Match of the Day (1964)

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BBC's football highlights and analysis. "The longest-running football television programme in the world" as recognised by Guinness World Records in 2015.

IMDb rating: 8.5 (2,835 votes)
Episode average: 7.0 -1.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Status: Still airing
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 54 (2025)

6.96 avg 28 episodes 6.1 → 6.2 71 min avg

Season 54 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	2025/26: 16/8/25	6.1	12
2	2025/26: 17/8/25	7.0	7
3	2025/26: 23/8/25	7.0	7
4	2025/26: 24/8/25	6.4	6
5	2025/26: 30/8/25	6.8	6
6	2025/26: 31/8/25	6.6	6
8	2025/26: 14/9/25	6.6	6
9	2025/26: 20/9/25	6.8	6
10	2025/26: 21/9/25	7.2	6
11	2025/26: 27/9/25	7.6	6
12	2025/26: 28/9/25	7.4	6
13	2025/26: 4/10/25	7.0	7
14	2025/26: 5/10/25	7.2	6
15	2025/26: 18/10/25	6.8	7
17	2025/26: 25/10/25	7.3	8
18	2025/26: 26/10/25	7.3	7
19	2025/26: 1/11/25	7.0	6
20	2025/26: 2/11/25	6.4	6
21	2025/26: 8/11/25	7.0	6
22	2025/26: 9/11/25	6.6	6
23	2025/26: 22/11/25	7.6	6
24	2025/26: 23/11/25	7.8	7
25	2025/26: 29/11/25	7.8	6
47	2025/26: 7/2/26	7.0	6
48	2025/26: 8/2/26	6.8	6
57	2025/26: 21/3/26	6.8	5
58	2025/26: 22/3/26	6.8	5
59	2025/26: 11/4/26	6.2	5

Season 55 (2026)

7.23 avg 4 episodes Still airing 7.5 → 7.1

Declining

Season 55 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	2026/27: 22/8/26	7.5	8
2	2026/27: 23/8/26	7.2	6
3	2026/27: 29/8/26	7.1	7
4	2026/27: 30/8/26	7.1	7

Match of the Day (1964)

Seasons

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