Football league season
Premier League Season 2025–26 Dates 15 August 2025 – 24 May 2026 Matches played 20 Goals scored 52 (2.6 per match) Top goalscorer Eight players Biggest home win Arsenal 5–0 Leeds United Biggest away win Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–4 Manchester City West Ham United 1–5 Chelsea Highest scoring Liverpool 4–2 Bournemouth West Ham United 1–5 Chelsea Longest winning run 2 matchesTottenham Hotspur Longest unbeaten run 2 matchesNottingham Forest Longest winless run 2 matchesEight teams Longest losing run 2 matches Highest attendance 73,475Manchester United 0–1 Arsenal Lowest attendance 11,070Bournemouth 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Total attendance 728,423 Average attendance 42,848 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 25 August 2025.
The 2025–26 Premier League is the 34th season of the Premier League and the 127th season of top-flight English football . The fixtures were released on 18 June 2025 at 09:00 BST.[ 1]
Liverpool are the defending champions, having won their second Premier League title (and 20th English top-flight crown overall) in the previous season. The season reintroduces promoted sides Leeds United , Burnley , and Sunderland . This is the first season to feature the Tyne–Wear derby since the 2015–16 season , following Sunderland's promotion via the Championship play-offs .
This is the first full season with semi-automated offside technology in use, following its introduction during the previous campaign on 12 April 2025.[ 2] [ 3] Puma also replaced Nike as the official match ball supplier.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
Twenty teams are competing in the league: the top seventeen teams from the previous season and three promoted from the Championship . The promoted clubs are Leeds United , Burnley , and Sunderland , returning to the top flight after absences of two, one, and eight years, respectively. They replaced Leicester City , Ipswich Town , and Southampton , who were relegated after a single season in the Premier League. This marked the second consecutive season—and only the third instance in English top-flight history—in which all three promoted teams were relegated after one season.[ 8]
Changes from the previous season [ edit ] Promoted to the Premier League
Relegated to the Championship
Stadiums and locations [ edit ] Locations of the 2025–26 Premier League teams
Greater London Premier League football clubs
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team
Location
Stadium
Capacity
Arsenal
London (Holloway )
Emirates Stadium
60,704
Aston Villa
Birmingham
Villa Park
43,205
Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Dean Court
11,307
Brentford
London (Brentford )
Brentford Community Stadium
17,250
Brighton & Hove Albion
Falmer
Falmer Stadium
31,876
Burnley
Burnley
Turf Moor
21,990
Chelsea
London (Fulham )
Stamford Bridge
40,044
Crystal Palace
London (Selhurst )
Selhurst Park
25,194
Everton
Liverpool (Vauxhall )
Hill Dickinson Stadium
52,769
Fulham
London (Fulham)
Craven Cottage
27,782
Leeds United
Leeds
Elland Road
37,645
Liverpool
Liverpool (Anfield )
Anfield
61,276
Manchester City
Manchester
City of Manchester Stadium
52,900
Manchester United
Manchester (Trafford )
Old Trafford
74,244
Newcastle United
Newcastle upon Tyne
St James' Park
52,264
Nottingham Forest
West Bridgford
City Ground
30,404
Sunderland
Sunderland
Stadium of Light
48,095
Tottenham Hotspur
London (Tottenham )
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
62,850
West Ham United
London (Stratford )
London Stadium
62,500
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton
Molineux Stadium
31,750
For the 2025–26 season, the combined stadium capacity of the 20 Premier League clubs is 846,049, with an average of 42,302.[ 9] Everton will play at their new stadium, the Hill Dickinson Stadium , following their move from Goodison Park .[ 10]
Rule changes and innovations [ edit ] The 2025–26 season features several notable updates and innovations:
This is the first full season using semi-automated offside technology, following its introduction late in the 2024–25 campaign.[ 89] Referee-worn cameras (Ref-Cams), trialled during the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, are under consideration for use in the Premier League. While not yet implemented, discussions are ongoing regarding limited domestic trials during the season.[ 90] Puma became the new official match ball supplier for the Premier League, succeeding Nike after a 25-year partnership.[ 91] Updated to match(es) played on 25 August 2025. Source:
Premier League Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs
[ 92] Notes:
^ The winners of the 2025–26 FA Cup and the 5th-placed team both qualify for the Europa League league phase. If the FA Cup winners finish in the top five, the 6th-placed team will qualify.
Updated to match(es) played on 25 August 2025. Source:
Premier League Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
As of 25 August 2025 Most yellow cards: 6 [ 97] Brighton & Hove Albion
Crystal Palace
Everton Fewest yellow cards: 0 [ 97] Most red cards: 1 [ 98] Aston Villa
Newcastle United
Wolverhampton Wanderers
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