Everton are introducing a new ballot system for fairer distribution of match-tickets for home games at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in the upcoming 2025-26 Premier League season.
The updated process will see an initial ballot open to paid-up and current Forever Blue+ Members in advance of each home game. The approach was successfully trialled ahead of the final home match of the 2024/-25 season against Southampton.
The clubs ays the ballot system helped to deliver a smoother and more transparent sales experience, while also allowing them to identify and remove a significant number of suspicious or ineligible applications – strengthening protections against bots and touts.
- To ensure consistency, the ballot for each home Premier League fixture will open at 10 am on a Monday, 4 weeks prior to the fixture date. From that time, all Forever Blue+ Members, including those Members requiring accessible seating, will be able to login to their Everton ticketing account and apply for a ticket(s).
- Members will be able to submit group applications of up to six eligible supporters and will be asked to indicate two preferred price bands/seating areas they wish to be considered for in the ballot. Members will also have the option to declare if they wish to be considered for alternative price bands/seating areas should they be unsuccessful in the ballot for their two preferred options.
- The ballot registration window will close at 4 pm the following day (Tuesday).
- All ballot entries will then be reviewed to remove any duplicate or ineligible submissions and to identify any suspicious patterns that may indicate touting or misuse.
- The ballot will then be drawn, and successful supporters will be contacted on the Thursday afternoon with confirmation of their seat details and a notification that a payment has been processed.
- Unsuccessful applicants will also receive a notification and will have the opportunity to purchase tickets via Resale should they become available. If the initial ballot allocation has sold out, the Resale window will open from 10 am on the Friday, allowing Forever Blue+ and Forever Blue Members to access tickets listed by Season Ticket Members unable to attend the match.
- Should the ballot not lead to a sell-out, a second sales window will instead open at 10 am on the Friday for Forever Blue Members. Tickets in this sales window will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis to supporters purchasing online, over the phone (0151 556 1878) or in person. Forever Blue+ Members who did not apply during the ballot phase will also be eligible to buy during this window. Once the match has sold out, the Resale window will then open for Forever Blue+ and Forever Blue Members.
The ballot for the first home fixture of 2025-26, against Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday 24 August, will open at 10 am on Monday 28 July.