The Championship’s 2025/26 fixtures have been revealed as all 72 golf equipment of the English Soccer League (EFL) discover out their journey by way of the season.
The schedule for the Championship, League One and League Two have been launched concurrently with the three divisions following shortly after the Premier League’s matches have been confirmed earlier in June.
After a play-off ultimate win, Charlton are again within the second tier of English soccer together with Birmingham Metropolis and Wrexham, whereas Leicester, Ipswich and Southampton dropped down from the top-flight.
Barnet and Oldham navigated out of non-league on the finish of final season to return to League Two, changing Carlisle and Morecambe. In League One, in the meantime, the quartet of Doncaster, Port Vale, Bradford Metropolis and play-off winners AFC Wimbledon take the locations of Crawley, Cambridge United, Bristol Rovers and Shrewsbury, who have been all demoted in 2024/25.
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Championship fixtures reaveled
Birmingham and Ipswich kick off the brand new Sky Guess Championship marketing campaign on August 8 with a Friday night time recreation underneath the St Andrew’s lights.
Two divisions separated the golf equipment final time period as Birmingham gained the League One title and Ipswich have been relegated after only one season within the Premier League.
The season-opener pits ex-NFL quarterback Tom Brady in opposition to singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, the 2 males being respective minority house owners of Birmingham and Ipswich.
Birmingham’s begin earlier than the September worldwide break additionally contains journeys to Blackburn and Leicester and a go to from Oxford, whereas their so-called ‘Hollywood derbies’ with Wrexham are away on October 4 and at dwelling on April 11.
Wrexham, underneath the possession of Hollywood A-lister Ryan Reynolds and fellow actor Rob McElhenney, start at Southampton, which will probably be Will Nonetheless’s first as Saints boss, on Saturday, August 9 with a 12.30pm kick-off.
Lawrence Ostlere26 June 2025 12:28
Championship first 5 fixtures – club-by-club
- 09/08/2025 12:30 Southampton v Wrexham
- 16/08/2025 15:00 Ipswich City v Southampton
- 23/08/2025 15:00 Southampton v Stoke Metropolis
- 30/08/2025 15:00 Watford v Southampton
- 13/09/2025 15:00 Southampton v Portsmouth
- 09/08/2025 15:00 Stoke Metropolis v Derby County
- 16/08/2025 15:00 Sheffield Wednesday v Stoke Metropolis
- 23/08/2025 15:00 Southampton v Stoke Metropolis
- 30/08/2025 15:00 Stoke Metropolis v West Bromwich Albion
- 13/09/2025 15:00 Stoke Metropolis v Birmingham Metropolis
- 09/08/2025 15:00 Middlesbrough v Swansea Metropolis
- 16/08/2025 15:00 Swansea Metropolis v Sheffield United
- 23/08/2025 15:00 Swansea Metropolis v Watford
- 30/08/2025 15:00 Sheffield Wednesday v Swansea Metropolis
- 13/09/2025 15:00 Swansea Metropolis v Hull Metropolis
- 09/08/2025 12:30 Charlton Athletic v Watford
- 16/08/2025 15:00 Watford v Queens Park Rangers
- 23/08/2025 15:00 Swansea Metropolis v Watford
- 30/08/2025 15:00 Watford v Southampton
- 13/09/2025 15:00 Watford v Blackburn Rovers
- 09/08/2025 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Blackburn Rovers
- 16/08/2025 15:00 Wrexham v West Bromwich Albion
- 23/08/2025 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Portsmouth
- 30/08/2025 15:00 Stoke Metropolis v West Bromwich Albion
- 13/09/2025 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Derby County
- 09/08/2025 12:30 Southampton v Wrexham
- 16/08/2025 15:00 Wrexham v West Bromwich Albion
- 23/08/2025 15:00 Wrexham v Sheffield Wednesday
- 30/08/2025 15:00 Millwall v Wrexham
- 13/09/2025 15:00 Wrexham v Queens Park Rangers
Lawrence Ostlere26 June 2025 12:24
Championship first 5 fixtures – club-by-club
- 09/08/2025 15:00 Oxford United v Portsmouth
- 16/08/2025 15:00 Hull Metropolis v Oxford United
- 23/08/2025 15:00 Birmingham Metropolis v Oxford United
- 30/08/2025 15:00 Oxford United v Coventry Metropolis
- 13/09/2025 15:00 Oxford United v Leicester Metropolis
- 09/08/2025 15:00 Oxford United v Portsmouth
- 16/08/2025 15:00 Portsmouth v Norwich Metropolis
