With last season technically still in progress due to the Club World Cup, it may have slipped some minds that the 2025/26 Premier League season starts in just over a month’s time. As ever, it will kick off with the Community Shield, which will be contested by reigning champions Liverpool and FA Cup winners Crystal Palace on 10th August. Before the main event kicks off, we’ve got the appetisers, a packed pre-season schedule designed to build momentum and raise fans’ excitement levels.
From Crawley to Chicago, and Seoul to Southampton, Premier League clubs are clocking up the miles this summer, testing squads, fine-tuning tactics, and building fitness ahead of what’s shaping up to be another gruelling top-flight campaign.
Below is the full pre-season fixture list for each Premier League club, including opponents, dates, and venues.
Pre-season fixtures:
- 23 July: AC Milan (Seria A) – Singapore National Stadium, Singapore
- 27 July: Newcastle (Premier League) – Singapore National Stadium, Singapore
- 31 July: Tottenham (Premier League) – Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong
- 6 August: Villarreal (La Liga) – Emirates Stadium, London
- 9 August: Athletic Club (LaLiga) – Emirates Stadium, London
Pre-season fixtures:
- 16 July: Walsall (EFL League Two) – Bescot Stadium, Walsall
- 19 July: Hansa Rostock (2. Bundesliga) – Ostseestadion, Rostock, Germany
- 27 July: Eintracht Frankfurt (Bundesliga) – Lynn Family Stadium, Kentucky, USA
- 30 July: St. Louis City SC (MLS) – Energizer Park, St. Louis, USA
- 3 August: Nashville SC (MLS) – Geodis Park, Nashville, USA
- 6 August: Roma (Serie A) – Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium, Walsall
- 9 August: Marseille (Ligue 1) – Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France
- 10 August: Villarreal (La Liga) – Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, Spain
Pre-season fixtures:
- 15 July: Hibernian (Scottish Premiership) – Behind closed doors
- 19 July: Bristol City (EFL Championship) – Behind closed doors
- 26 July: Everton (Premier League) – MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, USA
- 31 July: Manchester United (Premier League) – Soldier Field, Chicago, USA
- 3 August: West Ham (Premier League) – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, USA
- 9 August: Real Sociedad B (Primera Federación) – Behind closed doors
- 9 August: Real Sociedad (La Liga) – Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth
Pre-season fixtures:
- 2 August: QPR (EFL Championship) – Loftus Road, London
- 8 August: Borussia Mönchengladbach (Bundesliga) – Gtech Community Stadium, London
Pre-season fixtures:
- 2 August: Southampton (EFL Championship) – St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton
- 9 August: Wolfsburg (Bundesliga) – Amex Stadium, Brighton
Pre-season fixtures:
- 26 July: Shrewsbury (EFL League One) – New Meadow, Shrewsbury
- 26 July: Huddersfield (EFL League One) – John Smith’s Stadium, Huddersfield
- 2 August: Stoke (EFL Championship) – Bet365 Stadium, Stoke
- 9 August: Lazio (Serie A) – Turf Moor, Burnley
Pre-season fixtures:
- 8 August: Bayer Leverkusen (Bundesliga) – Stamford Bridge, London
- 10 August: AC Milan (Serie A) – Stamford Bridge, London
Pre-season fixtures:
- 12 July: Millwall (EFL Championship) – Behind closed doors
- 25 July: Crawley Town (EFL League Two) – Broadfield Stadium, Crawley
- 29 July: Mainz 05 (Bundesliga) – Hans-Ludwig Stadion, Salzburg (one-hour practice match)
- 29 July: Mainz 05 (Bundesliga) – Hans-Ludwig Stadion, Salzburg, Austria (one-hour practice match)
- 1 August: Augsburg (Bundesliga) – Hofmaninger Stadium, Wels-Land, Austria
- 1 August: Augsburg (Bundesliga) – Hofmaninger Stadium, Wels-Land, Austria
Pre-season fixtures:
- 15 July: Accrington Stanley (EFL League Two) – Wham Stadium, Accrington
- 19 July: Blackburn Rovers (EFL Championship) – Ewood Park, Blackburn
- 26 July: Bournemouth (Premier League) – MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, USA
- 30 July: West Ham (Premier League) – Soldier Field, Chicago, USA
- 3 August: Manchester United (Premier League) – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, USA
- 9 August: Roma (Serie A) – Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool
Pre-season fixtures:
- 9 August: Eintracht Frankfurt (Bundesliga) – Craven Cottage, London
Training camp in Portugal, Friday 25th July until Saturday 2nd August. Club states it is likely two games will be played in Faro during this week.
