It feels like we were just watching the last Premier League season come to an end, and now it’s already time for another one! The 2026-27 EPL season is officially kicking off on August 21, 2026, with defending champions Arsenal taking on newly promoted Coventry City at the Emirates Stadium! This season is starting a little later than usual because of the expanded FIFA World Cup, giving players some extra time to recover before jumping back into another busy football schedule. The new season will feature 33 weekends of matches and five midweek Match Rounds, with the final matches taking place on May 30, 2027. The fixtures for the season have already been released, so make sure to add your favourite matches to your calendar! To find out everything you need to know about the upcoming season including the fixture schedule, keep reading!

 

 

Who Was Promoted?

Every year, we have to say goodbye to a few teams and welcome some new ones into the Premier League! This season, Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Hull City are all joining the league after earning promotion from the Championship. Coventry City finished at the top of the Championship table to earn automatic promotion, with Ipswich Town finishing second and securing their spot in the Premier League. Hull City then won the playoffs to become the third and final team promoted. Getting promoted is a huge accomplishment, but staying in the Premier League is a whole different challenge. These three teams will now be facing some of the biggest clubs in English football (or soccer as we call it). Coventry City will have a pretty tough start to their Premier League return, heading to the Emirates to face defending champions Arsenal in the very first match of the season. Hull City will also have a big challenge right away when they host Manchester United, while Ipswich Town will face Sunderland at home. It’s always fun to see the newly promoted teams come into the league and see how they handle the competition, so we’ll definitely be keeping an eye on them this season!

 

 

What Are the New Rules This Season?

As with every season, there are a few new rules coming to the Premier League for 2026-27! This year a lot of the changes are focused on reducing time-wasting and keeping the game moving, which should hopefully mean a more exciting match overall!

 

Substitutions

One of the changes fans might notice right away involves substitutions. Players who are being taken off will now have 10 seconds to leave the field at the nearest available point. If a player takes longer than 10 seconds without a valid reason, their replacement won’t be allowed onto the pitch right away. The substitute will have to wait until the next stoppage after one minute has passed before they can enter, meaning their team will temporarily have to play with 10 players. The rule is meant to stop players from taking their time when leaving the pitch, especially when their team is trying to run down the clock late in a match!

 

Throw-Ins and Goal Kicks

There are also new time limits for throw-ins and goal kicks! If a referee believes a player is deliberately delaying a throw-in, they can start a five-second countdown. If the player doesn’t restart play within those five seconds, the throw-in will be given to the opposing team. Goal kicks will work in a similar way. If a team takes too long to restart play after being awarded a goal kick, the referee can start the five-second countdown. If the time runs out, the opposing team will be awarded a corner instead. These changes are another attempt to cut down on those little delays that can add up throughout a match.

 

Injured Players

Another change this season involves players who receive treatment or an injury assessment while on the pitch. Previously, Premier League players who received treatment were required to leave the field for 30 seconds. This has now increased to at least one minute. There are some exceptions, so players won’t automatically have to leave for a minute in every situation. But for injuries that require treatment or assessment on the field, fans can expect to see players spending a little more time on the sidelines before returning to the game.

 

 

VAR Changes

VAR is also getting a small change this season! It will now be able to review situations where a player receives a second yellow card that results in a red card. This doesn’t mean VAR will be checking every yellow card or deciding whether a player deserved their first yellow. The change specifically applies when a second yellow card has been given and the player has been sent off. The Premier League is also continuing to focus on making VAR decisions quicker and more efficient overall.

 

 

When Does the Season End?

The 2026/27 Premier League season will officially wrap up on Sunday, May 30, 2027, with all 10 matches kicking off at the same time for the final day of the season! There will be 33 weekends of matches along with five midweek Match Rounds, giving fans plenty of games to keep up with throughout the year.

The Christmas schedule will also be a little different this season. To help give players more time to recover during one of the busiest parts of the calendar, no two Match Rounds will take place within 60 hours of each other over the Christmas and New Year period. There will also be a fuller schedule of Premier League matches on Boxing Day this season!

