Championship 2025/26 fixtures, dates, schedule & methods to watch: Birmingham vs Ipswich, Southampton vs Wrexham open new season | Soccer Information

Birmingham vs Ipswich will kick off the brand new 2025/26 Sky Guess Championship season on Friday August 8, reside on Sky Sports activities.

The groups performed two leagues aside final time period, with Chris Davies’ Blues profitable the Sky Guess League One title with an EFL document 111 factors and Kieran McKenna’s Tractor Boys relegated from the Premier League of their first marketing campaign within the prime flight since 2001/02.

The sport at St Andrew’s kicks off at 8pm, reside on Sky Sports activities Soccer.

The opening weekend continues with a bumper day of motion on Saturday August 9, with each sport reside on Sky Sports activities.

At 12.30pm, reside on Sky Sports activities, relegated aspect Southampton host League One runners-up Wrexham within the Pink Dragons’ first second-tier fixture since 1982, whereas newly-promoted Charlton host Watford at The Valley.

Within the third 12.30pm kick-off, Frank Lampard’s Coventry – play-off semi-finalists final season and play-off runners-up in 2022/23 – welcome Hull to the Coventry Constructing Society Area.

At 3pm, one other six fixtures shall be obtainable to look at reside on Sky Sports activities+, together with first aggressive video games for Middlesbrough‘s Rob Edwards, Norwich‘s Liam Manning and QPR‘s Julien Stephan.

Afterward, at 5.30pm, Bristol Metropolis journey to Bramall Lane to tackle Sheffield United, who they misplaced 6-0 on combination to in final season’s play-off semi-finals, reside on Sky Sports activities.

The ultimate sport of the opening weekend sees relegated Leicester – Sky Guess Championship winners in 2023/24 – host Sheffield Wednesday at 4.30pm on Sunday August 10, reside on Sky Sports activities.

The draw for spherical one of many Carabao Cup was additionally made on Thursday and you’ll see the complete draw right here. Matches will happen week commencing August 11.

The opening weekend Championship video games – with each sport reside on Sky Sports activities

Friday August 8

Birmingham vs Ipswich, kick-off 8pm – Stay on Sky Sports activities Soccer and Sky Sports activities+

Saturday August 9

Southampton vs Wrexham, kick-off 12:30pm – Stay on Sky Sports activities Soccer and Sky Sports activities+

Charlton vs Watford, kick-off 12:30pm – Stay on Sky Sports activities+

Coventry vs Hull, kick-off 12:30pm – Stay on Sky Sports activities+

Middlesbrough vs Swansea, kick-off 3pm – Stay on Sky Sports activities+

Norwich vs Millwall, kick-off 3pm – Stay on Sky Sports activities+

Oxford vs Portsmouth, kick-off 3pm – Stay on Sky Sports activities+

QPR vs Preston, kick-off 3pm – Stay on Sky Sports activities+

Stoke vs Derby, kick-off 3pm – Stay on Sky Sports activities+

West Brom vs Blackburn, kick-off 3pm – Stay on Sky Sports activities+

Sheffield United vs Bristol Metropolis, kick-off 5:30pm – Stay on Sky Sports activities Soccer and Sky Sports activities+

Sunday August 10

Leicester vs Sheffield Wednesday, kick-off 4.30pm – Stay on Sky Sports activities Soccer and Sky Sports activities+

What number of of my crew’s matches shall be reside on Sky?

Each Championship, League One and League Two crew shall be featured reside on Sky greater than 20 instances within the 2025/26 season.

The EFL is on the coronary heart of Sky Sports activities+ protection and can see over 1,000 video games from 1,891 matches throughout the EFL, Carabao Cup and Vertu Trophy broadcast reside all through the season.

When will extra TV choices be introduced?

Inside seven days of immediately’s EFL fixture launch, all broadcast-selected matches shall be allotted till the tip of September.

And earlier than the beginning of the 2025/26 season, all TV choices shall be allotted till the FA Cup third spherical in early January.

It is a landmark dedication, offering followers and golf equipment with nearly six months’ discover, a rise from the 5 weeks’ discover given throughout nearly all of the 2023/24 season.

Your membership’s Championship fixture checklist

Birmingham fixtures

Blackburn fixtures

Bristol Metropolis fixtures

Charlton fixtures

Coventry fixtures

Derby fixtures

Hull fixtures

Ipswich fixtures

Leicester fixtures

Middlesbrough fixtures

Millwall fixtures

Norwich fixtures

Oxford fixtures

Portsmouth fixtures

Preston fixtures

QPR fixtures

Sheffield United fixtures

Sheffield Wednesday fixtures

Southampton fixtures

Stoke fixtures

Swansea fixtures

Watford fixtures

West Brom fixtures

Wrexham fixtures

Key EFL dates 2025/26

EFL Opening Weekends

• League One and League Two: Friday August 1 – Sunday August 3
• Championship: Friday August 8 – Sunday August 10

Closing video games of the common season

Play-off finals

• Championship Play-Off Closing – Saturday Might 23, 2026
• League One Play-Off Closing – Sunday Might 24, 2026
• League Two Play-Off Closing – Monday Might 25, 2026

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