20 Teams, 2 Divisions, 1 National League

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Originally Posted by nr637

If August 2026 is the expected start date for the 2026 shortened third tier then what league format could that take?

If there are two third tier sections South & North of 10 teams with only two rounds of fixtures played over the weekends dates for August, September, October, based on current fixtures arrangements.

August has 5 W/E + 1 Bank Holiday
September 4 W/E
October has 4 W/E + 1 Bank Holiday

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If its a shortened fixture season of 18 games over this period there will have to be a fair number of mid-week fixtures unless it will only be 1 round of fixtures.

If it's until mid-December, that's roughly 18 weeks.