Premier League 2026/27 season began Aug 21, a week late
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The gist
The 2026/27 Premier League season kicked off on Aug 21, a week late due to the World Cup.
The campaign runs to May 30, 2027, with Manchester City unbeaten at the top.
Background
The Premier League is England's top professional football division, and its 2026/27 season is its latest campaign, running through May 2027 and featuring the league's most storied clubs. It began on Aug 21, 2026, a week later than it normally would because of the World Cup, and is scheduled to conclude on May 30, 2027, across 38 weeks (33 weekends and five midweek Match Rounds). By Matchweek 8, Manchester City led the table with seven wins from seven, reigning champions Arsenal sat three points behind, and Brighton were third.
How it unfolded
- Aug 21, 2026The 2026/27 Premier League season kicked off, a week later than it normally would due to the World Cup.
- Oct 23, 2026Matchweek 8 began with Ipswich Town vs. Nottingham Forest at Portman Road at 8 p.m. BST.
- Oct 24, 2026Arsenal hosted Everton at Emirates Stadium, kicking off at 10:00 a.m. ET / 3:00 p.m. BST.
- Oct 25, 2026Liverpool hosted Brighton at Anfield at 2pm GMT.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- Opta's supercomputer published its picks for this week's Matchweek 8 fixtures, including Spurs at rivals Chelsea and Liverpool hosting in-form Brighton.