regular-season
Trade Deadline
Wed, Nov 18, 2026
In 33 days
Final day to submit trades. Deadline is the Wednesday between Week 10 and Week 11.
AFL Calendar
Important dates for the AFL 2026 league year. All dates
are resolved from the league constitution
(src/pages/afl-fantasy/docs/rules.html) and shared with
the homepage What's Next timeline.
Coming up — 2026
regular-season
Regular Season Ends
Thu, Dec 17, 2026
In 62 days
Week 14 closes the regular season. Premier/D-League cutoff and conference seeds lock.
regular-season
Conference Playoffs
Thu, Dec 17, 2026
In 62 days
Week 15 — conference seeds 1-4 begin head-to-head playoffs.
regular-season
World Championship
Thu, Dec 31, 2026
In 76 days
Week 17 — AL champion vs. NL champion in the World Championship.
Already happened — 2026
preseason
New Season Starts
Mon, Jun 1, 2026
AFL league year rolls over and rosters lock for the new season.
preseason
Keeper Deadline
Wed, Jul 15, 2026
Final day to declare your 7 keepers. Anyone not protected enters the draft pool.
draft
American League Draft
Sat, Aug 29, 2026
AL teams meet live for the conference draft — veterans and rookies on the same board.
draft
National League Draft
Sun, Aug 30, 2026
NL teams begin the email draft at 9am PT Sunday. Slow draft, but the clock matters.
regular-season
NFL Season Starts
Wed, Sep 9, 2026
NFL kickoff and the start of weekly fantasy matchups across both conferences.
Next year — 2027
preseason
New Season Starts
Tue, Jun 1, 2027
AFL league year rolls over and rosters lock for the new season.
preseason
Keeper Deadline
Thu, Jul 15, 2027
Final day to declare your 7 keepers. Anyone not protected enters the draft pool.
draft
American League Draft
Sat, Aug 28, 2027
AL teams meet live for the conference draft — veterans and rookies on the same board.
draft
National League Draft
Sun, Aug 29, 2027
NL teams begin the email draft at 9am PT Sunday. Slow draft, but the clock matters.
regular-season
NFL Season Starts
Thu, Sep 9, 2027
NFL kickoff and the start of weekly fantasy matchups across both conferences.
regular-season
Trade Deadline
Wed, Nov 17, 2027
Final day to submit trades. Deadline is the Wednesday between Week 10 and Week 11.
regular-season
Regular Season Ends
Thu, Dec 16, 2027
Week 14 closes the regular season. Premier/D-League cutoff and conference seeds lock.
regular-season
Conference Playoffs
Thu, Dec 16, 2027
Week 15 — conference seeds 1-4 begin head-to-head playoffs.
regular-season
World Championship
Thu, Dec 30, 2027
Week 17 — AL champion vs. NL champion in the World Championship.
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