How to watch La Liga 2026/27: Live streams, TV channels, schedule

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Jose Mourinho, wearing a Real Madrid training top, scratches his chin before the start of the new La Liga 2026/27 season (Image credit: Getty Images)

Watch La Liga 2026/27 live streams, as Jose Mourinho sets about knocking Barcelona off their perch by any means necessary. There was a chasm between the champions and Real Madrid last season, even though Lamine Yamal missed a chunk of the campaign. For the Special One to stand any chance of closing it, he'll surely have to have to build bridges with Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior.

One La Liga title wasn't a bad return from his three-season stint in charge of Los Blancos from 2010-13, but Mourinho was in his pomp back then, and that Madrid side was packed with serial winners. Late-stage Mourinho tends to make more headlines for picking fights with imagined enemies than for achievements on the field of play – he has won one trophy, the 2021/22 Europa Conference League with Roma, in the past nine years. What could possibly go wrong?

When his Benfica side played Real Madrid last season, for instance, a game that was marred by an incident of alleged racial abuse by Gianluca Prestianni, it was Vinicius that Mourinho lashed out at. Mbappe, meanwhile, has been the target of a social media witch-hunt over recent months. The Frenchman lost his place in the Madrid team, only to top the scoring charts at the World Cup. And then there's the fight between Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde.

Elsewhere, Real Sociedad look capable of achieving great things under Pellegrino Matarazzo, who took them from potential relegation to the Copa del Rey title and Europe in half a season. Things are feeling a bit stale at Atletico Madrid, who finished behind Villarreal last season, so Real Betis, Celta Vigo, Getafe and plucky Rayo Vallecano might just fancy their chances of crashing the top four.

Here's how to watch La Liga 2026/27 from anywhere in the world. We've also listed the August La Liga fixtures below.

La Liga 2026/27 schedule

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(All times UK)

Matchweek 1

Saturday, August 15
6.30pm – Alaves vs Getafe
8.30pm – Sevilla vs Rayo Vallecano

Sunday, August 16
4pm – Racing Santander vs Villarreal
6pm – Espanyol vs Levante
8.30pm – Celta Vigo vs Osasuna

Monday, August 17
8pm – Deportivo vs Elche

Wednesday, August 19
8pm – Atletico Madrid vs Malaga

Tuesday, August 25
8pm – Valencia vs Real Betis

Wednesday, August 26
8pm – Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad

Thursday, August 27
8pm – Barcelona vs Athletic Club

Matchweek 2

Thursday, August 20
8pm – Rayo Vallecano vs Alaves

Friday, August 21
8pm – Real Betis vs Real Sociedad

Saturday, August 22
4pm – Athletic Club vs Sevilla
6.30pm – Valencia vs Celta Vigo
8.30pm – Espanyol vs Real Madrid

Sunday, August 23
4pm – Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal
6pm – Getafe vs Racing Santander
8.30pm – Elche vs Barcelona

Monday, August 24
6.30pm – Osasuna vs Levante
8.30pm – Malaga vs Deportivo

Matchweek 3

Friday, August 28
6pm – Racing Santander vs Elche
8.30pm – Alaves vs Villarreal

Saturday, August 29
4pm – Levante vs Real Betis
6pm – Real Sociedad vs Espanyol
8.30pm – Sevilla vs Atletico Madrid

Sunday, August 30
4pm – Real Madrid vs Malaga
6.30pm – Deportivo vs Valencia
8.30pm – Celta Vigo vs Athletic Club

Monday, August 31
6.30pm – Osasuna vs Getafe
8.30pm – Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano

Can you watch La Liga 2026/27 for free?

La Liga coverage is mainly locked behind a paywall, but there are ways to tune in for nothing.

In Brazil, select games are free-to-air via the CazeTV YouTube channel. To tune in: visit the YouTube website or download the YouTube app (iOS / Android).

In the US, select games are being shown on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC, which are all carried by YouTube TV (10-day free trial), DirecTV Stream (5-day free trial) and Hulu+Live TV (3-day free trial).

In Australia, beIN Sports offers new customers a 7-day free trial.

Traveling abroad right now? You can use a VPN to watch La Liga for free as if you were right at home.

