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Real Madrid-Barcelona Clasico 2015-16 La Liga fixtures set for November, April

Barcelona and Real Madrid will meet in La Liga's latest Clasico clashes in November and April after the 2015-16 Spanish Primera Division fixtures were announced on Tuesday.

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) confirmed the first of the highly anticipated matches will see Real host defending champions Barca on Nov. 8 at the Bernabeu.

Barca will not have new signings Aleix Vidal and Arda Turan available for the big game in Madrid, but both players will be eligible for selection in the reverse fixture at the Camp Nou on April 3.

The Catalan giants cannot field any new signing until January due to a transfer ban imposed by FIFA for breaching rules regarding the transfer of under-age players.

Before the Clasico, Barca begin their title defence at Athletic Bilbao on Aug. 22.

It will be the teams' third meeting of the campaign as Barca and Athletic face each other in the two-legged final of the Spanish Super Cup.

The opening leg will be played on Aug. 14 while the return match will take place three days later.

Real Madrid kick off their campaign under new coach Rafa Benitez against newly-promoted Sporting Gijon at El Molinon.

UD Las Palmas will mark their return to the Primera Division after a 13-year wait with a clash against Atletico Madrid at the Calderon.

Atletico will host Barca in round three of the competition, on Sep. 13, and Diego Simeone's men will travel to the Nou Camp on Jan. 31.

The first Madrid derby will take place on Oct. 4 at Atletico while Real will host their city rivals in round 26 on Feb. 28.

The last round of Primera Division games will be on the weekend of May 14-15.

The RFEF also announced that the Copa del Rey will begin on Sep. 2, with the Primera Division clubs only competing from Dec. 2 in the round of 16.

The Spanish Cup final will be played on May 21, 2016.