By Vanarama National League ‘key dates’ confirmed
Key dates for next season’s Vanarama National League have been confirmed.
Following their heart-breaking exit from the Football League, Scunthorpe United will face new challenges over the next year as they adapt to life in the National League.
In a statement, “key dates” for the upcoming 2022/2023 season have been confirmed by the league.
This year, both the Vanarama National League, and the North and South seasons will all commence on the same day – Saturday 6 August.
It is understood that all three divisions will conclude on Saturday 29 April.
The Iron will know their competition week-by-week on Wednesday 6 July, when the fixtures are officially released.
“All three Vanarama National League divisions will follow the same format for the 2022/23 season play-offs – with only the Promotion Finals taking place on different days”, confirmed the league.
If the Iron obtain a route to promotion via the play-offs, here are the dates:
- Eliminator A – Tuesday 2 May – 5th place vs 6th place
- Eliminator B – Wednesday 3 May – 4th place vs 7th place
- Semi-Final 1 – Sunday 7 May – 2nd place vs Eliminator A Winner
- Semi-Final 2 – Sunday 7 May – 3rd place vs Eliminator B Winner
- Promotion Final – Saturday 13 May
The FA Cup and the FA Trophy dates are yet to be decided. Additionally, kick-off times will be announced “in due course”
Importantly, dates listed above “could” be subject to change.
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