Scottish Premiership champions Celtic will be looking to defend their domestic crown this season, having excelled under new manager Brendan Rodgers last season.
Rodgers' first campaign in charge of the Bhoys was historic for the Glasgow club, seeing them win the domestic treble for the fourth time in history and finish their domestic season without losing a match.
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With the Scottish season ending on May 27 after the Scottish Cup Final, the squad reported back for training on June 19, meaning many players had just three weeks' holidays between the end of last season and the start of pre-season.
Celtic have strengthened their squad as they look to lift a seventh successive Scottish Premiership title, bringing in Republic of Ireland international Jonny Hayes, as well as young midfielders Kundai Benyu and Olivier Ntcham.
Here is your complete guide to the Hoops' pre-season schedule.
CELTIC PRE-SEASON FIXTURES
| Date | Opponent | Time (local/BST) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28 | BW Linz | 17:30 / 18:30 | Rohrbach |
| Jul 1 | Rapid Vienna | 16:00 / 17:00 | Amstetten |
| Jul 4 | Slavia Prague | 17:00 / 18:00 | Eden Arena |
| Jul 8 | Shamrock Rovers | 15:00 | Tallaght Stadium |
| Jul 14 | Linfield | 17:00 | Windsor Park |
| Jul 15 | Lyon | 15:00 | Celtic Park |
| Jul 19 | Linfield | 19:45 | Celtic Park |
| Jul 25/26 | Rosenborg | TBC | TBC |
| Jul 29 | Sunderland | 15:00 | Stadium of Light |
| Aug 1/2 | Rosenborg | TBC | TBC |
Celtic kicked off their pre-season campaign just a month after ending their 2016-17 season, defeating BW Linz 1-0 as they based themselves in Austria for their early friendly fixtures.
Friendlies with Rapid Vienna (1-1) and Czech champions Slavia Prague (0-0) followed, as well as a resounding 9-0 victory over a second-string Shamrock Rovers, helping build the Hoops' fitness before proper competitive games with Linfield in the Champions League second qualifying round.
The first leg in Belfast was rescheduled for July 14 at Windsor Park to avoid any conflict that could arise due to meeting on the Twelfth (or Orangeman's Day as it's also known). The game was largely trouble free as Celtic won 2-0, though both teams were subsequently charged by UEFA for incidents that occurred during the encounter.
Brendan Rodgers fielded a much-changed XI for their friendly against Ligue 1 side Lyon at Celtic Park a day after their first leg against Linfield and they lost 4-0.
Celtic booked their place in the third qualifying round of the Champions League by beating Linfield 4-0 at Celtic Park, meaning they progressed with a 6-0 aggregate victory. They will now face Norwegian champions Rosenborg on July 25-26 and August 1-2.
WHEN DOES THE SEASON START?
The 2017-18 Scottish Premiership begins on August 5 against Hearts, who coincidentally were the team the Bhoys defeated in the final league game of last season. They follow that fixture with a Glasgow derby clash at Partick Thistle on August 11.
Celtic are also due to kick off their Scottish League Cup campaign on August 8 after being automatically put through to the second round thanks to their participation in the Champions League.
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A trip to Kilmarnock and a home game against St Johnstone also take place in a busy August for Rodgers' side. The first Old Firm derby of the season is scheduled for September 23 at Ibrox, with another short trip across Glasgow to the home of their rivals on March 10.
Like last season, there will be a mid-winter break in the Scottish Premiership, meaning Celtic will play no league games between the second league clash with Rangers on December 30 and an away fixture with Partick Thistle on January 24.