KEY DATES FOR SEASON 23/24

The SPFL has today confirmed some key dates for next season, which is scheduled to start one week later than the current campaign. 

The cinch Premiership, cinch Championship, cinch League 1 and cinch League 2 will all kick off on the weekend of August 5/6. Following consultation with clubs, the cinch Premiership will take a two-weekend winter break following fixture round 22 on Tuesday January 2. Fixture round 38 in the cinch Premiership is scheduled for May 18/19. 

Clubs in the cinch Championship, cinch League 1 and cinch League 2 will conclude their fixtures on the first weekend in May before the play-offs get underway. 

The group stage of the Viaplay Cup will begin in mid-July and the final will return to a pre-Christmas slot, having been delayed until February this season due to the winter World Cup. 

SPFL Trust Trophy dates will be confirmed in due course while fixtures for the 2023/24 League Season will be published towards the end of June. 

SEASON 2023/24 – KEY DATES 

cinch Premiership 

Fixture round 1 

• Weekend of August 5/6, 2023 

Winter break 

• January 3-19, 2024 

Fixture round 33 

• Weekend of April 13/14, 2024 

Fixture round 38 

• Weekend of May 18/19, 2024 

cinch Premiership play-off final 

• Thursday May 23 & Sunday May 26, 2024 

cinch Championship 

Fixture round 1 

• Saturday August 5, 2023 

Fixture round 36 

• Friday May 3, 2024 

Viaplay Cup 

Group stage 

• MD1: Weekend of July 15/16, 2023 
• MD2: Midweek of July 18/19, 2023 
• MD3: Weekend of July 22/23, 2023 
• MD4: Midweek of July 25/26, 2023 
• MD5: Weekend of July 29/30, 2023 

Second round 

• Weekend of August 19/20, 2023 

Quarter-finals 

• Midweek of September 26-28, 2023 

Semi-finals 

• Weekend of November 4/5, 2023 

Final 

• Sunday December 17, 2023