Vanarama National League North Key Dates Confirmed

The first important date for Spartans fans' diaries is fixture release day on Wednesday 5 July when the Club will announce their schedule in line with National League sides for the coming season at 1pm.

The National League have communicated the following:

As previously announced, opening day fixtures will take place on Saturday 5 August with the regular season ending on Saturday 20 April.

Festive fixtures will be scheduled for Saturday 23 December and Boxing Day (December 26) - clubs also have fixtures scheduled for New Year's Day (January 1) but will be permitted to switch to Saturday 30 December if agreed by both clubs.

The Play-Off Eliminator and Semi-Final matches will take place on the same days across all three divisions as per the list below.

Wembley Stadium will host the National division Promotion Final on Saturday 4 May - Promotion Finals for the North and South division will be held the next day on Sunday 5 May.

Round dates for the Emirates FA Cup and Isuzu FA Trophy will be announced in due course.

A full list of the 2023/24 Vanarama National League key dates are as follows:

Fixture Release Day - Wednesday 5 July 2023, 1pm

Opening Day - Saturday 5 August 2023

Final Day - Saturday 20 April 2024

Play-Off Eliminator A (5th v 6th) - Tuesday 23 April 2024

Play-Eliminator B (4th v 7th) - Wednesday 24 April 2024

Play-Off Semi-Finals - Sunday 28 April 2024

National League Promotion Final - Saturday 4 May 2024

National League North/South Promotion Finals - Sunday 5 May 2024