“The 2026–27 Premier League will be the 35th season of the Premier League and the 128th season of top-flight English football overall. The season will start on 21 August 2026 and end on 30 May 2027. The fixtures were released on 19 June 2026 at 10:00 BST. The 2026–27 season will consist of 33 weekend and five midweek rounds of matches. The summer transfer window opened on 15 June 2026 and will close on 31 August 2026. Arsenal will enter the season as the defending champions. This season will see the usual opening fixtures and final matchweek postponed by one week due to the 2026 FIFA World Cup taking place during the off-season, which were published on 19 June at 10:00 BST. The Premier League will implement a ban on gambling sponsors appearing on the front of match day shirts from the 2026–27 season.^[4] This initiative aims to reduce the visibility of betting brands, following pressure regarding gambling normalisation, though betting companies can still sponsor sleeves, training kits, LED signage, and other club partnerships.Twenty teams will compete in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the Championship. The promoted teams are Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Hull City, returning to the top flight after absences of twenty-five, one and nine years respectively. …”
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