April 11, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Orlando City SC News Release
ORLANDO, Fla. – Exploria Stadium will host English Premier League clubs Fulham FC and Aston Villa FC for their match in the Summer Series on Wednesday, July 26, it was announced today. The match will kick off at 7 p.m. ET.
Orlando City Season Ticket Members will be automatically enrolled for presale tickets. All other fans can register their interest now at premierleague.com/SummerSeries and can also register to hear more about supporting events in their area, as well as general news updates.
This is the first time the League has hosted a pre-season tournament in the USA, giving US-based fans the opportunity to watch a world-class line-up of Premier League players and managers in action. The tournament will comprise high-profile matches and pre-season training camps and will be supported by a range of events for fans and local community groups.
“We’re excited for another opportunity to showcase this incredible venue that we call home in front of an international audience,” said Orlando City and Orlando Pride President of Business Operations Jarrod Dillon. “We look forward to welcoming fans of these two great clubs to Exploria Stadium this summer.”
The clubs confirmed to feature in the Premier League Summer Series are Aston Villa, Brentford, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Fulham and Newcastle United. They will compete in a total of nine matches between Saturday, July 22, and Sunday, July 30, at stadiums in Atlanta, GA, Harrison, NJ, Orlando, FL, Philadelphia, PA and Landover, MD.
The tournament kicks off on Saturday, July 22 when Chelsea take on Brighton & Hove Albion at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia. Tickets for all matches will be available via pre-sale on Tuesday, April 25, and go on general sale on Wednesday, April 26.
The Premier League’s long-standing broadcast partner NBC Sports will be the host broadcaster across the networks of NBCUniversal and Peacock for the Summer Series with the Premier League’s international licensees broadcasting the event around the world in up to 188 countries.
This will be the second-consecutive year that Exploria Stadium sees teams from the Premier League, following Orlando City’s friendly against current Premier League leaders Arsenal FC in July of 2022.
For all the latest tournament and ticket information visit www.premierleague.com/SummerSeries.
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