The English Premier League (EPL) has announced the schedule for the 2025/26 season.
Lent.az reports with reference to foreign media that the new season will start on August 15 with the match "Liverpool" - "Bournemouth."
The central match of the 1st round will be the meeting between "Manchester United" and "Arsenal" on August 17.
EPL 1st round schedule:
August 15, Friday
23:00 (Baku time), "Liverpool" - "Bournemouth"
Saturday, August 16
• 15:30 Baku time. "Aston Villa" – "Newcastle United"
• 18:00 Baku time. "Brighton" – "Fulham"
• 18:00 Baku time. "Nottingham Forest" – "Brentford"
• 18:00 Baku time. "Sunderland" - "West Ham"
• 18:00 Baku time. "Tottenham" – Burnley"
• 20:30 Baku time. "Wolverhampton" – "Manchester City"
August 17, Sunday
• 17:00 Baku time. "Chelsea" – "Crystal Palace"
• 19:30 Baku time. "Manchester United" - "Arsenal"
August 18, Monday
• 23:00 Baku time. "Leeds" – "Everton"
The English Championship will end on May 24, 2026. All 20 clubs will play at the same time in the final, 38th round of the Premier League. A total of 380 matches will be held in the championship.
The current champion of England is "Liverpool," who won their 20th championship title last season.