Three newly promoted clubs appeared in the 2026–27 Premier League opening-weekend fixture list.
The newcomers were Coventry City, Hull City and Ipswich Town. Coventry opened away at Arsenal on Friday, Hull hosted Manchester United on Saturday lunchtime, and Ipswich hosted Sunderland later that Saturday.
All three clubs had gained promotion from the Championship before the Premier League season began. Their immediate inclusion in separate opening-round fixtures meant every promoted side was involved from matchweek one rather than waiting for a later round.
Sunderland, Leeds United and other opening-weekend teams were not counted as promoted clubs in this specific calculation. The question concerns the newcomers to the 2026–27 Premier League, not every club that had recently changed divisions.