Premier League returns: How to watch and follow 2024/25

Are you new to the Premier League and not sure what it’s all about? We have you covered. 

The opening match of the season kicks off on Friday 16 August at 20:00 BST as Manchester United, the Premier League’s most successful club, from the north west of England, host London club Fulham. 

These are two of 20 clubs who play each other once at home and once away to claim three points for a win or one point for a draw after 90 minutes. 

These points determine the team finishing top of the league, the champions, after 380 matches, the last of which are on 25 May 2025. 

Current champions are Manchester City, who have won the title the last four years. Their closest challengers have been Arsenal, who have finished second the past two years.  

The bottom three teams will be relegated to the league below, the Championship, from where three teams will be promoted to the Premier League.  

Where can I watch the matches? 

Below are the 10 fixtures taking place on the opening weekend.

Click on each fixture and then on the broadcaster to find out more details as to how to watch where you are. 

For more details on who broadcasts our matches across the world, go to our broadcaster page.

How can I follow online? 

If you are unable to watch, you can follow all the action online on the Premier League website and app. 

There you can get team news 75 minutes before the start of each match, as well as live updates, statistics, analysis and much, much more. 

Download the Premier League app

Download: iOS app | Android app via: Google or Amazon | Huawei AppGallery

You can choose to receive in-app notifications for team line-ups and more, while you can also get Premier League content delivered straight to your email inbox. 

Follow on social media 

You can also follow the Premier League on social media. See all of our accounts, here. 

Anything else I need to know? 

Well, you can try out our fantastic Fantasy Premier League, giving you a taste of what it is like to be a Premier League manager!

There's lots of ways to take part in this fun game - you can create leagues with your friends, family and work colleagues - or all of them!

What to expect on Friday

The big kick-off is here - and we will have every angle covered as the excitement cranks up. You can follow all the news, as it happens, on the Premier League's live blog from 09:00 BST, bringing you the very latest team updates and news direct from the managers' press conferences.

Excited? You should be!