Real Madrid to face Athletic Bilbao on Week 1 of La Liga '

Real Madrid to face Athletic Bilbao on Week 1 of La Liga '

The Whites to face Barcelona at the Bernabeu on 11 December; both sides to clash at the Camp Nou on 22 April

The draw for the 2011/12 La Liga season has determined Real Madrid's first game in the championship will be against Athletic Bilbao at the Bernabeu on 20/21 August. The Whites will face Barcelona at the Bernabeu on 11 December and at the Camp Nou on 22 April. The first derby against Atletico Madrid will take place on Week 14 (27/28 November).

REAL MADRID'S CALENDAR IN THE 2011/12 LA LIGA SEASON
1st LEG	2nd LEG	MATCH
WEEK 1 21 August	WEEK 20 22 January	REAL MADRID - Athletic Bilbao
WEEK 2 28 August	WEEK 2129 January	Zaragoza - REAL MADRID
WEEK 311 September	WEEK 22 5 February	REAL MADRID - Getafe
WEEK 418 September	WEEK 2312 February	Levante - REAL MADRID
WEEK 521 September	WEEK 2419 February	Racing Santander - REAL MADRID
WEEK 6 25 September	WEEK 2526 February	REAL MADRID - Rayo Vallecano
WEEK 72 October	WEEK 264 March	Espanyol - REAL MADRID
WEEK 816 October	WEEK 2711 March	REAL MADRID - Betis
WEEK 923 October	WEEK 28 18 March	Malaga - REAL MADRID
WEEK 10 26 October	WEEK 29 21 March	REAL MADRID - Villarreal
WEEK 1130 October	WEEK 30 25 March	Real Sociedad - REAL MADRID
WEEK 126 November	WEEK 31 1 April	REAL MADRID - Osasuna
WEEK 1320 November	WEEK 328 April	Valencia - REAL MADRID
WEEK 1427 November	WEEK 33 11 April	REAL MADRID - Atletico Madrid
WEEK 15 4 December	WEEK 3415 April	Sporting Gijon - REAL MADRID
WEEK 1611 December	WEEK 35 22 April	REAL MADRID - Barcelona
WEEK 1718 December	WEEK 36 29 April	Sevilla - REAL MADRID
WEEK 188 January	WEEK 37 6 May	REAL MADRID - Granada
WEEK 19 15 January	WEEK 3813 May	Mallorca - REAL MADRID

LA LIGA 2011/12, WEEK 1 (20/21 August)
REAL MADRID	-	Athletic Club
Real Sociedad	-	Atletico Madrid
Espanyol	-	Granada
Osasuna	-	Valencia
Villarreal	-	Sporting
Racing	-	Getafe
Levante	-	Zaragoza
Rayo Vallecano	-	Mallorca
Malaga	-	Barcelona
Betis	-	Sevilla