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Everything you need to know about the release of Chelsea’s 2025/26 Premier League fixtures.
Chelsea are currently busy in the United States, competing in the FIFA Club World Cup. The Blues are off to a winning start after defeating LAFC 2-0 in their opening game, and games will come thick and fast from this point on.
Enzo Maresca’s men have it tough this summer, playing through June and part of July, and they must then dust themselves off and, after a short break, begin preparations for the new Premier League season, which begins in mid-August. Chelsea will want to be much closer to the title race next season, and they are hoping to strengthen significantly this summer to help their cause. Chelsea find out their fixtures this week, and here we round up what you need to know about the 2025/26 fixture release day.
When is Premier League fixture release day?
Premier League fixture release day 2025/26 is on Wednesday, June 18. The fixtures will be officially released on the Premier League website and through each club’s official channels at 9am UK time.
As ever, there will be 380 fixtures, including 38 games for each of the 20 teams.
Who are the 20 Premier League teams for the 2025/26 season?
The 20 Premier League teams for the 2025/26 season are as follows:
Arsenal, Aston Villa, AFC Bournemouth, Brentford and Hove Albion, Brighton, Burnley, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Everton, Fulham, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Premier League key dates 2025/26
The new Premier League season will kick off on Saturday, August 16. The final games of the season will be played on Sunday, May 24. There will be 33 weekend rounds of fixtures and five midweek rounds. The Premier League have confirmed that there is no Christmas Eve fixture this season.
How are Premier League fixtures arranged?
The Premier League website explains: “We start when we know the composition of each division, so after the last Football League playoff. We place each club in a pairing grid, which defines the dates they will be at home.
“For every date in the season, the fixture computer knows which clubs are at home and who are away and then it will mix them up randomly to determine the matches. In any five matches there should be a split of three home fixtures, two away or the other way around. A team will never have more than two home or away matches in a row, and, wherever possible, you will be home and away around FA Cup ties.
“A club will never start or finish the season with two home or two away matches because it would be unfair for a team to finish with two aways, Around the Christmas period, if you are at home on Boxing Day you will be away on New Year's Day or an equivalent date. We also try to maintain a Saturday home-away sequence throughout the season wherever possible. Most clubs will have a partner club with whom they cannot clash, such as Manchester United and Manchester City, or Liverpool and Everton. In London it gets a bit more complex and less obvious.”
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