Manchester City have discovered their fixture list for the 2026/27 Premier League season as they prepare for a new era at the Etihad Stadium. The Blues will kick off their campaign at home against AFC Bournemouth on Sunday, August 23, at 2pm. Their first away match follows on Saturday, August 29, against Crystal Palace at 3pm, before they host newly-promoted Coventry City on Saturday, September 5.
The season begins a week later than the previous campaign due to the World Cup, and will conclude a week before the Champions League final on Saturday, June 5. City's final match is away to Sunderland on Sunday, May 30, at 4pm.
Key Derby Dates
The first Manchester derby of the season takes place on September 12, when City travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United. The reverse fixture at the Etihad is scheduled for March 20.
Boxing Day Fixture
City's traditional Boxing Day match sees them travel to Newcastle United for a 3pm kick-off on December 26.
Full Fixture List
August
- August 23: Manchester City v Bournemouth (2pm)
- August 29: Crystal Palace v Manchester City (3pm)
September
- September 5: Manchester City v Coventry City (3pm)
- September 12: Manchester United v Manchester City (3pm)
- September 19: Manchester City v Sunderland (3pm)
October
- October 10: Liverpool v Manchester City (3pm)
- October 17: Manchester City v Ipswich Town (3pm)
- October 24: Aston Villa v Manchester City (3pm)
- October 31: Manchester City v Brighton (3pm)
November
- November 7: Nottingham Forest v Manchester City (3pm)
- November 21: Manchester City v Fulham (3pm)
- November 28: Arsenal v Manchester City (3pm)
December
- December 2: Manchester City v Leeds United (8pm)
- December 5: Brentford v Manchester City (3pm)
- December 12: Manchester City v Chelsea (3pm)
- December 19: Manchester City v Hull City (3pm)
- December 26: Newcastle United v Manchester City (3pm)
- December 30: Everton v Manchester City (8pm)
January
- January 2: Manchester City v Tottenham (3pm)
- January 6: Leeds United v Manchester City (8pm)
- January 16: Manchester City v Nottingham Forest (3pm)
- January 23: Brighton v Manchester City (3pm)
- January 30: Manchester City v Arsenal (3pm)
February
- February 6: Fulham v Manchester City (3pm)
- February 10: Tottenham v Manchester City (8pm)
- February 20: Manchester City v Newcastle United (3pm)
- February 27: Hull City v Manchester City (3pm)
March
- March 3: Manchester City v Everton (8pm)
- March 13: Coventry City v Manchester City (3pm)
- March 20: Manchester City v Manchester United (3pm)
April
- April 10: Bournemouth v Manchester City (3pm)
- April 17: Manchester City v Crystal Palace (3pm)
- April 24: Chelsea v Manchester City (3pm)
May
- May 1: Manchester City v Brentford (3pm)
- May 8: Manchester City v Liverpool (3pm)
- May 15: Ipswich Town v Manchester City (3pm)
- May 23: Manchester City v Aston Villa (3pm)
- May 30: Sunderland v Manchester City (4pm)
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