Barclay's Premier League
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2026-2027
Location
England
Abbreviation
ENG1

Summary

The Premier League (ENG1), or the Barclay's Premier League, is the top level of league style football competition in England. At the end of the 2026-2027 ENG1 season, the ENG1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2027-2028 UEFA Champions League - League Phase:
    • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place 2026-2027 ENG1 teams
  • 2027-2028 UEFA Europa League - League Phase:
    • 5th place 2026-2027 ENG1 team

The winner of the 2026-2027 FA Cup, typically an ENG1 team, also receives a berth in the League Stage of the 2027-2028 UEFA Europa League.

Leagues Pyramid - England

Abbrev League # of Teams
ENG1 Barclay's Premier League 20
ENG2 Championship 24
ENG3 League One 24
ENG4 League Two 24
ENG5 Conference 24

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

21 Aug 2026 - 30 May 2027  20: ENG1 (17), ENG2 (3)

Season Format

Each ENG1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 19 ENG1 teams for a total of 38 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, then (2) goals scored, If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 2, rules 3 to 5 are applied – 3) Points gained in head-to-head record between tied teams, (4)) away goals scored in head-to-head record between tied teams, then (5) a playoff between tied teams.

Playoffs

Not applicable.

Relegation

At the end of the 2026-2027 ENG1 season, the 18th, 19th, and 20th place ENG1 teams will be relegated to the ENG2, and the 1st and 2nd place ENG2 teams will be promoted to the 2027-2028 ENG1. A third ENG2 team will be promoted to the 2027-2028 ENG1 after winning a Promotion Playoff with other ENG2 teams.


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Table

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1AFC Bournemouth 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
2Arsenal 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
3Aston Villa 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
4Brentford FC 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
5Brighton & Hove 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
6Chelsea 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
7Coventry City 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
8Crystal Palace 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
9Everton 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
10Fulham 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
11Hull City 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
12Ipswich Town 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
13Leeds United 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
14Liverpool 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
15Manchester City 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
16Manchester United 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
17Newcastle United 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
18Nottingham Forest 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
19Sunderland 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
20Tottenham 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
2027-2028 UEFACL
2027-2028 UEFAEL
Relegation to ENG2

Fixtures

Fri - 21 Aug 2026
 Arsenal   Coventry CityEmirates Stadium
Sat - 22 Aug 2026
 Hull City   Manchester UnitedThe MKM Stadium
 Everton   Crystal PalaceHill Dickinson Stadium
 Ipswich Town   SunderlandPortman Road
 Nottingham Forest   Leeds UnitedThe City Ground
 Brentford FC   TottenhamBrentford Community Stadium
Sun - 23 Aug 2026
 Manchester City   AFC BournemouthEtihad Stadium (Manchester)
 Brighton & Hove   Aston VillaAmerican Express Stadium
 Newcastle United   LiverpoolSt James' Park (Newcastle)
Mon - 24 Aug 2026
 Fulham   ChelseaCraven Cottage
Sat - 29 Aug 2026
 AFC Bournemouth   EvertonVitality Stadium
 Tottenham   Newcastle UnitedTottenham Hotspur Stadium
 Chelsea   Brighton & HoveStamford Bridge
 Aston Villa   ArsenalVilla Park
 Sunderland   FulhamStadium of Light
 Coventry City   Hull CityThe Coventry Building Society Arena