Premier League 2026-27: All You Need To Know, Schedule, Match Timings in IST and Live Streaming

Premier League 2026-27: The new season of English football’s top-flight competition begins on Friday, August 21, 2026, with Arsenal hosting Coventry City at the Emirates Stadium. The campaign will feature 20 teams and 380 matches, with the final match round scheduled for Sunday, May 30, 2027. Arsenal are the defending champions, while Manchester City, Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea and Aston Villa are among the leading contenders. Here is the complete Premier League 2026-27 guide with teams, opening schedule, match timings in IST, predictions, transfers, key dates and live streaming details.

Premier League 2026-27 Details

• Tournament: Premier League 2026-27

• Dates: August 21, 2026 – May 30, 2027

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• Teams: 20

• Total Matches: 380

• Matchweeks: 38

• Defending Champions: Arsenal

• Format: Double round-robin

• Matches per Team: 38

• Final Match Round: May 30, 2027

Each of the 20 clubs will play the other 19 teams home and away, producing 380 matches across the season. The 2026-27 campaign will comprise 33 weekends and five midweek match rounds.

Premier League 2026-27 Matchday 1 Schedule

August 21

• Arsenal vs Coventry City — 12:30 AM IST, August 22

August 22

• Hull City vs Manchester United — 5:00 PM IST

• Everton vs Crystal Palace — 7:30 PM IST

• Ipswich Town vs Sunderland — 7:30 PM IST

• Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United — 7:30 PM IST

• Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur — 10:00 PM IST

August 23

• Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa — 6:30 PM IST

• Manchester City vs Bournemouth — 6:30 PM IST

• Newcastle United vs Liverpool — 9:00 PM IST

August 24

• Fulham vs Chelsea — 12:30 AM IST, August 25

Where To Watch Premier League 2026-27 Live?

Football fans in India can follow the Premier League through JioStar, which holds the South Asian rights for the 2025-26 to 2027-28 seasons. In India, coverage is available through the Star Sports network and JioHotstar.

• India: Star Sports, JioHotstar, Premier League Radio

• United Kingdom: Sky Sports, TNT Sports, BBC Sport highlights, BBC Radio 5 Live and talkSPORT

• United States: NBC Sports

• Middle East and North Africa: beIN Sports

• South Africa: SuperSport

In the UK, Sky Sports holds the majority of live-match rights, while TNT Sports has a separate live package. BBC Sport provides free-to-air highlights.

Premier League 2026-27 Participating Teams

The 20-team competition features 17 clubs from the previous Premier League season and three promoted sides.

• Arsenal

• Aston Villa

• Bournemouth

• Brentford

• Brighton & Hove Albion

• Chelsea

• Coventry City

• Crystal Palace

• Everton

• Fulham

• Hull City

• Ipswich Town

• Leeds United

• Liverpool

• Manchester City

• Manchester United

• Newcastle United

• Nottingham Forest

• Sunderland

• Tottenham Hotspur