Your guide to Welsh football's pre-season fixtures
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The preparations of Wales' EFL clubs are ramping up ahead of a season where it will be all change for two of them.
While Swansea City will start a eighth successive season in the Championship, they will this year be joined by history-making Wrexham after Phil Parkinson's side sealed a third consecutive promotion.
The Red Dragons return to the second-tier for the first time in 43 years, with Cardiff City having gone the other way.
Under Brian Barry-Murphy, the Bluebirds are back in League One for the first time since 2003, meaning they – along with League Two Newport County – start their seasons on 2 August, a week ahead of Wrexham and the Swans.
But all four have their players back in for training – with pre-season schedules taking shape.
Wrexham are off to Australia and New Zealand as they look to ready for themselves for their Championship arrival - and increase their profile Down Under - with games against A-League clubs.
Cardiff and Swansea will have some low-key games on training camps in Spain before finishing preparations at home – with Alan Sheehan's side welcoming French side Lorient to wrap-up their warm-ups.
Newport, meanwhile, are keeping it local as new boss Dave Hughes gets ready for the start of his reign - which starts with an early EFL CUP preliminary round tie against Barnet on Tuesday 29 July.
Here BBC Sport Wales runs through the friendly fixtures of all four clubs, with some fixtures still to be confirmed.
Tuesday 1 July
Pontypridd United v Newport County (USW Sports Park, 19.30 BST)
Saturday 5 July
Undy AFC v Newport County (The Causeway, 13.00 BST)
Wednesday 9 July
Johor Darul Ta'zim v Cardiff City (Pinatar Arena, Spain, 18.00 BST)
Friday 11 July
Melbourne Victory v Wrexham (Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia, 10.30 BST)
Saturday 12 July
Worcester City v Newport County (Sixways Stadium, 15.00 BST)
Cardiff City v Southend United (Pinatar Arena, Spain, 18.00 BST)
Tuesday 15 July
Sydney FC v Wrexham (Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia, 10.30 BST)
Weston-super-Mare v Newport County (The Optima Stadium, 19.15 BST)
Yeovil Town v Cardiff City (Huish Park, 19.30 BST)
Friday 18 July
Cardiff City v Cambridge United
*Behind closed doors
Saturday 19 July
Wellington Phoenix v Wrexham (Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand, 06.00 BST)
Swansea City v Stevenage (Pinatar Arena, Spain, 11.00 BST)
Torquay United v Newport County (Plainmoor. 15.00 BST)
Tuesday 22 July
Bristol City v Newport County (Robins High Performance Centre, 12.00 BST)
*Behind closed doors
Wednesday 23 July
Cheltenham Town v Swansea City (EV Charger Points Stadium, 19.00 BST)
Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City (TSG Training Centre, 14.00 BST)
*Behind closed doors
Saturday 26 July
Exeter City v Swansea City (St James Park, 13.00 BST)
Notts County v Cardiff City (Meadow Lane, 15.00 BST)
Saturday 2 August
Swansea City v Lorient (Swansea.Com Stadium, 15.00 BST)