SPFL 2019/20 Key Dates

[theonlywayisup]

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11792/11696362/spfl-announce-key-dates-for-201920-and-confirm-retention-of-winter-break

The SPFL has announced some key dates for the 2019/20 season and also confirmed the retention of the Ladbrokes Premiership winter break.


All four divisions will kick off on the weekend of Saturday August 3, with the Premiership shutting down from Monday, December 30 until Friday, January 17.


The season will begin with the group stage of the Betfred Cup in mid-July and the last 16 will again be played on a weekend to avoid clashing with UEFA competition dates.


Dates for next season's Challenge Cup competition will be confirmed shortly while fixtures for the 2019/20 league season will be published in June.


Season 2019/20 key dates (Note all dates subject to change)
Betfred Cup group stage


MD1 Weekend of July 13/14, 2019


MD2 Midweek of July 16/17, 2019


MD3 Weekend of July 20/21, 2019


MD4 Midweek of July 23/24, 2019


MD5 Weekend of July 27/28, 2019


Betfred Cup round 2 Weekend of August 17/18, 2019

Betfred Cup quarter-finals Midweek of September 24-26, 2019


Betfred Cup semi-finals Weekend of November 2/3, 2019


Betfred Cup final Weekend of December 7/8, 2019


Ladbrokes SPFL (all divisions)


Fixture round 1: Saturday August 3, 2019


Fixture round 2: Saturday August 10, 2019


Ladbrokes Premiership winter break Monday December 30, 2019 until Friday January 17, 2020


Ladbrokes Premiership ends Weekend of May 16/17, 2020


Ladbrokes Premiership play-off final Wednesday May 20 & Sunday May 24, 2020

[Liberal Hibby]

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11792/11696362/spfl-announce-key-dates-for-201920-and-confirm-retention-of-winter-break

The SPFL has announced some key dates for the 2019/20 season and also confirmed the retention of the Ladbrokes Premiership winter break.


All four divisions will kick off on the weekend of Saturday August 3, with the Premiership shutting down from Monday, December 30 until Friday, January 17.


The season will begin with the group stage of the Betfred Cup in mid-July and the last 16 will again be played on a weekend to avoid clashing with UEFA competition dates.


Dates for next season's Challenge Cup competition will be confirmed shortly while fixtures for the 2019/20 league season will be published in June.


Season 2019/20 key dates (Note all dates subject to change)
Betfred Cup group stage


MD1 Weekend of July 13/14, 2019


MD2 Midweek of July 16/17, 2019


MD3 Weekend of July 20/21, 2019


MD4 Midweek of July 23/24, 2019


MD5 Weekend of July 27/28, 2019


Betfred Cup round 2 Weekend of August 17/18, 2019

Betfred Cup quarter-finals Midweek of September 24-26, 2019


Betfred Cup semi-finals Weekend of November 2/3, 2019


Betfred Cup final Weekend of December 7/8, 2019


Ladbrokes SPFL (all divisions)


Fixture round 1: Saturday August 3, 2019


Fixture round 2: Saturday August 10, 2019


Ladbrokes Premiership winter break Monday December 30, 2019 until Friday January 17, 2020


Ladbrokes Premiership ends Weekend of May 16/17, 2020


Ladbrokes Premiership play-off final Wednesday May 20 & Sunday May 24, 2020

Once again no new year games - utter bollocks. Time for a fans campaign.

[bod]

Scottish cup Saturday 11th January ?

[Keith_M]

Starting the season on mid-July is just stupid.

[Jamesie]

Would make life planning a lot easier if we had the actual fixtures before mid June.

[B.H.F.C]

Starting the season on mid-July is just stupid.

Better than playing friendlies. And with the nature of a lot of games the players don’t need to push themselves too much.

If we qualify for Europe it’s an early start as well.

[Diclonius]

Get ready for our trip to Tynecastle on December 29th.

[Eyrie]

Starting the season on mid-July is just stupid.

It's essential if the utterly pointless winter break is to continue.

[eastcoasthibby]

Winter break with the usual 3-4 international breaks in as well and we can look forward to the ridiculous fixture cramming in December ...when money is tighter for those attending away games and those who dont have seasons ..! SPFL / SFA listen to no one and learn nothing ....fans what do they know or matter ????

[offshorehibby]

I've not seen it written anywhere but heard next years Scottish cup final won't be the last game of the season, there'l be 2 more league games after.

[Pretty Boy]

The winter break is terrible.

Let's have a 2 and a half week break but cram a load of fixtures in either side of it. Great idea.

[GreenOnions]

Winter break with the usual 3-4 international breaks in as well and we can look forward to the ridiculous fixture cramming in December ...when money is tighter for those attending away games and those who dont have seasons ..! SPFL / SFA listen to no one and learn nothing ....fans what do they know or matter ????

It's the international breaks that should be done away with. They should be the games that are squeezed in somewhere rather than club games. I know the national team is important to some but it shouldn't disrupt the club schedule to the extent it's allowed to do. A case of the tail wagging the dog IMHO