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Premier League, EFL, WSL and SPFL announce key dates for the 2023/24 season

Watch the Premier League, EFL, WSL, SPFL and Carabao Cup unfold across Sky Sports during the 2023/24 season; Dates for the Women's FA Cup, Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup, plus European dates in the Champions League, Europa League and the Europa Conference League have been announced

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Fixture releases, start dates, final days and play-offs - get the key dates for your diary for the 2023/24 season in the Premier League, EFL, WSL, SPFL and beyond.

Premier League

Start date - Saturday August 12 2023

Winter break - Week of January 13 to 20 2024

Final day - Sunday May 19 2024

Summer transfer window - Wednesday June 14 2023 to Friday September 1 2023 (closes at 11pm)

Winter transfer window - Monday January 1 2024 to Thursday February 1 2024 (closes at 11pm)

EFL

Fixture release - Thursday June 22 2023, 9am

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Start date - Saturday August 5 2023

League One play-off final - Saturday May 18 2024

League Two play-off final - Sunday May 19 2024

Championship play-off final - Sunday May 26 2024

Women's Super League

Start date - Weekend of September 29/30 and October 1 2023

Final day - Weekend of May 18 and 19 2024

SPFL

Fixture release - Friday June 30 2023

Scottish Premiership start date - Weekend of August 5/6 2023

Winter break - January 3 to 19 2023

SWPL

Fixture release - Monday July 3 2023

Start date - Sunday August 13 2023

Winter break - Monday December 18 2023 to Saturday January 13 2024

Round 22 - Sunday March 3 2024

Round 32 - Sunday March 19 2024

Play-off finals - Thursday May 23 2024 and Friday May 24 2024

Community Shield

Community Shield - Arsenal vs Manchester City - TBC

Carabao Cup

Man Utd players lift the Carabao Cup
Image: Man Utd won the Carabao Cup in the 2022/23 season

Carabao Cup first round - Week commencing August 7 2023

Carabao Cup final - Sunday February 25 2024

FA Cup

Women's FA Cup final - Weekend of May 11/12 2024

Other key domestic dates

Scottish League Cup final - Sunday December 17 2023

Sky Sports Cup final - Weekend of March 23/24 2024

Women's League Cup final - Weekend of March 30/31 2024

Champions League

Qualifying rounds

Preliminary round semi-finals: June 27
Preliminary round final: June 30
First qualifying round: July 11/12 and 18/19
Second qualifying round: July 25/26 and August 1/2
Third qualifying round: August 8/9 and 15
Play-offs: August 22/23 and 29/30

Group stage

Matchday 1: September 19/20
Matchday 2: October 3/4
Matchday 3: October 24/25
Matchday 4: November 7/8
Matchday 5: November 28/29
Matchday 6: December 12/13

Knockout rounds

Round of 16: 5/6/12/13 March 5/6/12/13, 2024
Quarter-finals: April 9/10 and16/17, 2024
Semi-finals: 30 April 30/May 1 and 7/8 May 7/8, 2024
Final: June 1, 2024

This season's final takes place in Istanbul
Image: The 2023/24 final will take place at Wembley

Europa League

Qualifying rounds

Third qualifying round: August 10 and 17
Play-offs: August 24 and 31

Group stages

Matchday 1: September 21
Matchday 2: October 5
Matchday 3: October 26
Matchday 4: November 9
Matchday 5: November 30
Matchday 6: December 14

Knockout rounds

Knockout round play-offs: February 15 and 22, 2024
Round of 16: March 7 and 14, 2024
Quarter-finals: April 11 and 18, 2024
Semi-finals: May 2 and 9, 2024
Final: May 22 2024

Europa Conference League

Qualifying rounds

First qualifying round: July 13 and 20
Second qualifying round: July 27 and August 3
Third qualifying round: August 10 and 17
Play-offs: August 24 and 31

Group stages

Matchday 1: September 21
Matchday 2: October 5
Matchday 3: October 26
Matchday 4: November 9
Matchday 5: November 30
Matchday 6: December 14

Knockout rounds

Knockout round play-offs: February 15 and 22, 2024
Round of 16: March 7 and 14, 2024
Quarter-finals: April 11 and 18, 2024
Semi-finals: May 2 and 9, 2024
Final: May 29, 2024

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