Arsenal 2026/27 academy fixture lists confirmed

Arsenal have confirmed their fixture lists for the Premier League 2 and u18 Premier League, adding some key dates to the academy diary.

Lucas Nygaard in pre-season training with the Arsenal u21s (Photo via Arsenal.com) — Photo via Arsenal.com

Arsenal have released their fixtures lists for the u21 and u18 league campaigns in 2026/27, confirming both on Monday morning.

As an overview, the u21s kick off their Premier League 2 season against Crystal Palace on August 22nd and conclude it against Southampton on April 9th. Depending on their league finish, the team may then make the play-offs, which kick off on April 23rd and end in May.

The eye-catching fixtures include hosting Chelsea early in the season on September 12th, facing Manchester City at home just before the festive break on December 20th, and playing Spurs away on February 5th.

As a reminder, u21 teams don’t face every other team in the PL2, and they only play each opponent once, just like in the new Champions League. So Arsenal will play Chelsea (H), City (H), Spurs (A), Liverpool (A), and they won’t play Manchester United at all.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 02: Chido Obi-Martin of Manchester United during the Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Manchester United and Fulham at Old Trafford on March 02, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) — Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images

Then the u18s will kick off their season on August 15th, away to West Bromwich Albion, concluding it on May 8th away to Reading.

The u18s play a more standard season format, facing each opponent once at home and once away, with no play-off rounds at the end.

The u18 north London derbies are on October 17th (H) and February 27th (A), and the grudge matches against Chelsea are on November 21st (A) and March 20th (H).

The two fixture lists are provided in full below.

Premier League 2 fixtures

David Horseman with Arsenal (Photo via Arsenal.com) — Photo via Arsenal.com

August

22nd: Arsenal v Crystal Palace – 1pm, Mangata Pay UK Stadium
31st: Brighton v Arsenal – 7pm, American Express Elite Football Performance Centre

September

12th: Arsenal v Chelsea, 1pm, Mangata Pay UK Stadium
18th: Birmingham v Arsenal, 1pm, Knighthead Performance Centre

October

10th: Arsenal v Sunderland, 1pm, Mangata Pay UK Stadium
23rd: Leicester City v Arsenal, 7pm, LCFC Training Ground

November

8th: Arsenal v Aston Villa, 2pm, Mangata Pay UK Stadium
30th: Blackburn v Arsenal, 7pm, Lancashire FA

December

13th: Arsenal v Newcastle United, 12pm, Mangata Pay UK Stadium
20th: Arsenal v Manchester City, 12pm, Mangata Pay UK Stadium

January

8th: Reading v Arsenal, 7pm, The Select Car Leasing Stadium
15th: Arsenal v Fulham, 7pm, Mangata Pay UK Stadium
22th: Norwich City v Arsenal, 7pm, Avant Training Centre

February

5th: Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal, 7pm, The Lamex Stadium
18th: Arsenal v Bournemouth, 7pm, Mangata Pay UK Stadium

March

1st: Wolves v Arsenal, 7pm, Aggborough Stadium
5th: Arsenal v Derby County, 7pm, Mangata Pay UK Stadium
12th: Arsenal v Leeds United, 7pm, Mangata Pay UK Stadium
20th: Liverpool v Arsenal, 2pm, LFC Academy

April

9th: Southampton v Arsenal, 7pm, Silverlake Stadium
23rd-26th: Potential play-off round-of-16

May

Potential play-off quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final

U18 Premier League fixtures

Arsenal u18 coach Adam Birchall (Photo via Arsenal.com) — Photo via Arsenal.com