 

 

2026-27 Premier League Fixtures Schedule

The 2026-27 Premier League fixtures have been released, and the dates of all 380 matches are below:

 

Friday 21 August 2026

20:00 Arsenal v Coventry City (Sky Sports)

 

Saturday 22 August

12:30 Hull City v Manchester United (TNT Sports)

Everton v Crystal Palace

Ipswich Town v Sunderland

Nottingham Forest v Leeds United

17:30 Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur (Sky Sports)

 

Sunday 23 August

14:00 Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa (Sky Sports)

14:00 Manchester City v AFC Bournemouth (Sky Sports)

16:30 Newcastle United v Liverpool (Sky Sports)

 

Monday 24 August

20:00 Fulham v Chelsea (Sky Sports)

 

Friday 28 August

20:00 Crystal Palace v Manchester City (Sky Sports)

 

Saturday 29 August

12:30 Liverpool v Nottingham Forest (TNT Sports)

AFC Bournemouth v Everton

Coventry City v Hull City

17:30 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United (Sky Sports)

 

Sunday 30 August

14:00 Chelsea v Brighton & Hove Albion (Sky Sports)*

*Due to Brighton's participation in UEFA Conference League playoff the preceding Thursday

14:00 Leeds United v Brentford (Sky Sports)

14:00 Sunderland v Fulham (Sky Sports)**

**Due to the movement of Fulham v Chelsea to Mon 24 Aug

16:30 Manchester United v Ipswich Town (Sky Sports)

 

Monday 31 August

20:00 Aston Villa v Arsenal (Sky Sports)

 

Friday 4 September

20:00 Ipswich Town v Liverpool (Sky Sports)

 

Saturday 5 September

12:30 Newcastle United v AFC Bournemouth (TNT Sports)

Brentford v Sunderland

Brighton & Hove Albion v Leeds United

Fulham v Crystal Palace

Manchester City v Coventry City

Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur

17:30 Hull City v Aston Villa (Sky Sports)

 

Sunday 6 September

14:00 Everton v Manchester United (Sky Sports)

16:30 Arsenal v Chelsea (Sky Sports)

 

Saturday 12 September

AFC Bournemouth v Brentford

Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest

Chelsea v Hull City

Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town

Liverpool v Fulham

17:30 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton (Sky Sports)

20:00 Sunderland v Arsenal (TNT Sports)

 

Sunday 13 September

14:00 Coventry City v Brighton & Hove Albion (Sky Sports)

16:30 Manchester United v Manchester City (Sky Sports)

 

Monday 14 September

20:00 Leeds United v Newcastle United (Sky Sports)*

*Match will revert to Sat 12 Sep, 12:30 BST should either club reach EFL Cup third round and be scheduled to play against a club participating in the Champions League

 

Friday 18 September

20:00 Brentford v Chelsea (Sky Sports)*

*Match will move to Sat 19 Sep, 20:00 BST should either club reach EFL Cup third round and be scheduled to play against a club participating in the Champions League

 

Saturday 19 September

12:30 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa (TNT Sports)

Brighton & Hove Albion v Arsenal

Everton v Ipswich Town

Leeds United v Crystal Palace

Manchester City v Sunderland

Newcastle United v Hull City

17:30 Nottingham Forest v Coventry City (Sky Sports)

 

Sunday 20 September

14:00 AFC Bournemouth v Liverpool (Sky Sports)

16:30 Fulham v Manchester United (Sky Sports)

 

Saturday 10 October

Arsenal v Leeds United

Aston Villa v Brentford

Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth

Coventry City v Newcastle United

Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest

Hull City v Everton

Ipswich Town v Fulham

Liverpool v Manchester City

Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur

Sunderland v Brighton & Hove Albion

 

