Championship

Sky Bet EFL Fixtures Revealed for 2025/26 Season

by
The LeaguePaper Team
26 June 2025

The fixtures for the 2025/26 Sky Bet EFL season have been confirmed, with all opening weekend matches in the Championship, League One and League Two set to once again be broadcast live on Sky Sports.

The action gets underway in League One and League Two over the weekend of 1-3 August, with the Championship starting a week later from 8-10 August.

The Sky Bet EFL fixtures over the course of the opening weekends are as follows:

Friday 1 August
Luton Town v AFC Wimbledon	League One	8:00pm	Sky Sports Football

Saturday 2 August
Cardiff City v Peterborough United	League One	12:30pm	Sky Sports Football
Barnet v Fleetwood Town	League Two	3:00pm	Sky Sports Football

Sunday 3 August
Stockport County v Bolton Wanderers	League One	12.00pm	Sky Sports Football

*All remaining opening matchday fixtures in League One and League Two will kick-off at 3pm on Saturday 2 August, live on Sky Sports+.

Friday 8 August
Birmingham City v Ipswich Town	Championship	8:00pm	Sky Sports Football

Saturday 9 August
Southampton v Wrexham	Championship	12:30pm	Sky Sports Football
Charlton Athletic v Watford	Championship	12:30pm	Sky Sports+
Coventry City v Hull City	Championship	12:30pm	Sky Sports+
Sheffield United v Bristol City	Championship	5:30pm	Sky Sports Football

Sunday 10 August
Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday	Championship	4.30pm	Sky Sports Football

*All remaining opening matchday fixtures in the Championship will kick-off at 3pm on Saturday 9 August, live on Sky Sports+.

The full fixture list, including the matches from the opening weekend, is now available to view online by visiting EFL.com or individual club channels.

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