League One fixtures: Derby start against Oxford

Derby County, who were handed a 21-point deduction last season, will host Oxford United on the opening day of the 2022/23 League One campaign, which starts earlier than usual on the final weekend of July.

Beaten play-off finalists Wycombe Wanderers will entertain Burton Albion on July 30, while Sheffield Wednesday, who were also involved in an unsuccessful play-off campaign, will play Portsmouth.

Peterborough and Barnsley, who both dropped out of the Championship after finishing 22nd and 24th respectively last term, begin with away fixtures. The Posh will travel to Cheltenham while Barnsley start at Plymouth Argyle.

Last season's League Two champions Forest Green Rovers start by facing fellow third tier newcomers Bristol Rovers - currently managed by Joey Barton - while MK Dons, who missed out on the automatic promotion spots by one point in 2021/22, kick off against Cambridge United.

League One fixtures will continue as planned throughout the Qatar World Cup in December, including scheduled ties on Boxing Day, although games will be subject to postponement depending on player involvement in the tournament.

The final games of the season will take place on May 6.

Here's the first round of fixtures for the 2022/23 EFL season:

Accrington Stanley vs Charlton AthleticBristol Rovers vs Forest Green RoversCambridge United vs Milton Keynes DonsCheltenham Town vs Peterborough UnitedDerby County vs Oxford UnitedIpswich Town vs Bolton WanderersLincoln City vs Exeter CityMorecambe vs Shrewsbury TownPlymouth Argyle vs BarnsleyPort Vale vs Fleetwood TownSheffield Wednesday vs PortsmouthWycombe Wanderers vs Burton Albion

The clashes lined up for December 26:

Accrington Stanley vs BarnsleyBolton Wanderers vs Derby CountyBurton Albion