Saturday 17 October

AFC Bournemouth v Sunderland

Brentford v Liverpool

Brighton & Hove Albion v Crystal Palace

Everton v Chelsea

Fulham v Hull City

Leeds United v Manchester United

Manchester City v Ipswich Town

Newcastle United v Aston Villa

Nottingham Forest v Arsenal

Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City

 

Saturday 24 October

Arsenal v Everton

Aston Villa v Manchester City

Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur

Coventry City v Fulham

Crystal Palace v Newcastle United

Hull City v Brentford

Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest

Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion

Manchester United v AFC Bournemouth

Sunderland v Leeds United

 

Saturday 31 October

AFC Bournemouth v Leeds United

Aston Villa v Fulham

Brentford v Nottingham Forest

Chelsea v Manchester United

Coventry City v Sunderland

Hull City v Ipswich Town

Liverpool v Arsenal

Manchester City v Brighton & Hove Albion

Newcastle United v Everton

Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace

 

Saturday 7 November

Arsenal v Hull City

Brighton & Hove Albion v Brentford

Crystal Palace v Liverpool

Everton v Coventry City

Fulham v Newcastle United

Ipswich Town v AFC Bournemouth

Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur

Manchester United v Aston Villa

Nottingham Forest v Manchester City

Sunderland v Chelsea

 

Saturday 21 November

AFC Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest

Aston Villa v Sunderland

Brentford v Everton

Chelsea v Leeds United

Coventry City v Crystal Palace

Hull City v Brighton & Hove Albion

Liverpool v Manchester United

Manchester City v Fulham

Newcastle United v Arsenal

Tottenham Hotspur v Ipswich Town

 

Saturday 28 November

Arsenal v Manchester City

Brighton & Hove Albion v Newcastle United

Crystal Palace v Hull City

Everton v Liverpool

Fulham v AFC Bournemouth

Ipswich Town v Aston Villa

Leeds United v Coventry City

Manchester United v Brentford

Nottingham Forest v Chelsea

Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur

 

Wednesday 2 December

20:00 AFC Bournemouth v Brighton & Hove Albion

20:00 Aston Villa v Everton

20:00 Brentford v Arsenal

20:00 Chelsea v Crystal Palace

20:00 Coventry City v Ipswich Town

20:00 Hull City v Nottingham Forest

20:00 Liverpool v Sunderland

20:00 Manchester City v Leeds United

20:00 Newcastle United v Manchester United

20:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham

 

Saturday 5 December

AFC Bournemouth v Hull City

Aston Villa v Crystal Palace

Brentford v Manchester City

Chelsea v Liverpool

Everton v Fulham

Leeds United v Ipswich Town

Manchester United v Coventry City

Newcastle United v Sunderland

Nottingham Forest v Brighton & Hove Albion

Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal

 

Saturday 12 December

Arsenal v AFC Bournemouth

Brighton & Hove Albion v Everton

Coventry City v Aston Villa

Crystal Palace v Manchester United

Fulham v Brentford

Hull City v Tottenham Hotspur

Ipswich Town v Newcastle United

Liverpool v Leeds United

Manchester City v Chelsea

Sunderland v Nottingham Forest

 

Saturday 19 December

AFC Bournemouth v Coventry City

Arsenal v Manchester United

Brentford v Newcastle United

Brighton & Hove Albion v Ipswich Town

Chelsea v Aston Villa

Leeds United v Fulham

Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur

Manchester City v Hull City

Nottingham Forest v Everton

Sunderland v Crystal Palace

 

Saturday 26 December

Aston Villa v Leeds United

Coventry City v Chelsea

Crystal Palace v Arsenal

Everton v Sunderland

Fulham v Brighton & Hove Albion

Hull City v Liverpool

Ipswich Town v Brentford

Manchester United v Nottingham Forest

Newcastle United v Manchester City

Tottenham Hotspur v AFC Bournemouth

 

