ALL four senior Scottish Leagues will kick off on August 6 this year, so if Celtic win 5 in a Row we can expect that to be Flag Day weekend, depending on TV schedules.
The new format consists of eight groups of five teams who will play each other once in a round-robin format across five dates – July 16, 20, 23, 27 and 30 – subject to TV selections.
SPFL season 2016/17 will also see the reintroduction of a winter break – for the Premiership only – with the 12 top-flight clubs enjoying a three-week break from league games, equating to two full weekends without SPFL matches, in January 2017.
The full league fixture lists for next season are expected to be announced in June.