2025–26 Premier League
Football season in England
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The 2025–26 Premier League is the 34th season of the Premier League and the 127th season of top-flight English football. The fixtures were released on 18 June 2025.[1] The season will consist of 33 weekend and five midweek rounds of matches.
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 August 2025 – 24 May 2026 |
| Relegated | Burnley Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Champions League | Arsenal Manchester City Manchester United |
| Matches | 360 |
| Goals | 989 (2.75 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Erling Haaland (26 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Arsenal 5–0 Leeds United (23 August 2025) |
| Biggest away win | Sunderland 0–5 Nottingham Forest (24 April 2026) |
| Highest scoring | Fulham 4–5 Manchester City (2 December 2025) |
| Longest winning run | 8 matches Aston Villa |
| Longest unbeaten run | 16 matches Bournemouth |
| Longest winless run | 19 matches Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Longest losing run | 11 matches Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Highest attendance | 74,257 Manchester United 3–2 Burnley (30 August 2025) |
| Lowest attendance | 10,762 Bournemouth 1–1 Burnley (20 December 2025) |
| Total attendance | 14,976,940 |
| Average attendance | 41,603 |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 13 May 2026. | |
Liverpool are the defending champions, having won their second Premier League title (and 20th English top-flight crown overall) in the previous season.
This is the first season to feature the Tyne–Wear derby in the Premier League since the 2015–16 season, following Sunderland's promotion via the Championship play-offs.
The summer transfer window opened on 16 June 2025 and closed at 19:00 BST on 1 September 2025.[2] The winter window opened on 1 January 2026 and closed at 19:00 GMT on 2 February 2026.
Summary
Managerial changes
The first managerial departure of the season came on the late evening of 8 September 2025, when Nottingham Forest sacked Nuno Espírito Santo as his relationship with owner Evangelos Marinakis had deteriorated.[3][4] He was swiftly replaced the same day, by former Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou, who signed a two-year contract with the club.[5][6]
The second managerial departure came on 27 September 2025, when West Ham United sacked Graham Potter after a string of bad results in the last half of the previous season and the start of the new season, amassing only one win in five in the Premier League, and losing the other four games.[7] On the same day, Potter was replaced by recently sacked manager Nuno Espírito Santo.[8]
The third managerial departure came on 18 October 2025, when Nottingham Forest sacked Ange Postecoglou 20 minutes after a 0–3 home loss to Chelsea, and after only 39 days in charge, following a run of extremely poor results, where Postecoglou had failed to win all eight of his matches in charge of Nottingham Forest.[9] Postecoglou was replaced by former Burnley and Everton manager Sean Dyche on 21 October 2025.[10]
The fourth managerial departure came on 2 November 2025, when Wolverhampton Wanderers sacked Vítor Pereira following an extremely poor run of results in the Premier League, where they lost eight out of 10 games, with two draws, as well as being rock-bottom in the league, being in 20th for almost the entirety of the season.[11] Rob Edwards was named as his successor and Wolves were 20th at the time of the managerial change.[12]
The fifth managerial departure came on 1 January 2026 when Enzo Maresca left Chelsea following a run of one win in seven league games and a reported breakdown in relations between manager and ownership over the structure of the club.[13] The club was fifth at the time of his departure.[14] On 6 January, Liam Rosenior was appointed as Maresca's replacement.
The sixth managerial departure came on 5 January 2026 when Manchester United sacked Ruben Amorim following his dispute with the club's recruitment department. The club were sixth at the time of his departure.[15] On 13 January, Michael Carrick was named as Amorim's successor, having had Darren Fletcher as interim head coach in between.[16]
The seventh managerial departure came on 11 February 2026 when Tottenham Hotspur sacked Thomas Frank following a run of two wins in 17 league games. The club were in 16th position at the time of his departure.[17] On 14 February 2026, Igor Tudor was announced as Frank's successor until the end of the season.[18]
The eighth managerial departure came on 12 February 2026 when Sean Dyche was sacked by Nottingham Forest after less than four months in charge of the club following a goalless home draw to basement side Wolverhampton Wanderers, which left Forest 17th in the table.[19] On 15 February 2026, Vítor Pereira was announced as his replacement.[20]
The ninth managerial departure came on 29 March 2026 when Igor Tudor departed Tottenham Hotspur by mutual consent, after the club had picked up just one point in their last five league games. The club were 17th at the time of Tudor's departure. [21] On 31 March 2026, Roberto De Zerbi was announced as Tudor's successor on a five-year contract.[22]
The tenth managerial departure came on 22 April 2026 when Liam Rosenior was sacked by Chelsea after less than four months in charge, following a run of five consecutive defeats without scoring, their worst run since 1912. His last match was a 3–0 defeat away to Brighton & Hove Albion. Calum McFarlane had been named as the club's interim head coach for the rest of the season.[23]
The eleventh managerial departure came on 30 April 2026 when Scott Parker departed Burnley by mutual consent, eight days after the club had been confirmed relegated from the league. Mike Jackson had been named as the club's interim coach for the rest of the season.[24]
Relegation
Wolverhampton Wanderers became the first team to be relegated to the EFL Championship on 20 April 2026, after West Ham United drew 0–0 with Crystal Palace. This ended an eight-year stay in the Premier League, and also meant that this would be the first time since the 2022–23 season where at least one promoted club avoided immediate relegation, after all three of the promoted teams went straight back down in 2023–24 and 2024–25.
