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FC Barcelona today discovered the schedule for their 2013-2014 La Liga campaign, with the headline story being that Barça start the defense of their La Liga title at home to Levante. While last season was no-where near as successful as the 2011-2012 campaign for Levante, they finished in a respectable 11th position and nearly pulled off an upset at the Camp Nou last season, losing by a solitary goal in Jornada 32. At the other end of the spectrum, Barcelona are scheduled to finish the season at home, with a difficult encounter against Atletico Madrid, who finished just nine points behind Real Madrid in third place last season.
Thanks to the awkward timing of the Supercopa de España, Barcelona have been dealt a tough start to the season, with early away trips to La Rosaleda and the Mestalla, where they will face Malaga and Valencia respectively in Jornada 2 and 3. The first Clasico of the season will be contested in Jornada 10 at the Camp Nou, with the return scheduled for Jornada 29 at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Listed below is Barcelona’s full schedule for the 2013-2014 season, including all friendly matches and every stage of the UEFA Champions League. As of yet, the Copa del Rey has not been scheduled, although the final is set to take place the same weekend as Jornada 34, should Barcelona reach the final – although this may change depending on who reaches the final, and their European commitments (if any). All La Liga dates are listed as a Sunday or Wednesday, although exact kick-off times and dates will be confirmed nearer the time of the fixture, while all UEFA Champions League dates are listed as a Tuesday (with the exception of the final). There are two possible dates for each leg of the Round of 16, which will of course be decided when the draw for the knock-out stages is made in December.
All in all, while the start of the season may appear difficult, the timing of the two Clasicos is good, and Barça will be content with their La Liga fixtures surrounding the latter stages of the UEFA Champions League.
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20-Jul |
Friendly |
Lechia Gdansk |
vs |
Barcelona |
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24-Jul |
Friendly |
Bayern Munich |
vs |
Barcelona |
|
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27-Jul |
Friendly |
Valerenga |
vs |
Barcelona |
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02-Aug |
Friendly |
Joan Gamper Trophy |
Barcelona |
vs |
Santos |
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07-Aug |
Friendly |
Thailand XI |
vs |
Barcelona |
|
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10-Aug |
Friendly |
Malaysia XI |
vs |
Barcelona |
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18-Aug |
La Liga |
Jornada 1 |
Barcelona |
vs |
Levante |
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21-Aug |
Supercopa de España |
First Leg |
Atletico Madrid |
vs |
Barcelona |
|
25-Aug |
La Liga |
Jornada 2 |
Malaga |
vs |
Barcelona |
|
28-Aug |
Supercopa de España |
Second Leg |
Barcelona |
vs |
Atletico Madrid |
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01-Sep |
La Liga |
Jornada 3 |
Valencia |
vs |
Barcelona |
|
15-Sep |
La Liga |
Jornada 4 |
Barcelona |
vs |
|
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17-Sep |
UEFA Champions League |
Matchday 1 |
TBD |
vs |
TBD |
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22-Sep |
La Liga |
Jornada 5 |
Rayo Vallecano |
vs |
Barcelona |
|
25-Sep |
La Liga |
Jornada 6 |
Barcelona |
vs |
Real Sociedad |
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29-Sep |
La Liga |
Jornada 7 |
Almeria |
vs |
Barcelona |
|
01-Oct |
UEFA Champions League |
Matchday 2 |
TBD |
vs |
TBD |
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06-Oct |
La Liga |
Jornada 8 |
Barcelona |
vs |
Real Valladolid |
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20-Oct |
La Liga |
Jornada 9 |
vs |
Barcelona |
|
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22-Oct |
UEFA Champions League |
Matchday 3 |
TBD |
vs |
TBD |
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27-Oct |
La Liga |
Jornada 10 |
Barcelona |
vs |
Real Madrid |
