| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | 22 July – 30 July |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Chelsea (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Aston Villa |
| Third place | Newcastle United |
| Fourth place | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 35 (3.89 per match) |
| Attendance | 422,244 (46,916 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Elliot Anderson (3 goals) |
The 2023 Premier League Summer Series was the first edition of the Premier League Summer Series, a friendly pre-season tournament organised by the Premier League in the United States. [1]
Chelsea were crowned champions of the tournament with two wins and one draw in three matches. [2]
The six invited Premier League teams (Aston Villa, Brentford, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Fulham and Newcastle United) each played three matches, never facing the same opposition more than once. Teams were awarded three points for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. Following the conclusion of the tournament, the club with the most points was named the winner of the Premier League Summer Series. If multiple teams were tied on points, their position in the table was to be determined based on superior goal difference, then number of goals scored, and then results of head-to-head matches. [3]
| Atlanta, Georgia | Harrison, New Jersey | Orlando, Florida | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Summerfield, Maryland |
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| Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Red Bull Arena | Exploria Stadium | Lincoln Financial Field | FedExField |
| Capacity: 71,000 | Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 25,500 | Capacity: 71,896 | Capacity: 67,617 |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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| 1 | Chelsea (C) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | 2023 Premier League Summer Series winners |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 | |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | Fulham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 6 | Brentford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 1 |
All times are EST.
| Chelsea | 4–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
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| Fulham | 3–2 | Brentford |
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| Brentford | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
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| Fulham | 0–2 | Aston Villa |
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| Newcastle United | 1–1 | Chelsea |
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| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–2 | Newcastle United |
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| Chelsea | 2–0 | Fulham |
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| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 |  Elliot Anderson | Newcastle United | 3 |
| 2 |  Emiliano Buendía | Aston Villa | 2 |
 Moussa Diaby | |||
 Nicolas Jackson | Chelsea | ||
| Christopher Nkunku | |||
 Simon Adingra | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
 Danny Welbeck | |||
| 8 |  Kristoffer Ajer | Brentford | 1 |
 Shandon Baptiste | |||
 Yoane Wissa | |||
| Josh Dasilva | |||
 Bryan Mbeumo | |||
 Miguel Almirón | Newcastle United | ||
| Callum Wilson | |||
 Alexander Isak | |||
 Matty Cash | Aston Villa | ||
| Ezri Konsa | |||
| Jaden Philogene | |||
| Ollie Watkins | |||
| Conor Gallagher | Chelsea | ||
 Mykhailo Mudryk | |||
 Thiago Silva | |||
| João Pedro | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
 Deniz Undav | |||
 Bobby Decordova-Reid | Fulham | ||
| Carlos Vinícius | |||
 Harry Wilson |
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