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.

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. In the 2023 Premier League Summer Series Aston Villa finished runners up and Chelsea finished first.
In March 2025, after the cancellation of the 2024 competition, it was announced that the Summer Series would return in July 2025, with Bournemouth, Everton, Manchester United and West Ham United as participants.
In the 2025 Premier League Summer Series West Ham United finished runners up and Manchester United finished first.