2023 Premier League Summer Series
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]
| 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 | 192,383 (21,376 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Elliot Anderson (3 goals) |
Chelsea were crowned champions of the tournament with two wins and one draw in three matches.[2]
Format
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]
Venues
| Atlanta, Georgia | Harrison, New Jersey | Orlando, Florida | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Summerfield, Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
_(cropped).jpg.webp){kind=small} |
 |
_1.jpg.webp){kind=small} |
.jpg.webp) |
 |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head result; 5) Fair play ranking.
(C) Champions
Results
All times are EST.
| Chelsea | 4–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
| Fulham | 3–2 | Brentford |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| Brentford | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
| Newcastle United | 1–1 | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–2 | Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
| Aston Villa | 3–3 | Brentford |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Chelsea | 2–0 | Fulham |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Elliot Anderson |
Newcastle United | 3 |
| 2 |  Simon Adingra |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 |
 Emiliano Buendía |
Aston Villa | ||
 Moussa Diaby |
Aston Villa | ||
 Nicolas Jackson |
Chelsea | ||
| Christopher Nkunku |
Chelsea | ||
 Danny Welbeck |
Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| 8 |  Kristoffer Ajer |
Brentford | 1 |
 Miguel Almirón |
Newcastle United | ||
 Shandon Baptiste |
Brentford | ||
 Matty Cash |
Aston Villa | ||
| Josh Dasilva |
Brentford | ||
 Bobby Decordova-Reid |
Fulham | ||
| Conor Gallagher |
Chelsea | ||
 Alexander Isak |
Newcastle United | ||
| Ezri Konsa |
Aston Villa | ||
 Bryan Mbeumo |
Brentford | ||
 Mykhailo Mudryk |
Chelsea | ||
 João Pedro |
Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Jaden Philogene |
Aston Villa | ||
| Thiago Silva |
Chelsea | ||
 Deniz Undav |
Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Carlos Vinícius |
Fulham | ||
| Ollie Watkins |
Aston Villa | ||
| Callum Wilson |
Newcastle United | ||
 Harry Wilson |
Fulham | ||
 Yoane Wissa |
Brentford |
References
- "Premier League Summer Series is heading to the USA". Premier League. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- "Chelsea beat Fulham to win Summer Series". Premier League. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- "Summer Series FAQs". Premier League. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- Ryder, Lee (29 July 2023). "Newcastle United 2-1 Brighton: Elliot Anderson's late, late show wins it in scorching New Jersey". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 30 July 2023.