The anticipation among football enthusiasts has peaked as the 2023/24 English Premier League calendar has been released on June 15th. The unveiling of the fixtures sets the stage for a thrilling season, igniting the passion of millions of fans worldwide.
With each club’s schedule meticulously planned, supporters eagerly mark their calendars, ready to embark on a rollercoaster of emotions. In this article, we delve into the significance of the English Premier League calendar release and the excitement it brings to fans and clubs alike.
The Premier League will start on Friday, August 11th, with the defending Champions, Manchester City, visiting recently promoted Burnley. The Football season will conclude on May 19th, 2024, with the 38 and final match day of the Premier League 2023/24.
Setting the Stage for the 23/24 Premier League
The release of the 2023/24 English Premier League calendar signifies the commencement of months-long planning and preparation. Football clubs eagerly await this moment as it allows them to strategize and set targets for the upcoming season. Managers pore over the fixtures, analyzing the order of matches and assessing the challenges that lie ahead. This process forms the foundation for tactical planning, team selection, and player recruitment. The EPL calendar release is an indispensable tool that helps clubs chart their course toward success.
Will Manchester City keep its crone? Or can the likes of Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool or even Newcastle defy the odds and beat the powerhouse coaches by Pep Guardiola?
2023/24 EPL Fixture Clashes and Rivalries
One of the most thrilling aspects of the calendar release is the unveiling of marquee fixtures and heated rivalries. Matches between historic rivals like Manchester United and Liverpool (December 16th at Anfield, April 6th at Old Trafford), Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur (23rd of September at the Emirates), or the Manchester Derby (October 28th at Old Trafford, March 2nd at the Etihad) are eagerly anticipated by fans.
The fixture list reveals when these encounters will occur and builds anticipation for the intense battles that will ensue. These matches often significantly influence the direction of the league table and can shape the destiny of the title race.
Premier League Boxing Day fixtures
The English Premier League’s calendar release also sheds light on the Christmas period, a time when football takes centre stage in the UK. Traditionally, there is a flurry of matches played during this period, allowing fans to revel in the joy of football while enjoying the Christmas festivities. The calendar reveals the lineup of fixtures during this time, giving supporters something to look forward to amidst the celebrations. The Boxing Day fixtures have a unique atmosphere, with fans filling stadiums and creating an electrifying ambience that adds to the spectacle.
The 2023/24 EPL is no exception. The traditional Boxing Day fixtures will occur on December 26th as part of Matchday 19th.
The 2023/24 Premier League Calendar
Friday 11 August 2023
20:00 Burnley v Man City
Saturday 12 August 2023
12:30 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest
AFC Bournemouth v West Ham
Brighton v Luton Town
Everton v Fulham
Sheffield Utd v Crystal Palace
17:30 Newcastle v Aston Villa
Sunday 13 August 2023
14:00 Brentford v Spurs
16:30 Chelsea v Liverpool
Monday 14 August 2023
20:00 Manchester Utd v Wolves
Saturday 19 August 2023
Aston Villa v Everton
Crystal Palace v Arsenal
Fulham v Brentford
Liverpool v AFC Bournemouth
Luton Town v Burnley
Man City v Newcastle
Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Utd
Spurs v Manchester Utd
West Ham v Chelsea
Wolves v Brighton
Saturday 26 August 2023
AFC Bournemouth v Spurs
Arsenal v Fulham
Brentford v Crystal Palace
Brighton v West Ham
Burnley v Aston Villa
Chelsea v Luton Town
