Wednesday 17 August 2016 16:38, UK
The 21st season of live Spanish football on Sky Sports gets underway this weekend with over 300 games available throughout the campaign.
Champions Barcelona host Real Betis on Saturday, live on Sky Sports 3 at 5.15pm, while runners-up Real Madrid go to the Anoeta on Sunday evening to face Real Sociedad, live on Sky Sports 1 at 7.15pm.
There are new players aplenty for the champions, as Andre Gomes, Samuel Umtiti and Lucas Digne look to stamp their mark on Luis Enrique's side. In the capital, Alvaro Morata will look for a successful return to Real Madrid after his re-signing from Juventus.
Last season's title challengers and Champions League runners-up Atletico Madrid also get underway, taking on newly-promoted Alaves at the Vicente Calderon on Sunday at 9.15pm, live on Sky Sports 1.
As they prepare for their last season at their famous home before moving to Estadio La Peineta, Diego Simeone's side welcome striker Kevin Gameiro and midfielder Nico Gaitan to the side.
The Calderon will host its final Madrid derby in La Liga on the weekend of November 19, live on Sky Sports, and the first Clasico of the season takes place on the weekend of December 3 at the Nou Camp, also live on Sky Sports.
Sky Sports' Terry Gibson is tipping Atletico Madrid to win the La Liga title this season, and believes the signing of Gameiro could be decisive.
"I tipped Atletico when they won it and I have tipped them ever since, for the last two seasons they haven't delivered, but I am going to stick with them," he said on the first La Liga Weekly Podcast of the season.
"Gameiro could be the difference, they have been crying out for another striker alongside [Antoine] Griezmann and that has the look of an exciting partnership.
"Also I look at the pre-season of the top teams and I think they are going to be the powerful team at the start of the season."
Elsewhere in the Spanish top flight, Jorge Sampaoli's new Sevilla side look to form a title challenge after losing manager Unai Emery to Paris Saint-Germain in the summer, and newly-promoted Alaves and Osasuna join first-timers Leganes, who were in the third tier just three years ago, in the fight for survival.
Viewers can watch matches outside 3pm Saturday blackout hours every week via Sky Sports TV channels, the red button and Sky's digital TV channel, Sky Sports Xtra, which is available to customers through skysports.com and the Sky Sports iPad app.
Fans can also enjoy live interactive commentary for all Real Madrid and Barcelona matches, as well as a weekly Q&A with Sky Sports' Spanish expert Guillem Balague and regular Revista Bitesize features and interviews throughout the week.
La Liga Weekly is also back every Monday, as Terry Gibson talks through the weekend's action with Jon Driscoll.
Watch the start of the La Liga season live on Sky Sports on Friday as Malaga take on Osasuna and Deportivo La Coruna face Eibar.
La Liga will be available to Sky Sports subscribers wherever they are on mobile, laptop and selected tablets via Sky Go. Non-subscribers can also see matches without a contract through online streaming service NOW TV.
By purchasing a Sky Sports Day Pass for £6.99 or Sky Sports Week Pass for £10.99, fans can enjoy access to all seven Sky Sports channels and watch on a TV with a NOW TV Box or on a range of devices.
