Indispensible Guide for the 2013-2014 Season ! Dates are as follows - with "(w/c)" to indicate that the event will take place at some point during the week commencing the specified date. June 17th 2013 : The First Round draw for the League Cup is published at 9.30a.m. June 19th 2013 : The 2013-14 Football League Fixtures will be published at 9.00a.m. June 19th 2013: The Premier League fixtures will also be announced this day. August 1st 2013 – 3rd qualifying round Europa League, 1st leg (Swansea start here) August 3rd 2013 : The 2013-14 Football League Season begins August 5th 2013 : League Cup First Round fixtures (w/c) August 8th 2013 - 3rd qualifying round Europa League, 2nd leg (Swansea) August 11th 2013 - FA Community Shield August 14th 2013 - England v Scotland - Friendly August 17th 2013 - The Premier League season will start on Saturday 17 August 2013 August 20th 2013 – on August 20/21, 4th qualifying round UEFA Champions League, 1st leg (Arsenal start here) August 22nd 2013 - 4th qualifying round UEFA Europa League, 1st leg (Tottenham start here) August 26th 2013 : League Cup Second Round fixtures (w/c) August 27th 2013 - on August 27/28, UEFA 4th qualifying round Champions League, 2nd leg (Arsenal) August 29th 2013 - 4th qualifying round UEFA Europa League, 2nd leg (Tottenham) August 30th 2013 - UEFA Super Cup, Chelsea will play the European Cup Winners in Prague September 2nd 2013 : Football League Trophy First Round fixtures (w/c) September 6th 2013 - England v Moldova – FIFA World Cup September 10th 2013 - Ukraine v England – FIFA World Cup September 17th 2013 – on 17th/18th September, 1st match Champions League group stage (Man Utd, Man City, Chelsea start here) September 19th 2013 - 1st match Europa League group stage (Wigan start here) September 23rd 2013 : League Cup Third Round fixtures (w/c) October 7th 2013 : Football League Trophy Second Round fixtures (w/c) October 11th 2014 - England v Montenegro – FIFA World Cup October 15th 2014 - England v Poland – FIFA World Cup October 28th 2013 : League Cup Fourth Round fixtures (w/c) November 9th 2013 : FA Cup First Round November 11th 2013 : Football League Trophy Area Quarter-Final fixtures (w/c) December 5th 2014 - International Friendly December 7th 2013 : FA Cup Second Round December 9th 2013 : Football League Trophy Area Semi-Final fixtures (w/c) December 16th 2013 : League Cup Fifth Round fixtures (w/c) December 21st 2013 : Football League Christmas Holidays Designated Fixture Date December 26th 2013 : Football League Christmas Holidays Designated Fixture Date December 29th 2013 : Football League Christmas Holidays Designated Fixture Date January 1st 2014 : Football League Christmas Holidays Designated Fixture Date January 4th 2014 : FA Cup Third Round January 6th 2014 : League Cup Semi-Final First Leg (w/c) January 20th 2014 : League Cup Semi-Final Second Leg (w/c) January 25th 2014 : FA Cup Fourth Round February 3rd 2014 : Football League Trophy Area Final First Leg (w/c) (provisional date) February 15th 2014 : FA Cup Fifth Round February 17th 2014 : Football League Trophy Area Final Second Leg (w/c) (provisional date) March 2nd 2014 : League Cup Final (at Wembley Stadium) March 8th 2014 : FA Cup Sixth Round March 30th 2014 : Football League Trophy Final (at Wembley Stadium) April 1st 2014 - UEFA Champions League QF(1) April 8th 2014 - UEFA Champions League QF(2) April 12th 2014 : FA Cup Semi-Final (both at Wembley Stadium) April 22nd 2014 - UEFA Champions League SF(1) April 29th 2014 - UEFA Champions League SF(2) May 11th 2104 - Premier League Ends May 14th 2014 - UEFA Europa League Final (Turin) May 17th 2014 : FA Cup Final (at Wembley Stadium) May 24th 2014 : Divisional Play-Off Final (at Wembley Stadium) May 24th 2014 - UEFA Champions League Final (Lisbon) May 25th 2014 : Divisional Play-Off Final (at Wembley Stadium) May 26th 2014 : Divisional Play-Off Final (at Wembley Stadium) June 12th 2014 - FIFA World Cup in Brazil commences July 13th 2014 - FIFA World Cup Final The FA Cup Season 2013-14 – Qualifying Round Dates Extra Preliminary Round : Saturday 17 August 2013 Preliminary Round : Saturday 31 August 2013 First Round Qualifying : Saturday 14 September 2013 Second Round Qualifying : Saturday 28 September 2013 Third Round Qualifying : Saturday 12 October 2013 Fourth Round Qualifying : Saturday 26 October 2013 First Round Proper : Saturday 9 November 2013 etc. (see initial part for further rounds ...) --------------------------------------------------------------- Sorry I haven't been on much lately; must be the despair of seeing the Royals sinking without a trace! Anyway, will keep looking in next season, promised!