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Premier League · Opening day · Fri 21 Aug 2026

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That's 39 sleeps, 5 football-less Saturdays, and one pre-season to survive.

The ground fills as kickoff nears — 47% of seats taken

The answer, in plain text

Friday, 21 August 2026

The Premier League 2026-27 season starts Friday, 21 August 2026, which is 39 days away. The curtain-raiser is Arsenal vs Coventry City at Emirates Stadium, kicking off at 20:00 BST.

Your time

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London

20:00

Fri 21 Aug · BST

New York

15:00

Fri 21 Aug · EDT

Your local time is detected automatically — no dropdowns. Elsewhere, that's 21:00 in Berlin, 22:00 in Helsinki, 12:00 in Los Angeles, 00:30 in New Delhi.

Opening weekend

Matchweek 1, in full

  1. Fri 21 Aug · 20:00 BST Arsenal v Coventry Emirates Stadium, London 39 days away
  2. Sat 22 Aug · 12:30 BST Hull v Man United MKM Stadium, Hull 40 days away
  3. Sat 22 Aug · 15:00 BST Ipswich v Sunderland Portman Road, Ipswich 40 days away
  4. Sat 22 Aug · 15:00 BST Forest v Leeds The City Ground, Nottingham 40 days away
  5. Sat 22 Aug · 15:00 BST Everton v Palace Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool 40 days away
  6. Sat 22 Aug · 17:30 BST Brentford v Spurs Gtech Community Stadium, London 40 days away
  7. Sun 23 Aug · 14:00 BST Man City v Bournemouth Etihad Stadium, Manchester 41 days away
  8. Sun 23 Aug · 14:00 BST Brighton v Villa American Express Stadium, Brighton 41 days away
  9. Sun 23 Aug · 16:30 BST Newcastle v Liverpool St James' Park, Newcastle 41 days away
  10. Mon 24 Aug · 20:00 BST Fulham v Chelsea Craven Cottage, London 42 days away