Championship 2022/23: When does the season start? What are the key dates? When's the World Cup? When will the Sky Bet EFL season begin? When does the transfer window open? How does the winter World Cup in Qatar affect the 2022/23 calendar? And what are the key dates in next year's domestic cup competitions? As the countdown to the start of the 2022/23 Sky Bet EFL season continues, here is everything you need to know ahead of a unique campaign that will be punctuated by the first winter World Cup. When does the Sky Bet EFL season start? The Championship, League One and League Two seasons will begin on the weekend of July 30. This is one week earlier than the 2021/22 campaign started, and means teams will have a 12-week break between the seasons. However, the Championship will take a break in the middle of the season to accommodate a winter World Cup for the first time As a result, the fixtures taking over the weekend of November 12/13 will be the final ones before players are called up by their countries for the tournament travel to Qatar. The Championship will then resume on Saturday December 10, eight days before the World Cup final, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday December 18. League One and League Two will continue as planned throughout the tournament, though fixtures may be postponed depending on player involvement in the World Cup. All three divisions are currently set to conclude on Saturday May 6 2023. Though the semi-final dates will be finalised after the end of the regular season, the play-off final dates have also been confirmed. The League Two final will take place on Saturday May 27, the League One final will take place on Sunday May 28 and the Championship will take place on Monday May 29. When are the fixtures going to be released? The 2022/23 fixtures will be released at 9am on Thursday June 23 2023, one week after the Premier League fixture list is revealed. When does the transfer window open? Championship clubs have officially been able to register new players since Friday June 10. The transfer window will remain open for just under 12 weeks before closing on Thursday September 1. What about the domestic cup competitions? The FA Cup third round will take place on the weekend of January 8/9 - the same time as in the 2021/22 season - but the final will take place three weeks later on Saturday June 3. The Carabao Cup begins during the week commencing August 10, with round two a fortnight later and round three during the week commencing November 9. The final will be held at Wembley Stadium on Sunday February 26. The Papa John's Trophy begins with the first group games on the week commencing August 31. The quarter-finals take place week commencing January 11, the semi-finals during the week commencing February 1 and the final will also be held at Wembley on Sunday March 19 2023. https://www.skysports.com/football/...rt-what-are-the-key-dates-whens-the-world-cup
we are likely to get Burnley early? first 3 games? and maybe one / 2 of the promoted / relegated in first 6 games
We usually get a horrible opening game Our once proud record of 8 or maybe 9 seasons of going undefeated on the seasons opening day seems light years away now I reckon we’ll get either someone like Middlesbrough or Sunderland away or be home to a fellow relegation favourite like Rotherham
I don't think it matters where and against who we start our history is our worst enemy. We will probably start at home against Rotherham and lose which would set the moaning minnies like myself into overdrive followed by the usual annual questions as to why? How nice it would be to finally see a season of hope rather than the normal dross and excuses but before that has any chance of changing we have to rely on the recruiting and direction the newly minted squad will take under Pearson's new deal. Is Nigel truly the messiah - let's wait and see?
well it seems that the first couple of weeks is a simple plan Blackburn play Birmingham and CITY play BURNLEY you might get Blackpool / Coventry! just a thought ... last year we got Blackpool surely it wont be them ? A !
I wouldn't be surprised if we play one of the other teams from the Championship on the first day of the season!
When I read this it was a Red Arrows situation - right over my head!! Had to Google it, so now I understand!! Shows I’m officially old!!!!
