Mon 19 Jun - Posted in Breaking News
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Derby County’s fixtures for the 2023/24 Sky Bet League One season will be announced this week.
Ahead of the fixtures being confirmed, dcfc.co.uk has brought together all the key information for Rams fans to be aware of.
The 2023/24 Sky Bet EFL fixtures will be released on Thursday 22nd June 2023 at 9am.
The opening fixtures of the 2023/24 season in League One will be played across the weekend of Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th August 2023.
The date of when the regular league season is due to conclude is still to be confirmed.
The Sky Bet EFL Play-Offs will once again be staged at Wembley Stadium and conclude the season, with the League One Play-Off Final scheduled for Saturday 18th May 2024.
The confirmed teams in League One for the 2023/24 season are as follows: Barnsley, Blackpool, Bolton Wanderers, Bristol Rovers, Burton Albion, Cambridge United, Carlisle United, Charlton Athletic, Cheltenham Town, Derby County, Exeter City, Fleetwood Town, Leyton Orient, Lincoln City, Northampton Town, Oxford United, Peterborough United, Port Vale, Portsmouth, Reading, Shrewsbury Town, Stevenage, Wigan Athletic, Wycombe Wanderers.
Derby will face Stevenage for the first time in a competitive game when the two sides meet following their promotion from League Two last season. Otherwise, the Rams have met their opponents before in competitive matches. That said, it is the first time they’ve been in the same league as Leyton Orient since 1984/85, Northampton Town since 1966/67 and Carlisle United since 1983/84.
There are no international breaks factored in the League One calendar.
The Carabao Cup Round One draw will take place live on Sky Sports at 2:30pm on Thursday 22nd June 2023. A total of 36 fixtures will be drawn for Round One, with all 72 EFL clubs, including newly promoted Notts County and Wrexham in the draw. The Round One draw will see teams drawn in Northern and Southern sections.
Carabao Cup Round One ties are due to be played in the midweek of the week commencing Monday 7th August 2023.
The EFL Trophy Group Stage draw will take place live on Sky Sports at 11:30am on Thursday 22nd June 2023.
All EFL clubs will play two of their three matches at home in the Group Stages, with Under-21 teams away from home in all three fixtures. The 16 Invited Under-21 teams will be placed into their respective Northern and Southern section Groups, with the 48 EFL clubs placed into pre-determined Groups prior to the draw. Consideration has been given to ensure travel time is minimised and recovery time is maximised for players.
The first round of Group Games in the competition will be played in the week commencing Monday 4th September 2023. The other dates will be confirmed by the EFL in due course.
The Final of the EFL Trophy will take place at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 7th April 2024.
The confirmed Invited Under-21 teams are as follows: Arsenal, Aston Villa, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Everton, Fulham, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Wolves.
