Blues set to clock up close to 8,000 miles on travels next term
Pompey now know their full list of League One opponents for the 2023-24 season following the bank holiday weekend play-off finals.
Carlisle booked their spot in next term’s third tier with a penalty shoot-out win against Stockport on Sunday.
They join fellow League Two promotion winners Leyton Orient, Northampton and Stevenage in climbing up the EFL ladder.
Meanwhile, Sheffield Wednesday confirmed their departure from League One with their dramatic lastgasp extra-time victory over Barnsley at Wembley on Monday.
That means the Owls join Plymouth and Ipswich in going up to the Championship, with Wigan, Blackpool and Reading heading in the opposite direction.
With seven departures – which also includes relegated quartet MK Dons, Morecambe, Accrington and Forest Green – and the same number of new arrivals confirmed, Pompey fans can start planning for next season.
The actual fixtures don’t come out until June 22, but at least they know where their travels will take them next term.
But just how many miles on the road can Pompey fans expected to cover following the Blues in League One in 2023-24?
Well, the answer to that is 7,913 miles, with an away trip to Carlisle understandably the longest journey facing Pompey supporters (701-mile round trip).
That will take some commitment, especially if it’s a midweek fixture.
Meanwhile, the Blues’ closest-from-home away day will be at newly-relegated Reading, with just 52 miles separating Fratton Park and the Select Car Leasing Stadium.
Here’s all the grounds Pompey will visit next season in League One and the distances they will travel.
Safe travels to all those who commit to hitting the road.
Barnsley
Ground name: Oakwell. Round-trip distance: 466 miles.
Bolton
Ground name: University of Bolton Stadium.
Round-trip distance: 514 miles.
Blackpool
Ground name: Bloomfield Road.
Round-trip distance: 562 miles.
Bristol Rovers
Ground name: Memorial Stadium.
Round-trip distance: 236 miles.
Burton
Ground name: Pirelli Stadium.
Round-trip distance: 358 miles.
Cambridge United
Ground name: Abbey Stadium.
Round-trip distance: 266 miles.
Carlisle
Ground name: Brunton Park.
Round-trip distance: 701 miles.
Charlton
Ground name: The Valley. Round-trip distance: 206 miles.
Cheltenham
Ground name: Whaddon
Road. Round-trip distance: 230 miles.
Derby
Ground name: Pride Park. Round-trip distance: 382 miles.
Exeter
Ground name: St James Park.
Round-trip distance: 260 miles.
Fleetwood
Ground name: Highbury Stadium.
Round-trip distance: 572 miles.
Leyton Orient
Ground name: The Breyer Group Stadium.
Round-trip distance: 216 miles.
Lincoln
Ground name: LNER Stadium.
Round-trip distance: 424 miles.
Northampton
Ground name: Sixfields Stadium.
Round-trip distance: 250 miles.
Oxford United
Ground name: Kassam Stadium.
Round-trip distance: 170 miles.
Peterborough
Ground name: Weston Homes Stadium.
Round-trip distance: 412 miles.
Port Vale
Ground name: Vale Park. Round-trip distance: 412 miles.
Reading
Ground name: Select Car Leasing Stadium.
Round-trip distance: 104 miles.
Shrewsbury
Ground name: Montgomery Waters Meadow.
Round-trip distance: 402 miles.
Stevenage
Ground name: Lamex Stadium.
Round-trip distance: 204 miles.
Wycombe
Groundname:AdamsPark. Round-trip distance: 168 miles.
Wigan
Ground: DW Stadium. Round-trip distance: 494 miles.