The Premier League returns for the 2026/27 season, with Arsenal beginning their title defence, three clubs returning to the top flight, and another campaign bringing together some of the world’s best players, managers and clubs. After a dramatic 2025/26 season, Arsenal enter the new campaign as champions for the first time since 2003/04. Their title triumph made them the third different Premier League champions in as many seasons, following Manchester City in 2023/24 and Liverpool in 2024/25, according to a press release.
Hull City are back in the Premier League for the first time in a decade after securing promotion through a dramatic Play-Off Final victory over Middlesbrough, sealed by a last-minute winner. A record 115 goals were scored in the 90th minute or later, accounting for 11% of all goals scored. Meanwhile, 142 matches were decided by a single goal, representing 37.3% of all games, more than in either of the previous two seasons.
Erling Haaland became the fastest player to reach 100 Premier League goals, reaching the landmark in just 111 appearances and breaking Alan Shearer’s previous record of 124 matches.
