The SPFL has announced key dates for the 2019/20 season, confirming when league fixtures will commence and the retention of the Premiership winter break.
All four Scottish divisions will kick off on the weekend of Saturday August 3, with the BetFred Cup group stages starting on July 13.
The Premiership will shut down from Monday December 30 until Friday January 17.
Fixtures for the season will be published in June.
Key dates
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
Ladbrokes Championship, League 1 & League 2 ends
Saturday May 2, 2020
Ladbrokes Championship & League 1 play-off finals
Midweek of May 12/13 & weekend of May 16/17, 2020
Ladbrokes League 2 play-off final
Sunday May 10 & Saturday May 16, 2020
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