World Football Calendar 2021-2024

World Football Calendar 2021-2024
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Calendar of important football competition dates affecting Premier League clubs and new football kit releases for Premier League clubs in the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 seasons. External links will open in a new browser window.

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2021 World Football Dates

All venues, dates and other event information is subject to change. Please check with the official football event websites linked to below. Latest update: Friday 4th June 2021.

DateFootball EventVenueCityCountry
25 April 2021EFL Cup Final 2021Wembley StadiumLondonEngland
8/9 May 2021EFL Championship 20/21 endsVariousVariousEngland, Wales
15 May 2021FA Cup Final 2021Wembley StadiumLondonEngland
22 May 2021Non League Finals Day 2021Wembley StadiumLondonEngland
23 May 2021Premier League 20/21 endsVariousVariousEngland
26 May 2021UEFA Europa League Final 2021Gdańsk StadiumGdańskPoland
29 May 2021EFL Championship 20/21 Play Off FinalWembley StadiumLondonEngland
29 May 2021UEFA Champions League Final 2021Estadio do DragaoPortoPortugal
30 May 2021EFL League One 20/21 Play Off FinalWembley StadiumLondonEngland
31 May 2021EFL League Two 20/21 Play Off FinalWembley StadiumLondonEngland
16 June 2021Premier League 21/22 fixtures releasedOnlineOnlineOnline
10 July 2021CONMEBOL Copa América Final 2021Estadio MetropolitanoBarranquillaColombia
11 June 2021UEFA Euro 2020 startsStadio OlimpicoRomeItaly
11 July 2021UEFA Euro 2020 Final Wembley StadiumLondonEngland
21 July 2021Olympics 2020 begins (women’s football)Sapporo DomeSapporoJapan
22 July 2021Olympics 2020 begins (men’s football)Sapporo DomeSapporoJapan
6 August 2021Olympics 2020 Final (women’s football)Olympic StadiumTokyoJapan
7 August 2021Olympics 2020 Final (men’s football)Nissan StadiumYokohamaJapan
11 August 2021UEFA Super Cup 2021 (Chelsea v Villarreal)Windsor ParkBelfastNorthern Ireland
TBA August 2021 Premier League Transfer Window endsVariousVariousVarious
14 August 2021Premier League 21/22 startsVariousVariousEngland*
September 2021Premier League Handbook 21/22OnlineOnlineOnline
20 November 2021Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores Final 2021TBATBATBA
21 November 2021AFC Champions League Final 2021 (L1)TBATBATBA
27 November 2021AFC Champions League Final 2021 (L2)TBATBATBA
*The 2021/2022 English Premier League season may commence with a match in Wales if Swansea City win the EFL Championship Play Off Final at Wembley Stadium on 29th May 2021, and are scheduled to play their opening fixture at Liberty Stadium.

2022 World Football Dates

DateFootball EventVenueCityCountry
9 January 2022Africa Cup of Nations 2022 starts
1 February 2022*EPL January Transfer Window closesVariousVariousVarious
6 February 2022Africa Cup of Nations Final 2022
TBA February 2022Premier League Winter BreakVariousVariousVarious
27 February 2022EFL Cup Final 2022Wembley StadiumLondonEngland
7 May 2022EFL Championship 21/22 endsVariousVariousEngland, Wales
18 May 2022UEFA Europa League Final 2022Ramón Sánchez StadiumSevilleSpain
22 May 2022Premier League 21/22 season endsVariousVariousEngland, Wales
TBA May 2022FA Cup Final 2022Wembley StadiumLondonEngland
25 May 2022UEFA Europa Conference League Final 2022Arena KombëtareTiranaAlbania
28 May 2022UEFA Champions League Final 2022Krestovsky StadiumSaint PetersburgRussia
29 May 2022EFL Championship 21/22 Play Off FinalWembley StadiumLondonEngland
16 June 2022**Premier League 21/22 FixturesOnlineOnlineOnline
21 November 2022FIFA World Cup 2022 startsAl Bayt StadiumDakhiraQatar
18 December 2022FIFA World Cup Final 2022Lusail StadiumAl DaayenQatar
* The Premier League’s January Transfer Window is expect to close at 23:00pm GMT on (Tuesday) 1st February 2022, having closed at the same date and time during the 2020/2021 EPL season. This date will be confirmed during the summer once the 20/21 season has ended. ** The Premier League fixture list for season 2021/2022 is expected to be released on (Wednesday) 16th June 2022 at 09:00am GMT, however this is based on media reports and therefore cannot be officially confirmed.

2023 World Football Dates

DateFootball EventVenueCityCountry
27 May 2023UEFA Champions League Final 2023Allianz ArenaMunichGermany
TBA May 2023UEFA Europa League Final 2023Puskás ArénaBudapestHungary

2024 World Football Dates

DateFootball EventVenueCityCountry
25 May 2024UEFA Champions League Final 2024Wembley StadiumLondonEngland
TBA May 2024UEFA Europa League Final 2024TBATBATBA
14 June 2024UEFA Euro 2024 startsTBATBAGermany
14 July 2024UEFA Euro 2024 FinalTBATBAGermany

Please note: All dates in the world football calendar have either been officially verfified with football organising bodies or referenced from reports in recognised media outlets. However dates, venues and competition details are subject to change and should always be checked with official sources. This calendar has been created for information purposes only.