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30-Oct |
La Liga |
Jornada 11 |
Celta Vigo |
vs |
Barcelona |
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03-Nov |
La Liga |
Jornada 12 |
Barcelona |
vs |
|
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05-Nov |
UEFA Champions League |
Matchday 4 |
TBD |
vs |
TBD |
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10-Nov |
La Liga |
Jornada 13 |
Real Betis |
vs |
Barcelona |
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24-Nov |
La Liga |
Jornada 14 |
Barcelona |
vs |
|
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26-Nov |
UEFA Champions League |
Matchday 5 |
TBD |
vs |
TBD |
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01-Dec |
La Liga |
Jornada 15 |
Atletic Bilbao |
vs |
Barcelona |
|
10-Dec |
UEFA Champions League |
Matchday 6 |
TBD |
vs |
TBD |
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15-Dec |
La Liga |
Jornada 16 |
Barcelona |
vs |
|
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22-Dec |
La Liga |
Jornada 17 |
vs |
Barcelona |
|
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05-Jan |
La Liga |
Jornada 18 |
Barcelona |
vs |
Elche |
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12-Jan |
La Liga |
Jornada 19 |
Atletico Madrid |
vs |
Barcelona |
|
19-Jan |
La Liga |
Jornada 20 |
Levante |
vs |
Barcelona |
|
26-Jan |
La Liga |
Jornada 21 |
Barcelona |
vs |
Malaga |
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02-Feb |
La Liga |
Jornada 22 |
Barcelona |
vs |
Valencia |
|
09-Feb |
La Liga |
Jornada 23 |
Sevilla |
vs |
Barcelona |
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16-Feb |
La Liga |
Jornada 24 |
Barcelona |
vs |
Rayo Vallecano |
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18-Feb |
UEFA Champions League |
Round of 16 First Leg |
TBD |
vs |
TBD |
|
23-Feb |
La Liga |
Jornada 25 |
Real Sociedad |
vs |
Barcelona |
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25-Feb |
UEFA Champions League |
Round of 16 First Leg |
TBD |
vs |
TBD |
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02-Mar |
La Liga |
Jornada 26 |
Barcelona |
vs |
Almeria |
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09-Mar |
La Liga |
Jornada 27 |
Real Valladolid |
vs |
Barcelona |
|
11-Mar |
UEFA Champions League |
Round of 16 Second Leg |
TBD |
vs |
TBD |
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16-Mar |
La Liga |
Jornada 28 |
Barcelona |
vs |
Osasuna |
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18-Mar |
UEFA Champions League |
Round of 16 Second Leg |
TBD |
vs |
TBD |
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23-Mar |
La Liga |
Jornada 29 |
Real Madrid |
vs |
Barcelona |
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26-Mar |
La Liga |
Jornada 30 |
Barcelona |
vs |
Celta Vigo |
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30-Mar |
La Liga |
Jornada 31 |
Espanyol |
vs |
Barcelona |
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01-Apr |
UEFA Champions League |
Quarter-Finals First Leg |
TBD |
vs |
TBD |
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06-Apr |
La Liga |
Jornada 32 |
Barcelona |
vs |
Real Betis |
|
08-Apr |
UEFA Champions League |
Quarter-Finals Second Leg |
TBD |
vs |
TBD |
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13-Apr |
La Liga |
Jornada 33 |
Granada |
vs |
Barcelona |
|
19-Apr |
Copa del Rey |
Final |
TBD |
TBD |
|
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20-Apr |
La Liga |
Jornada 34 |
Barcelona |
vs |
Atletic Bilbao |
|
22-Apr |
UEFA Champions League |
Semi-Finals First Leg |
TBD |
vs |
TBD |
|
27-Apr |
La Liga |
Jornada 35 |
Villarreal |
vs |
Barcelona |
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29-Apr |
UEFA Champions League |
Semi-Finals Second Leg |
TBD |
vs |
TBD |
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04-May |
La Liga |
Jornada 36 |
Barcelona |
vs |
Getafe |
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11-May |
La Liga |
Jornada 37 |
Elche |
vs |
Barcelona |
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18-May |
La Liga |
Jornada 38 |
Barcelona |
vs |
Atletico Madrid |
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24-May |
UEFA Champions League |
Final |
TBD |
vs |
TBD |
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