All four NPL divisions, including the Premier Division at Step 3 and the three Step 4 divisions, will commence on that date.
12 clubs from each Step 4 division will be participating in the FA Cup extra preliminary round on Saturday August 6.
The remaining Step 4 clubs will join the FA Cup preliminary round on Saturday August 20.
The Step 3 clubs will start in the FA Cup first qualifying round on Saturday September 3.
It was confirmed to clubs that there will be no Premier League or EFL Championship games during the FIFA World Cup, which takes place from November 16 to December 18.
The EFL season will start on July 30, with the National League season starting the following week, August 6.
Meanwhile, following a poll of clubs at the recent Regional Meetings, it has been determined that there will be no NPL League Cup competition next season.
It was clear that, whilst not unanimous, most clubs did not wish to see the competition re-instated yet.
The board also took into consideration the possibility of further Covid variants or outbreaks affecting fixtures next season, and the positive response to ‘front-loading’ fixtures to mitigate the risk of an end of season fixture pile-up.
The NPL board will review the status of the competition well ahead of the 2023/24 season.
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