On June 5, the 2026-27 Premier League season officially began, and the standings have been reset.
The Premier League has officially confirmed that with the promotion of new teams to the Premier League, the league standings have been reset, and the 2026-27 season officially began today.
At today's Premier League annual general meeting, the transition from the 2025-26 season to the 2026-27 season has been officially completed.
With their respective promotions from the Championship, Coventry, Ipswich, and Hull City can now officially announce that they have become part of the Premier League.
What happened?
The three relegated teams—Wolves, Burnley, and West Ham United—have returned the share certificates that previously granted them Premier League membership, and the Premier League Board has confirmed that these shares have been cancelled.
Subsequently, the Premier League directors and company secretary signed new share certificates for each promoted team. In accordance with company law, these three clubs have been officially registered in the shareholder register.
Therefore, the status of these three promoted teams as Premier League members has been confirmed, and the league has officially presented them with framed share certificates to welcome them.
Standings Update
The Premier League standings have been reset, with the 20 teams re-arranged in alphabetical order, and the official Premier League social media accounts have also started following the accounts of the three promoted teams.
All 20 clubs can now look forward to the announcement of the 2026-27 season fixtures at 10:00 BST on June 19, with the first round of matches kicking off on August 22, 2026.
What's next?
After teams learn their new season's fixtures on June 19, clubs will turn their attention to pre-season friendlies. Many clubs have already begun to announce their summer preparation plans.