The fixtures for the 2025/2026 Premier League have been released, setting up the full slate for the upcoming season. The season comprises 380 total fixtures, which are generated by each of the 20 clubs playing the other 19 clubs in a home/away series.
Kicking off on August 15, the Premier League will conclude on May 24, 2026, with the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to begin on June 11 in North America.
You can sync the league schedule or the schedule of your favorite team here.
You can find a downloadable wall chart here.
It is important to note that all fixtures for the 2025/26 Premier League season are subject to change. Although most weekend fixtures are advertised as Saturday games starting at 3 p.m. local time and weekday matches taking place at 7:45 p.m. on either Tuesdays or Wednesdays, there are a couple of reasons why the schedule is not set in stone.
Schedule changes due to broadcasting issues
Broadcast rights come into play for the fluid schedule. Sky Sports and TNT Sports hold the rights to show live matches in the UK; however, they are not allowed to air those 3 p.m. matches on Saturdays due to a nationwide “blackout” from 2:45-5:15 p.m. to encourage fans to attend matches in person.
Typically, five matches per week are moved from the 3 p.m. time slot and are selected for a live broadcast. The networks are able to move these fixtures to a range of timeslots across the weekend from 8 p.m. on Friday to 8 p.m. on Monday. A minimum of 267 matches will be broadcast live in the UK, a number that was increased from 2024/25 thanks to Sky Sports being able to broadcast fixtures during a Sunday 2 p.m. timeslot, which was not available last season.
These decisions are made known to fans six weeks in advance for fixtures taking place before January and five weeks in advance for fixtures taking place after the calendar turns to 2026.
Schedule changes due to Cup competitions
Game times are also subject to change thanks to UEFA competitions. For example, a team playing a Tuesday night Champions League match cannot play on the preceding Sunday in the Premier League. Additionally, UEFA Europa League and Conference League matches take place on Thursday evenings, preventing the Premier League clubs from playing on the following Saturday.
You can see the schedule of the estimated release dates of the live TV broadcasts here.
| Period of Matches | Match Weeks | Date of Estimated Released |
|---|---|---|
| August/ September | 2-6 | July 9th |
| October | 7-9 | August 20th |
| November | 10-13 | September 17th |
| December/ January | 14-24 | October 15th |
| February | 25-28 | December 17th |
| March | 29-31 | January 21st |
| April | 32-34 | March 4th |
| Match Week 35 | 35 | March 25th |
| Match Week 36 | 36 | April 1st |
| Match Week 37 | 37 | April 8th |
| Match Week 38 | 38 | TBD |
How this uncertain schedule affects travel opportunities
The problem with these scheduling windows is that it can become incredibly challenging to schedule a trip to see a match. For home fans, five or six weeks’ advance notice is enough to make adjustments. And that’s also the case for UK fans in general, who can take last-minute trains to matches and often don’t even stay overnight.
But for North American fans, waiting to book flights and hotels until five or six weeks in advance can result in significantly higher costs.
But what can you do?
- Take the chance. If you’re trying to see a match between two clubs that are neither in any cup tournaments nor popular enough to get moved for broadcast purposes, then your chances of the schedule remaining the same are much higher.
- Make sure all reservations are refundable. If your flights and hotels can be changed or canceled without penalty, then at least you’ll have the option to reschedule or cancel the trip if your match gets moved.
- Target matches that are less likely to be moved. Matches on the first and last weeks of the season are highly unlikely to be rescheduled. Similarly, matches around the holidays, although they can be moved within the same weekend, are typically not rescheduled for a different week. This includes matches scheduled around Christmas and New Year’s, which, this year, would be on December 27, December 30, and January 3.
Here’s how those holiday schedules look:
Saturday, December 27th
| Match | Venue | City | Local Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton @ Arsenal | Emirates Stadium | London | 3:00 p.m. |
| Aston Villa @ Chelsea | Stamford Bridge | London | 3:00 p.m. |
| Tottenham @ Crystal Palace | Selhurst Park | London | 3:00 p.m. |
| Fulham @ West Ham | London Stadium | London | 3:00 p.m. |
| Bournemouth @ Brentford | Gtech Community Stadium | Brentford (London) | 3:00 p.m. |
| Wolverhampton @ Liverpool | Anfield | Liverpool | 3:00 p.m. |
| Newcastle @ Manchester United | Old Trafford | Manchester | 3:00 p.m. |
| Everton @ Burnley | Turf Moor | Burnley | 3:00 p.m. |
| Manchester City @ Nottingham Forest | The City Ground | Nottingham | 3:00 p.m. |
| Leeds @ Sunderland | Stadium of Light | Sunderland | 3:00 p.m. |
Tuesday December 30th
| Match | Venue | City | Local Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth @ Chelsea | Stamford Bridge | London | 3:00 p.m. |
| Aston Villa @ Arsenal | Emirates Stadium | London | 3:00 p.m. |
| Fulham @ Crystal Palace | Selhurst Park | London | 3:00 p.m. |
| Brighton @ West Ham | London Stadium | London | 3:00 p.m. |
| Tottenham @ Brentford | Gtech Community Stadium | Brentford (London) | 3:00 p.m. |
| Wolverhampton @ Manchester United | Old Trafford | Manchester | 3:00 p.m. |
| Leeds @ Liverpool | Anfield | Liverpool | 3:00 p.m. |
| Newcastle @ Burnley | Turf Moor | Burnley | 3:00 p.m. |
| Everton @ Nottingham Forest | The City Ground | Nottingham | 3:00 p.m. |
| Manchester City @ Sunderland | Stadium of Light | Sunderland | 3:00 p.m. |
Saturday January 3rd
| Match | Venue | City | Local Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool @ Fulham | Craven Cottage | London | 3:00 p.m. |
| Sunderland @ Tottenham | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | London | 3:00 p.m. |
| Brentford @ Everton | Hill Dickinson Stadium | Liverpool | 3:00 p.m. |
| Chelsea @ Manchester City | Etihad Stadium | Manchester | 3:00 p.m. |
| Manchester United @ Leeds | Elland Road | Leeds | 3:00 p.m. |
| Crystal Palace @ Newcastle | St. James’ Park | Newcastle | 3:00 p.m. |
| Nottingham Forest @ Aston Villa | Villa Park | Birmingham | 3:00 p.m. |
| West Ham @ Wolverhampton | Molineux Stadium | Wolverhampton | 3:00 p.m. |
| Burnley @ Brighton | American Express Stadium | Brighton | 3:00 p.m. |
| Arsenal @ Bournemouth | Vitality Stadium | Bournemouth | 3:00 p.m. |
Bottom line
We in North America love schedule releases. They let us make plans, book travel, and dream about being there. But the Premier League schedule just doesn’t have the same certainty to it that our schedules do. If you’re trying to catch any PL games in person, be sure to factor possible schedule changes into your plans so you’re not caught off guard. England is an amazing place, but it’s a bit far to go to just watch games in the pub.
