Leeds United's Premier League fixtures: Full 2025-26 schedule and key dates

New York Times

18-06-2025

Leeds United's Premier League return begins with a trip to Everton.
Daniel Farke's side secured promotion back to the top flight at the second time of asking last term after topping the Championship with 100 points.
Leeds face Manchester United at Elland Road on January 3, before the reverse fixture on April 11.
Advertisement
They conclude the campaign away to West Ham United.
All times in BST/GMT
By Leeds writer Beren Cross
Angus Kinnear may be pleasantly surprised at his televisual pulling power this morning.
The Kinnear Derby, as his family undoubtedly calls it after the chief executive's switch to Everton, was irresistible to Sky Sports.
Alternatively, Leeds United were going to be shown live, regardless of who they faced on the opening weekend.
Clashes with Champions League qualifiers Arsenal and Newcastle United put a sting in August's tail, but beyond that, if Leeds want to stay up next season, the autumn provides an opportunity.
All six matches across September and October are against sides Leeds need to be taking points from if they hope to beat the drop. Those games give Daniel Farke a chance to put points on the board before the traditional sacking season rolls around through the second and third international breaks.
He will need that autumn relief because November starts a run of seven consecutive games against top-10 finishers from last season. Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool across seven days from the end of November looks particularly spicy.
Across the festive season, trips to Sunderland and Anfield keep the mileage down for supporters before a reunion with hated rivals Manchester United on January 3. Seven of the closing 10 games are against sides from last season's bottom half or Championship promotion winners.
As with the autumn, those are the games Leeds need to be winning if they hope to stay up.
The exceptional pre-Club World Cup transfer window opened on June 1 and closed nine days later on June 10.
The summer window re-opened on June 16, while the cut-off date for the 2024-25 profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) reporting period coming at the end of the month on June 30. The window closes on Monday, September 1, at 11pm BST (6pm ET).
Advertisement
The winter transfer window opens on Thursday, January 1, and closes on Monday, February 2.
The new Premier League season gets underway on the weekend of August 15-17, a week after the Community Shield on August 8, when league champions Liverpool face FA Cup winners Crystal Palace.
The final match round will be played on Sunday, May 24, 2026, when all 10 matches will kick off simultaneously as usual.
Premier League clubs will enter the FA Cup at the third round, which begins on Saturday, January 10. The Carabao Cup will begin in mid-August, with Premier League teams not playing in Europe entering in the second round, which starts in the week commencing August 25, and the remaining seven clubs receiving a bye to the third round, which takes place in the weeks commencing September 15 and 22.