Tottenham's Premier League openers: Klinsmann to Richarlison

Tottenham's first Premier League fixture, a 0-0 draw at Southampton's The Dell on 15 August 1992, set a quietly forgettable tone for what would become one of football's signature occasions.

Since that opening weekend, the club's form on the first day of the season has swung sharply between memorable highs and painful lows across more than three decades in the top flight.

Among the standout moments: Teddy Sheringham's finish secured a 1-0 win at Newcastle in 1993, Jurgen Klinsmann headed home and delivered his famous dive celebration in a 4-3 victory at Sheffield Wednesday in 1994, and Benoit Assou-Ekotto's thunderbolt beat Liverpool 2-1 in 2009. Eric Dier's late winner at West Ham in 2014 marked Mauricio Pochettino's competitive debut as manager.

More recently, Heung-Min Son's goal defeated Manchester City 1-0 in 2021, and Richarlison scored twice as Spurs beat Burnley 3-0 on the opening day of the 2025/26 season.

The club went unbeaten in their first five Premier League openers between 1992 and 1996, recording wins over Newcastle, Sheffield Wednesday and Blackburn. That early run was followed by a lean spell: Tottenham won just three of their next 15 opening fixtures between 1997 and 2013.

Since Roberto Soldado's penalty settled a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace in August 2013, the club have lost only two opening-day matches — at Manchester United in 2015 and at home to Everton during the COVID-affected 2020/21 campaign.

Tottenham are currently unbeaten in their last five season openers, a sequence that began with Son's winner against City in August 2021 and includes home victories over Southampton and Burnley, plus draws at Brentford and Leicester.