The 2024 NPLWA – Men’s Night Series will begin with a repeat of this year’s final.
Holders Olympic Kingsway will face Inglewood United at Dorrien Gardens on Thursday 25 January (6.30pm).
The Group A clash, the night before the Australia Day holiday, is the first part of a double-header and will be followed by a Group B meeting between hosts Perth SC and Floreat Athena (8.30pm).
The remaining Round One fixtures are scheduled for Saturday 27 January and Sunday 28 January.
First, there are two Group A games at Alfred Skeet Reserve – newly promoted Western Knights against league champions Perth RedStar (5pm), then home side Armadale v Balcatta Etna (7pm).
The following night at Macedonia Park, Perth Glory face Bayswater City (5pm) before hosts Stirling Macedonia go up against another promoted team in Fremantle City (7pm).
There are five rounds in the group stage, with the matches played across five venues - Dorrien Gardens, Alfred Skeet Reserve, Macedonia Park, Inglewood Stadium and Frank Drago reserve.
The winners of each group will meet the second-place team from the opposite group in the semi-finals.
The dates and venue for the semis and final are to be confirmed.
Group A: Armadale, Balcatta Etna, Inglewood United, Olympic Kingsway, Perth RedStar, Western Knights
Group B: Bayswater City, Floreat Athena, Fremantle City, Perth Glory, Perth SC, Stirling Macedonia