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2019/20 Season. Key Dates confirmed

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It looks like League 2 will be ending a week early

THE EFL has confirmed key dates across the league and its competitions for the 2019/20 season, with the highly anticipated fixture release day on Thursday 20 June.

Set for a 9am announcement, the fixture release day represents a date to mark in the diary for supporters up and down the country, with all 72 EFL Clubs from the Championship, League One and League Two able to plan their respective campaigns.


A full list of the key dates ahead of the 2019/20 EFL season can be found below:

• Fixture Release Date – Thursday 20 June 2019, 9am

• Start Date – Saturday 3 August 2019 (with a likely live game on Friday 2 August)

• Carabao Cup Round One – w/c 12 August 2019

• Carabao Cup Final – Sunday 1 March 2020

• EFL Trophy Round One – w/c 2 September 2019

• EFL Trophy Final – Sunday 5 April 2020

• League Two Play-Off Final – Saturday 16 May 2020

• League One Play-Off Final – Sunday 24 May 2020

• Championship Play-Off Final – Monday 25 May 2020
 

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League 1 will finish on Sat May 2
League 2 will finish on Sat Apr 25 and have 6 Midweeks rather than 5
 

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Bit weird, not sure why league two finishes a week earlier. Hopefully we will still be playing in May
 

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Because the FA Cup Final is over the holiday weekend

It happened about 2 years ago as well

League One finished earlier then
 

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Bit weird, not sure why league two finishes a week earlier. Hopefully we will still be playing in May
To allow time for play off semifinal games before the final?
 

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League 2 Play Off Final is a week before the other 2
 

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Because the FA Cup Final is over the holiday weekend

It happened about 2 years ago as well

League One finished earlier then
Thanks for the Information, Information.

I hadn't thought of the FA Cup final being earlier. I'd rather they played the League Two final somewhere else to save messing about with all the fixtures
 

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The FA Cup Final is later so the PL can fit in a Winter Break in February

When I say" break" it is not what you think

Sky can still show games on both weekends

10 of the clubs will have week 1 off and play week2

The other 10 play Week 1 and have week 2 off
 

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It's going to be really fun when they work out what to do about the 2022 World Cup taking place in November
 

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League 1 will finish on Sat May 2
League 2 will finish on Sat Apr 25 and have 6 Midweeks rather than 5
Would imagine Tuesday 6 August pencilled in for midweek fixtures seeing as the League Cup isn’t until after the second weekend of matches next season.
 
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