EFL confirm start date for 2022 season

[hallamblue]

The EFL schedule for the 2022/23 season has been confirmed, with the Sky Bet Championship, League One and League Two set to start on the weekend of Saturday, 30 July 2022.

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar takes place over a five-week period in November and December 2022, with the EFL schedule adjusted to accommodate.

Sky Bet EFL
Season start (regular season) – 30th July 2022
Championship pause – 12th November 2022
Championship resumption – 10th December 2022
Final day (regular season) – 6th May 2023

Sky Bet EFL play-offs
Sky Bet League Two – Saturday 27th May 2023
Sky Bet League One – Sunday 28th May 2023
Sky Bet Championship – Monday 29th May 2023

Carabao Cup
Round one – 10th August 2022
Round two – 24th August 2022
Round three – 9th November 2022
Round four – 21st December 2022
Quarter-final – 11th January 2023
Semi-final first leg – 25th January 2023
Semi-final second leg – 1st February 2023
Final – 26th February 2023

Papa John’s Trophy
Group game one – 31st August 2022
Group game two – 21st September 2022
Group game three – 19th October 2022
Round of 32 – 30th November 2022
Round of 16 – 14th December 2022
Quarter-final – 11th January 2023
Semi-final – 1st February, 2023
Final – 19th March 2023

[Bluemike]

This world Cup is a pain in the arse and a sham. At least we won't be affected by it.

[Blue Wilf]

If Marcu Rashford really believed in helping the underprivileged, he would cone out and say he is not going to Qatar as his principles do not allow it. Sadly, his PR team will not let him I fear. He could make such a huge difference but as with many virtue signallers these days, will choose to make excuses to do the opposite of what he preaches...

[Dubai Blue]

Quite looking forward to it myself. Just a 40 minute hop from here

[hallamblue]

…… on a camel ?

[Tangfastic]

Well at least we won’t play in the Papa Johns Trophy next year.

Can’t get excited about this tournament. I actually watched a friendly in Qatar around 2008/2009 between England and Brazil whilst I was working there…. and it was a terrible excuse for a game. Zero atmosphere with fake fans. Obviously, the fans will be flown in and there’s heaps of money thrown at this, but it still amazes me how this tournament got the go ahead, especially after all the corruption charges against FIFA officials. It stinks, but I expect there’ll be a sugar-coating of it all from the media and a fan-fare to say it’s all about bringing football to the world whereas we all know it’s all about greed and corruption.

[bluejacko]

You old cynic you (true though)