- 23/08/2025 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Portsmouth
- 30/08/2025 15:00 Portsmouth v Preston North Finish
- 13/09/2025 15:00 Southampton v Portsmouth
- 09/08/2025 15:00 Queens Park Rangers v Preston North Finish
- 16/08/2025 15:00 Preston North Finish v Leicester Metropolis
- 23/08/2025 15:00 Preston North Finish v Ipswich City
- 30/08/2025 15:00 Portsmouth v Preston North Finish
- 13/09/2025 15:00 Preston North Finish v Middlesbrough
- 09/08/2025 15:00 Queens Park Rangers v Preston North Finish
- 16/08/2025 15:00 Watford v Queens Park Rangers
- 23/08/2025 15:00 Coventry Metropolis v Queens Park Rangers
- 30/08/2025 15:00 Queens Park Rangers v Charlton Athletic
- 13/09/2025 15:00 Wrexham v Queens Park Rangers
- 09/08/2025 17:30 Sheffield United v Bristol Metropolis
- 16/08/2025 15:00 Swansea Metropolis v Sheffield United
- 23/08/2025 15:00 Sheffield United v Millwall
- 30/08/2025 15:00 Middlesbrough v Sheffield United
- 13/09/2025 15:00 Ipswich City v Sheffield United
- 10/08/2025 16:30 Leicester Metropolis v Sheffield Wednesday
- 16/08/2025 15:00 Sheffield Wednesday v Stoke Metropolis
- 23/08/2025 15:00 Wrexham v Sheffield Wednesday
- 30/08/2025 15:00 Sheffield Wednesday v Swansea Metropolis
- 13/09/2025 15:00 Sheffield Wednesday v Bristol Metropolis
Lawrence Ostlere26 June 2025 12:20
Championship first 5 fixtures – club-by-club
- 09/08/2025 12:30 Coventry Metropolis v Hull Metropolis
- 16/08/2025 15:00 Hull Metropolis v Oxford United
- 23/08/2025 15:00 Hull Metropolis v Blackburn Rovers
- 30/08/2025 15:00 Bristol Metropolis v Hull Metropolis
- 13/09/2025 15:00 Swansea Metropolis v Hull Metropolis
- 08/08/2025 20:00 Birmingham Metropolis v Ipswich City
- 16/08/2025 15:00 Ipswich City v Southampton
- 23/08/2025 15:00 Preston North Finish v Ipswich City
- 30/08/2025 15:00 Ipswich City v Derby County
- 13/09/2025 15:00 Ipswich City v Sheffield United
- 10/08/2025 16:30 Leicester Metropolis v Sheffield Wednesday
- 16/08/2025 15:00 Preston North Finish v Leicester Metropolis
- 23/08/2025 15:00 Charlton Athletic v Leicester Metropolis
- 30/08/2025 15:00 Leicester Metropolis v Birmingham Metropolis
- 13/09/2025 15:00 Oxford United v Leicester Metropolis
- 09/08/2025 15:00 Middlesbrough v Swansea Metropolis
- 16/08/2025 15:00 Millwall v Middlesbrough
- 23/08/2025 15:00 Norwich Metropolis v Middlesbrough
- 30/08/2025 15:00 Middlesbrough v Sheffield United
- 13/09/2025 15:00 Preston North Finish v Middlesbrough
- 09/08/2025 15:00 Norwich Metropolis v Millwall
- 16/08/2025 15:00 Millwall v Middlesbrough
- 23/08/2025 15:00 Sheffield United v Millwall
- 30/08/2025 15:00 Millwall v Wrexham
- 13/09/2025 15:00 Charlton Athletic v Millwall
- 09/08/2025 15:00 Norwich Metropolis v Millwall
- 16/08/2025 15:00 Portsmouth v Norwich Metropolis
- 23/08/2025 15:00 Norwich Metropolis v Middlesbrough
- 30/08/2025 15:00 Blackburn Rovers v Norwich Metropolis
- 13/09/2025 15:00 Coventry Metropolis v Norwich Metropolis
Lawrence Ostlere26 June 2025 12:14
Championship first 5 fixtures – club-by-club
- 08/08/2025 20:00 Birmingham Metropolis v Ipswich City
- 16/08/2025 15:00 Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham Metropolis
- 23/08/2025 15:00 Birmingham Metropolis v Oxford United
- 30/08/2025 15:00 Leicester Metropolis v Birmingham Metropolis
- 13/09/2025 15:00 Stoke Metropolis v Birmingham Metropolis
- 16/08/2025 15:00 Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham Metropolis
- 23/08/2025 15:00 Hull Metropolis v Blackburn Rovers
- 30/08/2025 15:00 Blackburn Rovers v Norwich Metropolis
- 13/09/2025 15:00 Watford v Blackburn Rovers
- 20/09/2025 15:00 Blackburn Rovers v Ipswich City
- 09/08/2025 17:30 Sheffield United v Bristol Metropolis
- 16/08/2025 15:00 Bristol Metropolis v Charlton Athletic
- 23/08/2025 15:00 Derby County v Bristol Metropolis
- 30/08/2025 15:00 Bristol Metropolis v Hull Metropolis
- 13/09/2025 15:00 Sheffield Wednesday v Bristol Metropolis
- 09/08/2025 12:30 Charlton Athletic v Watford
- 16/08/2025 15:00 Bristol Metropolis v Charlton Athletic
- 23/08/2025 15:00 Charlton Athletic v Leicester Metropolis
- 30/08/2025 15:00 Queens Park Rangers v Charlton Athletic
