OXFORD City Stars, who opted to play in Division 2 South of the English National League, will visit Guildford Phoenix in the first game of the new campaign next month.

Stars withdrew from the League 1 structure for financial reasons after it was was announced here would be just one league rather than the originally announced two in the second tier of the EIHA.

They travel to Guildford on Saturday, September 16 and their first home game will the following day when they host Bristol Pitbulls at Oxpens Road.

The Stars’ first match against local rivals Swindon Wildcats will be away on Saturday, January 20, with the return fixture scheduled for Sunday, February 25.

The regular season ends on Saturday, April 7 with a trip to the south coast to face Solent Devils.

OXFORD CITY STARS FIXTURES

NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION 2 SOUTH

SEPTEMBER

Sat 16 v Guildford (a). Sun 17 v Bristol Pitbulls (H). Sat 23 v Bracknell Hornets (a).

OCTOBER

Sun 1 v Slough Jets (H). Sun 15 v Invicta (H). Sat 21 v Basingstoke Buffalo (a). Sun 29 v Basingstoke Buffalo (H).

NOVEMBER

Sun 5 v Peterborough (a). Sat 11 v Haringey Huskies (a). Sun 12 v Guildford (H). Sat 18 v Slough Jets (a). Sun 26 v Peterborough Phantoms (H).

DECEMBER

Sun 3 v Chelmsford Chieftains (a). Sun 17 v Lee Valley Lions (H). Sat 23 v Bristol Pitbulls (a).

JANUARY

Sun 7 v Bracknell Hornets (H). Sun 14 v Haringey Hornets (H). Sat 20 v Swindon Wildcats (a). Sun 28 v Chelmsford Chieftains (H).

FEBRUARY

Sun 11 v Cardiff Fire (H). Sat 17 v Lee Valley Lions (a). Sat 24 v Invicta (a). Sun 25 v Swindon Wildcats (H).

MARCH

Sat 17 v Cardiff Fire (a). Sun 25 v Solent Devils (H).

APRIL

Sat 7 v Solent Devils (a).