Guides

Plain-English guides to kick-off times, match reminders and following football on wheniskickoff: how the schedule stays current and how reminders keep up with it.

Reminders

How Reminders Follow a Rescheduled MatchKick-off moved for TV, postponed by weather, or shifted to another day? Here is exactly what happens to the reminder you set, and when you need to lift a finger.5 min read →

Schedules & kick-off times

How Kickoff Times Are Set, and Why They Keep MovingFixture lists look settled. They aren't: television, police, European nights, shared stadiums and the weather all move kickoff times. Here is who decides, and why.4 min read →Time Zones Explained: Why Kickoff Isn't When You ThinkThe most common reason fans miss the first whistle isn't a wrong schedule. It's an unconverted time. UTC, daylight saving and half-hour zones, explained.3 min read →How a League Season Is Built: Matchdays, Breaks, Cup Weeks38 rounds or 34, a winter break or football through Christmas, and where the midweek games come from: the fixed frame behind every fixture list.4 min read →What a TBC Kickoff Means, and When It Gets ConfirmedThree letters next to a match are not a shrug. What is actually unknown, why some times stay open late, and when they clear.3 min read →

Watching football

Why TV Channels for the Same Match Differ by CountryFree-to-air for your friend abroad, behind a paywall for you, blacked out for someone else. How football broadcast rights are carved up, and how to find your channel.4 min read →