The start of the 2023/24 Premier League season is fast approaching and many fans are excited ahead of the new campaign.
Of course, the advent of a new season also means fans get a fresh crack at Fantasy Premier League (FPL). The game allows fans to build their own team and challenge friends and other supporters in mini-leagues.
With the 2023 summer transfer window still far from over, there are still expected to be a few twists and turns ahead of the new domestic season, but fans will be keeping an eye on potential bargains for their FPL teams.
The Sporting News looks at the key dates to keep in mind for the new Fantasy Premier League season.
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When does 2023/24 FPL season start?
Of course, the FPL season lines up with the actual Premier League season. But FPL managers can begin to build their teams well in advance of the season kickoff when the game launches.
But the official FPL launch date has yet to be officially announced. This means that managers cannot yet build their teams until the game goes live.
The 2022/23 FPL launched on July 6, 2022 ahead of the 2022/23 Premier League season starting on August 5.
If that same four-week window is applied to the 2023/24 start date of Friday, August 11, this would point to FPL signups potentially starting as early as the week of Monday, July 10.
But FPL players can still get ahead of the game by checking the prices that are being released in July ahead of the start of the new FPL game.
Erling Haaland has been named as the most expensive player for the upcoming campaign, costing managers £14m. Teams consisting of 15 players can be built with a budget of £100m.
The top two most expensive #FPL assets 💰
— Fantasy Premier League (@OfficialFPL) July 3, 2023
Will you be attempting to fit both in your team? 😅 pic.twitter.com/BbLePcJ7iT
When does the 2023/24 Premier League season start?
Although the 2023/24 Premier League season is starting later than the 2022/23 campaign, it is still a fairly early kickoff.
The new Premier League season starts on Friday, August 11 and it will wrap by Sunday, May 19, allowing for nearly a month ahead of the 2024 European Championships which get underway on June 14, 2024.
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FPL managers will have close to a month to create and tweak their teams, with more player transfers expected to take place prior to the first game of the Premier League season.
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Key dates in the FPL calendar
As FPL managers know, it's important to keep an eye on the football calendar to ensure they get the most out of their teams.
Some teams will have 'double gameweeks' throughout the season — two matches in the same week — while others may not play on certain weekends. That will impact the squad selection strategies.
There will be a mid-season break between January 14-20, 2024 where only half of the 20 Premier League teams will play on either weekend.
FA Cup weekends will also mean that some teams may not play their scheduled Premier League fixtures, which could be the time to use a free hit or wildcard chip.
Premier League 2023/24 TV channels, live streams
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| Canada | — | |
| Hong Kong | — | Now TV |
| India | Star Sports | Disney+, Hotstar, JioTV |
| Malaysia | Astro SuperSport | Astro Go |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport | Sky Sport Now, Sky Go |
| Singapore | StarHub | StarHub TV+ |
| UK | Sky Sports, TNT Sports | NOW TV, Sky Go, Amazon Prime |
| USA | USA Network, Telemundo, Universo | Fubo, Peacock |
UK: Matches are carried across Sky Sports and TNT Sports streaming and TV platforms, with select matches on Amazon Prime.
USA: Select matches are televised on USA Network (English) and Telemundo or Universo (Spanish), and all three channels can be streamed on Fubo. The rest of the matches are streamed on NBC platform Peacock for subscribers.
Canada: Every Premier League game this season is live streamed exclusively via Fubo in Canada.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on demand on Optus Sport.
India: Star Sports network has the rights to show Premier League matches in India. As well as an English broadcast on Star Sports Select, select matches will be available via regional feeds on Star Sports 3 (in Bengali, English, Kannada, Malayalam), Star Sports 1 (Bangla) and Star Sports 1 (Tamil).