- 13/09/2025 15:00 Charlton Athletic v Millwall
- 09/08/2025 12:30 Coventry Metropolis v Hull Metropolis
- 16/08/2025 15:00 Derby County v Coventry Metropolis
- 23/08/2025 15:00 Coventry Metropolis v Queens Park Rangers
- 30/08/2025 15:00 Oxford United v Coventry Metropolis
- 13/09/2025 15:00 Coventry Metropolis v Norwich Metropolis
- 09/08/2025 15:00 Stoke Metropolis v Derby County
- 16/08/2025 15:00 Derby County v Coventry Metropolis
- 23/08/2025 15:00 Derby County v Bristol Metropolis
- 30/08/2025 15:00 Ipswich City v Derby County
- 13/09/2025 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Derby County
Lawrence Ostlere26 June 2025 12:11
League Two opening day fixtures
The League Two fixtures for the opening weekend of the 2025-2026 season:
- Accrington Stanley v Gillingham
- Barnet v Fleetwood City
- Bristol Rovers v Harrogate City
- Cambridge United v Cheltenham City
- Chesterfield v Barrow
- Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers
- Grimsby City v Crawley City
- Milton Keynes Dons v Oldham Athletic
- Newport County v Notts County
- Salford Metropolis v Crewe Alexandra
- Shrewsbury City v Bromley
- Walsall v Swindon City
Lawrence Ostlere26 June 2025 12:08
League One opening day fixtures
The League One fixtures for the opening weekend of the 2025-2026 season:
- 20:00 Luton City v A.F.C. Wimbledon
- 12:30 Cardiff Metropolis v Peterborough United
- 15:00 Blackpool v Stevenage
- 15:00 Bradford Metropolis v Wycombe Wanderers
- 15:00 Burton Albion v Mansfield City
- 15:00 Doncaster Rovers v Exeter Metropolis
- 15:00 Huddersfield City v Leyton Orient
- 15:00 Lincoln Metropolis v Studying
- 15:00 Plymouth Argyle v Barnsley
- 15:00 Rotherham United v Port Vale
- 15:00 Wigan Athletic v Northampton City
- 12:00 Stockport County v Bolton Wanderers
Lawrence Ostlere26 June 2025 12:06
Championship fixtures on the ultimate day
And right here’s a take a look at the ultimate day of the season, as Blackburn host Leicester and Wrexham tackle Middlesbrough:
- 12:30 – Blackburn Rovers v Leicester Metropolis
- 12:30 – Bristol Metropolis v Stoke Metropolis
- 12:30 – Derby County v Sheffield United
- 12:30 – Hull Metropolis v Norwich Metropolis
- 12:30 – Ipswich City v Queens Park Rangers
- 12:30 – Millwall v Oxford United
- 12:30 – Portsmouth v Birmingham Metropolis
- 12:30 – Preston North Finish v Southampton
- 12:30 – Sheffield Wednesday v West Bromwich Albion
- 12:30 – Swansea Metropolis v Charlton Athletic
- 12:30 – Watford v Coventry Metropolis
- 12:30 – Wrexham v Middlesbrough
Lawrence Ostlere26 June 2025 12:04
Championship fixtures on Boxing Day
right here’s how the fixture record shapes up at Christmas:
Friday, December 26, 2025
- 15:00 – Birmingham Metropolis v Derby County
- 15:00 – Coventry Metropolis v Swansea Metropolis
- 15:00 – Leicester Metropolis v Watford
- 15:00 – Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers
- 15:00 – Millwall v Ipswich City
- 15:00 – Norwich Metropolis v Charlton Athletic
- 15:00 – Oxford United v Southampton
- 15:00 – Portsmouth v Queens Park Rangers
- 15:00 – Sheffield Wednesday v Hull Metropolis
- 15:00 – Stoke Metropolis v Preston North Finish
- 15:00 – West Bromwich Albion v Bristol Metropolis
- 15:00 – Wrexham v Sheffield United
Lawrence Ostlere26 June 2025 12:02
Breaking: Championship’s opening day revealed!
The season kicks off on Friday 8 August at St Andrew’s, the place Ipswich City start their bid to bounce again as much as the Premier League in opposition to Birmingham Metropolis.
Leicester Metropolis host Sheffield Wednesday on the King Energy Stadium on Sunday to spherical off the opening weekend.
- 20:00 – Birmingham Metropolis v Ipswich City
- 12:30 – Charlton Athletic v Watford
- 12:30 – Coventry Metropolis v Hull Metropolis
- 12:30 – Southampton v Wrexham
- 15:00 – Middlesbrough v Swansea Metropolis
- 15:00 – Norwich Metropolis v Millwall
- 15:00 – Oxford United v Portsmouth
- 15:00 – Queens Park Rangers v Preston North Finish
- 15:00 – Stoke Metropolis v Derby County
- 15:00 – West Bromwich Albion v Blackburn Rovers
- 17:30 – Sheffield United v Bristol Metropolis
- 16:30 – Leicester Metropolis v Sheffield Wednesday
Lawrence Ostlere26 June 2025 12:00
