Premier League 2025-26: Which clubs will compete in England's top flight next season?

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Published at :May 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM

Modified at :May 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM

Premier League 2025-26: Which clubs will compete in England's top flight next season?

Sunderland, Leeds United and Burnley earned promotion to the Premier League.

The teams that will be contesting in the 2025–2026 Premier League league table have been confirmed.

Sunderland’s EFL Championship promotion play-off win earned them a spot in the Premier League. They are just one of three clubs getting entry in the English first tier for the 2025-26 season. The last three placed sides from the 2024-25 PL season are demoted to the Championship.

Leeds, who are owned by the San Francisco 49ers, defeated Burnley for the Championship title on goal differential. They finished at the top of the league and secured their place back in the English top flight for next season. Both the Peacocks and the Clarets had earned 100 points each.

Besides Leeds, the Clarets also reached the Premier League. They were demoted to the Championship just the season prior.

Meanwhile, Sunderland had to fight during the play-off final round against Sheffield United to earn promotion to the league. They return with their rich history after finishing fourth and defeating Sheffield United, who came in third, in the play-off final.

Southampton, Leicester City, and Ipswich Town—the three promoted teams from the previous season couldn’t fight to stay up in the league. Their poor performance in the league saw them dropped back to the Championship just after a season.

This season’s Premier League (2024-25) will end today. All the matches are set to be played at the same time. The league will wrap up and commence the new season in August.

Liverpool, who won the title this season, will be looking to defend the championship going into the next campaign. The league will certainly have many contenders for the title next term.

In May of next year, will we see Liverpool at the top again, or will another team take their spot for the league title? The 20 teams that will be competing in the 2025-26 Premier League season are as follows:

Premier League 2025-26: List of all clubs

Arsenal
Aston Villa
Bournemouth
Brentford
Brighton & Hove Albion
Burnley
Chelsea
Crystal Palace
Everton
Fulham
Leeds United
Liverpool
Manchester City
Manchester United
Newcastle United
Nottingham Forest
Sunderland
Tottenham
West Ham
Wolverhampton

👊 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲!#LUFC x @premierleague pic.twitter.com/C1IzqsF0ZA
— Leeds United (C) (@LUFC) May 24, 2025

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Rajarshi Shukla

After earning a bachelor's degree in mass media, Rajarshi began his career as a sports writer in 2019, driven by his passion for sports journalism. He has been working in the field for over six years. A devoted fan of Lionel Messi and Barcelona, Rajarshi has been involved in sports since childhood. Before turning his focus to journalism, he even represented his college at the state level. Along with covering football, he enjoys playing the game, watching movies, and experimenting with new recipes in his spare time, as cooking is one of his favorite hobbies.