Antoine Griezmann scored 22 goals in his first season at Atletico Madrid after transfering from Real Sociedad and looks to bring a title back to Estadio Vicente Calderon in 2015-2016. (Getty)
After winning La Liga in 2013-2014, Atletico Madrid fell back behind world champion Barcelona and inner-city rival Real Madrid to finish third in La Liga in 2014-2015. Atleti has reached the Champions League quarterfinals or further in each of the past two seasons, falling to Real Madrid in the final in 2013-2014 and quarterfinal in 2014-2015, and will participate in the Champions League for the third straight season in 2015-2016 behind top scorer Antoine Griezmann. Added from Real Sociedad in 2014-2015 to replace Diego Costa, the French forward scored 25 goals for Atletico Madrid across all competitions and Atleti has fought off competition from English Premier League giants to keep the 24 year old goalscorer. Atletico Madrid did lose star midfielder Arda Turan to Spanish rivals Barcelona and Mario Manduzic to Juventus this summer, but have added Jackson Martinez, Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco, and starlet Luciano Vietto.
Atleti will open the season at home against La Liga newcomers Las Palmas, but then have to travel to reigning Europa League champions Sevilla before hosting treble winning Barcelona. Madrid derbies with Real Madrid will be on October 4, 2015 and February 28, 2016 and Atletico Madrid will close the season with three of their last four games at home against middle of the table teams from 2014-2015.
Read below for La Liga schedule for Atletico Madrid (subject to change with Champions League or Copa del Rey fixtures):
August 23, 2015: Las Palmas
August 30, 2015: at Sevilla
September 13, 2015: Barcelona
September 20, 2015: at Eibar
September 23, 2015: Getafe
September 27, 2015: at Villareal
October 4, 2015: Real Madrid
October 18, 2015: at Real Sociedad
October 25, 2015: Valencia
October 28, 2015: at Deportivo
November 1, 2015: Sporting Gijon
November 8, 2015: at Real Betis
November 22, 2015: Espanyol
November 29, 2015: at Granada
December 6, 2015: Athletic Bilbao
December 13, 2015: at Malaga
December 20, 2015: at Rayo Vallecano
January 3, 2016: Levante
January 10, 2016: at Celta Vigo
January 17, 2016: at Las Palmas
January 24, 2016: Sevilla
January 31, 2016: at Barcelona
February 7, 2016 : Eibar
February 14, 2016: at Getafe
February 21, 2016: Villareal
February 28, 2016: at Real Madrid
March 2, 2016: Real Sociedad
March 6, 2016: at Valencia
March 13, 2016: Deportivo
March 20, 2016 : at Sporting Gijon
April 3, 2016: Real Betis
April 10, 2016 : at Espanyol
April 17, 2016: Granada
April 20, 2016: at Athletic Bilbao
April 24, 2016: Malaga
May 1, 2016 : Rayo Vallecano
May 8, 2016 : at Levante
May 15, 2016: Celta Vigo
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