Bournemouth’s Premier League fixtures 2026-27, key dates and Europa guide | OneFootball

According to NY Times, Bournemouth will open the 2026-27 Premier League away to Manchester City on 23 August. Their record sixth-place finish under Andoni Iraola in 2025-26 brings Europa League football for the first time.

Marco Rose is now head coach, and the club will juggle a busier programme across domestic and continental fronts. They host Liverpool on 19 September, then visit Anfield on 30 May, the final day, facing former boss Iraola.

The summer transfer window runs from Monday, 15 June to Tuesday, one September, closing at 11pm BST. The winter window is Friday, one January to Friday, one February, closing at 11pm GMT. The Community Shield, Arsenal v Manchester City, is on Sunday, 16 August.

In the Carabao Cup, the 11 Premier League sides not in Europe enter in round two, while the nine European qualifiers join in round three. Premier League clubs enter the FA Cup at round three on the weekend of nine-10 January.

The Europa League uses a 36-team league phase, with eight opponents per club, four at home and four away. The top eight reach the last 16, while clubs from ninth to 24th contest play-offs.

Key dates include the league phase draw on 28 August and matchday one on 16-17 September. The final is scheduled for 26 May 2027 at Deutsche Bank Park, the home of Eintracht Frankfurt.

Source: NY Times