REPORTING: Derby County’s schedule for the 2024/25 season features important events including the transfer window, deadline day, fixture announcement, season start, and more.
The 2024–25 Championship season is rapidly approaching, and Derby County is eager to go back into action.
Paul Warne had a fantastic 2023–2024 season, which confirmed his promotion from League One back to the second division.
Now that some highly anticipated players will be joining the team before to the start of the season, the Rams will have a busy summer ahead of them.
Derby will want to at least maintain their standing in the league when the Championship resumes.
Here are some of the important dates for Derby County this season, with the preseason, transfer windows, fixture release day, and much more to come.
When does the transfer window for summertime begin?
On Friday, June 14th, 2024, the Championship transfer window opens, giving Derby the chance to register new players.
This beginning date corresponds with the majority of major European divisions as well as the other professional leagues in England.
When is the deadline for summer transfers?
The summer window’s transfer deadline has been rescheduled for Friday, August 30, 2024.
This was originally scheduled for a later date, but it has now been moved up to coincide with other significant European leagues.
Derby County preseason schedule
Derby has scheduled some friendlies, but they have not yet confirmed when their players will return to Moor Farm for preseason training.
The Rams’ first game is scheduled for July 12 against Matlock Town. The next day, they will depart for Alicante to begin their training camp.
Below are further specifics about the remaining preseason games.
Date of release of championship fixtures
On June 26th, Wednesday, at 9am BST, the Championship match schedule will be released by the EFL.
Fans of Derby will want to closely monitor the schedule, paying special attention to games played during the holidays and at the beginning and end of the season.
Date of Championship 2024–2025 start
On August 10th, 2024, the Championship season will begin; however, the Rams’ opponent is still up in the air.
When are the international breaks for the Championship?
The return of regularly scheduled international breaks coincides with Derby’s return to the Championship.
During a season, there are four: three at the beginning of the campaign and one at the conclusion.
They are listed in the following order:
- September 2-10
- October 7-15
- November 11-19
- March 17-25
Transfer window dates for January
The January transfer window gives teams an extra day to complete any last-minute transactions as it starts on January 1st, 2025, and ends on February 3rd, 2025.
When is the Championship’s last day?
Teams will play concurrent games on May 3, 2025, to conclude the 2024–25 Championship season.
Dates of the championship play-offs
The 2024–25 Championship play-off dates have not yet been confirmed by the EFL, but they will probably do so in the coming year.
Start and end dates for the FA Cup and the Carabao Cup
The Carabao Cup opening round for this season will begin on August 13, 2024; the competition’s draw has not yet been finalized.
March 1st, 2025, is the League Cup final. The Rams are hoping to put together a memorable cup run.
Later in the season, there will also be FA Cup activity; however, because Derby is in the Championship, they will play in the third round.
The FA Cup final for 2024–2025 has been scheduled for May 17, 2025.