Everton v Wolves
Manchester Utd v Nottingham Forest
Newcastle v Liverpool
Sheffield Utd v Man City
Saturday 2 September 2023
Arsenal v Manchester Utd
Brentford v AFC Bournemouth
Brighton v Newcastle
Burnley v Spurs
Chelsea v Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace v Wolves
Liverpool v Aston Villa
Luton Town v West Ham
Man City v Fulham
Sheffield Utd v Everton
Saturday 16 September 2023
AFC Bournemouth v Chelsea
Aston Villa v Crystal Palace
Everton v Arsenal
Fulham v Luton Town
Manchester Utd v Brighton
Newcastle v Brentford
Nottingham Forest v Burnley
Spurs v Sheffield Utd
West Ham v Man City
Wolves v Liverpool
Saturday 23 September 2023
Arsenal v Spurs
Brentford v Everton
Brighton v AFC Bournemouth
Burnley v Manchester Utd
Chelsea v Aston Villa
Crystal Palace v Fulham
Liverpool v West Ham
Luton Town v Wolves
Man City v Nottingham Forest
Sheffield Utd v Newcastle
Saturday 30 September 2023
AFC Bournemouth v Arsenal
Aston Villa v Brighton
Everton v Luton Town
Fulham v Chelsea
Manchester Utd v Crystal Palace
Newcastle v Burnley
Nottingham Forest v Brentford
Spurs v Liverpool
West Ham v Sheffield Utd
Wolves v Man City
Saturday 7 October 2023
Arsenal v Man City
Brighton v Liverpool
Burnley v Chelsea
Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest
Everton v AFC Bournemouth
Fulham v Sheffield Utd
Luton Town v Spurs
Manchester Utd v Brentford
West Ham v Newcastle
Wolves v Aston Villa
Saturday 21 October 2023
AFC Bournemouth v Wolves
Aston Villa v West Ham
Brentford v Burnley
Chelsea v Arsenal
Liverpool v Everton
Man City v Brighton
Newcastle v Crystal Palace
Nottingham Forest v Luton Town
Sheffield Utd v Manchester Utd
Spurs v Fulham
Saturday 28 October 2023
AFC Bournemouth v Burnley
Arsenal v Sheffield Utd
Aston Villa v Luton Town
Brighton v Fulham
Chelsea v Brentford
Crystal Palace v Spurs
Liverpool v Nottingham Forest
Manchester Utd v Man City
West Ham v Everton
Wolves v Newcastle
Saturday 4 November 2023
Brentford v West Ham
Burnley v Crystal Palace
Everton v Brighton
Fulham v Manchester Utd
Luton Town v Liverpool
Man City v AFC Bournemouth
Newcastle v Arsenal
Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa
Sheffield Utd v Wolves
Spurs v Chelsea
Saturday 11 November 2023
AFC Bournemouth v Newcastle
Arsenal v Burnley
Aston Villa v Fulham
Brighton v Sheffield Utd
Chelsea v Man City
Crystal Palace v Everton
Liverpool v Brentford
Manchester Utd v Luton Town
West Ham v Nottingham Forest
Wolves v Spurs
Saturday 25 November 2023
Brentford v Arsenal
Burnley v West Ham
Everton v Manchester Utd
Fulham v Wolves
Luton Town v Crystal Palace
Man City v Liverpool
Newcastle v Chelsea
Nottingham Forest v Brighton
Sheffield Utd v AFC Bournemouth
Spurs v Aston Villa
Saturday 2 December 2023
AFC Bournemouth v Aston Villa
Arsenal v Wolves
Brentford v Luton Town
Burnley v Sheffield Utd
Chelsea v Brighton
Liverpool v Fulham
Man City v Spurs
Newcastle v Manchester Utd
Nottingham Forest v Everton
West Ham v Crystal Palace
Tuesday 5 December 2023
Aston Villa v Man City
Brighton v Brentford
Everton v Newcastle
Fulham v Nottingham Forest
Luton Town v Arsenal
Sheffield Utd v Liverpool
Spurs v West Ham
Wolves v Burnley
Crystal Palace v AFC Bournemouth
Wednesday 6 December 2023
Manchester Utd v Chelsea
Saturday 9 December 2023
Aston Villa v Arsenal
Brighton v Burnley
Crystal Palace v Liverpool
Everton v Chelsea
Fulham v West Ham
Luton Town v Man City
Manchester Utd v AFC Bournemouth
Sheffield Utd v Brentford
Spurs v Newcastle
Wolves v Nottingham Forest
Saturday 16 December 2023
AFC Bournemouth v Luton Town
Arsenal v Brighton
Brentford v Aston Villa
Burnley v Everton
Chelsea v Sheffield Utd
Liverpool v Manchester Utd
Man City v Crystal Palace
Newcastle v Fulham
Nottingham Forest v Spurs
West Ham v Wolves
Saturday 23 December 2023
Aston Villa v Sheffield Utd
Crystal Palace v Brighton
Fulham v Burnley
Liverpool v Arsenal
Luton Town v Newcastle
