Premier League 2025/26 Schedule Revealed: Full Fixture List, Opening Weekend Clashes & Derby Dates Inside

The Premier League has released the full 2025/26 schedule, confirming 380 fixtures that will run from Friday 15 August 2025 through Sunday 24 May 2026. Opening-weekend highlights • Friday 15 August – Liverpool vs AFC Bournemouth launches the new campaign at 20:00 BST, live on Sky Sports. • Saturday 16 August – Aston Villa host Newcastle in the lunchtime TNT Sports slot before Wolves welcome champions Manchester City in the 17:30 TV game. • Sunday 17 August – Old rivals Manchester United and Arsenal headline Super Sunday at 16:30, with Chelsea vs Crystal Palace preceding it at 14:00. • Monday 18 August – Leeds vs Everton wraps up Matchweek 1 under the lights at Elland Road. Key dates to circle • 20 September – The first Merseyside derby of the season, Liverpool vs Everton, lands in Matchweek 6. • 21 September – Arsenal host Manchester City in an early title-race marker. • 16 December – Tottenham vs Liverpool is one of several festive blockbuster fixtures during a congested Christmas run. • 22 November – North London derby (Arsenal vs Tottenham) arrives just after the international break. • 9 May – Liverpool vs Chelsea and Manchester City vs Brentford headline the penultimate weekend, often decisive for title and European races. • 24 May – All 10 final-day matches kick off simultaneously at 16:00 BST, including Brighton vs Manchester United and Manchester City vs Aston Villa. Television & streaming changes Sky Sports will carry a record 215 live Premier League games this season, including every Friday-night opener and all Sunday 14:00 kick-offs displaced by Europe. TNT Sports retains the Saturday 12:30 slot and adds 52 exclusive matches, while Amazon’s December midweek package returns. Fans can sync every fixture automatically with the league’s free digital calendar, ensuring alerts for date or kick-off amendments. What the new schedule means • Fewer fixture clashes: The Premier League has protected rest periods around UEFA windows, reducing the chance of congested midweeks for clubs in Europe. • Fantasy Premier League planning: Early double-game-weeks are unlikely before January, so managers can safely build around single-fixture strategies in the opening months. • Travel considerations: Five of the first six matchweeks feature Monday-night games, affecting away-fan logistics; check rail timetables early. How to stay updated Bookmark the official Premier League fixtures page, follow your club’s notification channels, and enable Sky Sports and TNT Sports app alerts for live-TV changes. With heavyweight clashes spaced throughout the calendar, the 2025/26 Premier League schedule promises drama from day one to deadline day.