbour – have made their intentions clear with a really busy switch window.
“In come midfielder Alex Baena from Villarreal, Slovakia central defender David Hancko from Feyenoord, American midfielder Johnny Cardoso from Actual Betis, and Argentine midfielder/winger Thiago Almada from Botafogo.
“If Diego Simeone doesn’t compete for the league and the Champions League till the previous couple of weeks of the season, will probably be thought-about a failure.”
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