Burnley became the second team to be relegated to the EFL Championship on 22 April 2026 following their 1–0 loss at home to Manchester City.
Other teams
Following a 1–1 draw against already relegated Wolverhampton Wanderers, Sunderland are mathematically safe from relegation, making them the first promoted club to avoid relegation since Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest in the 2022–23 season.
Developments
This is the first full season with semi-automated offside technology in use, following its introduction during the previous season on 12 April 2025.[25][26]
Puma also replaced Nike as the official match ball supplier, ending a 25-year partnership between the Premier League and Nike, from the 2000–01 season to the 2024–25 season.[27][28][29][30] Ref-cam technology also appeared in selected matches during its opening round with a view to making the new technology a permanent feature of live TV games for the rest of the season.[31]
Teams
Twenty teams are competing in the league: the top seventeen teams from the previous season and three promoted from the Championship. The promoted teams are Leeds United, Burnley, and Sunderland, returning to the top flight after absences of two, one, and eight years, respectively. They replaced Leicester City, Ipswich Town, and Southampton, who were all relegated to the Championship after one year in the top flight. This marked the second consecutive season, and only the third time in Premier League history, in which all three promoted teams were relegated after just one season.[32]
Stadiums and locations
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
For the 2025–26 season, the combined stadium capacity of the 20 Premier League clubs is 846,049, with an average of 42,302.[33] This is the first season Everton will play at their new stadium, the Hill Dickinson Stadium, following their move from Goodison Park.[34]
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (chest) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal |  Mikel Arteta |
 Martin Ødegaard[35] |
 Adidas[36] |
 Emirates[37] |
 Visit Rwanda[38] |
| Aston Villa | Unai Emery |
 John McGinn[39] |
Adidas[40] |
 Betano[41] |
 Trade Nation[42] |
| Bournemouth | Andoni Iraola |
 Adam Smith[43] |
Umbro[44] |
 bj88[45] |
LEOS International[46] |
| Brentford |  Keith Andrews |
Nathan Collins[47] |
Joma[48] |
 Hollywoodbets[49] |
Cazoo[50] |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Fabian Hürzeler |
Lewis Dunk[51] |
 Nike[52] |
American Express[52] |
Experience Kissimmee[53] |
| Burnley | Mike Jackson (interim) |
Josh Cullen[54] |
Castore[55] |
 96.com[56] |
 Sure[57] |
| Chelsea | Calum McFarlane (interim) |
Reece James[58] |
Nike[59] |
 IFS1[60] |
 FPT[61] |
| Crystal Palace |  Oliver Glasner |
Dean Henderson[62] |
 Macron[63] |
NET88[64] |
Kaiyun Sports[65] |
| Everton | David Moyes |
Séamus Coleman[66] |
Castore[67] |
 Stake.com[68] |
Christopher Ward |
| Fulham |  Marco Silva |
Tom Cairney[69] |
Adidas[70] |
SBOTOP[71] |
HiBob |
| Leeds United | Daniel Farke |
 Ethan Ampadu[72] |
Adidas[73] |
Red Bull[74] |
 Parimatch[75] |
| Liverpool |  Arne Slot |
Virgil van Dijk[76] |
Adidas[77] |
Standard Chartered[78] |
Expedia[79] |
| Manchester City | Pep Guardiola |
Bernardo Silva[80] |
Puma[81] |
Etihad Airways[82] |
OKX[83] |
| Manchester United | Michael Carrick |
Bruno Fernandes[84] |
Adidas[85] |
Qualcomm Snapdragon[86] |
DXC Technology[87] |
| Newcastle United | Eddie Howe |
 Bruno Guimarães[88] |
Adidas[89] |
 Sela[90] |
Noon[91] |
| Nottingham Forest | Vítor Pereira |
Ryan Yates[92] |
Adidas[93] |
Bally's[94] |
Ideagen[95] |
| Sunderland |  Régis Le Bris |
 Granit Xhaka[96] |
 Hummel[97] |
W88[98] |
LiveScore Bet[99] |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Roberto De Zerbi |
 Cristian Romero[100] |
Nike[101] |
 AIA[102] |
Kraken[103] |
| West Ham United | Nuno Espírito Santo |
Jarrod Bowen[104] |
Umbro[105] |
BoyleSports[106] |
QuickBooks[107] |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Rob Edwards |
Toti Gomes[108] |
Sudu[109] |
DEBET[110] |
JD Sports[111] |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | Ange Postecoglou |
Sacked | 6 June 2025[112] | Pre-season | Thomas Frank |
12 June 2025[113] |
| Brentford | Thomas Frank |
Signed by Tottenham Hotspur | 12 June 2025[114] | Keith Andrews |
27 June 2025[115] | |
| Nottingham Forest | Nuno Espírito Santo |
Sacked | 8 September 2025[3] | 10th | Ange Postecoglou |
9 September 2025[6] |
