Two newly promoted clubs won during the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
Hull City defeated Manchester United 2–0, while Ipswich Town beat Sunderland 2–1. Those results meant two of the three promoted sides began life in the Premier League with victories. Coventry City, the third promoted club, lost 3–0 to Arsenal.
The two wins were notable because promoted teams often face difficult opening fixtures against established top-flight opponents. Hull’s victory came at home, while Ipswich secured its success in a match between two returning clubs.
The Premier League described the achievement as only the fourth time in its history that two promoted sides had won on the opening weekend. That historical statistic concerns the number of promoted winners, not the total number of promoted clubs competing in the division.