Having won the treble last season, the next target for Barcelona was to go for the sextuple.
That didn't happen, as despite seeing off Sevilla in the UEFA Super Cup, they fell short against Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Super Cup and were beaten 4-0 in the first leg, enough to seal the trophy for the Basque side.
After that they had to fight through various problems, from transfer bans to injuries, but have still managed to fly high in the Spanish top flight.
Here are the three biggest positives from Barcelona's 2015/16 season so far.