The 2026–27 Premier League will be the 35th season of the Premier League and the 128th season of top-flight English football overall. The season will start on 21 August 2026 and end on 30 May 2027. The fixtures were released on 19 June 2026 at 10:00 BST.

The 2026–27 season will consist of 33 weekend and five midweek rounds of matches.[1]

The summer transfer window opened on 15 June 2026 and will close on 31 August 2026.[2]

Arsenal will enter the season as the defending champions.

Summary

Developments

This season will see the usual opening fixtures and final matchweek postponed by one week due to the 2026 FIFA World Cup taking place during the off-season, which were published on 19 June at 10:00 BST.[1][3]

The Premier League will implement a ban on gambling sponsors appearing on the front of match day shirts from the 2026–27 season.[4] This initiative aims to reduce the visibility of betting brands, following pressure regarding gambling normalization, though betting companies can still sponsor sleeves, training kits, LED signage, and other club partnerships.[5]

Teams

Twenty teams will compete in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the Championship. The promoted teams are Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Hull City, returning to the top flight after absences of twenty-five, one and nine years respectively.[6][7][8] The twenty-five years between Coventry City's previous Premier League season and this season was the longest absence in the Premier League era to date. They will replace West Ham United, Burnley and Wolverhampton Wanderers, who were relegated to the Championship after fourteen, one, and eight years in the top flight respectively.[9][10][11]

Stadiums and locations

Greater London Premier League football clubs
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Capacity[12]
Arsenal London (Holloway) Emirates Stadium 60,704
Aston Villa Birmingham Villa Park 43,205[a]
Bournemouth Bournemouth Dean Court 12,357[b]
Brentford London (Brentford) Brentford Community Stadium 17,250
Brighton & Hove Albion Falmer Falmer Stadium 31,876
Chelsea London (Fulham) Stamford Bridge 40,044
Coventry City Coventry Coventry Building Society Arena 32,609
Crystal Palace London (Selhurst) Selhurst Park 25,194
Everton Liverpool (Vauxhall) Hill Dickinson Stadium 52,769
Fulham London (Fulham) Craven Cottage 27,782
Hull City Kingston upon Hull MKM Stadium 24,620
Ipswich Town Ipswich Portman Road 30,056
Leeds United Leeds Elland Road 37,645
Liverpool Liverpool (Anfield) Anfield 61,276
Manchester City Manchester (Bradford) City of Manchester Stadium 61,038
Manchester United Manchester (Trafford) Old Trafford 74,500
Newcastle United Newcastle upon Tyne St James' Park 52,264
Nottingham Forest West Bridgford City Ground 30,445
Sunderland Sunderland Stadium of Light 48,095
Tottenham Hotspur London (Tottenham) Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 62,850
  1. ↑ Villa Park's capacity is reduced for the entire season due to redevelopment of the North Stand.[13]
  2. ↑ Dean Court will undergo redevelopment over the course of the season.[14]

