Premier League 2026-27 Fixtures Release Date Announced
Quick Look
- The Premier League has announced that the fixtures for the 2026-27 season will be released on Friday at 10:00 BST.
- The season starts later than usual on August 22, 2026, due to the World Cup, and will conclude on May 30, 2027.
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Why It Matters
The Premier League 2026-27 season dates are later than usual due to the World Cup 2026. Fixtures are designed to avoid clashes with Uefa competitions where possible.
The Premier League fixtures for the 2026-27 season will be released on Friday at 10:00 BST.
The fixture announcement comes an hour later in previous years.
Both the start and end dates of the 2026-27 season are later than usual as a result of World Cup 2026.
The new campaign will start on Saturday, 22 August, 2026 - 34 days on from the World Cup final in the United States.
The Premier League season will end on Sunday, 30 May, 2027, with the Champions League final six days later.
There will be 33 rounds of weekend fixtures next term, with the remaining five taking place midweek.
The Premier League has said next season's schedule will be designed to "avoid domestic competition clashes with Uefa competition dates, wherever possible".
During the Christmas and New Year period, no two rounds of matches will take place within 60 hours of each other, in keeping with commitments made to clubs to address the congested schedule during that period.
Open Questions
- Will there be any further schedule adjustments?
- Which specific midweek fixtures will be scheduled?
