Derby County’s 2020/21 Sky Bet Championship fixture list will be revealed at Friday 21st August across dcfc.co.uk and the club’s digital platforms.
The 2020/21 season dates across the Sky Bet EFL, Carabao Cup and the EFL Trophy were confirmed by the EFL earlier this month, with the Carabao Cup officially kicking off the EFL season with an action-packed month of cup football to follow throughout September.
The 2020/21 fixture schedule will also be released at 9am on Friday morning, with supporters advised to check dcfc.co.uk and the club’s social media channels for all the key information.
2020/21 Sky Bet Championship
As previously advised, 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 8/9th May 2021.
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 Championship will feature 13 midweek match rounds.
The season will culminate in the Sky Bet Play-Off Finals taking place at Wembley Stadium over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend at the end of May 2021.
Carabao Cup
The 2020/21 competition has seen 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, these may be played on alternative dates. Rounds Two, Three and Four will be played on consecutive midweek 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.
The draw for the Round One took place earlier this week, with Derby handed a home tie against League Two newcomers Barrow AFC following their promotion from the National League last season. A confirmed fixture date and kick-off time will be announced in due course.
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 2020Round 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
