The countdown to the big kick off of the 2015-16 Ryman League campaign is underway with the release of the new season’s fixtures on Thursday morning.

Following the publication by the Football Association of the draws for the early rounds of the FA Cup and FA Trophy earlier this month, fans, players and officials can now start planning in earnest for the upcoming campaign after the fixtures were posted at 11am.

With less than a month to go to the start of the new campaign on Saturday August 8, the full programme for the Ryman Premier, Ryman North and Ryman South divisions are now available on the fixtures pages of the website under the 'senior’ tab on the home page.

Before the regular season comes to a climax on Saturday April 23 2016, fierce rivalries are renewed on the opening day among the 72 clubs competing in the Ryman's three divisions.

In the top flight, newly promoted Ryman South champions Burgess Hill Town and play-off winners Merstham are away at Bognor Regis and Needham Market respectively while Ryman North play-off winners Brentwood Town head to Wingate & Finchley.

The division's two other new clubs, Staines Town and Farnborough, are also on the road, the Swans away at Metropolitan Police and Boro at VCD Athletic. Elsewhere in the Ryman Premier, last season's runners-up Hendon kick off their campaign at Grays Athletic.

In Ryman North, newly promoted Haringey Borough will be at home in their first ever Ryman League fixture when they host Dereham Town. Phoenix Sports, also new to the league, host Maldon & Tiptree.

The two new clubs in Ryman South come August are also away on the opening day, Dorking Wanderers kicking off at Carshalton Athletic and Molesey away at Folkestone Invicta. Elsewhere, Herne Bay renew their rivalry with Sittingbourne while Guernsey fly to the mainland to face Three Bridges.

Ryman Premier Saturday 8 August

Bognor Regis Town v Merstham

Dulwich Hamlet v Canvey Island

East Thurrock United v Billericay Town

Enfield Town v Tonbridge Angels

Grays Athletic v Hendon

Harrow Borough v Hampton & Richmond Borough

Leatherhead v Lewes

Leiston v Kingstonian

Metropolitan Police v Staines Town

Needham Market v Burgess Hill Town

VCD Athletic v Farnborough

Wingate & Finchley v Brentwood Town

Ryman North Saturday 8 August

AFC Hornchurch v Cray Wanderers

AFC Sudbury v Romford

Bury Town v Aveley

Great Wakering Rovers v Soham Town Rangers

Haringey Borough v Dereham Town

Harlow Town v Cheshunt

Heybridge Swifts v Thamesmead Town

Phoenix Sports v Maldon & Tiptree

Redbridge v Witham Town

Thurrock v Barkingside

Tilbury v Wroxham

Waltham Abbey v Brightlingsea Regent

Ryman South Saturday 8 August

Carshalton Athletic v Dorking Wanderers

Corinthian-Casuals v Worthing

East Grinstead Town v Tooting & Mitcham United

Faversham Town v Whyteleafe

Folkestone Invicta v Molesey

Hastings United v Chipstead

Herne Bay v Sittingbourne

Peacehaven & Telscombe v Chatham Town

South Park v Hythe Town

Three Bridges v Guernsey

Walton & Hersham v Whitstable Town

Walton Casuals v Ramsgate

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