Marli Salmon in pre-season training with the Arsenal u21s (Photo via Arsenal.com)
Marli Salmon in pre-season training with the Arsenal u21s (Photo via Arsenal.com)
Arsenal have confirmed their fixture lists for the Premier League 2 and u18 Premier League, adding some key dates to the academy diary.
Lucas Nygaard in pre-season training with the Arsenal u21s (Photo via Arsenal.com)
Photo via Arsenal.com
Arsenal have released their fixtures lists for the u21 and u18 league campaigns in 2026/27, confirming both on Monday morning.
As an overview, the u21s kick off their Premier League 2 season against Crystal Palace on August 22nd and conclude it against Southampton on April 9th. Depending on their league finish, the team may then make the play-offs, which kick off on April 23rd and end in May.
The eye-catching fixtures include hosting Chelsea early in the season on September 12th, facing Manchester City at home just before the festive break on December 20th, and playing Spurs away on February 5th.
As a reminder, u21 teams don’t face every other team in the PL2, and they only play each opponent once, just like in the new Champions League. So Arsenal will play Chelsea (H), City (H), Spurs (A), Liverpool (A), and they won’t play Manchester United at all.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 02: Chido Obi-Martin of Manchester United during the Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Manchester United and Fulham at Old Trafford on March 02, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 02: Chido Obi-Martin of Manchester United during the Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Manchester United and Fulham at Old Trafford on March 02, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Then the u18s will kick off their season on August 15th, away to West Bromwich Albion, concluding it on May 8th away to Reading.
The u18s play a more standard season format, facing each opponent once at home and once away, with no play-off rounds at the end.
The u18 north London derbies are on October 17th (H) and February 27th (A), and the grudge matches against Chelsea are on November 21st (A) and March 20th (H).
The two fixture lists are provided in full below.
David Horseman with Arsenal (Photo via Arsenal.com)
Photo via Arsenal.com
1st: Wolves v Arsenal, 7pm, Aggborough Stadium
5th: Arsenal v Derby County, 7pm, Mangata Pay UK Stadium
12th: Arsenal v Leeds United, 7pm, Mangata Pay UK Stadium
20th: Liverpool v Arsenal, 2pm, LFC Academy
9th: Southampton v Arsenal, 7pm, Silverlake Stadium
23rd-26th: Potential play-off round-of-16
Arsenal u18 coach Adam Birchall (Photo via Arsenal.com)
Photo via Arsenal.com
15th: West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal, 12pm
22nd: Arsenal v Ipswich Town, 12pm
29th: Brighton & Hove Albion v Arsenal, 2.30pm
17th: Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur, 11am
24th: Aston Villa v Arsenal, 12pm
31st: Arsenal v Brentford, 11am
9th: Arsenal v Reading, 11.30am
16th: Ipswich v Arsenal, 12pm
23rd: Arsenal v Brighton, 12pm
30th: Southampton v Arsenal, 12pm
6th: Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion, 12pm
13th: Crystal Palace v Arsenal, 11am
16th: Arsenal v West Ham United, 12pm
20th: Arsenal v Norwich City, 12pm
27th: Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal, 11am
6th: Arsenal v Aston Villa, 12pm
13th: Brentford v Arsenal, 11.30am
20th: Arsenal v Chelsea, 11am
10th: West Ham United v Arsenal, 11am
17th: Arsenal v Birmingham City, 12pm
24th: Bournemouth v Arsenal, 12pm
London Colney now the Sobha Realty Training Centre (image via Arsenal)
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