Key Dates for Season 2022/23
The SPFL has confirmed some key dates for next season, which includes the Winter World Cup in Qatar from Monday November 21 until Sunday December 18.
The cinch Premiership, cinch Championship, cinch League 1 and cinch League 2 will all begin on the weekend of July 30/31, with the cinch Premiership breaking after fixture round 16 on November 12/13 and resuming the weekend before Christmas. Fixture round 38 in the cinch Premiership is scheduled for May 27/28, two weeks later than this season.
Clubs in the other divisions have opted to continue playing through the World Cup period and will conclude their fixtures on the first weekend in May before the play-offs get under way.
The group stage of the Premier Sports Cup will kick off on the second weekend in July but, because of the changes to the calendar, the semi-finals and final will take place after the turn of the year.
SPFL Trust Trophy dates will be confirmed in due course while fixtures for the 2022/23 League Season will be published as usual in June.
SEASON 2022/23 – KEY DATES
CINCH PREMIERSHIP
Fixture round 1
Weekend of July 30/31, 2022
Fixture round 16
Weekend of November 12/13, 2022
Fixture round 17
Weekend of December 17/18, 2022
Fixture round 33
Weekend of April 22/23, 2023
Fixture round 38
Weekend of May 27/28, 2023
cinch Premiership play-off final
Thursday June 1 & Sunday June 4, 2023
CINCH CHAMPIONSHIP
Fixture round 1
Weekend of July 30/31, 2022
Fixture round 36
Friday May 5, 2023
CINCH LEAGUE 1 & CINCH LEAGUE 2
Fixture round 1
Weekend of July 30/31, 2022
Fixture round 36
Saturday May 6, 2023
PREMIER SPORTS CUP
Group stage
MD1: Weekend of July 9/10, 2022
MD2: Midweek of July 12/13, 2022
MD3: Weekend of July 16/17, 2022
MD4: Midweek of July 19/20, 2022
MD5: Weekend of July 23/24, 2022
Second round
Midweek of August 30/31, 2022
Quarter-finals
Midweek of October 18-20, 2022
Semi-finals
Weekend of January 14/15, 2023
Final
Sunday February 26, 2023