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It may seem as though last season has only just finished, but the new campaign is not that far away.

Next week sees clubs in the English Football League discover their fixtures. And thanks to the World Cup taking place over the European winter for the first time in its history, it means an earlier start than usual.

As ever, there are a host of important dates and landmarks to make note of, as well as rule changes and a new home for the popular highlights coverage of the league.

Here, looks at all you need to know ahead of the 2022-23 EFL season.

The all-important fixtures for the new campaign will be released on Thursday, June 23 at 9am sharp.

Games for all 72 clubs will be announced and that's when supporters can begin making plans and start filling their diaries with important dates.

Because of this year's World Cup taking place in winter, it means a slightly earlier start for clubs in the Championship, League One and League Two. The new campaign kicks off on the weekend of July 30 and July 31.

However, as has become customary in recent years, there is likely to be a Friday night game chosen as the curtain-raiser for live TV coverage. That means two teams will kick off even earlier, on July 29. Despite the earlier start, the season is still scheduled to come to a close on May 6 next year. The play-offs for all three