| West Ham United | Graham Potter |
27 September 2025[7] | 19th | Nuno Espírito Santo |
27 September 2025[8] | |
| Nottingham Forest | Ange Postecoglou |
18 October 2025[9] | 18th | Sean Dyche |
21 October 2025[10] | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Vítor Pereira |
2 November 2025[11] | 20th | Jamie Collins (interim) |
2 November 2025[11] | |
| Jamie Collins |
End of interim spell | 12 November 2025[12] | Rob Edwards |
12 November 2025[12] | ||
| Chelsea | Enzo Maresca |
Mutual consent | 1 January 2026[14] | 5th | Calum McFarlane (caretaker) |
1 January 2026[116] |
| Manchester United | Ruben Amorim |
Sacked | 5 January 2026[15] | 6th | Darren Fletcher (interim) |
5 January 2026[15] |
| Chelsea | Calum McFarlane |
End of caretaker spell | 8 January 2026[117][118] | 8th | Liam Rosenior |
8 January 2026[117] |
| Manchester United | Darren Fletcher |
End of interim spell | 13 January 2026[16] | 6th | Michael Carrick |
13 January 2026[16] |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Thomas Frank |
Sacked | 11 February 2026[17] | 16th |  Igor Tudor |
14 February 2026[18] |
| Nottingham Forest | Sean Dyche |
12 February 2026[19] | 17th | Vítor Pereira |
15 February 2026[20] | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Igor Tudor |
Mutual consent | 29 March 2026[119] | Roberto De Zerbi |
31 March 2026[120] | |
| Chelsea | Liam Rosenior |
Sacked | 22 April 2026[23] | 7th | Calum McFarlane (interim) |
22 April 2026[23] |
| Burnley | Scott Parker |
Mutual consent | 30 April 2026[24] | 19th | Mike Jackson (interim) |
30 April 2026[24] |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal (Q) | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 68 | 26 | +42 | 79 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase[a] |
| 2 | Manchester City (Q) | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 75 | 32 | +43 | 77 | |
| 3 | Manchester United (Q) | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 65 | |
| 4 | Liverpool (Y) | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 60 | 48 | +12 | 59 | |
| 5 | Aston Villa (Y) | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 59 | |
| 6 | Bournemouth | 36 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 55 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase[b] |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 53 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round[c] |
| 8 | Brentford | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 51 | |
| 9 | Chelsea | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 49 | |
| 10 | Everton | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 49 | |
| 11 | Fulham | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 48 | |
| 12 | Sunderland | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 48 | |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 46 | |
| 14 | Leeds United | 36 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 44 | |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 44 | |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 43 | |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 38 | |
| 18 | West Ham United | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 62 | −20 | 36 | Relegation to EFL Championship |
| 19 | Burnley (R) | 36 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 37 | 73 | −36 | 21 | |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (R) | 36 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 66 | −41 | 18 |
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[121]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated; (Y) Assured of at least the Conference League play-off round, but may still qualify for the Champions League or Europa League
Notes:
- The Premier League gained an additional Champions League place as a result of England gaining one of the two European Performance Spots (EPS) awarded to the two associations with the highest UEFA coefficient points in 2025–26.
- The winners of the 2025–26 FA Cup, Chelsea or Manchester City, and the sixth-placed team both qualify for the Europa League. If the FA Cup winners finish in the top six, the seventh-placed team will qualify.
- Since the winners of the 2025–26 EFL Cup, Manchester City, qualified for the Champions League by league position, the spot reserved for the EFL Cup winners (Conference League play-off round) will pass to the highest-placed team not already qualified for European competition.