Man City v Brentford
Nottingham Forest v AFC Bournemouth
Spurs v Everton
West Ham v Manchester Utd
Wolves v Chelsea
Tuesday 26 December 2023 BOXING DAY
AFC Bournemouth v Fulham
Arsenal v West Ham
Brentford v Wolves
Brighton v Spurs
Burnley v Liverpool
Chelsea v Crystal Palace
Everton v Man City
Manchester Utd v Aston Villa
Newcastle v Nottingham Forest
Sheffield Utd v Luton Town
Saturday 30 December 2023
Aston Villa v Burnley
Crystal Palace v Brentford
Fulham v Arsenal
Liverpool v Newcastle
Luton Town v Chelsea
Man City v Sheffield Utd
Nottingham Forest v Manchester Utd
Spurs v AFC Bournemouth
West Ham v Brighton
Wolves v Everton
Saturday 13 January 2024*
AFC Bournemouth v Liverpool
Arsenal v Crystal Palace
Brentford v Nottingham Forest
Brighton v Wolves
Burnley v Luton Town
Chelsea v Fulham
Everton v Aston Villa
Manchester Utd v Spurs
Newcastle v Man City
Sheffield Utd v West Ham
*EPL Fixtures will be split across the weekends of January 13 & 20
Tuesday 30 January 2024
Aston Villa v Newcastle
Fulham v Everton
Luton Town v Brighton
Nottingham Forest v Arsenal
Spurs v Brentford
West Ham v AFC Bournemouth
Wolves v Manchester Utd
20:00 Crystal Palace v Sheffield Utd
Wednesday 31 January 2024
20:00 Liverpool v Chelsea
20:00 Man City v Burnley
Saturday 3 February 2024
AFC Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest
Arsenal v Liverpool
Brentford v Man City
Brighton v Crystal Palace
Burnley v Fulham
Chelsea v Wolves
Everton v Spurs
Manchester Utd v West Ham
Newcastle v Luton Town
Sheffield Utd v Aston Villa
Saturday 10 February 2024
Aston Villa v Manchester Utd
Crystal Palace v Chelsea
Fulham v AFC Bournemouth
Liverpool v Burnley
Luton Town v Sheffield Utd
Man City v Everton
Nottingham Forest v Newcastle
Spurs v Brighton
West Ham v Arsenal
Wolves v Brentford
Saturday 17 February 2024
Brentford v Liverpool
Burnley v Arsenal
Everton v Crystal Palace
Fulham v Aston Villa
Luton Town v Manchester Utd
Man City v Chelsea
Newcastle v AFC Bournemouth
Nottingham Forest v West Ham
Sheffield Utd v Brighton
Spurs v Wolves
Saturday 24 February 2024
AFC Bournemouth v Man City
Arsenal v Newcastle
Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest
Brighton v Everton
Chelsea v Spurs
Crystal Palace v Burnley
Liverpool v Luton Town
Manchester Utd v Fulham
West Ham v Brentford
Wolves v Sheffield Utd
Saturday 2 March 2024
Brentford v Chelsea
Burnley v AFC Bournemouth
Everton v West Ham
Fulham v Brighton
Luton Town v Aston Villa
Man City v Manchester Utd
Newcastle v Wolves
Nottingham Forest v Liverpool
Sheffield Utd v Arsenal
Spurs v Crystal Palace
Saturday 9 March 2024
AFC Bournemouth v Sheffield Utd
Arsenal v Brentford
Aston Villa v Spurs
Brighton v Nottingham Forest
Chelsea v Newcastle
Crystal Palace v Luton Town
Liverpool v Man City
Manchester Utd v Everton
West Ham v Burnley
Wolves v Fulham
Saturday 16 March 2024
Arsenal v Chelsea
Brighton v Man City
Burnley v Brentford
Crystal Palace v Newcastle
Everton v Liverpool
Fulham v Spurs
Luton Town v Nottingham Forest
Manchester Utd v Sheffield Utd
West Ham v Aston Villa
Wolves v AFC Bournemouth
Saturday 30 March 2024
AFC Bournemouth v Everton
Aston Villa v Wolves
Brentford v Manchester Utd
Chelsea v Burnley
Liverpool v Brighton
Man City v Arsenal
Newcastle v West Ham
Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace
Sheffield Utd v Fulham
Spurs v Luton Town
Tuesday 2 April 2024
AFC Bournemouth v Crystal Palace
Arsenal v Luton Town
Brentford v Brighton
Burnley v Wolves
Nottingham Forest v Fulham
West Ham v Spurs
Wednesday 3 April 2024
Chelsea v Manchester Utd
Newcastle v Everton
20:00 Liverpool v Sheffield Utd
20:00 Man City v Aston Villa
Saturday 6 April 2024
Aston Villa v Brentford
Brighton v Arsenal
Crystal Palace v Man City
Everton v Burnley
Fulham v Newcastle
Luton Town v AFC Bournemouth
Manchester Utd v Liverpool
Sheffield Utd v Chelsea
Spurs v Nottingham Forest
Wolves v West Ham
