Torquay United face Enfield Town in season opener
Torquay United will begin the new National League South campaign with a home game against Enfield Town.
The fixture on Saturday 9 August is a repeat of the opening day game from 12 months ago when the Gulls were 2-1 winners at Plainmoor.
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Torquay's first away match comes a week later when they travel to Maidstone United, who finished seventh in the division last season.
Nearest neighbours Weston-super-Mare provide the opposition on Boxing Day at Plainmoor with the Gulls heading to Bath City four days later in their other festive fixture.
Torquay's final home game is their penultimate fixture of the season on 18 April 2026 when they host Hemel Hempstead Town before ending the campaign at Tonbridge Angels a week later.
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