The 2013-14 Football League season will commence from August 3 next year.
As the 2012/13 npower Football League season heads into a busy festive programme, The Football League has confirmed that next season will kick-off on August 3.The decision to start the 2013/14 season slightly earlier than usual follows a ballot of clubs, with a clear majority in all three divisions preferring the chosen date as it delivers an additional Saturday match.
The season will conclude on May 3 with the Play-Off Finals being held at Wembley Stadium on May 24-26. The 2013/14 Christmas and New Year programme will include matches on Saturday, December 21 and Sunday, December 29, as well as Boxing Day and New Year’s day.
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Next season also sees The Football League, the world's original league football competition, celebrate the 125th anniversary of its inception in 1888.