Wednesday 30 December

20:00 Aston Villa v Liverpool

20:00 Coventry City v Brentford

20:00 Crystal Palace v AFC Bournemouth

20:00 Everton v Manchester City

20:00 Fulham v Arsenal

20:00 Hull City v Leeds United

20:00 Ipswich Town v Chelsea

20:00 Manchester United v Sunderland

20:00 Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest

20:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton & Hove Albion

 

Saturday 2 January 2027

AFC Bournemouth v Aston Villa

Arsenal v Ipswich Town

Brentford v Crystal Palace

Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester United

Chelsea v Newcastle United

Leeds United v Everton

Liverpool v Coventry City

Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur

Nottingham Forest v Fulham

Sunderland v Hull City

 

Wednesday 6 January

20:00 Arsenal v Brentford

20:00 Brighton & Hove Albion v AFC Bournemouth

20:00 Crystal Palace v Chelsea

20:00 Everton v Aston Villa

20:00 Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur

20:00 Ipswich Town v Coventry City

20:00 Leeds United v Manchester City

20:00 Manchester United v Newcastle United

20:00 Nottingham Forest v Hull City

20:00 Sunderland v Liverpool

 

Saturday 16 January

AFC Bournemouth v Ipswich Town

Aston Villa v Manchester United

Brentford v Brighton & Hove Albion

Chelsea v Sunderland

Coventry City v Everton

Hull City v Arsenal

Liverpool v Crystal Palace

Manchester City v Nottingham Forest

Newcastle United v Fulham

Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United

 

Saturday 23 January

Arsenal v Newcastle United

Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester City

Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur

Everton v Brentford

Fulham v Aston Villa

Ipswich Town v Hull City

Leeds United v Chelsea

Manchester United v Liverpool

Nottingham Forest v AFC Bournemouth

Sunderland v Coventry City

 

Saturday 30 January

AFC Bournemouth v Fulham

Aston Villa v Ipswich Town

Brentford v Manchester United

Chelsea v Nottingham Forest

Coventry City v Leeds United

Hull City v Crystal Palace

Liverpool v Everton

Manchester City v Arsenal

Newcastle United v Brighton & Hove Albion

Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland

 

Saturday 6 February

Arsenal v Liverpool

Brighton & Hove Albion v Hull City

Crystal Palace v Coventry City

Everton v Newcastle United

Fulham v Manchester City

Ipswich Town v Tottenham Hotspur

Leeds United v AFC Bournemouth

Manchester United v Chelsea

Nottingham Forest v Brentford

Sunderland v Aston Villa

 

Wednesday 10 February

20:00 Aston Villa v AFC Bournemouth

20:00 Coventry City v Liverpool

20:00 Crystal Palace v Brentford

20:00 Everton v Leeds United

20:00 Fulham v Nottingham Forest

20:00 Hull City v Sunderland

20:00 Ipswich Town v Arsenal

20:00 Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion

20:00 Newcastle United v Chelsea

20:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City

 

Saturday 20 February

AFC Bournemouth v Crystal Palace

Arsenal v Fulham

Brentford v Coventry City

Brighton & Hove Albion v Tottenham Hotspur

Chelsea v Ipswich Town

Leeds United v Aston Villa

Liverpool v Hull City

Manchester City v Newcastle United

Nottingham Forest v Manchester United

Sunderland v Everton

 

Saturday 27 February

Aston Villa v Chelsea

Coventry City v AFC Bournemouth

Crystal Palace v Sunderland

Everton v Nottingham Forest

Fulham v Leeds United

Hull City v Manchester City

Ipswich Town v Brighton & Hove Albion

Manchester United v Arsenal

Newcastle United v Brentford

Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool

 

Wednesday 3 March

20:00 AFC Bournemouth v Tottenham Hotspur

20:00 Arsenal v Crystal Palace

20:00 Brentford v Ipswich Town

20:00 Brighton & Hove Albion v Fulham

20:00 Chelsea v Coventry City

20:00 Leeds United v Hull City

20:00 Liverpool v Aston Villa

20:00 Manchester City v Everton

20:00 Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United

20:00 Sunderland v Manchester United

 

