When are the 2026-27 Premier League fixtures released?

When are the 2026-27 Premier League fixtures released?ByJonty ColmanBBC Sport journalistPublished12 minutes agoThe Premier League fixtures for the 2026-27 season will be released on Friday, 19 June at 10:00 BST.The fixture announcement time is an hour later than the 09:00 slot seen in previous years.Both the start and end dates of the 2026-27 season are later than usual as a result of the 2026 World Cup.Next season will start on Saturday, 22 August, 2026 – 34 days on from the 2026 World Cup final in the United States.The new campaign will end on Sunday, 30 May, 2027. Next year's Champions League final will take place six days later.The Premier League have said that there will be 33 rounds of weekend fixtures next term, with the remaining five taking place midweek.They have also said that next season's schedule will be designed to "avoid domestic competition clashes with Uefa competition dates, wherever possible."During the Christmas and New Year period, no two rounds of matches will take place within 60 hours of each other, in keeping with commitments made to clubs to address the congested schedule during that period.Get in touchSend us your questionsContact formContact formA major change to international breaksImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The Premier League's 35th season will get under way in August 2026When the fixtures are announced, one major change to the schedule will come across late September and early October.Traditionally, the opening months of the season have three two-week international breaks: one in September, one in October and one in November.From next season onward, this is changing. November's international break will continue as normal, but with September's and October's being merged into one larger break.That will therefore mean a three-week break in the Premier League season after the weekend of September 19/20 until October 10/11.As things stand, the longer autumn break will continue until at...