20 Teams, 2 Divisions, 1 National League

[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

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.

[culloty82]

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