Arsenal Unveils Fixture Schedule for Premier League 2 and U18 Premier League
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Arsenal has published its fixture lists for the u21 and u18 league seasons for 2026/27, confirming both on Monday morning.
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The u21s will begin their Premier League 2 campaign against Crystal Palace on August 22nd and finish the season against Southampton on April 9th. Depending on their performance in the league, the team may proceed to the play-offs, starting April 23rd and concluding in May.
Highlighted fixtures include a match against Chelsea on September 12th, a home game against Manchester City just before the holiday season on December 20th, and an away clash with Spurs on February 5th.
Notably, u21 teams do not compete against every team in the PL2 and only face each opponent once, similar to the new Champions League format. Thus, Arsenal will play Chelsea (H), City (H), Spurs (A), Liverpool (A), and they will not encounter Manchester United.
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Meanwhile, the u18s will kick off their season on August 15th with an away game against West Bromwich Albion, concluding on May 8th against Reading.
This age group plays in a standard format, facing each opponent both at home and away, and does not have any play-off rounds at the end.
Key matchups for the u18s include north London derbies on October 17th (H) and February 27th (A), along with encounters against Chelsea on November 21st (A) and March 20th (H).
The complete fixture lists for both teams are detailed below.
Premier League 2 fixtures
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September
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12th: Arsenal v Chelsea, 1pm, Mangata Pay UK Stadium
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18th: Birmingham v Arsenal, 1pm, Knighthead Performance Centre
October
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10th: Arsenal v Sunderland, 1pm, Mangata Pay UK Stadium
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23rd: Leicester City v Arsenal, 7pm, LCFC Training Ground
November
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8th: Arsenal v Aston Villa, 2pm, Mangata Pay UK Stadium
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30th: Blackburn v Arsenal, 7pm, Lancashire FA
December
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20th: Arsenal v Manchester City, 12pm, Mangata Pay UK Stadium
January
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8th: Reading v Arsenal, 7pm, The Select Car Leasing Stadium
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15th: Arsenal v Fulham, 7pm, Mangata Pay UK Stadium
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22nd: Norwich City v Arsenal, 7pm, Avant Training Centre
February
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5th: Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal, 7pm, The Lamex Stadium
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18th: Arsenal v Bournemouth, 7pm, Mangata Pay UK Stadium
March
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1st: Wolves v Arsenal, 7pm, Aggborough Stadium
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5th: Arsenal v Derby County, 7pm, Mangata Pay UK Stadium
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20th: Liverpool v Arsenal, 2pm, LFC Academy
April
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9th: Southampton v Arsenal, 7pm, Silverlake Stadium
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23rd-26th: Potential play-off round-of-16
May
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Potential play-off quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final
U18 Premier League fixtures
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August
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15th: West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal, 12pm
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22nd: Arsenal v Ipswich Town, 12pm
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29th: Brighton & Hove Albion v Arsenal, 2.30pm
September
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5th: Arsenal v Southampton, 12pm
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12th: Arsenal v Crystal Palace, 1pm
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19th: Norwich City v Arsenal, 12pm
October
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17th: Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur, 11am
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24th: Aston Villa v Arsenal, 12pm
November
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21st: Chelsea v Arsenal, 11am
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28th: Arsenal v Bournemouth, 12pm
December
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12th: Birmingham v Arsenal, 12pm
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19th: Fulham v Arsenal, 12pm
January
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9th: Arsenal v Reading, 11.30am
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16th: Ipswich v Arsenal, 12pm
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23rd: Arsenal v Brighton, 12pm
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30th: Southampton v Arsenal, 12pm
February
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6th: Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion, 12pm
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13th: Crystal Palace v Arsenal, 11am
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20th: Arsenal v Norwich City, 12pm
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27th: Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal, 11am
March
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6th: Arsenal v Aston Villa, 12pm
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13th: Brentford v Arsenal, 11.30am
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20th: Arsenal v Chelsea, 11am
April
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10th: West Ham United v Arsenal, 11am
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17th: Arsenal v Birmingham City, 12pm
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24th: Bournemouth v Arsenal, 12pm
May
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1st: Arsenal v Fulham, 11am
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8th: Reading v Arsenal, 11.30am
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Arsenal have confirmed their fixture lists for the Premier League 2 and u18 Premier League, adding some key dates to the academy diary.
