Anticipation Soars for the 2024/2025 La Liga Season: New Teams, Star Signings, and Fierce Rivalries return!

As the 2024/2025 La Liga season readies to kick off, anticipation is at an all-time high among football enthusiasts. Spain’s premier football division is renowned for its iconic rivalries. From the Basque derby between Athletic Club and Real Sociedad, to the Madrid derby between neighbours Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid, and even the exclusive El Clásico matches between Real Madrid and Barcelona, these historic rivalries and many more all add to the drama and excitement of the upcoming season ahead. La Liga is home to a surplus of talented players: Robert Lewandowski, Vinícius Júnior, and now even Kylian Mbappé. With such world-class talent on display, fans can expect breathtaking goals, masterful assists, and calculated plays that will be guaranteed to leave fans on the edge of their seats. In order to commemorate one of the most competitive leagues in Europe, let us show you some of the key highlights that make the 2024/2025 season unique.

At the end of the 2023/2024 season, Real Madrid won the La Liga title after an exceptional display of footballing brilliance where they won 29 games, drew 8, and only managed to lose 1 game throughout the entire season. Furthermore, this was the year Real Madrid won the Champions League as well, securing their 15th Champions League trophy for the club. Whilst winning the title itself is impressive enough, doing it in such a manner highlights just how ferocious the teams in La Liga can be, both domestically and abroad. Bookmakers predict Real Madrid as potential title winners once more, giving them odds of 4/9 to secure their 37th La Liga title. However, whilst it may seem that Real Madrid may go unopposed, this is far from the case. Barcelona and Atlético Madrid, both key rivals of Real Madrid, won't make their quest for the league title easy and will be sure to put up a fight. Bookmakers second this, giving Barcelona and Atlético odds of 7/2 and 9/1 to clench the title from Real Madrid. Furthermore, adding to what is already being made out to be an action-packed tournament is the contest to qualify for Europe's top 3 club cup competitions. Those being the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League.

As the new season dawns, the composition of La Liga has been reshaped by the departure and arrival of new teams to the League. At the end of the 2023/2024 season, Cádiz, Almeria, and Granada all finished at the bottom of the league table and were relegated to the Segunda División. Whilst the fans will no doubt be disappointed, it does give them time to reflect on the team's shortcomings and figure out what they can do to come back stronger. Taking their place are Espanyol, Real Valladolid, Deportivo Leganés. Espanyol, unlike Valladolid and Deportivo Leganés who secured automatic qualification, had to take part in play-offs matches to earn their spot in La Liga for the coming season. Espanyol and Valladolid return to the top flight after only 1 year in the 2nd division, showcasing their determination and desire to compete with Spain's best.  Deportivo Leganés return for the second time in the club’s history and after a 4-year absence, leaving fans eager to see how they perform. With the return of these 3 former La Liga teams, it will be interesting to see how much of an impact they are set to have in what is already setting out to be a highly competitive season of football.

Another key event to mention is the signing of Kylian Mbappé. Following 2 years of attempting to do so, Real Madrid have finally made it happen and signed the Frenchman from PSG with a contract worth over 45 million Euros a year. Due to so much money being involved in this move, fans are left questioning whether the deal was truly worth it. Due to the upcoming Super Cup and their first match of the season on the 18th August, we will soon find out whether he'll succeed in making a name for himself at Real Madrid. One thing we know though is that his performances will be key to the success of the Spanish titans this season, with every year bringing new challenges and obstacles for them to overcome in their pursuit of footballing glory.

Whether it's the tactical thinking of Diego Simeone who has kept himself as the current longest serving manager in La Liga that interests you or the brilliant leadership of Carlo Ancelotti, securing Real Madrid countless titles, there is plenty of managerial talent for fans to immerse themselves in. There is also new talent being introduced to the league too, however. The spotlight is trained on Barcelona following the sacking of Xavi as head coach after 3 years in the role. His position has been taken up by former Bayern Munich and Germany coach Hansi Flick, who has signed a 2-year deal with the club. His success will be key to Barcelona’s triumph in La Liga as he attempts to restructure and implement change to the Catalan club. From top managers and players to iconic stadiums and intense rivalries, La Liga has it all. To witness everything that this highly competitive tournament has to offer, purchase your tickets with the Football Tickets Store. Let our secure and easy online booking system bring you comfort in knowing your tickets will be delivered to you without hassle, giving you more time to focus on preparing for a match day experience you won't soon forget!