AWFA's 22-round fixture is traditionally played across 24 weeks with byes for Easter and the Queen's Birthday long weekend.

However, with Anzac Day falling on a Sunday this year, the association also isn't playing that weekend, which means the three-week finals series has been pushed back a week.

The cup final, which normally takes place on the second Sunday in September, the day after the Tallangatta league grand final, is now on the third Sunday (September 19), in line with the Ovens and Murray decider.

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It will make for a blockbuster weekend of sport on the Border with the Hume league grand final at Walbundrie on the Saturday, followed by the likely return of the Ovens and Murray grand final to Lavington Sports Ground and the AWFA cup final at nearby Jelbart Park on Sunday.

A night clash between Melrose and Albury City at Melrose Park will kick-off the 2021 Albury-Wodonga Football Association season on Saturday, March 13.

With a host of lighting projects completed in recent years, the association plans to take advantage of the improved facilities and host several night matches in 2021.

Five standalone Saturday night fixtures are featured in the draw, as well as a Saturday double header at Willow Park on June 26 with Albury City's clash against St Pats followed by Albury Hotspurs and Twin City.

Albury City and Wodonga Diamonds meet on Good Friday (April 2) at La Trobe, with the rest of that round's fixtures played on May 2.

Defending league and cup champions Wangaratta will head to Myrtleford for a 2019 cup final rematch under lights on Saturday, May 15, in round eight, with the return fixture on June 27 in round 13.

The senior women's draw will be finalised this week.

St Pats are the reigning league champions, while Wangaratta holds the cup.

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