Doncaster Rovers can confirm some key dates for the 2016/17 Sky Bet League 2 campaign.
The newly-branded Sky Bet EFL will kick-off on the weekend of Saturday 6th August 2016 but, before that, the all-important fixture release day will take place on 22nd June 2016.
The opening round of matches will be immediately followed by the first round of the League Cup, during the week commencing 8th August 2016.
The Christmas period is always an exciting time and there will be the usual bumper festive schedule in the Sky Bet EFL, with matches being held on Boxing Day, New Year's Eve, and on Monday 2nd January 2017.
The final round of games will take place on Saturday 6th May 2017.
The Sky Bet Play-Off Finals will be played over split weekends due to the FA Cup Final taking place on Saturday 27th May 2017.
As a result, the Sky Bet League 2 Play-Off Final will be played on Sunday 28th May 2017.
Key dates can be found below:
June 2016
22 - Fixture Release Day
August 2016
6 - Season start
w/c 8 - League Cup Round 1
w/c 21 - League Cup Round 2
w/c 29 - League Trophy Round 1
September 2016
w/c 19 - League Cup Round 3
October 2016
w/c 3 - League Trophy Round 2
w/c 24 - League Cup Round 4
November 2016
5th - FA Cup Round 1
w/c 7 - League Trophy Round 3
w/c 28 - League Cup Round 5
December 2016
w/c 5 - League Trophy Area Semi-Finals
26 - Boxing Day fixtures
31 - New Year's Eve fixtures
January 2017
2 - New Year Bank Holiday fixtures
w/c 9 - League Cup Semi-Final Leg 1
w/c 23 - League Cup Semi-Final Leg 2 & League Trophy Area Final Leg 1
February 2017
w/c 6 - League Trophy Area Final Leg 2
26 - League Cup Final
April 2017
2 - League Trophy Final
May 2017
6 - Regular season finish
20 - Sky Bet League One Play-Off Final
27 - FA Cup Final
28 - Sky Bet League Two Play-Off Final
29 - Sky Bet Championship Play-Off Final
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