The 2025/26 club football season officially kicks off today, Friday, August 15, 2025, and excitement is building across the globe as fans gear up for the return of action in the Premier League, La Liga, and Ligue 1.
Fixture lists for the opening weekend have already taken over football discussions on social media.
When does the Serie A season begin?
Unlike other top European leagues that open on a Friday, Italy’s Serie A will get underway on Saturday, August 23, 2025.
Bundesliga start date
The German Bundesliga is set to begin on Friday, August 22, 2025, with champions Bayern Munich hosting RB Leipzig at the Allianz Arena.
Friday, August 15, 2025
Premier League
- 21:00 WAT — Liverpool vs AFC Bournemouth
La Liga
- 19:00 WAT — Girona vs Rayo Vallecano
- 21:30 WAT — Villarreal vs Oviedo
Ligue 1
- 20:45 WAT — Rennes vs Marseille
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Premier League
- 13:30 WAT — Aston Villa vs Newcastle
- 16:00 WAT — Brighton vs Fulham
- 16:00 WAT — Tottenham vs Burnley
- 16:00 WAT — Sunderland vs West Ham
- 18:30 WAT — Wolves vs Manchester City
La Liga
- 19:30 WAT — Mallorca vs Barcelona
- 21:30 WAT — Alaves vs Levante
- 21:30 WAT — Valencia vs Real Sociedad
Ligue 1
- 17:00 WAT — Lens vs Lyon
- 19:00 WAT — Monaco vs Le Havre
- 21:05 WAT — Nice vs Toulouse
Sunday, August 17, 2025
Premier League
- 15:00 WAT — Chelsea vs Crystal Palace
- 15:00 WAT — Nottingham Forest vs Brentford
- 17:30 WAT — Manchester United vs Arsenal
La Liga
- 17:00 WAT — Celta Vigo vs Getafe
- 19:30 WAT — Athletic Bilbao vs Sevilla
- 21:30 WAT — Espanyol vs Atlético Madrid
Ligue 1
- 15:00 WAT — Brest vs Lille
- 17:15 WAT — Angers vs Paris FC
- 17:15 WAT — Auxerre vs Lorient
- 17:15 WAT — Metz vs Strasbourg
- 20:45 WAT — Nantes vs Paris Saint-Germain