SPFL confirm key dates for 25/26 season as Rangers learn winter break fate
01/13/2025 10:45 AM
The SPFL have confirmed the key dates for the 25/26 season as Rangers already begin to look ahead to next season.
The professional members' body have released key dates relating to the Scottish Premiership and Premier Sports Cup ahead of next season.
Whilst the full fixture list will not be confirmed until the end of this season, Rangers and the club's fans can begin to plan around the SPFL schedule.
Scottish Premiership
Fixture round 1
Weekend of August 2/3, 2025
Fixture round 33
Weekend of April 11/12, 2026
Fixture round 38
Weekend of May 16/17, 2026
Premiership play-off final
Thursday May 21 & Sunday May 24, 2026
Premier Sports Cup (League Cup)
Group stage
MD1: Weekend of July 12/13, 2025
MD2: Midweek of July 15/16, 2025
MD3: Weekend of July 19/20, 2025
MD4: Midweek of July 22/23, 2025
MD5: Weekend of July 26/27, 2025
Second round
Weekend of August 16/17, 2025
Quarter-finals
Weekend of September 20/21, 2025
Semi-finals
Weekend of November 1/2, 2025
Final
Sunday December 14, 2025
'No SPFL winter break'
As part of the fixture release, the SPFL have also confirmed that there will be once again be no winter break due to the increased demands of the UEFA schedule.
With five Scottish teams set to compete in UEFA competitions next season, the revamped league phase which includes eight fixtures has ensured that there will be no winter break for a second season in a row.
In an SPFL statement to supporters, the body said:
"The second season of the expanded UEFA club competitions – the league phase of the Champions League and Europa League again runs until the end of January – exerts additional pressure on the domestic calendar. As was the case for 2024/25, there will be no scheduled William Hill Premiership winter break in season 2025/26."