Pre-season fixtures:
- 19 July: Manchester United (Premier League) – Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden
- 2 August: Villarreal (La Liga) – Elland Road, Leeds
- 9 August: AC Milan (Serie A) – Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
Pre-season fixtures:
- 13 July: Preston (EFL Championship) – Deepdale, Preston
- 26 July: AC Milan (Serie A) – Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong
- 30 July: Yokohama F. Marinos (J1 League) – Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, Japan
- 4 August: Athletic Club (La Liga) – Anfield, Liverpool (double header, 5pm and 8pm GMT)
Pre-season fixtures:
- 9 August: Palermo (Serie B) – Renzo Barbera Stadium, Palermo
No further dates announced due to participation in Club World Cup, but this may change.
Pre-season fixtures:
- 19 July: Leeds United (Premier League) – Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden
- 27 July: West Ham United (Premier League) – MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, USA
- 31 July: Bournemouth (Premier League) – Soldier Field, Chicago, USA
- 3 August: Everton (Premier League) – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, USA
- 9 August: Fiorentina (Serie A) – Old Trafford, Manchester
Pre-season fixtures:
- 19 July: Celtic (Scottish Premiership) – Celtic Park, Glasgow
- 27 July: Arsenal (Premier League) – Singapore National Stadium, Singapore
- 30 July: K-League XI (K League 1) – Suwon World Cup Stadium, South Korea
- 3 August: Tottenham Hotspur (Premier League) – Seoul World Cup Stadium, South Korea
- 8 August: Espanyol (La Liga) – St James’ Park, Newcastle
- 9 August: Atlético Madrid (La Liga) – St James’ Park, Newcastle
Pre-season fixtures:
- 12 July: Chesterfield (National League) – SMH Stadium, Chesterfield
- 3 August: Birmingham City (EFL Championship) – St Andrew’s, Birmingham
- 5 August: Fiorentina (Serie A) – City Ground, Nottingham
- 9 August: Al-Qadsiah (Saudi Pro League) – City Ground, Nottingham
Pre-season fixtures:
- 12 July: Gateshead (National League) – Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead
- 12 July: South Shields (Northern Premier League) – 1st Cloud Arena, South Shields
- 19 July: Sevilla (La Liga) – Estadio Algarve, Algarve, Portugal
- 21 July: Sporting CP (Primeira Liga) – Estadio Algarve, Algarve, Portugal
- 26 July: Hearts (Scottish Premiership) – Tynecastle, Edinburgh
- 29 July: Hull City (EFL Championship) – MKM Stadium, Hull
- 2 August: Real Betis (La Liga) – Stadium of Light, Sunderland
- 9 August: Augsburg (Bundesliga) – WWK Arena, Augsburg, Germany
- 10 August: Rayo Vallecano (La Liga) – Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Pre-season fixtures:
- 19 July: Reading (EFL Championship) – Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading
- 26 July: Luton Town (EFL Championship) – Kenilworth Road, Luton
- 31 July: Arsenal (Premier League) – Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong
- 3 August: Newcastle United (Premier League) – Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea
- 7 August: Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) – Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
- 13 August: Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1) – Stadio Friuli, Udine, Italy (UEFA Super Cup)
Pre-season fixtures:
- 19 July: Grasshoppers (Swiss Super League) – GC/Campus, Zurich, Switzerland
- 27 July: Manchester United (Premier League) – MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, USA
- 30 July: Everton (Premier League) – Soldier Field, Chicago, USA
- 3 August: Bournemouth (Premier League) – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, USA
- 9 August: Lille (Ligue 1) – London Stadium, London
Pre-season fixtures:
- 26 July: Stoke City (EFL Championship) – bet365 Stadium, Stoke
- 30 July: RC Lens (Ligue 1) – Bescot Stadium, Walsall
- 3 August: Girona (La Liga) – Estadi Montilivi, Girona, Spain
- 9 August: Celta Vigo (La Liga) – Molineux, Wolverhampton
