Morecambe's League Two campaign will start in September

The decision was announced by the EFL on Friday and will see the campaign run until the weekend of May 8-9.

It came shortly after the Premier League had revealed its season would also start on September 12 and run until May 23.

An EFL statement issued on Friday afternoon said: “The 2020/21 season will conclude on the 8 and 9 May 2021, with the Sky Bet Play-Off Finals reverting back to the Spring Bank Holiday weekend at the end of May.

“Work is currently underway in respect of fixture scheduling and details will be announced in due course as to when full fixture lists for 2020/21 will be made available.”

August 29 and September 12 had been the two options on the table in terms of a start date for 2020/21 with Morecambe boss Derek Adams having previously outlined his preference for the latter of the two dates.

Barring Premier League and Championship clubs, as well as those involved in the play-offs for League One and Two, it will mean a return to league action after a six-month hiatus as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

It also means the start of the season is set to be played behind closed doors following the government’s announcement last week that the plan was to have fans back in stadiums in October pending successful trial events before then.