The last few Fantasy Premier League (FPL) seasons have been disrupted by a global pandemic, train strikes, 2022’s winter World Cup, stadium renovations and the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Combined with the routine FA Cup and EFL Cup fixture clashes, managers usually have numerous Blank and Double Gameweeks to navigate throughout the campaign.
However, the upcoming 2024/25 calendar should – barring more unexpected events – be different.
Here is what we know so far.
2024/25 FPL SCHEDULE
| SATURDAY | MIDWEEK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August | GW1 | 20-22 August | UECL playoff (Chelsea) |
| 24 August | GW2 | 27-29 August | UECL playoff (Chelsea) EFL Cup R2 |
| 31 August | GW3 | 3-5 September | Internationals |
| 7 September | Internationals | 10-12 September | Internationals |
| 14 September | GW4 | 17-19 September | EFL Cup R3 (split) European groups |
| 21 September | GW5 | 24-26 September | EFL Cup R3 (split) Europa League groups |
| 28 September | GW6 | 1-3 October | European groups |
| 5 October | GW7 | 8-10 October | Internationals |
| 12 October | Internationals | 15-17 October | Internationals |
| 19 October | GW8 | 22-24 October | European groups |
| 26 October | GW9 | 29-31 October | EFL Cup R4 |
| 2 November | GW10 | 5-7 November | European groups |
| 9 November | GW11 | 12-14 November | Internationals |
| 16 November | Internationals | 19-21 November | Internationals |
| 23 November | GW12 | 26-28 November | European groups |
| 30 November | GW13 | 3-5 December | GW14 |
| 7 December | GW15 | 10-12 December | European groups |
| 14 December | GW16 | 17-19 December | EFL Cup QF Conf Lge groups |
| 21 December | GW17 | 26-27 December | GW18 |
| 28 December | GW19 | 31 December – 2 January | |
| 4 January | GW20 | 7-9 January | EFL Cup SF leg one |
| 11 January | FA Cup R3 | 14-16 January | GW21 |
| 18 January | GW22 | 21-23 January | European groups |
| 25 January | GW23 | 28-30 January | European groups |
| 1 February | GW24 | 4-6 February | EFL Cup SF leg two |
| 8 February | FA Cup R4 | 11-13 February | European play-offs |
| 15 February | GW25 | 18-20 February | European play-offs |
| 22 February | GW26 | 25-27 February | GW27 |
| 1 March | FA Cup R5 | 4-6 March | European knockouts |
| 8 March | GW28 | 11-13 March | European knockouts |
| 15 March | GW29 EFL Cup final | 18-20 March | Internationals |
| 22 March | Internationals | 25-27 March | Internationals |
| 29 March | FA Cup QF | 1-3 April | GW30 |
| 5 April | GW31 | 8-10 April | European QFs |
| 12 April | GW32 | 15-17 April | European QFs |
| 19 April | GW33 | 22-24 April | |
| 26 April | GW34 FA Cup SF | 29 April – 1 May | European SFs |
| 3 May | GW35 | 6-8 May | European SFs |
| 10 May | GW36 | 13-15 May | |
| 17 May | GW37 FA Cup final | 20-22 May | Europa League final |
| 24 May | GW38 |
WHEN ARE THE BLANK AND DOUBLE GAMEWEEKS?
Many FPL managers save their chips for these occasions, as they try to maximise points totals.
But the April announcement that FA Cup quarter-finals will now have their own weekend – away from any Premier League fixtures – means that the traditional biggest Blank Gameweek doesn’t exist anymore. For example, the 2023/24 equivalent only contained four top-flight matches.
Therefore, we’ll have fewer and smaller Blank and Double Gameweeks.
Knowing this, FPL managers can start thinking differently about this season’s chip strategies.
Double Gameweek 24
Liverpool and Everton will both get a Double Gameweek 24 after the postponed Merseyside derby was rescheduled for Wednesday 12 February.
The fixture was set to take place in Gameweek 15 but adverse weather conditions led to the match being called off.
Double Gameweek 25
Liverpool and Aston Villa will ‘double’ in Gameweek 25 after the Reds made it through to the EFL Cup final.
Blank Gameweek 29
Gameweek 29 clashes with EFL Cup final weekend. It’ll postpone two Premier League matches: Aston Villa v Liverpool and Newcastle United v Crystal Palace are both off.
Double Gameweek 32
That Newcastle United v Crystal Palace match is now arranged for Gameweek 32, making it a double for both clubs.
Double Gameweek 33
A free midweek follows Gameweek 33.
Two outstanding cancellations from Gameweek 34 – Arsenal v Crystal Palace and Manchester City v Aston Villa – have moved here, making a double for all four clubs.
- READ MORE: Double Gameweek 33 confirmed for four teams
Blank Gameweek 34
Straight after that double are the FA Cup semi-finals where there will be two blanks.
| GW34 Premier League fixture | Status |
| Arsenal v Crystal Palace | Postponed |
| Bournemouth v Manchester United | On |
| Brighton and Hove Albion v West Ham United | On |
| Chelsea v Everton | On |
| Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | On |
| Manchester City v Aston Villa | Postponed |
| Newcastle United v Ipswich Town | On |
| Nottingham Forest v Brentford | On (pushed back to midweek) |
| Southampton v Fulham | On |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | On |
