What are the fixtures for your Irish Premiership club?
Gary Haveron guided Larne to the Gibson Cup in May but the Inver Park side will face stiff competition
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When the World Cup is done and dusted, the Boyle Sports Premiership returns on Friday, 7 August.
The fixtures have been released, but when will your club play and who will they face first?
The opening weekend sees the north Belfast derby kick the new season off as Cliftonville host Crusaders on Friday, 7 August and champions Larne welcome Bangor to Inver Park on Sunday, 9 August.
Newly promoted Limavady United face a trip to to the Oval to face Glentoran while we have a repeat of the Irish Cup final between Dungannon Swifts and Coleraine.
Portadown travel to Co Antrim Shield holders Carrick Rangers with Linfield's visit to the Ballymena Showgrounds completing the first weekend of fixtures.
As ever, with the likes of weather, broadcast schedules, international call-ups and European matches, all fixtures are subject to change.
All matches are at 15:00 BST/GMT unless stated.
August
Coleraine finished three points behind Larne after a strong finish to the season
Friday, 7 August: Cliftonville v Crusaders (19:45 BST)
Saturday, 8 August: Linfield v Ballymena United, Carrick Rangers v Portadown, Dungannon Swifts v Coleraine , Glentoran v Limavady United
Sunday, 9 August: Larne v Bangor
Saturday, 15 August: Bangor v Cliftonville, Coleraine v Larne, Crusaders v Ballymena United, Limavady United v Carrick Rangers, Linfield v Glentoran, Portadown v Dungannon Swifts
Friday, 21 August: Linfield v Cliftonville (19:45 BST)
Saturday, 22 August: Ballymena United v Glentoran, Carrick Rangers v Coleraine, Crusaders v Portadown, Dungannon Swifts v Bangor, Larne v Limavady United
Saturday 29 August: Ballymena United v Larne, Bangor v Carrick Rangers, Cliftonville v Dungannon Swifts, Glentoran v Crusaders, Limavady United v Linfield, Portadown v Coleraine
September
Saturday, 5 September: Bangor v Ballymena United, Cliftonville v Portadown, Coleraine v Crusaders, Larne v Glentoran, Limavady United v Dungannon Swifts, Linfield v Carrick Rangers
Saturday, 12 September: Carrick Rangers v Cliftonville, Coleraine v Ballymena United, Crusaders v Limavady United, Dungannon Swifts v Linfield, Glentoran v Bangor, Portadown v Larne
Tuesday, 15 September (all 19:45 BST): Ballymena United v Carrick Rangers, Crusaders v Dungannnon Swifts, Glentoran v Coleraine, Larne v Cliftonville, Limavady United v Bangor, Portadown v Linfield
Saturday, 19 September: Bangor v Portadown, Carrick Rangers v Larne, Cliftonville v Glentoran, Coleraine v Limavady United, Dungannon Swifts v Ballymena United, Linfield v Crusaders
Saturday, 26 September: Ballymena United v Portadown, Coleraine v Linfield, Crusaders v Bangor, Glentoran v Carrick Rangers, Larne v Dungannon Swifts, Limavady United v Cliftonville
October
Carrick Rangers beat Cliftonville to win the County Antrim Shield last season
Saturday, 3 October: Bangor v Coleraine, Carrick Rangers v Crusaders, Cliftonville v Ballymena United, Glentoran v Dungannon Swifts, Larne v Linfield, Portadown v Limavady United
Saturday, 10 October: Coleraine v Cliftonville, Crusaders v Larne, Dungannon Swifts v Carrick Rangers, Limavady United v Ballymena United, Linfield v Bangor, Portadown v Glentoran
Saturday, 17 October: Ballymena United v Crusaders, Bangor v Dungannon Swifts, Carrick Rangers v Linfield, Cliftonville v Portadown, Glentoran v Limavady United, Larne v Coleraine
Saturday, 24 October: Bangor v Larne, Carrick Rangers v Limavady United, Crusaders v Coleraine, Dungannon Swifts v Cliftonville, Glentoran v Ballymena United, Portadown v Linfield
Saturday, 31 October: Ballymena United v Bangor, Cliftonville v Carrick Rangers, Coleraine v Glentoran, Larne v Portadown, Limavady United v Crusaders, Linfield Dungannon Swifts
