Premier League Pre-Season Schedule 2015: Club-by-Club Fixtures, Dates and More
Pre-season may be the calm before the storm for Premier League sides, but with English clubs jetting off around the world to take advantage of the division’s lucrative pulling power, in the modern game we’re treated to some cracking matches before the serious stuff gets under way.
With some of the biggest names in English football heading to far corners of the globe to play some glamour matches, there’s plenty to look forward to in the weeks preceding the big kick-off.
Bleacher Report's Sam Tighe has been looking at how the top sides are shaping up:
Here’s a list of all the scheduled pre-season matches for Premier League sides so far, including jaunts down the road to clash with local lower-division sides and tantalising tussles that will capture the imagination of supporters across the planet.
| AFC Bournemouth | ||||
| July 14 | 12 a.m. | Philadelphia Union | Friendly | PPL Park, Pennsylvania |
| July 18 | 3 p.m. | Exeter City | Friendly | St James' Park |
| July 25 | 6:30 p.m. | Nantes | Friendly | Stade Leo Lagrange, Saint-Nazaire |
| July 28 | 7:45 p.m. | Yeovil Town | Friendly | Huish Park |
| August 1 | 3 p.m. | Hoffenheim | Friendly | Rhein-Neckar Arena, Sinsheim |
| Arsenal | ||||
| July 15 | 1:30 p.m. | Singapore XI | Barclays Asia Trophy | Singapore National Stadium |
| July 18 | TBC | Everton or Stoke City | Barclays Asia Trophy | Singapore National Stadium |
| July 25 | 4:20 p.m. | Lyon | Emirates Cup | Emirates Stadium |
| July 26 | 4:20 p.m. | Wolfsburg | Emirates Cup | Emirates Stadium |
| August 2 | 3 p.m. | Chelsea | Community Shield | Wembley Stadium |
| Aston Villa | ||||
| July 11 | 6:30 p.m | Fulham | Friendly | Estadio Da Nora, Albufeira |
| July 17 | 6:30 p.m | Sporting Braga | Friendly | Estadio Da Nora, Albufeira |
| July 21 | 7:45 p.m | Swindon Town | Friendly | County Ground |
| July 25 | 3 p.m. | Walsall | Friendly | Banks's Stadium |
| July 28 | 7:45 p.m. | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Friendly | Molineux |
| Chelsea | ||||
| July 23 | 1 a.m. | New York Red Bulls | International Champions Cup | Red Bull Arena, New Jersey |
| July 25 | 11 p.m. | Paris Saint-Germain | International Champions Cup | Bank of America Stadium, North Carolina |
| July 29 | 1 a.m. | Barcelona | International Champions Cup | FedEx Field, Maryland |
| August 2 | 3 p.m. | Arsenal | Community Shield | Wembley Stadium |
| August 5 | 8 p.m. | Fiorentina | International Champions Cup | Stamford Bridge |
| Crystal Palace | ||||
| July 18 | 1 p.m. | Union Berlin | Friendly | Stadion An der Alten Forsterei |
| July 24 | 5:45 p.m. | Supersport United | Cape Town Cup | Cape Town Stadium |
| July 26 | TBC | Ajax Cape Town or Sporting Clube de Portugal | Cape Town Cup | Cape Town Stadium |
| August 1 | 3 p.m. | Fulham | Friendly | Craven Cottage |
| August 3 | 8:30 p.m. | Dagenham & Redbridge | Friendly | Victoria Road |
| Everton | ||||
| July 15 | 11 a.m. | Stoke City | Barclays Asia Trophy | Singapore National Stadium |
| July 18 | TBC | Arsenal or Singapore XI | Barclays Asia Trophy | Singapore National Stadium |
| August 1 | 3 p.m. | Leeds United | Friendly | Elland Road |
| August 2 | 3 p.m. | Villarreal | Duncan Ferguson Testimonial | Goodison Park |
| Leicester City | ||||
| July 21 | 7:45 p.m | Lincoln City | Friendly | Sincil Bank Stadium |
| July 25 | 3 p.m. | Mansfield Town | Friendly | One Call Stadium |
| July 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Burton Albion | Friendly | Pirelli Stadium |
| August 1 | 3 p.m. | Birmingham City | Friendly | St Andrew's Stadium |
| Liverpool | ||||
| July 14 | TBC | True Thai Premier League All Stars | Friendly | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok |
