With the fixtures released for EFL teams, fans can start planning their football schedule for the next 11 months.
Rovers players return to pre-season on Monday, before the first pre-season friendly at Barrow on July 6. The Championship season starts on Saturday, August 3, but here are other dates to factor in throughout the season.
August 3 - Championship season starts
August 8 - Transfer window closes (5pm)
w/c August 12 - Carabao Cup first round matches
w/c August 26 - Carabao Cup second round matches
September 7 - International break
w/c September 23 - Carabao Cup third round matches
October 12 - International break
w/c - October 28 - Carabao Cup fourth round matches
November 9 - FA Cup first round
November 16 - International break
November 30 - FA Cup second round
w/c December 16 - Carabao Cup quarter-final matches
January 4 - FA Cup third round matches (Rovers enter)
w/c January 6 - Carabao Cup semi-final first leg
January 25 - FA Cup fourth round matches. Or QPR at home.
w/c January 27 - Carabao Cup semi-final second leg
March 1 - Carabao Cup final
w/c March 2 - FA Cup fifth round matches
March 21 - FA Cup quarter final
March 28 - International break
April 18 - FA Cup semi-final
May 23 - FA Cup final
Television selections have also been made for the opening weekend.
The 2019/20 fixtures for all three divisions of the Sky Bet EFL have been confirmed, with five games selected for Sky Sports coverage to kick-start the new season.https://t.co/PTaXDMJbUX#EFL | #EFLFixtures pic.twitter.com/rwsQ5Dyjem
— EFL (@EFL) June 20, 2019
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