The 2026/27 Premier League season kicks off on Friday 21 August, a week later than usual to give World Cup players time to recover, with Arsenal hosting newly promoted Coventry City to open the campaign at 8pm. Thirty-three weekends and five midweek rounds later, it all wraps up on 30 May 2027 — a week before the Champions League final. Here's what's worth knowing before a ball's kicked.
Three new names in the top flight
Frank Lampard's Coventry City go up as Championship champions, Ipswich Town return via automatic promotion in second, and Hull City complete the trio after beating Middlesbrough in the play-off final. They replace West Ham, Burnley and Wolves, all relegated at the end of last season. New grounds, new rivalries, and three fresh fanbases about to find out what a full Premier League season actually feels like.
A summer that's reshaped half the league
It hasn't exactly been a quiet window. Chelsea alone have brought in five confirmed signings — Morgan Rogers for a Premier-League-topping £118.7m, plus Valentin Barco, Maxence Lacroix, Danny Welbeck and free-transfer Jordan Henderson — while Manchester City broke their own transfer record for Elliot Anderson and Bournemouth, Newcastle and Aston Villa have all strengthened significantly too. If you want the full list of confirmed deals so far, we've pulled it all into one place.
Read the full transfer window round-up →
Kit up for the new season
Whatever shirt you're planning to wear to the first game back, we've probably got the name on it. Current-squad player icons, club badge designs, and if your team just brought in someone new, there's a decent chance we've already put them on a hoodie — check the Football collection for the full range, from the household names to the summer's freshest signings.
Season tickets renewed, shirts ordered, fixture list memorised — however you get ready for a new Premier League season, we hope it's a good one. See you on the 21st.
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