November
Saturday, 7 November: Bangor v Crusaders, Carrick Rangers v Glentoran, Cliftonville v Larne, Dungannon Swifts v Limavady United, Linfield v Coleraine, Portadown v Ballymena United
Friday 13 November (all 19:45 GMT): Ballymena United v Linfield, Coleraine v Portadown, Crusaders v Carrick Rangers, Glentoran v Bangor, Larne v Dungannon Swifts, Limavady United v Cliftonville
Saturday, 21 November: Carrick Rangers v Coleraine, Cliftonville v Glentoran, Dungannon Swifts v Crusaders, Larne v Ballymena United, Linfield Limavady v United, Portadown v Bangor
Saturday, 28 November: Ballymena United v Cliftonville, Carrick Rangers v Bangor, Coleraine v Dungannon Swifts, Crusaders v Linfield, Glentoran v Larne, Limavady United v Portadown
December
After Glenavon's relegation, Portadown will face Dungannon Swifts on Boxing Day
Saturday, 5 December: Carrick Rangers v Ballymena United, Cliftonville v Bangor, Dungannon Swifts v Glentoran, Limavady United v Coleraine, Linfield v Larne, Portadown v Crusaders
Saturday, 12 December: Ballymena United v Limavady United, Bangor v Linfield, Carrick Rangers v Dungannon Swifts, Cliftonville v Coleraine, Glentoran v Portadown, Larne v Crusaders
Saturday, 19 December: Coleraine v Bangor, Crusaders v Glentoran, Dungannon Swifts v Ballymena United, Limavady United v Larne, Linfield v Cliftonville, Portadown v Carrick Rangers
Saturday, 26 December: Bangor v Limavady United, Coleraine v Ballymena United, Crusaders Cliftonville, Dungannon Swifts v Portadown, Glentoran v Linfield, Larne v Carrick Rangers
Tuesday 29 December (all 19:45 GMT): Ballymena United v Bangor, Carrick Rangers v Glentoran, Cliftonville v Dungannon Swifts, Limavady United v Crusaders, Linfield v Coleraine, Portadown v Larne
January
Limavady United stunned Linfield in the Irish Cup last season
Saturday, 2 January: Bangor v Portadown, Coleraine v Carrick Rangers, Crusaders Linfield, Dungannon Swifts v Limavady United, Glentoran v Cliftonville, Larne v Ballymena United
Saturday, 16 January: Ballymena United v Cliftonville, Carrick Rangers v Bangor, Crusaders v Portadown, Dungannon Swifts v Coleraine, Glentoran v Larne, Limavady United v Linfield
Saturday, 23 January: Bangor v Dungannon Swifts, Cliftonville v Carrick Rangers, Coleraine v Glentoran, Larne v Crusaders, Ballymena United v Linfield, Portadown v Limavady United
Saturday, 30 January: Crusaders v Ballymena United, Dungannon Swifts v Carrick Rangers, Larne v Cliftonville, Limavady United v Coleraine, Linfield v Bangor, Portadown v Glentoran
February
Saturday, 6 February: Ballymena United v Portadown, Bangor v Limavady United, Carrick Rangers v Larne, Cliftonville v Linfield, Coleraine v Crusaders, Glentoran v Dungannon Swifts
Saturday, 20 February: Ballymena United v Coleraine, Bangor v Larne, Crusaders v Cliftonville, Limavady United v Glentoran, Linfield v Carrick Rangers, Portadown v Dungannon Swifts
Saturday, 27 February: Carrick Rangers v Ballymena United, Cliftonville v Bangor, Coleraine v Portadown, Dungannon Swifts v Linfield Stangmore, Glentoran v Crusaders, Larne v Limavady
March
Glentoran will take on rivals Linfield in the final round of fixtures before the split
Saturday, 6 March: Ballymena United v Glentoran, Coleraine v Bangor, Crusaders v Dungannon Swifts, Limavady United v Carrick Rangers, Linfield v Larne, Portadown v Cliftonville
Saturday, 20 March: Ballymena United v Dungannon Swifts, Bangor v Glentoran, Carrick Rangers v Crusaders, Cliftonville v Limavady United, Larne v Coleraine, Linfield v Portadown
Saturday, 27 March: Coleraine v Cliftonville, Crusaders v Bangor, Dungannon Swifts v Larne, Glentoran v Linfield, Limavady United v Ballymena United, Portadown v Carrick Rangers
Dates for post-split fixtures
Round 34: Saturday, 3 April
Round 35: Saturday, 10 April
Round 36: Tuesday, 13 April
Round 37: Saturday, 17 April
Round 38: Saturday, 24 April