Use a VPN to watch La Liga 2026/27 live streams

A VPN is handy piece of software that can make your device appear as if it's back in your home country, so you can unlock your usual service. The best VPN right now? We recommend NordVPN – it does everything and comes with up to 75% off.

How to watch La Liga 2026/27 live streams in the US

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In the US, all 380 games of the 2026/27 La Liga season are available to live stream on ESPN Select.

A subscription costs $12.99/month or $129.99/year, but you can bundle it with Disney+ and Hulu for $19.99/month.

Another option is ESPN Unlimited, which costs $29.99/month or $299.99/year and includes streaming access to ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes, SECN, ACCN, ESPN+, ESPN on ABC, SECN+, ACCNX, NFL Network and CW Sports.

At least 20 La Liga games will also be televised, on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2.

Sling TV carries ESPN and ESPN2 on its Orange plan, which costs $4.99/day, $9.99 for three days, $14.99/week, $45.99/month or $115/quarter. ABC, NBC and Fox are available on its Blue plan in select locations, along with FS1, USA Network, FX and more. Prices start at $45.99, though it comes with an up to half-price discount for your first month.

You can combine them with the Orange + Blue plan for $66 per month ($33 for your first month).

Alternatively, all three channels are also carried by YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TVand DirecTV Stream, each of which offers a free trial to new users.

Outside the US for a game? Use NordVPN to access your usual coverage.

How to watch La Liga 2026/27 live streams in the UK

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In the UK, La Liga 2026/27 coverage is split between Premier Sports and Disney+.

Premier Sports is showing nine of 10 games each matchweek, while the 8.30pm BST Saturday kick-off is exclusive to Disney+ Premium.

Premier Sports costs £17.99 on a rolling monthly basis, or £130/year if you pay upfront. Alternatively, you can add it to an existing Sky TV, Virgin Media or Prime Video plan.

Disney+ Premium starts at £14.99/month.

If you're out of the UK but still want to tune in, explore the VPN route set out above, which will help you access your accounts from anywhere.

How to watch La Liga 2026/27 live streams in Australia

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beIN Sports is showing all 380 games of the 2026/27 La Liga season in Australia.

Subscriptions cost AU$15.99/month or AU$159.99/year, with both options including a 7-day free trial. From September 1, however, prices will rise to AU$16.99/month and AU$169.99/year.

beIN Sports is also available as a Prime Video add‑on for AU$14.99/month.

Not in Australia right now? You can simply use a VPN like NordVPN to watch all the action as if you were back home.

How to watch La Liga 2026/27 live streams in Canada

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In Canada, all 380 games of the 2026/27 La Liga season are available to watch on TSN.

If you don't have cable, the TSN Plus streaming service costs CA$8/month or CA$80/year.

If you're out of Canada but still want to tune in, explore the VPN route set out above, which will help you access your accounts from anywhere.

La Liga 2026/27 FAQs

When is El Clasico?

Barcelona and Real Madrid will face off twice in La Liga, at Camp Nou on Sunday, October 25, and at the Bernabeu on Sunday, May 9.

What were the La Liga 2025/26 final standings?

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La Liga 2025/26 table

Team

Points

Goal difference

Barcelona (C)

94

+59

Real Madrid

86

+42

Villarreal

72

+26

Atletico Madrid

69

+18

Real Betis

60

+11

Celta Vigo

54

+5

Getafe

51

-6

Rayo Vallecano

50

-3

Valencia

49

-9

Real Sociedad

46

-2

Espanyol

46

-12

Athletic Club

45

-15

Sevilla

43

-14

Alaves

43

-12

Elche

43

-8

Levante

42

-14

Osasuna

42

-6

Mallorca (R)

42

-10

Girona (R)

41

-16

Real Oviedo (R)

29

-34

Can I follow La Liga 2026/27 on my mobile?

Of course! Each of the major broadcasters has streaming services that you can access through mobile apps or via your phone's browser.

You can also stay up-to-date with all of the key La Liga 2026/27 highlights on La Liga's official social media channels on YouTube (@LaLiga), Instagram (@LaLiga) and Facebook (@LaLiga).

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Aatif is a freelance copywriter and journalist based in the UK. He’s written about technology, science and politics for publications including Gizmodo, The Independent, Trusted Reviews and Newsweek, but focuses on streaming at Future, an arrangement that combines two of his greatest passions: sport and penny-pinching.

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