Championship fixtures 2025/26, including season start date as Birmingham City and Ipswich Town kick things off

While the summer transfer window is fun, we can’t wait for the new season to start. Thankfully, the Championship fixtures for 2025/26 are now in, and we’ve got all the details you need to plan ahead.

The 2024/25 campaign was one of the best yet, with a two-way title race, a stunning end to the play-offs, and a Championship relegation battle that included as many as seven teams right down to the wire.

We’ve a feeling the 2025/26 Championship campaign could be even better, with the likes of Wrexham and Birmingham joining the party, Leicester and Southampton returning, and lots of clubs making big moves in the transfer market already.

The Championship fixtures for the season ahead have finally dropped, so let’s take a look at those opening day games, how each matchweek will play out, and when to expect the play-offs.

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Opening day fixtures for the Championship

Clubs across the Championship now know their opening day fixtures with the season set to start again on August 8th with a brilliant clash between newly-promoted Birmingham and recently-relegated Ipswich.

Here are the opening round of Championship fixtures for matchweek 1:

08/08/2025 20:00 – Birmingham City v Ipswich Town
09/08/2025 12:30 – Charlton Athletic v Watford
09/08/2025 12:30 – Coventry City v Hull City
09/08/2025 12:30 – Southampton v Wrexham
09/08/2025 15:00 – Middlesbrough v Swansea City
09/08/2025 15:00 – Norwich City v Millwall
09/08/2025 15:00 – Oxford United v Portsmouth
09/08/2025 15:00 – Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End
09/08/2025 15:00 – Stoke City v Derby County
09/08/2025 15:00 – West Bromwich Albion v Blackburn Rovers
09/08/2025 17:30 – Sheffield United v Bristol City
10/08/2025 16:30 – Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday

The pick of the ties sees another relegated side, Southampton, take on Wrexham in the lunchtime kick-off on the Saturday. Ruben Selles will take charge of Sheffield United for the first time by taking on Bristol City, the side the Blades beat in last season’s play-off semi-finals.

On the Sunday, a tasty tie between Leicester City and Sheffield Wednesday will be the main event.

The entire fixture list for the Championship 2025/26

Brace yourself, here’s the rundown of all 46 matchweeks in the Championship fixtures list for 2025/26:

Matchweek 1

08/08/2025 20:00 – Birmingham City v Ipswich Town
09/08/2025 12:30 – Charlton Athletic v Watford
09/08/2025 12:30 – Coventry City v Hull City
09/08/2025 12:30 – Southampton v Wrexham
09/08/2025 15:00 – Middlesbrough v Swansea City
09/08/2025 15:00 – Norwich City v Millwall
09/08/2025 15:00 – Oxford United v Portsmouth
09/08/2025 15:00 – Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End
09/08/2025 15:00 – Stoke City v Derby County
09/08/2025 15:00 – West Bromwich Albion v Blackburn Rovers
09/08/2025 17:30 – Sheffield United v Bristol City
10/08/2025 16:30 – Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday

Matchweek 2

16/08/2025 15:00 – Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City
16/08/2025 15:00 – Bristol City v Charlton Athletic
16/08/2025 15:00 – Derby County v Coventry City
16/08/2025 15:00 – Hull City v Oxford United
16/08/2025 15:00 – Ipswich Town v Southampton
16/08/2025 15:00 – Millwall v Middlesbrough
16/08/2025 15:00 – Portsmouth v Norwich City
16/08/2025 15:00 – Preston North End v Leicester City
16/08/2025 15:00 – Sheffield Wednesday v Stoke City
16/08/2025 15:00 – Swansea City v Sheffield United
16/08/2025 15:00 – Watford v Queens Park Rangers
16/08/2025 15:00 – Wrexham v West Bromwich Albion

