Liverpool have discovered their opening five fixtures of the 2025/26 Premier League campaign.

The fixture announcement comes less than two months after Liverpool’s triumphant 2024/25 season, where they dominated the Premier League under Slot’s guidance in his debut season.

The Dutch manager made history by becoming the first from his country to win the Premier League title, guiding Liverpool to 25 wins from 38 matches with just four defeats.

And with the transfer window looking very exciting for the Reds, many fans will be eagerly awaiting the start of next season.

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Liverpool Football Club will begin their Premier League title defense with a home fixture against AFC Bournemouth on Friday, August 15, 2025, at 8:00 PM, the Premier League confirmed today as the full 2025/26 season fixtures were released.

The opening match at Anfield marks a change for the Reds, who had started their previous four campaigns on the road.

The last home opener came in the 2020-21 season when they faced Leeds United behind closed doors during the pandemic restrictions.

Liverpool’s first five Premier League fixtures for the 2025/26 season are:

Friday, August 15, 2025: AFC Bournemouth (Home) – 8:00 PM, televised on Sky Sports
Saturday, August 23, 2025: Newcastle United (Away)
Saturday, August 30, 2025: Arsenal (Home)
Saturday, September 13, 2025: Burnley (Away)
Saturday, September 20, 2025: Everton (Home)

The fifth match features the first Merseyside derby of the season, which will take on added significance as it will be Everton’s first season competing after leaving their historic Goodison Park home.

The match will see Liverpool host their local rivals with Everton now based at their new Hill Dickinson Stadium.

The Premier League has confirmed that the 2025/26 season will consist of 33 weekend rounds and five midweek match rounds.

The campaign will conclude on Sunday, May 24, 2026, when all matches kick off simultaneously as is the tradition.

The full list is as follows:

1 Friday, August 15th, 2025 A.F.C.

Bournemouth Home
2 Saturday, August 23rd, 2025 Newcastle United Away
3 Saturday, August 30th, 2025 Arsenal Home
4 Saturday, September 13th, 2025 Burnley Away
5 Saturday, September 20th, 2025 Everton Home
6 Saturday, September 27th, 2025 Crystal Palace Away
7 Saturday, October 4th, 2025 Chelsea Away
8 Saturday, October 18th, 2025 Manchester United Home
9 Saturday, October 25th, 2025 Brentford Away
10 Saturday, November 1st, 2025 Aston Villa Home
11 Saturday, November 8th, 2025 Manchester City Away
12 Saturday, November 22nd, 2025 Nottingham Forest Home
13 Saturday, November 29th, 2025 West Ham United Away
14 Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025 Sunderland Home
15 Saturday, December 6th, 2025 Leeds United Away
16 Saturday, December 13th, 2025 Brighton & Hove Albion Home
17 Saturday, December 20th, 2025 Tottenham Hotspur Away
18 Saturday, December 27th, 2025 Wolverhampton Wanderers Home
19 Tuesday, December 30th, 2025 Leeds United Home
20 Saturday, January 3rd, 2026 Fulham Away
21 Wednesday, January 7th, 2026 Arsenal Away
22 Saturday, January 17th, 2026 Burnley Home
23 Saturday, January 24th, 2026 A.F.C.

Bournemouth Away
24 Saturday, January 31st, 2026 Newcastle United Home
25 Saturday, February 7th, 2026 Manchester City Home
26 Wednesday, February 11th, 2026 Sunderland Away
27 Saturday, February 21st, 2026 Nottingham Forest Away
28 Saturday, February 28th, 2026 West Ham United Home
29 Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 Wolverhampton Wanderers Away
30 Saturday, March 14th, 2026 Tottenham Hotspur Home
31 Saturday, March 21st, 2026 Brighton & Hove Albion Away
32 Saturday, April 11th, 2026 Fulham Home
33 Saturday, April 18th, 2026 Everton Away
34 Saturday, April 25th, 2026 Crystal Palace Home
35 Saturday, May 2nd, 2026 Manchester United Away
36 Saturday, May 9th, 2026 Chelsea Home
37 Sunday, May 17th, 2026 Aston Villa Away
38 Sunday, May 24th, 2026 Brentford Home

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