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Arsenal have released their fixtures lists for the u21 and u18 league campaigns in 2026/27, confirming both on Monday morning.
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As an overview, the u21s kick off their Premier League 2 season against Crystal Palace on August 22nd and conclude it against Southampton on April 9th. Depending on their league finish, the team may then make the play-offs, which kick off on April 23rd and end in May.
The eye-catching fixtures include hosting Chelsea early in the season on September 12th, facing Manchester City at home just before the festive break on December 20th, and playing Spurs away on February 5th.
As a reminder, u21 teams don’t face every other team in the PL2, and they only play each opponent once, just like in the new Champions League. So Arsenal will play Chelsea (H), City (H), Spurs (A), Liverpool (A), and they won’t play Manchester United at all.
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Then the u18s will kick off their season on August 15th, away to West Bromwich Albion, concluding it on May 8th away to Reading.
The u18s play a more standard season format, facing each opponent once at home and once away, with no play-off rounds at the end.
The u18 north London derbies are on October 17th (H) and February 27th (A), and the grudge matches against Chelsea are on November 21st (A) and March 20th (H).
The two fixture lists are provided in full below.
Premier League 2 fixtures
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September
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12th: Arsenal v Chelsea, 1pm, Mangata Pay UK Stadium
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18th: Birmingham v Arsenal, 1pm, Knighthead Performance Centre
October
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10th: Arsenal v Sunderland, 1pm, Mangata Pay UK Stadium
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23rd: Leicester City v Arsenal, 7pm, LCFC Training Ground
November
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8th: Arsenal v Aston Villa, 2pm, Mangata Pay UK Stadium
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30th: Blackburn v Arsenal, 7pm, Lancashire FA
December
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20th: Arsenal v Manchester City, 12pm, Mangata Pay UK Stadium
January
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8th: Reading v Arsenal, 7pm, The Select Car Leasing Stadium
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15th: Arsenal v Fulham, 7pm, Mangata Pay UK Stadium
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22th: Norwich City v Arsenal, 7pm, Avant Training Centre
February
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5th: Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal, 7pm, The Lamex Stadium
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18th: Arsenal v Bournemouth, 7pm, Mangata Pay UK Stadium
March
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1st: Wolves v Arsenal, 7pm, Aggborough Stadium
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5th: Arsenal v Derby County, 7pm, Mangata Pay UK Stadium
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20th: Liverpool v Arsenal, 2pm, LFC Academy
April
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9th: Southampton v Arsenal, 7pm, Silverlake Stadium
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23rd-26th: Potential play-off round-of-16
May
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Potential play-off quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final
U18 Premier League fixtures
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August
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15th: West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal, 12pm
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22nd: Arsenal v Ipswich Town, 12pm
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29th: Brighton & Hove Albion v Arsenal, 2.30pm
September
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5th: Arsenal v Southampton, 12pm
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12th: Arsenal v Crystal Palace, 1pm
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19th: Norwich City v Arsenal, 12pm
October
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17th: Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur, 11am
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24th: Aston Villa v Arsenal, 12pm
November
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21st: Chelsea v Arsenal, 11am
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28th: Arsenal v Bournemouth, 12pm
December
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12th: Birmingham v Arsenal, 12pm
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19th: Fulham v Arsenal, 12pm
January
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9th: Arsenal v Reading, 11.30am
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16th: Ipswich v Arsenal, 12pm
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23rd: Arsenal v Brighton, 12pm
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30th: Southampton v Arsenal, 12pm
February
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6th: Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion, 12pm
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13th: Crystal Palace v Arsenal, 11am
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20th: Arsenal v Norwich City, 12pm
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27th: Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal, 11am
March
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6th: Arsenal v Aston Villa, 12pm
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13th: Brentford v Arsenal, 11.30am
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20th: Arsenal v Chelsea, 11am
April
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10th: West Ham United v Arsenal, 11am
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17th: Arsenal v Birmingham City, 12pm
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24th: Bournemouth v Arsenal, 12pm
May
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1st: Arsenal v Fulham, 11am
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8th: Reading v Arsenal, 11.30am
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