Further to the Football Association advising their F.A. Cup start date as Saturday 8th August, the League has made the decision to commence with fixtures at Step Five (Premier Division North and South) from Saturday 1st August.

Please note that our Step Six League (Division One) will still kick off with its opening fixtures on Saturday 25th July.

We understand that some clubs wish to start the season early, but that others feel July is too soon. Ultimately, we have tried to reach a compromise that works for most teams.

Fixtures will be released as soon as practicable, although an exact date for this hasn’t yet been determined, and is of course dependent on the Step Three and Four League fixtures being released first.