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (chest) Shirt sponsor (sleeve)
Arsenal Spain Mikel Arteta Norway Martin Ødegaard[15] Germany Adidas[16] Emirates[17] Deel, Inc.[18]
Aston Villa Spain Unai Emery Scotland John McGinn Germany Adidas TBD TBD
Bournemouth Germany Marco Rose England Adam Smith[19] Denmark Hummel[20] Vitality[21] MrQ[22]
Brentford Republic of Ireland Keith Andrews Republic of Ireland Nathan Collins[23] Spain Joma[24][25] Indeed[26] TBD
Brighton & Hove Albion Germany Fabian Hürzeler England Lewis Dunk[27] United States Nike[28] American Express[28] Experience Kissimmee[29]
Chelsea Spain Xabi Alonso England Reece James[30] United States Nike[31] TBD TBD
Coventry City England Frank Lampard England Matt Grimes[32] Denmark Hummel[33] Monzo[34] TBD
Crystal Palace France Pierre Sage England Dean Henderson Italy Macron Temporal[35] TBD
Everton Scotland David Moyes TBD[36] United Kingdom Castore[37] CMC Markets[38] Stake.com[39]
Fulham Spain Álvaro Arbeloa Scotland Tom Cairney[40] Germany Adidas[41] TBD TBD
Hull City Bosnia and Herzegovina Sergej Jakirović England Lewie Coyle United Kingdom Oxen[42] TBD TBD
Ipswich Town England Gary O'Neil Republic of Ireland Dara O'Shea United Kingdom Umbro[43] Halo Service Solutions[44] Play
Leeds United Germany Daniel Farke Wales Ethan Ampadu[45] Germany Adidas[46] Red Bull[47] TBD
Liverpool Spain Andoni Iraola Netherlands Virgil van Dijk Germany Adidas Standard Chartered[48] Expedia[49]
Manchester City Italy Enzo Maresca Portugal Rúben Dias Germany Puma Etihad Airways OKX
Manchester United England Michael Carrick Portugal Bruno Fernandes[50] Germany Adidas[51] Qualcomm Snapdragon[52] TBD
Newcastle United England Eddie Howe Brazil Bruno Guimarães Germany Adidas KNOX Hydrate[53] Noon[54]
Nottingham Forest Austria Oliver Glasner England Ryan Yates[55] Germany Adidas[56] TBD Ideagen[57]
Sunderland France Régis Le Bris Switzerland Granit Xhaka[58] Denmark Hummel[59] TBD TBD
Tottenham Hotspur Italy Roberto De Zerbi Argentina Cristian Romero[60] United States Nike[61] AIA[62] Kraken[63]

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Bournemouth Spain Andoni Iraola[64] End of contract 24 May 2026 Pre-season Germany Marco Rose[65] 1 June 2026
Chelsea England Calum McFarlane[66] End of interim spell Spain Xabi Alonso[67] 1 July 2026
Manchester City Spain Pep Guardiola[68] Resigned Italy Enzo Maresca[69] 29 June 2026
Crystal Palace Austria Oliver Glasner[70] End of contract 27 May 2026 France Pierre Sage[71] 15 June 2026
Liverpool Netherlands Arne Slot[72] Sacked 30 May 2026 Spain Andoni Iraola[73] 4 June 2026
Fulham Portugal Marco Silva[74] End of contract 2 June 2026 Spain Álvaro Arbeloa[75] 7 July 2026
Ipswich Town Northern Ireland Kieran McKenna[76] Resigned 10 June 2026 England Gary O'Neil[77] 23 June 2026
Nottingham Forest Portugal Vítor Pereira[78] Sacked 2 July 2026 Austria Oliver Glasner[79] 6 July 2026

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League league phase
2 Aston Villa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Brentford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Bournemouth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a]
6 Chelsea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Coventry City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Crystal Palace 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Everton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Fulham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Hull City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Ipswich Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Leeds United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Liverpool 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Manchester City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Manchester United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Newcastle United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Nottingham Forest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to EFL Championship
19 Sunderland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Tottenham Hotspur 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 21 August 2026. Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[80]
Notes:
  1. ↑ The winners of the 2026–27 FA Cup and the 5th-placed team both qualify for the Europa League. If the FA Cup winners finish in the top five, the 6th-placed team will qualify. If England are one of the two associations with the highest UEFA coefficient points, 5th place will qualify for the Champions League and the other qualifying spots will move down one position.

Results

Home \ Away ARS AVL BOU BRE BHA CHE COV CRY EVE FUL HUL IPS LEE LIV MCI MUN NEW NFO SUN TOT
Arsenal — a 21 AUG a a a
Aston Villa —
Bournemouth —
Brentford — a a
Brighton & Hove Albion — a
Chelsea a a — a a a a
Coventry City —
Crystal Palace a —
Everton — a
Fulham a a —
Hull City —
Ipswich Town —
Leeds United a — a
Liverpool a a — a a
Manchester City a a — a
Manchester United a a a a —
Newcastle United — a
Nottingham Forest —
Sunderland a —
Tottenham Hotspur a a —
First match(es) will be played: 21 August 2026. Source: Premier League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

See also

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