When does English Premier League Start

The 2025-26 English Premier League season [EPL] officially kicks off on Friday, 15 August 2025, when reigning champions Liverpool host Bournemouth at Anfield. This match marks the opening fixture of the season (The Sun, The Times of India, The Liverpool Offside, Premier League).

Here’s a clearer breakdown:

• Season Start:
  • Date: Friday, 15 August 2025 (The Sun, Premier League, The Times of India)
  • Fixture: Liverpool vs. AFC Bournemouth at Anfield (The Sun, The Liverpool Offside, Premier League)
  • Kick-off Time: Around 8 PM BST (3 PM ET) (Talksport, The Liverpool Offside, NBC Connecticut, NBC)
• Season End:
  • The campaign concludes on Sunday, 24 May 2026, with the final round of fixtures kicking off simultaneously (Sky Sports, Premier League).

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Summary at a Glance

Event	Date	Details
Season Start	15 August 2025	Liverpool vs Bournemouth at Anfield
Season End	24 May 2026	Final matchweek for all 380 fixtures
Typical Duration	August – May	Consistent with Premier League tradition (Wikipedia, Premier League)

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Here are the current standings for the 2025–26 Premier League season as of mid-August 2025:

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Standings Overview

• Liverpool lead the table with a perfect record—1 match, 1 win, 3 points, and a +2 goal difference, following a dramatic 4–2 home victory over Bournemouth (NBC Sports, The Guardian).
• AFC Bournemouth, having lost the opening fixture 2–4, sit at the bottom with 0 points and a –2 goal difference (NBC Sports, The Guardian).
• The rest of the teams are yet to play, so they all have 0 points and 0 matches played at the moment. This includes Arsenal, Aston Villa, Brentford, Brighton & Hove Albion, Burnley, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Everton, Fulham, Leeds United, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, and Wolverhampton Wanderers (NBC Sports, The Guardian).

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Quick Table Snapshot

Rank	Team	Played	Wins	Draws	Losses	Goals For	Goals Against	GD	Points
1	Liverpool	1	1	0	0	4	2	+2	3
20	Bournemouth	1	0	0	1	2	4	−2	0
—	All other teams	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	0

(All other clubs are tied on 0 points with no matches played yet.)

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What’s Next?

• The 2025–26 season has just kicked off (15 August 2025), so most teams are still waiting to feature in the table.
• Liverpool’s stand-out start puts them in an early strong position; keep an eye on upcoming fixtures to see how the table evolves.
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