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 The scheduling of the respective Play-Off Finals is due to a busy period in the football calendar, with Wembley Stadium also hosting fixtures at Euro 2020, including the Semi-Finals and Final.
