The EFL has today confirmed the fixture schedule for the 2024/25 season, with kick-off set to take place over the weekend of 10/11 August 2024, and the regular league campaign ending on 3 May 2025.
The 46 rounds of league matches will take place over 36 weekends in Leagues One and Two, with 6 midweeks and 4 Bank Holidays. The Championship season, meanwhile, will include 33 weekends, with 9 midweeks and 4 Bank Holidays.
The Cup and Trophy competitions remain in their current formats, with the Carabao Cup beginning in mid-August and the Group Stage of the Bristol Street Motors Trophy, involving League One, League Two and 16 invited under-21 Premier League teams, starting in early September.
The Sky Bet Play-Offs will take place over the 2025 May Bank Holiday Weekend.
Key dates for the 2024/25 EFL season can be seen in full below:
START DATE
Weekend of 9/10/11 August 2024
FINISH DATE
Weekend of 3/4 May 2025
PLAY-OFF FINALS
24/25/26 May 2025
BANK HOLIDAY FIXTURES
Thurs 26 December 2024
Wed 1 January 2025
MIDWEEK FIXTURES - LEAGUE ONE / TWO
20/21 August 2024
22/23 October 2024
03/04 December 2024
04/05 February 2025
25/26 February 2025
11/12 March 2025
CARABAO CUP
Round 1 – 13/14 August 2024
Round 2 – 27/28 August 2024
Round 3 – 17/18 September + 24/25 September*
*Split over two midweeks
Round 4 – 29/20 October 2024
Round 5 – 17/18 December 2024
Semi Final 1st Leg – 07/08 January 2025
Semi Final 2nd Leg – 04/05 February 2025
Final – Sun 16 March 2025
BRISTOL STREET MOTORS TROPHY
Group Stage - 03/04 September 2024 / 08/09 October 2024 / 12/13 November 2024*
*Confirmed dates subject to flexibility
Round of 32 – 10/11 December 2024
Round of 16 – 14/15 January 2025
Quarter Finals – 28/29 January 2025
Semi Finals – 18/19 February 2025
Final – Sunday 13 April 2025
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