The start of the latest third-tier campaign begins in earnest tomorrow.
Pompey’s aim is promotion, after suffering play-off semi-final defeat in the past two seasons. Kenny Jackett’s side raise their curtain by welcoming Shrewsbury to Fratton Park.
All 24 teams have their own ambitions, whether that’s reaching the Championship or avoiding relegation.
We’ve taken a look at what the manager of each club has been saying on the eve of the new season. Simply scroll down and click through the pages…
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![Affter finishing 16th last season, Michael Appleton has admitted a top-half finish this term is the target and 'then just have to try and keep progressing and getting better and better'. The Imps host Oxford.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjhhNjFmNjhlLTliZmItNDFiOS05NmQyLThlMmQzZmY2NWMwMjpmMTVkNjg1OC1lOWI5LTQ3NDktYjhlZi0xZTNmZTU5NDg5NTY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
13. Lincoln City
Affter finishing 16th last season, Michael Appleton has admitted a top-half finish this term is the target and 'then just have to try and keep progressing and getting better and better'. The Imps host Oxford. Photo: Daniel Chesterton
![Despite pulling off signings such as Scott Fraser and Richard Keogh, Russell Martin said 'I'm not promising anything, we'll stick with our process and do what we do whoever we play'. The Dons travel to Doncaster.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjkzZjBlYjAyLTUzZGUtNGQwOC1hZWQ4LTlmNTY1N2YwZDM1ODowMjBlYWI1MS0wMzgyLTRhMDAtYWE5ZS02YWU0ZDU5ODQ1OTQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
14. MK Dons
Despite pulling off signings such as Scott Fraser and Richard Keogh, Russell Martin said 'I'm not promising anything, we'll stick with our process and do what we do whoever we play'. The Dons travel to Doncaster. Photo: Pete Norton
![While the newly-promoted Cobblers are fancied to go down by some, Keith Curle has said his side 'have a personality and we want to take our gameplan to the opposition because we’re going to be competitive in every game we play'. They host AFC Wimbledon.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjNiOTZjYjZjLWNmNTMtNDYwYS1hZTVjLTFjZmU2YjFlMGJhMzozM2U2M2ZkNi03NjNjLTQ4MWQtYTQ3NS00ZjQ3NDM2Mzk0Mjg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
15. Northampton
While the newly-promoted Cobblers are fancied to go down by some, Keith Curle has said his side 'have a personality and we want to take our gameplan to the opposition because we’re going to be competitive in every game we play'. They host AFC Wimbledon. Photo: Pete Norton
![Karl Robinson signed a new four-year deal at the Kassam earlier this week. After being beaten in the play-off final last season, Robinson admitted that due to the salary cap that 'it’s probably going to be more difficult this year than ever before, but it doesn’t mean we’re not going to be competitive'. The U's go to Lincoln.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjE1MDc4YjViLTBmMmYtNGUwOS1iNDRmLTJkY2NjZTljMjg5ZTpmZjgwNzQ3Mi1mYzNmLTRlNGUtOTQ1Yi0xYzBiMmUyZDQ5YzE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
16. Oxford United
Karl Robinson signed a new four-year deal at the Kassam earlier this week. After being beaten in the play-off final last season, Robinson admitted that due to the salary cap that 'it’s probably going to be more difficult this year than ever before, but it doesn’t mean we’re not going to be competitive'. The U's go to Lincoln. Photo: Alex Davidson