The 2022/2023 season of Spanish Football League LaLiga will be broadcast on Optus Sport, kicking off on Saturday 13 August.
Real Madrid seeks to defend their crown against Barcelona, while Atletico Madrid, Villarreal, Real Betis and Sevilla will be hot on their heels. Australian fans should keep their eyes peeled too as Socceroos winger Awer Mabil hopes to take his game to the next level at Cadiz ahead of the 2022 World Cup.
European champions Real Madrid will begin the 2022-23 campaign as favourites to defend their title with a stacked squad spearheaded by Benzema and bolstered even further by the arrival of midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni from Monaco.
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Commenting on the announcement that unites two of Europe’s best club competitions on Optus Sport, Optus VP TV, content and product development, Clive Dickens, said, “We are delighted to announce that Optus Sport has secured these exclusive LaLiga rights here in Australia.
“The addition of Spain’s top professional league to Optus Sport’s line-up of premium rights shows our continued commitment to acquiring the world’s best football, that our customers love. We look forward to bringing an unprecedented level of LaLiga coverage to Australian fans and partnering with them to significantly expand interest in LaLiga.”
Melcior Soler, LaLiga’s audiovisual director stated “At LaLiga we always look for best-in-class partners to deliver Spanish football to fans everywhere. Our agreement with Optus Sport ensures people in Australia will be able to enjoy LaLiga to the fullest. This is going to be even more important now to fans down under with some of Australia´s top talent represented in LaLiga clubs”.
LaLiga on Optus Sport (all times AEST)
Saturday 13 August
4:30am – Osasina v Sevilla
Sunday 14 August
12:00am – Celta Vigo v Espanyol
2:45am – Valladolid v Villarreal
4:45am – Barcelona v Vallecano
Monday 15 August
12:30am – Cadiz v Real Sociedad
3:15am – Valencia v Girona
5:30am – Almeria v Real Madrid
Tuesday 16 August
12:30am – Athletic Club v Mallorca
3:15am – Getafe v Atletico Madrid
5:15am – Real Betis v Elche