Saturday 13 March

AFC Bournemouth v Newcastle United

Aston Villa v Hull City

Chelsea v Arsenal

Coventry City v Manchester City

Crystal Palace v Fulham

Leeds United v Brighton & Hove Albion

Liverpool v Ipswich Town

Manchester United v Everton

Sunderland v Brentford

Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest

 

Saturday 20 March

Arsenal v Sunderland

Brentford v AFC Bournemouth

Brighton & Hove Albion v Coventry City

Everton v Tottenham Hotspur

Fulham v Liverpool

Hull City v Chelsea

Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace

Manchester City v Manchester United

Newcastle United v Leeds United

Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa

 

Saturday 10 April

AFC Bournemouth v Manchester City

Aston Villa v Brighton & Hove Albion

Chelsea v Fulham

Coventry City v Arsenal

Crystal Palace v Everton

Leeds United v Nottingham Forest

Liverpool v Newcastle United

Manchester United v Hull City

Sunderland v Ipswich Town

Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford

 

Saturday 17 April

Arsenal v Aston Villa

Brentford v Leeds United

Brighton & Hove Albion v Chelsea

Everton v AFC Bournemouth

Fulham v Sunderland

Hull City v Coventry City

Ipswich Town v Manchester United

Manchester City v Crystal Palace

Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur

Nottingham Forest v Liverpool

 

Saturday 24 April

AFC Bournemouth v Arsenal

Aston Villa v Coventry City

Brentford v Fulham

Chelsea v Manchester City

Everton v Brighton & Hove Albion

Leeds United v Liverpool

Manchester United v Crystal Palace

Newcastle United v Ipswich Town

Nottingham Forest v Sunderland

Tottenham Hotspur v Hull City

 

Saturday 1 May

Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur

Brighton & Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest

Coventry City v Manchester United

Crystal Palace v Aston Villa

Fulham v Everton

Hull City v AFC Bournemouth

Ipswich Town v Leeds United

Liverpool v Chelsea

Manchester City v Brentford

Sunderland v Newcastle United

 

Saturday 8 May

AFC Bournemouth v Manchester United

Brentford v Aston Villa

Brighton & Hove Albion v Sunderland

Everton v Hull City

Fulham v Ipswich Town

Leeds United v Arsenal

Manchester City v Liverpool

Newcastle United v Coventry City

Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace

Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea

 

Saturday 15 May

Arsenal v Nottingham Forest

Aston Villa v Newcastle United

Chelsea v Everton

Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur

Crystal Palace v Brighton & Hove Albion

Hull City v Fulham

Ipswich Town v Manchester City

Liverpool v Brentford

Manchester United v Leeds United

Sunderland v AFC Bournemouth

 

Sunday 23 May

AFC Bournemouth v Chelsea

Brentford v Hull City

Brighton & Hove Albion v Liverpool

Everton v Arsenal

Fulham v Coventry City

Leeds United v Sunderland

Manchester City v Aston Villa

Newcastle United v Crystal Palace

Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town

Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United

 

Sunday 30 May

Arsenal v Brighton & Hove Albion

Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur

Chelsea v Brentford

Coventry City v Nottingham Forest

Crystal Palace v Leeds United

Hull City v Newcastle United

Ipswich Town v Everton

Liverpool v AFC Bournemouth

Manchester United v Fulham

Sunderland v Manchester City

 

 

Possible Premier League Fixture Changes

See which matches might have to move because of Premier League clubs' participation in UEFA competitions, FA Cup or EFL Cup:

 

Monday 14 September

20:00 Leeds United v Newcastle United (Sky Sports)

*Match will revert to Sat 12 Sep, 12:30 BST should either club reach EFL Cup third round and be scheduled to play against a club participating in the Champions League

 

Friday 18 September

20:00 Brentford v Chelsea (Sky Sports)

*Match will move to Sat 19 Sep, 20:00 BST should either club reach EFL Cup third round and be scheduled to play against a club participating in the Champions League