Saturday 13 April 2024
AFC Bournemouth v Manchester Utd
Arsenal v Aston Villa
Brentford v Sheffield Utd
Burnley v Brighton
Chelsea v Everton
Liverpool v Crystal Palace
Man City v Luton Town
Newcastle v Spurs
Nottingham Forest v Wolves
West Ham v Fulham
Saturday 20 April 2024
Aston Villa v AFC Bournemouth
Brighton v Chelsea
Crystal Palace v West Ham
Everton v Nottingham Forest
Fulham v Liverpool
Luton Town v Brentford
Manchester Utd v Newcastle
Sheffield Utd v Burnley
Spurs v Man City
Wolves v Arsenal
Saturday 27 April 2024
AFC Bournemouth v Brighton
Aston Villa v Chelsea
Everton v Brentford
Fulham v Crystal Palace
Manchester Utd v Burnley
Newcastle v Sheffield Utd
Nottingham Forest v Man City
Spurs v Arsenal
West Ham v Liverpool
Wolves v Luton Town
Saturday 4 May 2024
Arsenal v AFC Bournemouth
Brentford v Fulham
Brighton v Aston Villa
Burnley v Newcastle
Chelsea v West Ham
Crystal Palace v Manchester Utd
Liverpool v Spurs
Luton Town v Everton
Man City v Wolves
Sheffield Utd v Nottingham Forest
Saturday 11 May 2024
AFC Bournemouth v Brentford
Aston Villa v Liverpool
Everton v Sheffield Utd
Fulham v Man City
Manchester Utd v Arsenal
Newcastle v Brighton
Nottingham Forest v Chelsea
Spurs v Burnley
West Ham v Luton Town
Wolves v Crystal Palace
Sunday 19 May 2024
16:00 Arsenal v Everton
16:00 Brentford v Newcastle
16:00 Brighton v Manchester Utd
16:00 Burnley v Nottingham Forest
16:00 Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth
16:00 Crystal Palace v Aston Villa
16:00 Liverpool v Wolves
16:00 Luton Town v Fulham
16:00 Man City v West Ham
16:00 Sheffield Utd v Spurs
2023/24 Premier League Television and Broadcasting
The Premier League is a global phenomenon, with millions of fans watching matches from all corners of the world. The calendar release is crucial in shaping broadcasting schedules, ensuring that matches are spread across different days and time slots. This allows fans to tune in and enjoy the action without missing out on other commitments. Television networks eagerly await the calendar release to plan their coverage, creating an immersive experience for viewers and bringing the game to their living rooms.
Fixture List Challenges
The fixture list can present significant challenges for clubs throughout the season. Factors such as congested schedules, midweek fixtures, and long-distance travel can test the resilience and depth of squads. The calendar release helps clubs identify periods where they may face a challenging run of fixtures or have an opportunity to gain momentum. This knowledge enables clubs to manage their squad effectively, rotate players, and plan training regimes accordingly. The fixture list is a puzzle that clubs must decipher strategically to optimize their performance.
Community Impact
The release of the English Premier League calendar also profoundly impacts local communities. Football is a unifying force that brings people together, and the announcement of the 2023/24 football fixtures in the UK sparks excitement within neighbourhoods and cities.
Supporters plan gatherings, meet-ups, and trips to stadiums to support their beloved clubs. Local businesses, from pubs to merchandise stores, experience a surge in activity as fans engage in the matchday experience. The calendar release catalyzes community engagement and fosters a sense of belonging among fans.
The 2023/24 English Premier League calendar release is a pivotal moment that sets the stage for an unforgettable season. From strategic planning to historic rivalries and festive fixtures to global broadcasting schedules, the release of the calendar impacts clubs, players, fans, and communities alike. As the fixtures are unveiled, the countdown begins, and the anticipation for the 2023/24 season reaches a fever pitch. The English Premier League calendar release is a celebration of the beautiful game, offering a glimpse into the excitement that lies ahead.