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Premier League Summer Series

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Premier League Summer Series
Founded2023
Number of teams6
Current championsChelsea (1st title)
Most successful club(s)Chelsea (1 title)
Television broadcastersSky Sports
(Ireland and UK)
List of international broadcasters
2023 Premier League Summer Series

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.[1]

History

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The inaugural tournament was announced in April 2023 by Premier League chief executive Richard Masters,[2] and took place between 22 and 30 July 2023 at the following stadia:[3]

The participants of the first competition were Aston Villa, Brentford, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Fulham and Newcastle United.[4]

Tournaments

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Premier League Summer Series tournaments
Edition Year Winners Runners-up Third place Fourth place Ref.
1 2023 Chelsea Aston Villa Newcastle United Brighton & Hove Albion [5]

Performance by team

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Premier League Summer Series performances by team
Team Winners Runners-up Third place Fourth place Total
Chelsea 1 1
Aston Villa 1 1
Newcastle United 1 1
Brighton & Hove Albion 1 1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Premier League Summer Series: Six clubs to play pre-season tournament in USA". BBC Sport. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Premier League Summer Series is heading to the USA". Premier League. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Clubs Match Schedule - Premier League Summer Series USA". Premier League. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  4. ^ Dabbs, Ryan (11 April 2023). "What is the Premier League Summer Series? Everything you need to know about the pre-season tournament". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Chelsea beat Fulham to win Summer Series". Premier League. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.