Valencia visit Real Sociedad on Sunday 17 May 2026 at Reale Arena in San Sebastián, Basque Country for a La Liga match. Kick-off time and broadcast details are confirmed closer to matchday.
La Liga is the top tier of Spanish professional football. Twenty clubs play a 38-matchday season from August to May, with each team facing every other team home and away. The champion is decided on points, with head-to-head record used as the first tiebreaker for clubs level on points. The top four finishers qualify for the UEFA Champions League, the next two enter the Europa League and Conference League, and the bottom three are relegated to LALIGA Hypermotion.
Real Sociedad play their home games at Reale Arena in San Sebastián, Basque Country, and compete in La Liga. Valencia play their home games at Mestalla in Valencia, Valencian Community.
Real Sociedad and Valencia both compete in La Liga, where meetings between clubs contribute to the final league table, and in turn European qualification, mid-table positioning, and the relegation battle at the foot of the table.
How to watch: La Liga matches are broadcast internationally via ESPN+ in the United States, Premier Sports and LaLigaTV in the United Kingdom and Ireland, DAZN across much of Europe and Asia, and Movistar Plus+ in Spain. Local listings vary by country; check regional broadcasters for coverage in your region.