When does Premier League season start? 2026 schedule, title odds

We're less than two weeks away from the start of the new English Premier League season, which kicks off on Aug. 21 with reigning champion Arsenal hosting newly-promoted Coventry City in the campaign's opening match. All 20 teams are in action that weekend, with five games Saturday, three on Sunday a

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We're less than two weeks away from the start of the new English Premier League season, which kicks off on Aug. 21 with reigning champion Arsenal hosting newly-promoted Coventry City in the campaign's opening match.

All 20 teams are in action that weekend, with five games Saturday, three on Sunday and a Fulham-Chelsea London Derby on Monday to cap off the opening match week.

After three consecutive runner-up finishes, Arsenal won the Premier League for the first time in 22 years, beating out Manchester City in the final weeks of the season. While the Gunners are out for a repeat, City enters a new era after 10 years under Pep Guardiola, with Enzo Maresca taking over as the team's new manager.

Liverpool (Andoni Iraola) and Chelsea (Xabi Alonso)

also have new coaches to begin the 2026-27 season, while Manchester United stuck with Michael Carrick after he led the team to a strong finish and return to the UEFA Champions League. After narrowly avoiding relegation last season, Tottenham has spent big this summer to right the ship.

Here's what to know about the opening weekend of the Premier League season