With the Premier League fixtures for the 2026/27 campaign now announced, Leeds United can confirm key dates prior to the season.
Up first…
Daniel Farke’s side will kickstart the new term with a trip to the City Ground to face Nottingham Forest. Between the two clubs last season, the Whites were victorious on home soil with Jayden Bogle, Noah Okafor and Jayden Bogle on target at Elland Road.
The encounter on the banks of the River Trent is currently scheduled as a 3pm kick off on Saturday 22nd August.
The festive period?
The final fixture before Christmas also happens to be our last home match of 2026. Fulham will provisionally visit Elland Road on Saturday 19th December. On Boxing Day, the Whites will travel to Villa Park before heading eastbound along the M62 to take on newly promoted Hull City on Wednesday 30th December.
All midweek rounds are listed as taking place on as Wednesday at 8pm. Matches will move for broadcasting thereafter to either 7:30pm or 8:15pm on a Tuesday or Wednesday and on a Thursday in limited cases.
Currently, there is no fixture on New Year’s Day with Leeds instead set to face Everton on home soil on Saturday 2nd January.
The grudge matches:
Last campaign, Okafor’s scintillating double at the Stretford End brought a first Old Trafford league victory for the Whites for 45 years. Leeds will be looking to make that back-to-back wins there on Saturday 15th May in the penultimate away encounter. Manchester United visit West Yorkshire on Saturday 17th October.
A trip to Stamford Bridge awaits on Saturday 21st November before Farke’s men host Chelsea on Saturday 23rd January. The home meeting with Yorkshire rivals Hull City is set for Wednesday 3rd March after December’s trip to Humberside.
And to finish?
Another trip to the capital awaits to round off the season. Last season, we travelled to East London to meet West Ham United but this time around it is South London where the Leeds faithful will visit. Action from Selhurst Park against Crystal Palace will get underway at 4pm on Sunday 30th March.
How far in advance will we know the TV selections?
The remainder of August and September fixtures are estimated to be released no later than w/c 15th July 2026. The rest of the selections and their dates can be found below.
October (GW 6-9): w/c 24th August 2026
November (10-12): w/c 21st September
December – January (13-20): w/c 19th October
January (21-23): w/c 30th November
February (24-27): w/c 21st December
March (28-30): w/c 18th January 2027
April (31-33): w/c 22nd February
GW 34: w/c 22nd March
GW 35: w/c 29th March
GW 36: w/c 5th April
GW 37: Tuesday 27th April
What about the Emirates FA Cup?
In the previous edition of the prestigious tournament, United reached the semi-final where they faced Chelsea under Wembley’s iconic arch. Leeds will once more enter the competition in the Third Round, on the weekend of Saturday 9th January 2027. The following rounds can be found below.
Fourth Round: Saturday 13th February
Fifth Round: Saturday 6th March
Quarter-final: Saturday 3rd April
Semi-final: Saturday 24th April
Final: Saturday 22nd May
Please note, fixtures with Liverpool and Sunderland could move depending on any of the team’s involvement in the competition.
And the League Cup:
Leeds will enter the League Cup in the Second Round on Wednesday 26th August. The following rounds can be found below.
Third Round: Wednesday 9th September
Fourth Round: Wednesday 28th October
Quarter-final: Wednesday 16th December
Semi-finals: Wednesday 13th January & Wednesday 3rd February
Final: Sunday 21st March
Please note, our match away at Newcastle United could move depending on any of the team’s involvement in the final.
Fixtures are subject to change. Unless indicated otherwise, all other games will take place on a Saturday with a 3pm KO. All round 38 matches will kick off at 4pm.
Updates on Carabao Cup and Emirates FA Cup ties will be announced in due course. Fixtures are subject to movement from Saturday to Sunday due to participation of our opponents that are in the Europa League or Europa Conference League the preceding Thursday.
Don’t forget you can add the fixtures straight to your calendar here.
