Premier League, FA Cup, EFL, UCL And UEL Dates For The 2023/24 Season Announced2 min read

Premier League

Start date – Saturday August 12 2023

Winter break – Week of January 13 to 20 2024

Final day – Sunday May 19 2024

EFL

Fixture release – Thursday June 22 2023, 9am

Start date – Saturday August 5 2023

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

Carabao Cup

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

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

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