Villarreal CF now knows the date and time for their home debut in LaLiga. It will be on Saturday, September 5th, at 9:00 PM, on the fourth matchday of the championship, when the Yellow Submarine will host Deportivo de A Coruña at their renovated Estadio de La Cerámica. This match will mark the team's first official encounter with their fans and the new project led by Iñigo Pérez.
The concentration of the club's first three commitments as visitors is due to the need to complete the stadium's renovation works. Villarreal's league debut will be on Sunday, August 16th, against Racing de Santander at El Sardinero. Subsequently, they will visit Atlético de Madrid at the Metropolitano on Sunday, August 23rd, and finally face Deportivo Alavés at Mendizorroza on Friday, August 28th.
This demanding start to the season will require the team to measure its preparation across three different venues before presenting itself to its supporters. The visit to Santander will mark Iñigo Pérez's official league debut as coach, while the matches against Atlético and Alavés will serve to raise the competitive level before returning home.
Deportivo de A Coruña will therefore be the first opponent to step onto La Cerámica in a league match during the 2026/27 season. The encounter will allow the 'groguet' fans to get to know Iñigo Pérez's new footballing approach and reconnect with a team facing the season with changes on the bench and new sporting expectations. The match, which can be followed on Movistar+ LaLiga, will have a clear symbolic component, marking the new project's first official appearance before its home crowd.
