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
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
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
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