Now that the 2024/25 Premier League has ended, people around the world are beginning to look towards the upcoming 2025/26 season. Because there are important competitions like the first major FIFA Club World Cup and the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the soccer calendar will be filled with excitement, strategic planning, and changes designed to preserve players’ health.
Read on for the key dates, fixtures, and changes that will take place during the 2025/26 Premier League season.
Premier League 2025/26 Start Date Confirmed
The season for the Premier League 2025/26 starts the first weekend after August 16-17, 2025. While the current campaign ends on Sunday, May 25, players and clubs will get an 83-day break to make sure they are fully recovered, since there are plenty of international matches on the horizon.
The season will feature:
- 33 weekend match rounds
- Five midweek fixtures
- Zero matches on Christmas Eve
- No match rounds scheduled less than 60 hours apart
This structure aims to prioritise player health, particularly during the congested winter months.
When Will We Know the Matchups?
Highlight the day, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 9:00 AM BST. Once that is done, the Premier League will show the full schedule for the 2025/26 season.
Although each season’s FIFA World Cup starts on a Friday, the schedule for Soccer Saturday, Sunday, and the broadcast game is announced ahead of kick-off.
Club World Cup & FIFA World Cup
2025 FIFA Club World Cup – June 15 to July 13, 2025
Hosted in the United States, the reimagined 32-team Club World Cup will feature:
- Chelsea and Manchester City as England’s representatives
- Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami
- Top clubs from Europe, South America, Asia, and Africa
This tournament will influence summer preparations for clubs involved, and the Premier League has created an exceptional early registration window to accommodate squad planning.
2026 FIFA World Cup – June 11 to July 19, 2026
Just 18 days after the final Premier League matchday on Sunday, May 24, 2026, the world will unite for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Co-hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico, the tournament kicks off in Mexico City and concludes in New Jersey.
This tight turnaround underscores the importance of smart squad rotation and injury management during the 2025/26 domestic campaign.
Who's In, Who’s Out? Premier League Team Lineup for 2025/26
Once promotion and relegation are determined, the Premier League roster for next season has both old and new names:
Promoted:
- Leeds United – Back in the big time with a mission to stay up
- Burnley – Championship runners-up aiming to re-establish top-flight credentials
- Sheffield United or Sunderland – The Championship play-off final on May 24 will decide the final entrant
Relegated:
- Southampton
- Leicester City
- Ipswich Town
We’ll see these movements lead to exciting matchups and revived rivalries all season long.
Premier League 2025 Summer Transfer Window: Key Opening and Closing Dates
Because of Club World Cup rules, the 2025 summer transfer window is planned to take place in two phases.
- Early Registration Period: June 1 to June 10
- Main Window: Reopens June 16 and closes on Deadline Day, Monday, September 1
Expect the clubs set to compete in the Club World Cup to finalise deals in June, before the showcase begins.
Christmas Schedule Reimagined
The league remains keen to promote healthy habits for players while Christmas festivities last. The 2025/26 calendar resolves the logjam problems seen in previous years.
- Ensuring no fixtures are within 60 hours of each other
- Completely removing Christmas Eve games
The new plan hopes to keep performance at a high level and still provide athletes with some rest.
What Things to Look Out for Before the Regular Season
Fans are already excited about these events before the season begins:
- Are teams that went up a division ready from day one, or will they take time to fill their new role?
- Are Chelsea and Man City able to run away with the league early and still compete well in the Club World Cup?
- How will the Christmas season change the standard trends we usually see in December?
- Will England’s big players be able to manage the overall load as they look ahead to the 2026 World Cup?
All the uncertainty makes everyone focus on club training camps, friendlies and early transfers.
The 2025/26 Premier League is special because it marks the path to the biggest FIFA World Cup in history. With rules made for endurance and protecting players, this campaign is expected to rework how domestic football matches up with events worldwide.
So mark your calendar, set your alerts, and get ready, the road to 2026 begins this August.
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