The 2022/23 Premier League campaign is set to be another out-of-the-ordinary one due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup taking place during November and December, which will see club football postponed for a month of the season.
And although the current season is still ongoing and with everything yet to be decided, attention has momentarily turned ahead to the next campaign as we enter the final rounds of fixtures, with the new season beginning in August.
Here is all you need to know about when the fixtures for the 2022/23 season will be released, as well as other key dates for your diary for next year.
When will the 2022/23 Premier League fixtures be released?
The Premier League have confirmed that fixture release day for the 2022/23 season will be on Thursday, June 16, 2022.
This will be the date that all 20 Premier League clubs for next season will find out their provisional schedules ahead of the upcoming campaign.
When does the 2022/23 Premier League season begin?
The Premier League will begin its new season in the usual month of August, with the first round of fixtures scheduled to take place a little earlier than in previous campaigns on the weekend of August 6, 2022.
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What about the 2022 World Cup?
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is different in itself as it is the first edition of the tournament to not take place during the summer, with it instead taking place between November and December this year.
This means that there will be a month-long break from Premier League football when the World Cup takes place from November 21 - December 18, and players will join up with their nations from Monday, November 14.
The last round of Premier League fixtures ahead of the World Cup are expected to take place on the weekend of November 12-13, while matches will resume on Boxing Day (December 26), eight days after the final in Qatar.
Other key dates
Due to the World Cup in December, there will be just one international break ahead of the tournament rather than two, in order to offer an extra weekend to fulfil Premier League fixtures. There will be the usual international break in September, but not in October.
Following the World Cup, international breaks in the second half of the season are expected to take place as normal, which is expected to be in March, 2023.
The 2022/23 Premier League season will see its final round of fixtures take place on Sunday, May 28, 2023, in which they will all share the same kick-off time, as they normally would.
When does the current season end?
The current 2021/22 Premier League season is still ongoing and there are seven rounds of fixtures to go for the majority of sides, with the final round of fixtures taking place on Sunday, May 22, with all games kicking-off at 4pm.
2022/23 Premier League season dates
Fixture release day - Thursday, June 16, 2022
Opening fixtures - Weekend of August 6, 2022
Final round of fixtures ahead of 2022 World Cup - Weekend of November 12-13, 2022
2022 FIFA World Cup - November 21 - December 18, 2022
First round of fixtures following 2022 World Cup - Boxing Day (December 26), 2022
Final round of fixtures - Sunday, May 28, 2023
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