Coventry City was the only promoted club to lose on the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
Coventry City returned to the Premier League after a 25-year absence and began its top-flight campaign away to defending champions Arsenal on 21 August 2026. Arsenal won the match 3–0, leaving Coventry without a point after the opening round.
The other two promoted teams had winning starts. Hull City defeated Manchester United 2–0 at the MKM Stadium, while Ipswich Town beat Sunderland 2–1 at Portman Road. That meant two of the three newly promoted clubs collected three points immediately.
Coventry’s promotion was a major milestone for the club, which had last competed in the Premier League during the 1990s. The club joined Ipswich Town and Hull City as the division’s three newcomers for 2026–27. The result also made Arsenal’s opening fixture a difficult assignment for one of the promoted sides, since the London club entered the season as reigning champions.