The 2026–27 season marks Aston Villa's 152nd campaign and their eighth consecutive year in the Premier League, with the club competing across five fronts: the domestic league, FA Cup, EFL Cup, UEFA Champions League, and UEFA Super Cup. A headline event was the record-breaking departure of Morgan Rogers, who joined Chelsea on 21 July 2026 for £117 million—the highest transfer fee ever paid between two British clubs. As winners of the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League, Villa earned a spot in the UEFA Super Cup against Paris Saint-Germain in Salzburg, while also entering the FA Cup and EFL Cup directly in the third round due to their European participation. The club lined up a demanding pre-season tour featuring friendlies against Bayern Munich (in Hong Kong), Borussia Mönchengladbach, Real Sociedad, and Porto, among others. Premier League fixtures were unveiled on 19 June 2026, and as of 12 August 2026, the squad statistics reflect early-season activity ahead of competitive kickoff.