Matchweek 3

23/08/2025 15:00 – Birmingham City v Oxford United
23/08/2025 15:00 – Charlton Athletic v Leicester City
23/08/2025 15:00 – Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers
23/08/2025 15:00 – Derby County v Bristol City
23/08/2025 15:00 – Hull City v Blackburn Rovers
23/08/2025 15:00 – Norwich City v Middlesbrough
23/08/2025 15:00 – Preston North End v Ipswich Town
23/08/2025 15:00 – Sheffield United v Millwall
23/08/2025 15:00 – Southampton v Stoke City
23/08/2025 15:00 – Swansea City v Watford
23/08/2025 15:00 – West Bromwich Albion v Portsmouth
23/08/2025 15:00 – Wrexham v Sheffield Wednesday

Matchweek 4

30/08/2025 15:00 – Blackburn Rovers v Norwich City
30/08/2025 15:00 – Bristol City v Hull City
30/08/2025 15:00 – Ipswich Town v Derby County
30/08/2025 15:00 – Leicester City v Birmingham City
30/08/2025 15:00 – Middlesbrough v Sheffield United
30/08/2025 15:00 – Millwall v Wrexham
30/08/2025 15:00 – Oxford United v Coventry City
30/08/2025 15:00 – Portsmouth v Preston North End
30/08/2025 15:00 – Queens Park Rangers v Charlton Athletic
30/08/2025 15:00 – Sheffield Wednesday v Swansea City
30/08/2025 15:00 – Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion
30/08/2025 15:00 – Watford v Southampton

Matchweek 5

13/09/2025 15:00 – Charlton Athletic v Millwall
13/09/2025 15:00 – Coventry City v Norwich City
13/09/2025 15:00 – Ipswich Town v Sheffield United
13/09/2025 15:00 – Oxford United v Leicester City
13/09/2025 15:00 – Preston North End v Middlesbrough
13/09/2025 15:00 – Sheffield Wednesday v Bristol City
13/09/2025 15:00 – Southampton v Portsmouth
13/09/2025 15:00 – Stoke City v Birmingham City
13/09/2025 15:00 – Swansea City v Hull City
13/09/2025 15:00 – Watford v Blackburn Rovers
13/09/2025 15:00 – West Bromwich Albion v Derby County
13/09/2025 15:00 – Wrexham v Queens Park Rangers

Matchweek 6

20/09/2025 15:00 – Birmingham City v Swansea City
20/09/2025 15:00 – Blackburn Rovers v Ipswich Town
20/09/2025 15:00 – Bristol City v Oxford United
20/09/2025 15:00 – Derby County v Preston North End
20/09/2025 15:00 – Hull City v Southampton
20/09/2025 15:00 – Leicester City v Coventry City
20/09/2025 15:00 – Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion
20/09/2025 15:00 – Millwall v Watford
20/09/2025 15:00 – Norwich City v Wrexham
20/09/2025 15:00 – Portsmouth v Sheffield Wednesday
20/09/2025 15:00 – Queens Park Rangers v Stoke City
20/09/2025 15:00 – Sheffield United v Charlton Athletic

Matchweek 7

27/09/2025 15:00 – Charlton Athletic v Blackburn Rovers
27/09/2025 15:00 – Coventry City v Birmingham City
27/09/2025 15:00 – Ipswich Town v Portsmouth
27/09/2025 15:00 – Oxford United v Sheffield United
27/09/2025 15:00 – Preston North End v Bristol City
27/09/2025 15:00 – Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers
27/09/2025 15:00 – Southampton v Middlesbrough
27/09/2025 15:00 – Stoke City v Norwich City
27/09/2025 15:00 – Swansea City v Millwall
27/09/2025 15:00 – Watford v Hull City
27/09/2025 15:00 – West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City
27/09/2025 15:00 – Wrexham v Derby County

