Premier League Summer Series
| Founded | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 4–6 |
| Related competitions | Premier League Premier League Asia Trophy |
| Current champions | Manchester United (1st title) |
| Most championships | Chelsea Manchester United (1 title each) |
| Broadcasters | Sky Sports (Ireland and UK) List of international broadcasters |
The Premier League Summer Series is a pre-season friendly association football tournament hosted in the United States. The eight-day competition was first announced in 2023, and is the second competition affiliated to the Premier League to be hosted outside England after the Premier League Asia Trophy.[1]
History
The inaugural tournament was announced in April 2023 by Premier League chief executive Richard Masters,[2] and took place between 22 and 30 July 2023 at the following stadiums:[3]
- Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
- Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida
- Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey
- FedExField in Landover, Maryland
The participants of the first competition were Aston Villa, Brentford, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Fulham and Newcastle United.[4] Chelsea finished as champions while Aston Villa were runners-up.[5]
In March 2025, after the cancellation of the 2024 competition,[6] it was announced that the Summer Series would return in July and August 2025, with Bournemouth, Everton, Manchester United and West Ham United as participants, and matches played in Atlanta, Chicago and East Rutherford.[7][8] Manchester United finished as champions while West Ham were runners-up.[9]
Tournaments
| Edition | Year | Winners | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | Newcastle United | Brighton & Hove Albion | [5] |
| 2 | 2025 | Manchester United | West Ham United | Bournemouth | Everton | [9] |
Performance by team
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Manchester United | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Aston Villa | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| West Ham United | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Bournemouth | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Newcastle United | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Everton | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Premier League Summer Series: Six clubs to play pre-season tournament in USA". BBC Sport. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ↑ "Premier League Summer Series is heading to the USA". Premier League. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ↑ "Clubs Match Schedule - Premier League Summer Series USA". Premier League. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ↑ Dabbs, Ryan (11 April 2023). "What is the Premier League Summer Series? Everything you need to know about the pre-season tournament". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- 1 2 "Chelsea beat Fulham to win Summer Series". Premier League. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ↑ Crafton, Adam (12 February 2024). "Premier League to cancel 2024 Summer Series tour". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ↑ "Premier League returns to US for Summer Series 2025 in New Jersey, Chicago and Atlanta". Premier League. 9 March 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ↑ "Match Schedule - Premier League Summer Series US 2025". Premier League. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- 1 2 "Man Utd win Summer Series after draw with Everton". Premier League. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
