Premier League Summer Series
 | It has been suggested that this article be merged with Premier League Asia Trophy. (Discuss) Proposed since August 2025. |
| Founded | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 4–6 |
| Related competitions | Premier League Premier League Asia Trophy |
| Current champions | Manchester United (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Chelsea Manchester United (1 title each) |
| Television broadcasters | Sky Sports (Ireland and UK) List of international broadcasters |
 2025 Premier League Summer Series | |
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
[edit]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] In the 2023 Premier League Summer Series Aston Villa finished runners up and Chelsea finished first.
In March 2025, after the cancellation of the 2024 competition,[5] it was announced that the Summer Series would return in July 2025, with Bournemouth, Everton, Manchester United and West Ham United as participants. [6][7] In the 2025 Premier League Summer Series West Ham United finished runners up and Manchester United finished first.
Tournaments
[edit]| Edition | Year | Winners | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | Newcastle United | Brighton & Hove Albion | [8] |
| 2 | 2025 | Manchester United | West Ham United | Bournemouth | Everton |
Performance by team
[edit]| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ 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". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Match Schedule - Premier League Summer Series US 2025". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "Chelsea beat Fulham to win Summer Series". Premier League. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
