This is when the Irish League fixtures for 2018-19 season will be revealed - and other key dates for your diary
Last year's title race went to the wire with Crusaders edging out a battling Coleraine to lift the Gibson Cup on the final day. It proved to be one of the best run-ins of recent times.
All eyes may be on the World Cup just now, but already some Irish League clubs are back in pre-season training with European and domestic ambitions high on the agenda.
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Hide AdDavid Healy's Linfield will be aiming for a resurgence after a disappointing league finish last term, while Oran Kearney's Bannsiders - Irish Cup winners after an impressive victory over Cliftonville in May - will be targeting more silverware.
The Championship also promises to be an intriguing prospect with all eyes on Larne FC who have added more than a few star names to their squad since the turn of the year.
So, it's no wonder all the fans will be very interested for the fixture list to be released.
And they won't have to wait too long with the fixtures being released next week.
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Key dates for the diary
Danske Bank Premiership
Fixtures release date: Friday 29 June 2018
Opening round of fixtures: Saturday 4 August 2018
Festive fixtures: Wednesday 26 December 2018, Saturday 29 December 2018 & Tuesday 1 January 2019
Final round of fixtures before 'split': Saturday 23 March 2019
Final round of fixtures: Saturday 27 April 2019
European Playoff fixtures: Friday 3 May 2019 - Saturday 11 May 2019
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Hide AdPremiership Promotion & Relegation Playoff dates: Friday 3 May 2019 & Monday 6 May 2019
Bluefin Sport Championship
Fixtures release date: Friday 29 June 2018
Opening round of fixtures: Saturday 11 August 2018
Festive fixtures: Wednesday 26 December 2018 & Saturday 29 December 2018.
Final round of fixtures before 'split': 12 January 2019
Final round of fixtures: Saturday 27 April 2019
Championship Promotion & Relegation Playoff dates: Tuesday 30 April 2019
Bluefin Sport Premier Intermediate League
Fixtures release date: Friday 29 June 2018
Opening round of fixtures: Saturday 18 August 2018
Festive fixtures: Saturday 29 December 2018
Final round of fixtures: Saturday 27 April 2019
BetMcLean League Cup
First round: Saturday 4 August 2018
Second round: Tuesday 28 August 2018
Third round: Tuesday 9 October 2018
Quarter-finals: Monday 12 November 2018
Semi-finals: Tuesday 4 December 2018
Final: Saturday 16 February 2019