The 2025/26 Premier League season is now less than two months away, with all 20 top-flight sides set to discover when they will be taking each other on over the course of the campaign
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 25: Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool, lifts the Premier League trophy after his team's victory in the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Crystal Palace FC at Anfield on May 25, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Liverpool will be looking to defend their Premier League title next season
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When does the 2025/26 Premier League season start?05:24
The 2025/26 Premier League season is edging ever closer and the latest landmark in the build up to the return of the top-flight comes on Wednesday. At 9am, league chiefs will reveal the fixture list for all 20 sides set to compete next season.
Liverpool head into the campaign as defending champions, having stormed to the title in their first year under Arne Slot. The Reds are not resting on their laurels and have launched a major recruitment drive, with Jeremie Frimpong already having arrived, while Florian Wirtz and Milos Kerkez are set to follow.
Meanwhile, Mikel Arteta's Arsenal finished as runners-up for a third successive year last term. They are looking to sign a new striker in a bid to finally end their 21-year title drought and the Spaniard knows it's title or bust. Manchester City will be looking to get back on top, while Manchester United, after last season's debacle, will be hoping to climb the table, likewise Tottenham.
At the other end of the table, Leeds, Burnley and Sunderland are all set to be battling to earn survival in their first year back in the big time. It could be difficult for the trio, who earned promotion from the Championship.
This season's fixtures are due to be released at 9am. Stay tuned throughout the morning for all of the build-up and reaction to this year's fixture release:
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When does the 2025/26 Premier League season start?
As was the case last year, the new campaign will officially get up and running on the weekend of August 16/17.
Separate to last year, however, the Premier League has returned to a Saturday start after back-to-back seasons hosting the first game of the season on Friday nights.
This also remains in line with the Premier League's return to a later start date after several years of slightly earlier restarts.
Next term will begin a full 11 days after the 2022/23 campaign got underway, though that was motivated by the Qatar World Cup interrupting the schedule midway through the calendar.
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