If you've been missing football in the summer, even with all the Club World Cup action taking place until July, we have good news: top flight football returns in a little over a week, with Premier League officially starting on August 15, 2025, until May 24, 2026.
The summer transfer market will still be open until September 1, so teams will have some time to assess if they need some last minute signings before embarking into the season, where Liverpool will defend their title last year, trying many new faces, but will surely face fierce competition from Manchester City, who will also try to improve from last year, from runner-ups Arsenal and from recent World Champions Chelsea.
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 see 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.
All teams from Premier League 2025/26
Last year, Southampton, Leicester City, and Ipswich Town were relegated, with Leeds, Burnley, and Sunderland taking their places, and joining 17 others for the first division of English football next year:
Arsenal
Aston Villa
Bournemouth
Brentford
Brighton & Hove Albion
Burnley
Chelsea
Crystal Palace
Everton
Fulham
Leeds United
Liverpool
Manchester City
Manchester United
Newcastle United
Nottingham Forest
Sunderland
Tottenham Hotspur
West Ham United
Wolverhampton Wanderers