Premier League announces schedule for 2025/26 season, from August 15 to May 24, 2026

The dates and fixtures of the next season has been announced.
Text: Javier Escribano
Published 2025-06-18

The Premier League fixtures for the 2025/26 season have been released. Dates for all 380 matches of the next season have been announced, from August 16, 2025, to May 24, 2026, scheduled through 33 weekends and five midweek match rounds.

Defending champions Liverpool will be the first to play against Bournemouth, on Friday August 15 at 20:00 BST, 21:00 CEST. The rest will follow during the weekend:

Saturday 16 August

12:30 BST: Aston Villa v Newcastle United
12:30: Brighton & Hove Albion v Fulham
12:30: Nottingham Forest v Brentford
12:30: Sunderland v West Ham United
12:30: Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley
17:30: Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City


Sunday 17 August

14:00 Chelsea v Crystal Palace
16:30 Manchester United v Arsenal


Monday 18 August

20:00 Leeds United v Everton


If you're curious, you can watch the full schedule here. No matches will be played on December 24, and Premier League says that the schedule has been made to allow more rest time for players over the festive period, no two rounds taking place within 60 hours of each other.

The season starting in mid-August means that if Chelsea and Manchester City reach the Club World Cup final, they will have very little rest time...

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