Motherwell will kick-off the new season at home to Hibernian live on Sky Sports after the SPFL fixtures for the 2021/22 season were unveiled this morning.
Graham Alexander's side will welcome Jack Ross' Scottish Cup finalists on Sunday, August 1 with a 4.30pm kick-off.
The rest of the Lanarkshire sides in the SPFL kick-off a day earlier.
Hamilton Accies were relegated from the top flight last season and life in the Championship will begin for them away to Raith Rovers.
After going so close to promotion last season, Airdrieonians will be vying for the League One title once again and Ian Murray's men get underway at home to Montrose.
Fellow League One outfit Clyde left it late in the season to secure their status and Danny Lennon's side will get things underway at home to Dumbarton.
Brian Reid's Albion Rovers comfortably survived in the bottom tier of the SPFL last term and they will be homing to start their League Two campaign with a trip to Edinburgh City.
For teams in the Lowland League fixtures will be released later this month and West of Scotland League teams will discover their fixture fate on Friday.
The first five fixtures for all Lanarkshire sides are below, kick-off 3pm unless stated.
Motherwell first five
August 1 - Motherwell v Hibernian, 4.30pm, Sky Sports
August 8 - St. Johnstone v Motherwell
August 21 - Livingston v Motherwell
August 28 - Motherwell v Dundee
September 11 - Motherwell v Aberdeen
Post-split dates
April 23; April 30; May 7; May 11; May 14
All fixtures subject to change
Hamilton Accies first five
July 31 - Raith Rovers v Hamilton
August 7 - Hamilton v Morton
August 21 - Hamilton v Kilmarnock
August 28 - Queen of the South v Hamilton
September 11 - Arbroath v Hamilton
Airdrie first five
July 31 - Airdrie v Montrose
August 7 - Dumbarton v Airdrie
August 14 - Airdrie v Falkirk
August 21 - Peterhead v Airdrie
August 28 - Airdrie v Alloa
Clyde first five
July 31 - Clyde v Dumbarton
August 7 - Montrose v Clyde
August 14 - Clyde v Alloa
August 21 - Falkirk v Clyde
August 28 - Clyde v Cove Rangers
Albion Rovers first five
July 31 - Edinburgh City v Albion Rovers
August 7 - Albion Rovers v Stenhousemuir
August 14 - Elgin City v Albion Rovers
August 21 - Albion Rovers v Annan Athletic
August 28 - Stirling Albion v Albion Rovers
Before the league action kicks-off, the Lanarkshire teams will play in the group stages of the Premier Sports Cup, which starts on July 10.
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