Premier League sides have already started their pre-season until September 10, a day before the first matches start. The league will run until May 29 next year. The BFA has also revealed that the First Division Leagues will run from October 9 until May 29 next year. On the other hand, the First Division sides will commence their pre-season on August 3 after satisfying all the requirements of return to play guidelines. The First Division promotional play-offs are expected to run for three weeks from April 23 to May 15 next year.
In the Regional Football Leagues, the Women’s leagues will commence on October 9 and run until April 29 next year (34 weeks). Their pre-season together with the Men’s teams begin on August 12 and run until October 1. The Men’s League will also run parallel to their female counterparts in the regional leagues from October 9 to April 29 next year. However, the Youth leagues will only commence in January next year while the Women’s Champions League qualifiers will run from May 5 to May 27 next year. Meanwhile, the BFA has also announced that the transfer window is open and will run until September 30. The association however has not yet released the dates for the Orange FA Cup. There have been reports in the past that the FA Cup would be used as a season starter. At the time when local football was suspended last year, the FA Cup was on the quarterfinal stage.
