The final of the 2026-27 Celtic Challenge will be played at the ground of the highest-ranked team rather than a neutral venue. The cross-border competition, which features two clubs from each of Ireland, Scotland and Wales, gets under way on Saturday, 5 December.
Teams play five home and away fixtures in the regular season, and there is an added incentive for placings. The higher seed of the two semi-final winners will host the final. Last season Wolfhounds beat Irish rivals Clovers in a final played at Hive Stadium in Edinburgh.
The champions, who won the title for the third successive season, open the 2026-27 campaign at home to Welsh side Brython Thunder in Belfast. Edinburgh also travel to Ireland to face Clovers, while the other Welsh team, Gwalia Lightning, entertain Glasgow.
The regular season runs across ten competition weekends, from Round one on 5 December to Round 10 on 27 February. The semi-finals are scheduled for 13 March, with the final on the weekend of 27 March.
Source: BBC Sport · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing