2026–27 Premier League
Football season in England
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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.
| Season | 2026–27 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 August 2026 – 30 May 2027 |
← 2025–26 2027–28 → | |
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
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth |  Andoni Iraola[58] |
End of contract | 24 May 2026 | Pre-season |  Marco Rose[59] |
1 June 2026 |
| Chelsea |  Calum McFarlane[60] |
End of interim spell | Xabi Alonso[61] |
1 July 2026 | ||
| Manchester City | Pep Guardiola[62] |
Resigned | ||||
| Crystal Palace |  Oliver Glasner[63] |
End of contract | 27 May 2026 |  Pierre Sage[64] |
15 June 2026 | |
| Liverpool |  Arne Slot[65] |
Sacked | 30 May 2026 | Andoni Iraola[66] |
4 June 2026 | |
| Fulham |  Marco Silva[67] |
End of contract | 2 June 2026 | |||
| Ipswich Town |  Kieran McKenna[68] |
Resigned | 10 June 2026 | Gary O'Neil[69] |
23 June 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 | Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Brentford | 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 |
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[70]
Notes:
- 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.