The Premier League Summer Series is a pre-season friendly association football tournament hosted in the United States. The eight-day competition was first announced in 2023, and is the second competition affiliated to the Premier League to be hosted outside England after the Premier League Asia Trophy.
History The inaugural tournament was announced in April 2023 by Premier League chief executive Richard Masters, and took place between 22 and 30 July 2023 at the following stadiums:
Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey FedExField in Landover, Maryland
The participants of the first competition were Aston Villa, Brentford, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Fulham and Newcastle United. Chelsea finished as champions while Aston Villa were runners-up.
In March 2025, after the cancellation of the 2024 competition, it was announced that the Summer Series would return in July and August 2025, with Bournemouth, Everton, Manchester United and West Ham United as participants, and matches played in Atlanta, Chicago and East Rutherford. Manchester United finished as champions while West Ham were runners-up.
Tournaments +Premier League Summer Series tournamentsEditionYearWinnersRunners-upThird placeFourth placeRef.12023ChelseaAston VillaNewcastle UnitedBrighton & Hove Albion22025Manchester UnitedWest Ham UnitedBournemouthEverton
Performance by team +Premier League Summer Series performances by team Team Winners Runners-up Third place Fourth place Total Chelsea 1 1 Manchester United 1 1 Aston Villa 1 1 West Ham United 1 1 Bournemouth 1 1 Newcastle United 1 1 Brighton & Hove Albion 1 1 Everton 1 1
See also Premier League Asia Trophy
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