| July 17 | 1:45 p.m. | Brisbane Roar | Friendly | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| July 20 | 10:30 a.m. | Adelaide United | Friendly | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
| July 24 | 1:45 p.m. | Malaysia XI | Friendly | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur |
| August 1 | 5:30 p.m. | HJK Helsinki | Friendly | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| Manchester City | ||||
| July 21 | 11 a.m | Roma | International Champions Cup | MCG, Melbourne |
| July 24 | 11 a.m. | Real Madrid | International Champions Cup | MCG, Melbourne |
| Manchester United | ||||
| July 18 | 4 a.m. | Club America | International Champions Cup | CenturyLink Field, Washington |
| July 21 | TBC | San Jose Earthquakes | International Champions Cup | TBC |
| July 25 | 9 p.m. | Barcelona | International Champions Cup | Levi's Stadium, California |
| July 30 | 2 a.m. | Paris Saint-Germain | International Champions Cup | Soldier Field, Illinois |
| Newcastle United | ||||
| July 10 | 8 p.m. | Gateshead | Friendly | Gateshead International Stadium |
| July 15 | 2 a.m. | Club Atlas | Friendly | Miller Park, Wisconsin |
| July 19 | 4 a.m. | Sacramento Republic | Friendly | Bonney Field, California |
| July 22 | 3:30 a.m. | Portland Timbers | Friendly | Providence Park, Oregon |
| July 26 | 1 p.m. | Sheffield United | Friendly | Bramall Lane |
| July 29 | 7:45 p.m. | York City | Friendly | Bootham Crescent |
| August 1 | TBC | Borussia Monchengladbach | Friendly | St James’ Park |
| Norwich City | ||||
| July 11 | 3 p.m. | Gorleston | Friendly | Emerald Park |
| July 14 | 7:45 p.m. | Hitchin Town | Friendly | Top Field |
| July 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Cambridge United | Friendly | R Costings Abbey Stadium |
| July 28 | 7:45 p.m. | West Ham United | Friendly | Carrow Road |
| August 1 | 3 p.m. | Brentford | Friendly | Carrow Road |
| Southampton | ||||
| July 8 | 6 p.m. | RB Leipzig | Friendly | Sportklub Bischofshofen, Austria |
| July 11 | 3 p.m. | Valencia | Friendly | Red Bull Arena, Salzburg |
| July 11 | TBC | Werder Bremen or Red Bull Salzburg | Friendly | Red Bull Arena, Salzburg |
| July 18 | 1:30 p.m. | Groningen | Friendly | Euroborg |
| July 21 | 6 p.m. | KVV Quick 1920 | Friendly | Sportpark Vondersweijde |
| July 23 | 7 p.m. | Feyenoord | Friendly | De Kuip |
| August 2 | 3 p.m. | Espanyol | Friendly | St Mary's Stadium |
| Stoke City | ||||
| July 15 | 11 a.m | Everton | Barclays Asia Trophy | Singapore National Stadium |
| July 18 | TBC | Arsenal or Singapore XI | Barclays Asia Trophy | Singapore National Stadium |
| July 22 | 7 p.m. | Wrexham | Friendly | Racecourse Ground |
| July 25 | 1:30 p.m. | Brentford | Friendly | Griffin Park |
| August 1 | TBC | Cologne | Colonia Cup | RheinEnergieStadium |
| August 2 | TBC | Porto | Colonia Cup | RheinEnergieStadium |
| Sunderland | ||||
| July 9 | 7:45 p.m. | Darlington | Friendly | Heritage Park |
| July 15 | 4 a.m. | Sacramento Republic | Friendly | Bonney Field, Sacramento |
| July 18 | 3:30 a.m. | Pachuca | Friendly | Bonney Field, Sacramento |
| July 22 | 12 a.m. | Toronto | Friendly | BMO Field, Toronto |
| July 29 | 7:45 p.m. | Doncaster Rovers | Friendly | Keepmoat Stadium |
| August 1 | 4 p.m. | Hannover | Friendly | HDI Arena |
| Swansea City | ||||
| July 15 | 5 p.m. | Borussia Monchengladbach | Friendly | TBC |
| July 18 | 6 p.m. | 1860 Munich | Friendly | TBC |
| July 24 | 7:45 p.m. | Reading | Friendly | Adams Park |
| July 25 | 3 p.m. | Nottingham Forest | Friendly | City Ground |
| Tottenham Hotspur | ||||
| August 4 | 5:15 p.m. | Real Madrid | Audi Cup | Allianz Arena |
| August 5 | TBC | Bayern Munich or AC Milan | Audi Cup | Allianz Arena |
| Watford | ||||
| July 11 | 3 p.m. | AFC Wimbledon | Friendly | Cherry Red Records Stadium |
| July 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Verl | Friendly | Stadion an der Poststrasse |
