City begin Premier League defence at Stamford Bridge | OneFootball

City's bid for yet more Premier League history will begin away to Chelsea on Sunday 18 August.

The Blues recorded an historic fourth successive Premier League title last May -the first English men's club to do so - and will now have eyes on extending our own record as we go for a fifth top flight crown in succession.

Our trip to Chelsea will come eight days after the FA Community Shield clash with Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on 10 August - one of three trips to the capital in the opening three weeks of the season.

The Stamford Bridge date will also mean an early reunion for Pep Guardiola with his former assistant Enzo Maresca, who will officially replace Mauricio Pochettino on 1 July.

City were held to a thrilling 4-4 draw in this fixture last season and it is sure to be another tough encounter in West London.

The match has been selected for coverage on Sky Sports and will kick-off at 16:30 (UK).

Our first home game of the new campaign will be against newly-promoted Ipswich Town, who will be visiting the Etihad for the first time on August 24.

The Blues last hosted the Tractor Boys in the Premier League at Maine Road in November 2000, with Ipswich winning 3-2 and later completing a league double with a 2-1 win at Portman Road.

Kieran McKenna's side achieved back-to-back promotions from League 1 - just as City did in May 2000 under Joe Royle when, ironically, the Blues pipped the Suffolk side to promotion on the final day of the 1999/2000 season at Blackburn Rovers.

We end August with another trip to London to take on Julen Lopetegu's West Ham United, with the current date scheduled for 31 August.

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Pivotal clashes?

As always, there are a number of standout fixtures on the calendar.

And given last season's epic title race, our home fixture against Arsenal comes only five league games into the campaign, with the North Londoners visiting the Etihad on 21 September.

The return game against the Gunners is pencilled in for 1 February.

Liverpool only fell away in the 2023/24 season in the last few weeks of the title run-in and are sure to once again be strong contenders under new boss Arne Slot, who replaced Jurgen Klopp at the end of the last campaign.

Our first game against the Reds will be at Anfield on 30 November, with the Etihad return on Saturday 22 February.

And the first of this season's Manchester derbies won't be until 14 December, with City hosting United at the Etihad before the 5 April return at Old Trafford.

Festive fixtures

Always one of the most exciting periods on the Premier League calendar is the festive fixture list.

The coming season sees City travel to Aston Villa on 21 December, before hosting Everton at the Etihad on Boxing Day - though as with all the above fixtures, these are all subject to change for broadcast.

Then it's off to the King Power Stadium to face Leicester City on 29 December, with our first game of the 2025 at home to West Ham on 4 January.

Month of destiny?

February is already looking like a huge month on the 2024/25 calendar.

City will travel to Arsenal (1 February) before hosting Newcastle United and Liverpool (15 & 22 February respectively) and then travelling to face Spurs on Tuesday 25 February.

Run-in

A crucial part of each and every season, the final run of games often determines who passes the finishing line in first place.

Our May fixtures consist of a home game against Wolves on 3 May, followed by a trip to face Southampton on 10 May.

City's final home game will be at home to Bournemouth on Sunday 18 May - unless we are involved in the FA Cup final the previous day - before wrapping up the campaign at Craven Cottage against Fulham on Sunday 25 May.

All in all, another thrilling season lies ahead - but please note all fixtures are subject to change, with any date/time amends appearing first on the Official Man City App and mancity.com.

Premier League fixtures and dates 2024/25Sunday August 18 Chelsea (away)Saturday August 24 Ipswich Town (home)Saturday August 31 West Ham United ASat Sep 7 International DateSat Sep 14 Brentford HWed Sep 18 Carabao Cup ThreeSat Sep 21 Arsenal HWed Sep 25 Carabao Cup ThreeSat Sep 28 Newcastle United ASat Oct 5 Fulham HSat Oct 12 International DateSat Oct 19 Wolverhampton Wanderers ASat Oct 26 Southampton HWed Oct 30 Carabao Cup FourSat Nov 2 A.F.C. Bournemouth A Emirates FA Cup 1Sat Nov 9 Brighton & Hove Albion ASat Nov 16 International DateSat Nov 23 Tottenham Hotspur HSat Nov 30 Liverpool A Emirates FA Cup 2Wed Dec 4 Nottingham Forest HSat Dec 7 Crystal Palace ASat Dec 14 Manchester United HWed Dec 18 Carabao Cup FiveSat Dec 21 Aston Villa AThu Dec 26 Everton HSun Dec 29 Leicester City ASat Jan 4 West Ham United HWed Jan 8 Carabao Cup Semi-Final (1)Sat Jan 11 Emirates FA Cup 3Tue Jan 14 Brentford ASat Jan 18 Ipswich Town ASat Jan 25 Chelsea HSat Feb 1 Arsenal AWed Feb 5 Carabao Cup Semi-Final (2)Sat Feb 8 Emirates FA Cup 4Sat Feb 15 Newcastle United HSat Feb 22 Liverpool HTue Feb 25 Tottenham Hotspur ASat Mar 1 Emirates FA Cup 5Sat Mar 8 Nottingham Forest ASat Mar 15 Brighton & Hove Albion HSun Mar 16 Carabao Cup FinalSat Mar 22 International DateSat Mar 29 Emirates FA Cup Quarter-FinalWed Apr 2 Leicester City HSat Apr 5 Manchester United ASat Apr 12 Crystal Palace HSat Apr 19 Everton ASat Apr 26 Aston Villa H Emirates FA Cup Semi-FinalSat May 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers HSat May 10 Southampton ASat May 17 Emirates FA Cup FinalSun May 18 A.F.C. Bournemouth HSun May 25 Fulham AFixtures are subject to change.Compiled in association with Atos.

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