Glenavon will open the 2022/23 Danske Bank Premiership season with a trip to the Ballymena Showgrounds on Saturday, August 13.

Fixtures for the new season have just been released by the Northern Ireland Football League.

The all-important Boxing Day derby against Portadown will take place at Mourneview Park on Monday, December 26 with other clashes against their Mid-Ulster rivals taking place on October 1 (away) and February 18 (away).

Glenavon’s last game before the league splits will be also be away to Ballymena United on Saturday, March 25.

Glenavon’s Danske Bank Premiership fixtures in full:

AUGUST

Saturday 13 – Ballymena (a)

Saturday 20 – Larne (h)

Tuesday 23 – Newry (h, 7.45pm)

Saturday 27 – Coleraine (a)

SEPTEMBER

Saturday 3 – Carrick (h)

Saturday 10 – Linfield (a)

Saturday 17 – Cliftonville (h)

Friday 23 – Glentoran (h, 7.45pm)

OCTOBER

Saturday 1 – Portadown (a)

Saturday 8 – Dungannon Swifts (h)

Saturday 15 – Crusaders (a)

Saturday 22 – Carrick Rangers (h)

Saturday 29 – Ballymena Utd (h)

NOVEMBER

Saturday 5 – Cliftonville (a)

Saturday 12 – Linfield (a)

Saturday 19 – Coleraine (h)

Saturday 26 – Dungannon Swifts (a)

DECEMBER

Saturday 3 – Larne (h)

Saturday 10 – Glentoran (a)

Saturday 17 – Crusaders (h)

Monday 26 – Portadown (h, 3pm)

JANUARY

Monday 2 – Newry City (a, 3pm)

Saturday 14 – Linfield (h)

Saturday 21 – Dungannon Swifts (a)

Tuesday 24 – Cliftonville (h, 7.45pm)

Saturday 28 – Carrick Rangers (a)

FEBRUARY

Saturday 11 – Larne (a)

Tuesday 14 – Crusaders (h, 7.45pm)

Saturday 18 – Portadown (a)

Saturday 25 – Newry City (h)

MARCH

Saturday 11 – Glentoran (a)

Saturday 18 – Coleraine (h)

Saturday 25 – Ballymena Utd (a)