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When are the 2026-27 Premier League fixtures released?
TL;DR
The 2026-27 Premier League fixtures will be released on Friday, 19 June at 10:00 BST, an hour later than previous years. The season's start and end dates are also later due to the 2026 World Cup.
Key points
- 2026-27 Premier League fixtures release date is 19 June
- Fixtures will be announced at 10:00 BST
- Release time is later than previous years
- Season dates are affected by the 2026 World Cup
[BBC]
The Premier League fixtures for the 2026-27 season will be released on Friday, 19 June at 10:00 BST.
The fixture announcement time is an hour later than the 09:00 slot seen in previous years.
Both the start and end dates of the 2026-27 season are later than usual as a result of the 2026 World Cup.
Next season will start on Saturday, 22 August, 2026 – 34 days on from the 2026 World Cup final in the United States.
The new campaign will end on Sunday, 30 May, 2027. Next year's Champions League final will take place six days later.
The Premier League have said that there will be 33 rounds of weekend fixtures next term, with the remaining five taking place midweek.
They have also said that next season's schedule will be designed to "avoid domestic competition clashes with Uefa competition dates, wherever possible."
During the Christmas and New Year period, no two rounds of matches will take place within 60 hours of each other, in keeping with commitments made to clubs to address the congested schedule during that period.
A major change to international breaks
The Premier League's 35th season will get under way in August 2026 [Getty Images]
When the fixtures are announced, one major change to the schedule will come across late September and early October.
Traditionally, the opening months of the season have three two-week international breaks: one in September, one in October and one in November.
From next season onward, this is changing. November's international break will continue as normal, but with September's and October's being merged into one larger break.
That will therefore mean a three-week break in the Premier League season after the weekend of September 19/20 until October 10/11.
As things stand, the longer autumn break will continue until at least the 2030-31 season.
This article is the latest from BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team.
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Q&A
What time will the 2026-27 Premier League fixtures be released?
The fixtures will be released at 10:00 BST on Friday, 19 June.
Why are the 2026-27 Premier League season dates later than usual?
The start and end dates of the season are later than usual due to the scheduling of the 2026 World Cup.
How does the release time of Premier League fixtures change in 2026?
The release time for the fixtures has changed to 10:00 BST, which is an hour later than the previous 09:00 slot.
