The 2020/21 season dates across the Sky Bet EFL have been announced, with the schedule for the Carabao Cup also being confirmed.
Sky Bet EFL
League competition in the Sky Bet EFL will kick-off on Saturday 12th September, while the regular seasons in the Sky Bet Championship, League One and League Two will conclude on 8th/9th May 2021.
The 2020/21 Sky Bet EFL fixture schedule will also be released on Friday 21st August at 9am.
Due to the unprecedented challenges facing the fixture calendar as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and starting six weeks later than usual, the Sky Bet EFL Championship will feature 13 midweek match rounds whilst League One and League Two will have 11 respectively throughout season 2020/21.
The season will culminate in the Sky Bet play-off finals taking place at Wembley Stadium over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend 29th-31st May 2021.
Carabao Cup
The 2020/21 competition has seen a number of significant scheduling changes with two-legged semi-finals being replaced by a single tie and the first four rounds scheduled to take place on consecutive weeks, kicking off in early September.
Round One fixtures are scheduled to take place on Saturday 5th September, but due to the international window may be played on alternative dates.
Rounds Two, Three and Four will be played on consecutive midweeks dates starting 15th/16th September.
Premier League sides will enter the competition in Round Two or Round Three if they are competing in European competition in season 2020/21.
As per the previous two seasons, the Round One draw will be divided into a northern and southern section but will remain unseeded.
The dates for the 2020/21 Carabao Cup are as follows:
- Round One - 5 September 2020 (alternative dates may apply)
- Round Two - 15/16 September 2020
- Round Three - 22/23 September 2020
- Round Four - 29/30 September 2020
- Round Five - 22/23 December 2020
- Semi-Finals - 5/6 January 2021 (tie to be played at the venue of Club drawn out first)
- Final - 28 February 2021
Broadcasting plans for the Sky Bet EFL and Carabao Cup will be confirmed in due course.
