The Premier League is back, bringing with it nine months of drama, high stakes and the inevitable twists that make English football's top flight a global obsession.
From title contenders fine-tuning summer signings to newly promoted sides testing themselves on the grandest stage, every club begins level on points but worlds apart in expectation.
With fixture lists set, squads finalised, and early narratives ready to unfold, here is everything you need to know as the 2025/26 season kicks off.
Premier League fixture list
The opening weekend kicks off on Friday, August 15th, when current champions Liverpool face Bournemouth.
Manchester City will start their bid for a fifth title in six years against Wolves, while Arsenal have been dealt an opening-day clash with Manchester United as they look to build on a third-straight second-place finish.
For the newly promoted sides, Leeds have a tricky match with Everton, Burnley go head-to-head with Tottenham, and Sunderland will host West Ham.
Elsewhere, Aston Villa welcome Newcastle, Crystal Palace visit Chelsea and Nottingham Forest host Brentford.
Get all the 2025/26 Premier League fixtures and dates here
Where to watch the Premier League
Sky Sports will show at least four matches per week, including all 10 games on the final day of the season, as well as taking control of some of the midweek match rounds which were previously housed on Amazon Prime.
Amazon haven't got any rights to show games over the next four seasons, with TNT Sports the other broadcaster to come to the table to showcase football's elite.
TNT will show at least 52 matches each season, including all 12:30pm kick-offs on Saturdays as well as two midweek match rounds.
Of course, you can also follow all the action with in-depth stats and analysis with Flashscore.
Read more on where to watch the Premier League this season here
Biggest Premier League summer signings
The window opened briefly for 10 days at the start of June, owing to the Club World Cup, then reopened from June 16th, where it will stay open until September 1st.
Plenty of cash has been dashed across the table and one would anticipate the spending spree will continue as major leagues gear up to get underway.
Read more on the biggest summer signings for Premier League clubs here
Premier League squads
Each Premier League side is allowed a squad of 25 players, including a maximum of 17 non-homegrown players and eight homegrown players.
Players under the age of 21 (those born on or after 1st January 2004 for the 2025/26 season) are exempt from this total, with clubs allowed an indefinite number of 'youth players' throughout the season.
Read your club-by-club guide to the Premier League 2025/26 season here
New Premier League kits
All 20 clubs have revealed their kits for the new season, with a few eye-catching designs and a mighty selection of awkward press photos.
Take a look at every Premier League club's new kits for the 2025/26 season here
New Premier League ball
For 25 years, Nike have been the ball's sponsor in the English top flight, producing some of the most iconic and synonymous designs.
However, that will now change with Puma becoming the league's new ball manufacturer.
Take a look at the new Puma Premier League match ball here
New Premier League rules for 2025/26
From the number of seconds goalkeepers are allowed to keep hold of the ball to manager interviews at half-time, there will be a few key changes to the Premier League rulebook this season.
Read more on the Premier League's upcoming rule changes here