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.

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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.

Bournemouth's 2026/27 Premier League fixtures

All fixtures subject to change.

August

23: Man City (a) - 2pm

29: Everton (h) - 3pm

September

5: Newcastle (a) - 3pm

12: Brentford (h) - 3pm

19: Liverpool (h) - 3pm

October

10: Chelsea (a) - 3pm

17: Sunderland (h) - 3pm

24: Man Utd (a) - 3pm

31: Leeds (h) - 3pm

November

7: Ipswich (a) - 3pm

21: Nottingham Forest (h) - 3pm

28: Fulham (a) - 3pm

December

2: Brighton (h) - 8pm

5: Hull (h) - 3pm

12: Arsenal (a) - 3pm

19: Coventry (h) - 3pm

26: Tottenham (a) - 3pm

30: Crystal Palace (a) - 8pm

January

2: Aston Villa (h) - 3pm

6: Brighton (a) - 8pm

16: Ipswich (h) - 3pm

23: Nottingham Forest (a) - 3pm

30: Fulham (h) - 3pm

February

6: Leeds (a) - 3pm

10: Aston Villa (a) - 8pm

20: Crystal Palace (h) - 3pm

27: Coventry (a) - 3pm

March

3: Tottenham (h) - 8pm

13: Newcastle (h) - 3pm

20: Brentford (a) - 3pm

April

10: Man City (h) - 3pm

17: Everton (a) - 3pm

24: Arsenal (h) - 3pm

May

1: Hull (a) - 3pm

8: Man Utd (h) - 3pm

15: Sunderland (a) - 3pm

23: Chelsea (h) - 3pm

30: Liverpool (a) - 4pm

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The key dates of Bournemouth's 2026-27 season

August 22/23/24: Premier League campaign starts

August 28: Europa League league phase draw

September 16-17: Europa League league phase starts

January 9: FA Cup third round

January 28: Europa League league phase ends

February 18: Europa League knockout phase begins

March 21: Carabao Cup final

May 22: FA Cup final

May 26 Europa League final, Waldstadion, Frankfurt

May 30: Premier League season ends