Premier League 2026/27 fixtures announced: Schedule and key dates for new season

[p]The season kicks off on Friday, August 21st, with champions [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a] starting their title defence at home to Championship winners [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/coventry/GOvB22xg/"]Coventry[/a].[/p][p]Fellow promoted side [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hull-city/S66R0t75/"]Hull[/a] will host [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a] on their return, while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ipswich/thqhB2MB/"]Ipswich[/a]'s first game back in the top flight is against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sunderland/WSzc94ws/"]Sunderland[/a].[/p][p]Elsewhere, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a] begin life without decorated manager Pep Guardiola against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bournemouth/OtpNdwrc/"]Bournemouth,[/a] and Andoni Iraola's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a] are away to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/newcastle-utd/p6ahwuwJ/"]Newcastle[/a].[/p][p]Other notable opening fixtures see [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Tottenham[/a], fresh off surviving relegation, go away to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brentford/xYe7DwID/"]Brentford[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] visit [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fulham/69ZiU2Om/"]Fulham[/a] in London derbies.[/p][h2]Opening weekend fixtures[/h2][p][i]All kick-off times CET[/i][/p][p][b]Friday, August 21st[/b][/p][p]Arsenal v Coventry (21:00 CET)[/p][p][b]Saturday August 22nd[/b][/p][p]Hull v Manchester United (13:30 CET)[/p][p]Everton v Crystal Palace (16:00 CET)[/p][p]Ipswich v Sunderland (16:00 CET)[/p][p]Nottingham Forest v Leeds (16:00 CET)[/p][p]Brentford vs Tottenham (18:30 CET)[/p][p][b]Sunday, August 23rd[/b][/p][p]Brighton v Aston Villa (15:00 CET)[/p][p]Manchester City v Bournemouth (15:00 CET)[/p][p]Newcastle v Liverpool (17:30 CET)[/p][p][b]Monday, August 24th[/b][/p][p]Fulham v Chelsea (21:00 CET)[/p][h2]Final day fixtures[/h2][p][i]All kick-off times 17:00 CET[/i][/p][p][b]Sunday, May 30th, 2027[/b][/p][p]Arsenal v Brighton[/p][p]Aston Villa v Tottenham[/p][p]Chelsea v Brentford[/p][p]Coventry v Nottingham Forest[/p][p]Crystal Palace v Leeds[/p][p]Hull v Newcastle[/p][p]Ipswich v Everton[/p][p]Liverpool v Bournemouth[/p][p]Manchester United v Fulham[/p][p]Sunderland v Manchester City[/p][h2]Key dates for 2026/27 season[/h2][p]The 2026/27 Premier League season will start on Saturday, August 22nd and conclude on Sunday, May 30th, 2027.[/p][p]It begins one week later than the previous campaign to aid player recovery time following the summer's World Cup in North America.[/p][p]The season is made up of 33 weekend and five midweek matchdays, with the final day consisting of all 10 matches kicking off simultaneously, as usual.[/p][p]The EFL Cup begins on the weekend of August 7th-9th, with the 11 Premier League sides not in Europe entering in the second round, and the nine European participants in round three.[/p][p]The FA Cup third round, when Premier League clubs enter, starts around the weekend of January 9th/10th, with the final at Wembley on Saturday, May 22nd, 2027.[/p][p]The Premier League's summer transfer window opened on June 15th and will close on September 1st at 23:00 BST.[/p][p]It will reopen in the winter on January 1st, 2027, and will close at 23:00 GMT on February 1st, 2027.[/p][h2][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/england/premier-league-2025-2026/"]Follow the Premier League with Flashscore[/a][/h2]