| July 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Eintracht Braunschweig | Friendly | Eintracht-Stadion |
| July 19 | 5 p.m. | SC Paderborn 07 | Friendly | Benteler Arena |
| July 28 | 7:45 p.m. | Cardiff City | Friendly | Cardiff City Stadium |
| July 31 | 3 p.m. | Sevilla | Friendly | Vicarage Road |
| West Bromwich Albion | ||||
| July 8 | TBC | Red Bull Salzburg | Friendly | TBC |
| July 15 | TBC | Orlando City | Friendly | Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium, Florida |
| July 17 | TBC | Charleston Battery | Friendly | Blackbaud Stadium, South Carolina |
| July 19 | TBC | Richmond Kickers | Friendly | Richmond City Stadium, Virginia |
| July 28 | 7:30 p.m. | Walsall | Friendly | Bank's Stadium |
| West Ham United | ||||
| July 11 | 3 p.m. | Peterborough United | Friendly | London Road |
| July 18 | 3 p.m. | Southend United | Friendly | Roots Hall |
| July 21 | 7:45 p.m. | Colchester United | Friendly | Weston Homes Community Stadium |
| July 25 | 3 p.m. | Charlton Athletic | Friendly | The Valley |
| July 28 | 7:45 p.m. | Norwich City | Friendly | Carrow Road |
| August 2 | TBC | Werder Bremen | Friendly | Boleyn Ground |
Fixtures courtesy of PremierLeague.com.
Manchester City vs. Real Madrid
The players of Manchester City and Real Madrid will have played at some illustrious venues in their time, but the prospect of running out at the Melbourne Cricket Ground will be something to savour for some of the biggest names in the game.
As we can see here courtesy of former England international rugby player Will Greenwood, City have a pretty substantial supporter base in the Australian city:
It’s a vital game for Manuel Pellegrini’s team, too. Having failed to come close to winning any silverware last season, there will be big expectations accompanying the Etihad outfit in 2015-16. Los Blancos, now headed up by former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez, will provide us with an early indication of their progress.
The atmosphere should be something special, too. The MCG is one of the most famous sporting venues in the world, and with a capacity of around 100,000, the backdrop provided by the football fanatics from Down Under should be a sight to behold.
Naturally, as we can see here courtesy of AS English, Real will also be a major draw:
Those with a ticket for this showdown at the MCG will be in for a huge treat. Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Aguero, Gareth Bale and David Silva are some of the top attacking players in world football, after all; while they’ll be taking this one seriously, expect them all to relish this unique occasion with little pressure on their shoulders.
Chelsea vs. Barcelona
The International Champions Cup is the standout pre-season tournament this summer, and the match that immediately catches the eye among many quality games is the clash between Chelsea and Barcelona.
After signing Radamel Falcao on loan, Jose Mourinho has already made moves to bolster what is an already formidable Blues squad. It remains to be seen whether or not the Colombian will take part, but for anyone in Maryland lucky enough to get down to see this one, there should be no shortage of superstars on show.
Barcelona secured a historic treble last season and will be meticulous in their preparations as always. It’ll be intriguing to see which players take to the field for the Blaugrana in this one, especially after the respective Copa America commitments of Lionel Messi and Neymar.
Luis Suarez should be fit to lead the line, though, and he has history with the Blues after infamously biting Branislav Ivanovic during his time with Liverpool. It should add an extra edge to what is already set to be an engrossing friendly encounter.
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