Leganes have defeated Alaves 1-0 to get the Spanish league underway on Friday, after they paid tribute to the victims of the attacks in Barcelona and the seaside resort of Cambrils.
A minute of silence was held before the match, and will also be observed ahead of all league games this weekend.
Hours later, Valencia defeated 10-man Las Palmas in the late match thanks to a first-half goal by striker Simone Zaza.
Defending champions Real Madrid and Barcelona will play their respective matches on Sunday, but both squads held a minute of silence before their training sessions on Friday.
Barcelona players will wear shirts worded with "Barcelona" instead of their names on the back when they host Real Betis at Camp Nou.
The hashtag "TotsSomBarcelona" (We are all Barcelona) will be on the front of the shirts, after the attacks that killed 14 people and injured more than 120 others.
Real Madrid will begin at Deportivo La Coruna without Cristiano Ronaldo, who is serving a suspension for shoving a referee in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup final.
Atletico Madrid open their season at promoted Girona on Saturday.
Gabriel scored the league's first goal from close range after Alaves goalkeeper Fernando Pacheco partially stopped a deflected free-kick.
Gabriel appeared to be offside, igniting criticism for the lack of video review in the Spanish league.
Alaves, who surprised as a promoted club last season by finishing ninth and by reaching the Copa del Rey final, missed a chance to open the scoring when Manu Garcia missed a penalty kick less than 10 minutes before Gabriel's first-half goal.
Leganes made their top-flight debut last season.
Zaza, who was signed by Valencia after playing for the club on a loan from Juventus last season, scored the winner for the hosts at Mestalla Stadium with a well-placed left-footed shot from just outside the area in the 22nd minute.
Las Palmas played a man down from the 33rd after midfielder Alen Halilovic was sent off with a straight red card for a tackle on Jose Gaya.
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