Results
Season statistics
- As of 13 May 2026
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[122] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erling Haaland |
Manchester City | 26 |
| 2 | Igor Thiago |
Brentford | 22 |
| 3 |  Antoine Semenyo |
Bournemouth / Manchester City | 16 |
| 4 | João Pedro |
Chelsea | 15 |
| 5 | Viktor Gyökeres |
Arsenal | 14 |
| 6 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
Leeds United | 13 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White |
Nottingham Forest | ||
| Danny Welbeck |
Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| 9 | Eli Junior Kroupi |
Bournemouth | 12 |
| Ollie Watkins |
Aston Villa |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Philippe Mateta |
Crystal Palace | Bournemouth | 3–3 (H)[123] | 18 October 2025 |
| Eberechi Eze |
Arsenal | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–1 (H)[124] | 23 November 2025 |
| Kevin Schade |
Brentford | Bournemouth | 4–1 (H)[125] | 27 December 2025 |
| Igor Thiago |
Everton | 4–2 (A)[126] | 4 January 2026 | |
| Cole Palmer |
Chelsea | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 (A)[127] | 7 February 2026 |
| João Pedro |
Aston Villa | 4–1 (A)[128] | 4 March 2026 | |
| Morgan Gibbs-White |
Nottingham Forest | Burnley | 4–1 (H)[129] | 19 April 2026 |
Clean sheets
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| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[130] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya |
Arsenal | 18 |
| 2 | Gianluigi Donnarumma |
Manchester City | 15 |
| 3 | Dean Henderson |
Crystal Palace | 11 |
 Đorđe Petrović |
Bournemouth | ||
| Jordan Pickford |
Everton | ||
| 6 | Caoimhín Kelleher |
Brentford | 10 |
| Robin Roefs |
Sunderland | ||
| Bart Verbruggen |
Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| 9 | Robert Sánchez |
Chelsea | 9 |
| 10 | Alisson |
Liverpool | 8 |
| Bernd Leno |
Fulham | ||
| Emiliano Martínez |
Aston Villa |
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 11[131]
André (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea)
James Garner (Everton)
- Most red cards: 2[132]
Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur)
Club
- Most yellow cards: 93[133]
- Tottenham Hotspur
- Fewest yellow cards: 49[133]
- Arsenal
- Most red cards: 7[134]
- Chelsea
- Fewest red cards: 0[134]
- Arsenal
- Brighton & Hove Albion
- Manchester City
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Goal of the Month | Save of the Month | References | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
| August | Arne Slot |
Liverpool | Jack Grealish |
Everton |  Dominik Szoboszlai |
Liverpool | James Trafford |
Manchester City | [135][136][137][138] |
| September | Oliver Glasner |
Crystal Palace | Erling Haaland |
Manchester City | Martín Zubimendi |
Arsenal | Gianluigi Donnarumma |
[139][140][141][142] | |
| October | Ruben Amorim |
Manchester United |  Bryan Mbeumo |
Manchester United | Emiliano Buendía |
Aston Villa |  Martin Dúbravka |
Burnley | [143][144][145][146] |
| November | Enzo Maresca |
Chelsea | Igor Thiago |
Brentford | Tyler Adams |
Bournemouth | Jordan Pickford |
Everton | [147][148][149][150] |
| December | Unai Emery |
Aston Villa | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
Leeds United | Harry Wilson |
Fulham | David Raya |
Arsenal | [151][152][153][154] |
| January | Michael Carrick |
Manchester United | Igor Thiago |
Brentford | Harrison Reed |
Alphonse Areola |
West Ham United | [155][156][157][158] | |
| February | Pep Guardiola |
Manchester City | Antoine Semenyo |
Manchester City | Dominic Solanke |
Tottenham Hotspur | Jordan Pickford |
Everton | [159][160][161][162] |
| March | Mikel Arteta |
Arsenal | Bruno Fernandes |
Manchester United | William Osula |
Newcastle United | Aaron Ramsdale |
Newcastle United | [163][164][165][166] |
| April | Pep Guardiola |
Manchester City | Morgan Gibbs-White |
Nottingham Forest |  Kaoru Mitoma |
Brighton & Hove Albion | Karl Darlow |
Leeds United | [167][168][169][170] |
Annual awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League Manager of the Season |  |
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| Premier League Player of the Season | |
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| Premier League Young Player of the Season | |
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| Premier League Goal of the Season | |
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| Premier League Most Powerful Goal | |
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| Premier League Save of the Season | |
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| PFA Players' Player of the Year | |
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| PFA Young Player of the Year | |
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| FWA Footballer of the Year[171] | Bruno Fernandes |
Manchester United |