By rssfeeds-admin The Chicago Sports Commission and the Premier League announced Chicago as one of three U.S. cities to play host to the second edition of the Premier League Summer Series, a pre-season tournament designed to bring teams from Europe’s best soccer league to fans across the pond.
On Wednesday, July 30, Soldier Field will host a doubleheader featuring four Premier League clubs – AFC Bournemouth, Everton, Manchester United, and West Ham United. The doubleheader will be the first time Chicago has hosted a matchup of Premier League teams and comes after Premier League Mornings Live
“Chicago is the greatest sports city in America, and I am thrilled to join the Chicago Sports Commission in welcoming the Premier League to Soldier Field this summer,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said. “This event will showcase the beauty and diversity of Chicago to viewers around the world and demonstrate our ability to host major high-profile events of all varieties.”
This is the second Premier League Summer Series to take place in the United States. In July 2023, more than 265,000 fans watched the first iteration of the Premier League Summer Series, with Chelsea FC winning the inaugural tournament.
Chicago is the only new city to be hosting Premier League Summer Series matches this year. Each leg of this year’s round-robin format tournament will involve all four teams playing double-headers at each location.
The tournament will kick off on Saturday, July 26 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey when Everton takes on AFC Bournemouth, and Manchester United faces West Ham United. The teams then head to Soldier Field in Chicago for West Ham United versus Everton and Manchester United versus AFC Bournemouth on Wednesday, July 30.
The final leg of the tournament will take place at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Sunday, August 3 when AFC Bournemouth plays West Ham United and Manchester United faces Everton.
“We are delighted to be bringing the Premier League Summer Series back to the United States,” Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters said. “We know from our previous tournament and Premier League Mornings Live events that we and our clubs have incredibly loyal and passionate fans in the U.S. who get up early to follow their teams during the season.
“In these four clubs we have world-class players and managers who will undoubtedly give supporters a fantastic Premier League experience just before the season starts.”
The announcement also adds to Chicago’s calendar of global events this year—in February, the Chicago Sports Commission announced Ireland and the All Blacks will be returning to Chicago for an international rugby match in November.
“We have a long track record of bringing major national and global sporting events to Chicago,” said Kara Bachman, Executive Director of the Chicago Sports Commission. “The Premier League Summer Series is a perfect follow-up event to last year’s Premier League Mornings Live Fan Festival in Lincoln Park, and a wonderful precursor to our welcoming an historic international rugby match to the same venue later in the year.”
A single ticket purchase for each venue will give fans a seat for both matches of the double-header. Ticket registration is now open and tickets for all matches will be available via pre-sale from 9 a.m. CT on Thursday, March 13. General ticket sales will begin at 9 a.m. CT on Friday, March 14.
Match schedule
Saturday, July 26 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey:
- Match 1: Everton vs. AFC Bournemouth (3:00 p.m. CT kick-off)
- Match 2: Manchester United vs. West Ham United (6:00 p.m. CT kick-off)
Wednesday, July 30 at Soldier Field:
- Match 1: West Ham United vs. Everton (5:30 p.m. CT kick-off)
- Match 2: Manchester United vs. AFC Bournemouth (8:30 p.m. CT kick-off)
Sunday, Aug. 3 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta:
- Match 1: AFC Bournemouth vs. West Ham United (1:00 p.m. CT kick-off)
- Match 2: Manchester United vs. Everton (4:00 p.m. CT kick-off)
For all the latest tournament and ticket information visit: www.premierleague.com/SummerSeries.
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