Bournemouth fixtures: New Cherries boss Rose handed tough start at Man City

Bournemouth will kick-off the 2026/27 Premier League season away at Man City on Sunday August 23, live on Sky Sports.

New Cherries boss Marco Rose then takes his side, who finished sixth last term and qualified for the Europa League, then host Everton at home on August 29 before travelling to Newcastle on September 5.

Bournemouth will get their first taste of European football with the Europa League campaign getting underway on September 16/17. Before Matchday 1, Bournemouth will host Brentford on September 12 with a reunion with Andoni Iraola after their firxt European fixtures as Liverpool visit the Vitality Stadium on September 19.

The Cherries are set for a busy December with six fixtures scheduled in total, including a trip to Arsenal on December 12 and a clash with Tottenham on Boxing Day. The busy festive period continues with a home game against Aston Villa on Saturday January 2 and a trip to Brighton on Wednesday January 6.

Bournemouth, who have a difficult looking run-in, face trips to Hull (May 1) and Sunderland (May 15) and face Man Utd (May 8) and Chelsea (May 23) at home. Rose's side close out their season against former boss Iraola as they travel to Anfield to end the campaign against Liverpool on Sunday May 30.

Play-offs: 18 and 25 February 2027 Round of 16: 11 and 18 March 2027 Quarter-finals: 8 and 15 April 2027 Semi-finals: 29 April and 6 May 2027 Final: 26 May 2027 at the Stadion Frankfurt, Germany

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August 22/23/24: Premier League campaign starts

August 28: Europa League league phase draw

September 16-17: Europa League league phase starts

January 28: Europa League league phase ends

February 18: Europa League knockout phase begins

May 26 Europa League final, Waldstadion, Frankfurt