Which club finished above every other team after Matchweek 1 of the 2026–27 Premier League?

Brighton & Hove Albion finished above every other team after Matchweek 1 of the 2026–27 Premier League.

Brighton opened the season by beating Aston Villa 4–0. That victory gave them three points and a plus-four goal difference, which was the strongest record in the first table. Arsenal, Brentford and Everton also won their opening fixtures, but each had a smaller goal difference.

The first league table ranks teams primarily by points, then goal difference, then goals scored under the Premier League’s standard ordering. Because several clubs won on the opening weekend, goal difference separated the early leaders.

This position did not mean Brighton had won the title or remained top for the season. It described only the table after one completed match per club. Early standings are especially volatile: a single large victory can place a team above several other winners before the next round is played.