Advance news of fixture dates (for the mildly curious and those planning holidays, marriage, etc...)
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Saturday 15 August 2009 Start of Premier League season
Sunday 9 May 2010 End of Premier League season
Saturday 15 May 2010 FA Cup Final (Wembley)
Fri 11 June to Sun 11 July 2010 World Cup Finals (South Africa)
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Tue-Thur 28-30 July 2009 3rd qualifying round, Champions League & Europa League (ex-UEFA Cup), first leg
Tue-Thur 4-6 Aug 3rd qualifying round, Champions League & Europa League, second leg
Tue-Thur 18-20 Aug 4th qualifying round, Champions League & Europa League, first leg
Tue-Thur 25-27 Aug 4th qualifying round, Champions League & Europa League, second leg
Tue-Thur 15-17 Sept 1st match group stage: Champions League & Europa League
Tue-Thur 29 Sep-1 Oct 2nd match group stage: Champions League & Europa League
Tue-Thur 20-22 Oct 3rd match group stage: Champions League & Europa League
Tue-Thur 3-5 Nov 4th match group stage: Champions League & Europa League
Tue-Wed 24-25 Nov 5th match group stage: Champions League
Wed-Thur 2-3 Dec 5th match group stage: Europa League
Tue-Wed 8-9 Dec 6th match group stage: Champions League
Wed-Thur 16-17 Dec 6th match group stage: Europa League
Tue-Wed 16-17 and 23-24 Feb 2010 2nd round Champions League, 1st leg
Thur 18 Feb 2nd round Europa League, 1st leg
Thur 25 Feb 2nd round Europa League, 2nd leg
Tue-Wed 9-10 and 16-17 Mar 2nd round Champions League, 2nd leg
Thur 11 Mar 3rd round Europa League, 1st leg
Thur 18 Mar 3rd round Europa League, 2nd leg
Tue-Wed 30-31 Mar Quarter Finals Champions League, 1st leg
Thur 1 Apr Quarter Finals Europa League, 1st leg
Tue-Wed 6-7 Apr Quarter Finals Champions League, 2nd leg
Thur 8 Apr Quarter Finals Europa League, 2nd leg
Tue-Wed 20-21 Apr Semi Finals Champions League, 1st leg
Thur 22 Apr Semi Finals Europa League, 1st leg
Tue-Wed 27-28 Apr Semi Finals Champions League, 2nd leg
Thur 29 Apr Semi Finals Europa League, 2nd leg
Wed 12 May Final Europa League (Hamburg)
Sat 22 May 2010 Final Champions League (Madrid)
Other competition dates:
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Sun 14 to Sun 28 June 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup: eight nations (South Africa)
Thur 10 to Sun 20 December 2009 FIFA Club World Cup (United Arab Emirates)
Please advise of any amendment.