FPL deadlines and fixtures, 2026/27

The next Fantasy Premier League deadline is Gameweek 8 on Friday 23 October 2026 at 18:30 BST, in 8 hours, 90 minutes before the first kickoff. Gaffer leagues lock 15 minutes later, at 18:45 BST.

Next deadline

Gameweek 8

Friday 23 October 2026, 18:30 BST in the official game, Gaffer leagues lock at 18:45 BST

First kickoff Friday 23 October 2026, 20:00 BST, 10 fixtures.

Round	Official deadline (UK)	Gaffer lock	First kickoff	Fixtures	Status
GW1	Fri 21 Aug, 18:30	18:45 BST	Fri 21 Aug, 20:00	10	Finished
GW2	Fri 28 Aug, 18:30	18:45 BST	Fri 28 Aug, 20:00	10	Finished
GW3	Fri 4 Sep, 18:30	18:45 BST	Fri 4 Sep, 20:00	10	Finished
GW4	Sat 12 Sep, 13:30	13:45 BST	Sat 12 Sep, 15:00	10	Finished
GW5	Fri 18 Sep, 18:30	18:45 BST	Fri 18 Sep, 20:00	10	Finished
GW6	Sat 10 Oct, 11:00	11:15 BST	Sat 10 Oct, 12:30	10	Finished
GW7	Sat 17 Oct, 11:00	11:15 BST	Sat 17 Oct, 12:30	10	Finished
GW8next	Fri 23 Oct, 18:30	18:45 BST	Fri 23 Oct, 20:00	10	Upcoming
GW9	Sat 31 Oct, 11:00	11:15 GMT	Sat 31 Oct, 12:30	10	Upcoming
GW10	Fri 6 Nov, 18:30	18:45 GMT	Fri 6 Nov, 20:00	10	Upcoming
GW11	Sat 21 Nov, 11:00	11:15 GMT	Sat 21 Nov, 12:30	10	Upcoming
GW12	Fri 27 Nov, 18:30	18:45 GMT	Fri 27 Nov, 20:00	10	Upcoming
GW13	Tue 1 Dec, 18:30	18:45 GMT	Wed 2 Dec, 20:00	10	Upcoming
GW14	Sat 5 Dec, 11:00	11:15 GMT	Sat 5 Dec, 15:00	10	Upcoming
GW15	Sat 12 Dec, 13:30	13:45 GMT	Sat 12 Dec, 15:00	10	Upcoming
GW16	Sat 19 Dec, 11:00	11:15 GMT	Sat 19 Dec, 15:00	10	Upcoming
GW17	Sat 26 Dec, 11:00	11:15 GMT	Sat 26 Dec, 12:30	10	Upcoming
GW18	Tue 29 Dec, 18:00	18:15 GMT	Tue 29 Dec, 19:30	10	Upcoming
GW19	Fri 1 Jan, 18:30	18:45 GMT	Fri 1 Jan, 20:00	10	Upcoming
GW20	Tue 5 Jan, 18:00	18:15 GMT	Tue 5 Jan, 19:30	10	Upcoming
GW21	Sat 16 Jan, 13:30	13:45 GMT	Sat 16 Jan, 15:00	10	Upcoming
GW22	Sat 23 Jan, 13:30	13:45 GMT	Sat 23 Jan, 15:00	10	Upcoming
GW23	Sat 30 Jan, 13:30	13:45 GMT	Sat 30 Jan, 15:00	10	Upcoming
GW24	Sat 6 Feb, 13:30	13:45 GMT	Sat 6 Feb, 15:00	10	Upcoming
GW25	Wed 10 Feb, 18:30	18:45 GMT	Wed 10 Feb, 20:00	10	Upcoming
GW26	Sat 20 Feb, 13:30	13:45 GMT	Sat 20 Feb, 15:00	10	Upcoming
GW27	Sat 27 Feb, 13:30	13:45 GMT	Sat 27 Feb, 15:00	10	Upcoming
GW28	Wed 3 Mar, 18:30	18:45 GMT	Wed 3 Mar, 20:00	10	Upcoming
GW29	Sat 13 Mar, 13:30	13:45 GMT	Sat 13 Mar, 15:00	10	Upcoming
GW30	Sat 20 Mar, 13:30	13:45 GMT	Sat 20 Mar, 15:00	10	Upcoming
GW31	Sat 10 Apr, 13:30	13:45 BST	Sat 10 Apr, 15:00	10	Upcoming
GW32	Sat 17 Apr, 13:30	13:45 BST	Sat 17 Apr, 15:00	10	Upcoming
GW33	Sat 24 Apr, 13:30	13:45 BST	Sat 24 Apr, 15:00	10	Upcoming
GW34	Sat 1 May, 13:30	13:45 BST	Sat 1 May, 15:00	10	Upcoming
GW35	Sat 8 May, 13:30	13:45 BST	Sat 8 May, 15:00	10	Upcoming
GW36	Sat 15 May, 13:30	13:45 BST	Sat 15 May, 15:00	10	Upcoming
GW37	Sun 23 May, 13:30	13:45 BST	Sun 23 May, 15:00	10	Upcoming
GW38	Sun 30 May, 14:30	14:45 BST	Sun 30 May, 16:00	10	Upcoming

How to read this list

The official Fantasy Premier League deadline is 90 minutes before the first kickoff of each gameweek. Gaffer leagues lock 15 minutes after that, so the two times sit side by side above. Both move when a fixture is rescheduled, and this list is rebuilt from the fixture list every few minutes rather than typed in once.

Open a gameweek for its full fixture list with kickoff times, and after the final whistle for the top scorers and the best XI of the round, built from every player's stored points. The fixture difficulty planner shows the same fixtures rated by opponent strength.

Questions people ask

When is the next FPL deadline?

The next Fantasy Premier League deadline is Gameweek 8 on Friday 23 October 2026 at 18:30 BST, in 8 hours, 90 minutes before the first kickoff. Gaffer leagues lock 15 minutes later, at 18:45 BST.

How is the FPL deadline decided?

The official game closes 90 minutes before the first kickoff of the gameweek. When a kickoff is moved for television the deadline moves with it, so this list is rebuilt from the fixture list every few minutes.

When do Gaffer leagues lock?

Fifteen minutes after the official deadline, so a last-minute change in the official game can still be copied across. The exact lock time for every gameweek is in the table.

Are the times in UK time?

Yes. Deadlines and kickoffs are shown in UK time, GMT in winter and BST in summer, which is how the official game publishes them. The machine-readable time on each row is in UTC.

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