Official Newcastle fixtures for 2025/26 - Tough start, key dates & Sunderland games

The fixtures for the 2025/26 Premier League season have been announced.

As we reported yesterday, Newcastle United will play AWAY from home on the opening weekend, facing a trip to Aston Villa on Saturday 16th August (set to be shown live on TNT Sport at 12.30pm).

Our opening home game of the new season will see us take on reigning champions Liverpool the following weekend, with games against Leeds (A), Wolves (H), Bournemouth (A) and Arsenal (H) to follow, handing Eddie Howe's Mags a tough start to the campaign in our first six matches.

As for Sunderland and derby days, we'll travel to the Stadium of Light on December 13th (subject to change for TV broadcast) and host the Mackems at St James' Park on 21st March.

Other key dates feature a potential Boxing Day trip to Man Utd (currently pencilled in for 27th December but subject to change), while our last two games feature a home game against West Ham and a trip to Fulham on the final day, which will end on Sunday 24th May, 2026.

Key dates and full 38-game fixture list

First six - Aston Villa (A), Liverpool (H), Leeds (A), Wolves (H), Bournemouth (A), Arsenal (H)

Last six - Bournemouth (H), Arsenal (A), Brighton (H), Nottingham Forest (A), West Ham (H), Fulham (A)

Pre-Christmas / Boxing Day / New Year - Chelsea (H), Man Utd (A), Burnley (A), Crystal Palace (H)

Derby dates - Sunderland vs Newcastle (13th December), Newcastle vs Sunderland (21st March)