Important Dates
2026/2027 Season

Opening Weekend

P1 | Friday 4 September 2026

New Player Deadline

P19 | Sunday 31 January 2027

End of the Regular Season

P21 | Monday 1 March 2027 by 09:00

Playing Weeks 2026/2027
League and Cup Competitions

September 2026

W1 | Friday 4 until Thursday 10 September 2026

W2 | Friday 11 until Thursday 17 September 2026

W3 | Friday 18 until Thursday 24 September 2026
Scheduled Cup Fixtures

W4 | Friday 25 September until Thursday 1 October 2026

October 2026

W5 | Friday 2 until Thursday 8 October 2026
Scheduled CVL Weekend

W6 | Friday 9 until Thursday 15 October 2026
Scheduled Cup Fixtures

W7 | Friday 16 until Thursday 22 October 2026

Hol | Half Term 19th -23rd - Nottinghamshire

W8 | Friday 23 until Thursday 29 October 2026

Hol | Half Term 26th -30th

W9 | Friday 30 October until Thursday 5 November 2026
Scheduled Cup Fixtures

November 2026

W10 | Friday 6 until Thursday 12 November 2026
Scheduled CVL Weekend

W11 | Friday 13 until Thursday 19 November 2026

W12| Friday 20 until Thursday 26 November 2026

W13 | Friday 27 November until Thursday 3 December 2026
Scheduled Cup Fixtures

December 2026

W14 | Friday 4 until Thursday 10 December 2026

W15 | Friday 11 until Thursday 17 December 2026
Scheduled Cup Fixtures

Rearrangement Weekend
Friday 18, Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 December 2026

No Scheduled Games
From Monday 21 December until Friday 1 January

January 2027

Rearrangement Week
Saturday 2 until Thursday 7 January 2027

W16 | Friday 8 until Thursday 14 January 2027
Scheduled CVL Weekend

W17 | Friday 15 until Thursday 21 January 2027
Scheduled Cup Fixtures

W18 | Friday 22 until Thursday 28 January 2027

W19 | Friday 29 until Thursday 5 February 2027

New Player Deadline - Last day to register
Sunday 31 January 2027

February 2026

W20 | Friday 6 until Thursday 11 February 2027

Scheduled CVL Weekend

Rearrangement Week
Friday 12 until Thursday 18 February 2027

Hol | Half Term 15th -18th February

Rearrangement Week
Friday 19 until Thursday 25 February 2027

W21 | Friday 26 until Monday 1 March 2027

End of the Regular Season for all divisions & competitions
Monday 1 March 2027 by 09:00.

Play-Off Weeks 2026/2027
League and Cup Competitions

March 2027 - Play-Off Weeks

P1 | Friday 5 March until Thursday 11 March 2027

C1 | Friday 12 March until Thursday 18 March 2027

P2 | Friday 19 March until Thursday 25 March 2027

April 2027 - Play-Off Weeks

P3 | Friday 9 April until Thursday 15 April 2027

P4 | Friday 16 April until Thursday 22 April 2027

P5 | Friday 23 April until Thursday 29 April 2027

C2 | Friday 30 April until Sunday 2 May 2027

Notes & Final Dates

Play-off games, unless set by the YBL, can be brought forward. However, must be played by the week’s end, or by a date set before the competition starts. 

YBL Championship Finals 2027

Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 May

YBL Cup Finals 2027

Sunday 23 May