English Premier League 2016-2017 season
gets underway with the curtain raiser
Community shield on August 6, 2016.
The premier league will begin following week
on August 13-14 , 2016.
Capital One Cup Final is on February 26 while
FA Cup Final is on May 7, 2017.
Premier League champions Leicester City will
begin their title defence campaign at
promoted Hull City on August 13.
The big fixture of the opening weekend sees
Arsenal host Liverpool.
Jose Mourinho of Man United and Pep
Guardiola of Man City will clash at Old
Trafford Old Trafford on September 10.
For the first time, there will be regular premier
league fixtures held on a Friday night.
Opening fixtures on August 13 are as follows.
AFC Bournemouth v Manchester United
Arsenal v Liverpool
Burnley v Swansea City
Chelsea v West Ham United
Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion
Everton v Tottenham Hotspur
Hull City v Leicester City
Manchester City v Sunderland
Middlesbrough v Stoke City
Southampton v Watford
Final games will be on May 21 and will be as
follows May 21.
Arsenal v Everton
Burnley v West Ham United
Chelsea v Sunderland
Hull City v Tottenham Hotspur
Leicester City v Bournemouth
Liverpool v Middlesbrough
Manchester United v Crystal Palace
Southampton v Stoke City
Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion
Watford v Manchester City
There are alot of factors which are installed
in the system before computerized fixture list
is finalized.
Once the first draft of fixture list is compiled,
it is sent to all the 20 clubs playing in the EPL
and police departments of all regions hosting
matches that season.
Clubs and local police can request to make
amendments in the draft which can be
implemented but the final decision rest of
English FA.
Once the draft is accepted by all clubs and
local police of all 20 stadiums regions EPL
fixtures are announced on usually the third
Wednesday of June.
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