Aston Villa fixtures: Europa League champions begin PL season at Brighton

Aston Villa will begin the 2026/27 Premier League season away to Brighton on Sunday August 23, live on Sky Sports.

Unai Emery's side then host defending champions Arsenal the following Saturday before facing newly-promoted Hull.

Their final Premier League fixture of the season will be against Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park.

Europa League champions Villa, whose season begins on August 12 in the UEFA Super Cup against PSG, start their festive schedule against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday December 19.

They then finish the calendar year with consecutive home games against Leeds, on Boxing Day, and Liverpool on Wednesday December 30.

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August 12: UEFA Super Cup vs Paris Saint-Germain, Salzburg Arena, kick-off 8pm

August 23: Premier League campaign starts

August 27: Champions League league phase draw

September 8-10: Champions League league phase starts

January 27: Champions League league phase ends

February 16: Champions League knockout phase begins

June 5: Champions League final, Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid