2026–27 Premier League

Premier League
Season2026–27
Dates22 August 2026 – 30 May 2027
CountryEngland
2027–28 →
All statistics correct as of 23 February 2026.

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 22 August 2026 and end on 30 May 2027. There will be no fixture on 24 December 2026. The fixtures are set to be released on 17 June 2026 at 09:00 BST.

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

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

Summary

Developments

This season will see the usual opening fixtures and final matchweek postponed by 1 week due to the 2026 FIFA World Cup taking place during the off-season.[1]

Teams

Twenty teams are competing in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the Championship. As of 22 March 2026, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Manchester Unitedare the only teams to be mathematically assured of their place in the league.

Stadiums and locations

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Arsenal London (Holloway) Emirates Stadium 60,704
Aston Villa Birmingham Villa Park 43,205
Manchester City Manchester City of Manchester Stadium 52,900
Manchester United Trafford Old Trafford 74,244

Stadiums and locations

Locations of the 2025–26 Premier League teams
Greater London Premier League football clubs

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (chest) Shirt sponsor (sleeve)
Arsenal Mikel Arteta Martin Ødegaard[3] Adidas[4] Emirates[5] Deel, Inc.[6]
Aston Villa Unai Emery John McGinn Adidas TBD TBD
Manchester City Pep Guardiola TBD Puma Etihad Airways OKX
Manchester United TBD Bruno Fernandes[7] Adidas[8] Qualcomm Snapdragon[9] DXC Technology[10]

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment

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 Manchester City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Manchester United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a]
6 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible qualification for the Conference League play-off round[b]
7 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to EFL Championship
19 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 22 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[11]
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.
  2. ^ The winners of the 2026–27 EFL Cup qualify for the Conference League play-off round. If they also win the FA Cup or finish in the top five, the highest-placed team not already qualified for European competition will qualify.


Results

Home \ Away ARS AVL MCI MUN EEE FFF GGG HHH III JJJ KKK LLL MMM NNN OOO PPP QQQ RRR SSS TTT
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First match(es) will be played: 22 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

References

  1. ^ a b "Dates for 2026/27 Premier League season confirmed". www.premierleague.com. 21 November 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Transfer Deadline Day: Everything you need to know". www.premierleague.com. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Martin Odegaard named captain". Arsenal Football Club. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  4. ^ Jones, Rory (30 September 2022). "Arsenal extend 'UK£60m-a-year' Adidas kit deal until 2030". SportsPro. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Arsenal and Emirates extend partnership to 2028". Arsenal Football Club. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Deel and Arsenal agree multi-year global partnership". Deel, Inc. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Fernandes named United's new club captain" (Press release). Manchester: Manchester United Football Club. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  8. ^ Wilson, Bill. "Manchester United and Adidas in £750m deal over 10 years". BBC News. London. Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  9. ^ Pearl Josephine Nazare (13 September 2023). "Man Utd confirm Qualcomm's Snapdragon as new shirt sponsor". Reuters (Press release). Bengaluru. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  10. ^ "United and Adidas launch new home shirt" (Press release). Manchester: Manchester United Football Club. 8 July 2022. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  11. ^ "Premier League Handbook 2022/23" (PDF). Premier League. pp. 109–111. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
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