Matchweek 8

30/09/2025 19:45 – Birmingham City v Sheffield Wednesday
30/09/2025 19:45 – Blackburn Rovers v Swansea City
30/09/2025 19:45 – Bristol City v Ipswich Town
30/09/2025 19:45 – Derby County v Charlton Athletic
30/09/2025 19:45 – Hull City v Preston North End
30/09/2025 19:45 – Leicester City v Wrexham
30/09/2025 19:45 – Middlesbrough v Stoke City
30/09/2025 19:45 – Sheffield United v Southampton
01/10/2025 19:45 – Millwall v Coventry City
01/10/2025 19:45 – Norwich City v West Bromwich Albion
01/10/2025 19:45 – Portsmouth v Watford
01/10/2025 19:45 – Queens Park Rangers v Oxford United

Matchweek 9

04/10/2025 15:00 – Blackburn Rovers v Stoke City
04/10/2025 15:00 – Bristol City v Queens Park Rangers
04/10/2025 15:00 – Derby County v Southampton
04/10/2025 15:00 – Hull City v Sheffield United
04/10/2025 15:00 – Ipswich Town v Norwich City
04/10/2025 15:00 – Millwall v West Bromwich Albion
04/10/2025 15:00 – Portsmouth v Middlesbrough
04/10/2025 15:00 – Preston North End v Charlton Athletic
04/10/2025 15:00 – Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City
04/10/2025 15:00 – Swansea City v Leicester City
04/10/2025 15:00 – Watford v Oxford United
04/10/2025 15:00 – Wrexham v Birmingham City

Matchweek 10

18/10/2025 15:00 – Birmingham City v Hull City
18/10/2025 15:00 – Charlton Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday
18/10/2025 15:00 – Coventry City v Blackburn Rovers
18/10/2025 15:00 – Leicester City v Portsmouth
18/10/2025 15:00 – Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town
18/10/2025 15:00 – Norwich City v Bristol City
18/10/2025 15:00 – Oxford United v Derby County
18/10/2025 15:00 – Queens Park Rangers v Millwall
18/10/2025 15:00 – Sheffield United v Watford
18/10/2025 15:00 – Southampton v Swansea City
18/10/2025 15:00 – Stoke City v Wrexham
18/10/2025 15:00 – West Bromwich Albion v Preston North End

Matchweek 11

21/10/2025 19:45 – Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United
21/10/2025 19:45 – Bristol City v Southampton
21/10/2025 19:45 – Derby County v Norwich City
21/10/2025 19:45 – Hull City v Leicester City
21/10/2025 19:45 – Ipswich Town v Charlton Athletic
21/10/2025 19:45 – Millwall v Stoke City
21/10/2025 19:45 – Portsmouth v Coventry City
21/10/2025 19:45 – Preston North End v Birmingham City
22/10/2025 19:45 – Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough
22/10/2025 19:45 – Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers
22/10/2025 19:45 – Watford v West Bromwich Albion
22/10/2025 19:45 – Wrexham v Oxford United

Matchweek 12

25/10/2025 15:00 – Blackburn Rovers v Southampton
25/10/2025 15:00 – Bristol City v Birmingham City
25/10/2025 15:00 – Coventry City v Watford
25/10/2025 15:00 – Derby County v Queens Park Rangers
25/10/2025 15:00 – Hull City v Charlton Athletic
25/10/2025 15:00 – Ipswich Town v West Bromwich Albion
25/10/2025 15:00 – Middlesbrough v Wrexham
25/10/2025 15:00 – Millwall v Leicester City
25/10/2025 15:00 – Portsmouth v Stoke City
25/10/2025 15:00 – Preston North End v Sheffield United
25/10/2025 15:00 – Sheffield Wednesday v Oxford United
25/10/2025 15:00 – Swansea City v Norwich City

Matchweek 13

01/11/2025 15:00 – Birmingham City v Portsmouth
01/11/2025 15:00 – Charlton Athletic v Swansea City
01/11/2025 15:00 – Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers
01/11/2025 15:00 – Norwich City v Hull City
01/11/2025 15:00 – Oxford United v Millwall
01/11/2025 15:00 – Queens Park Rangers v Ipswich Town
01/11/2025 15:00 – Sheffield United v Derby County
01/11/2025 15:00 – Southampton v Preston North End
01/11/2025 15:00 – Stoke City v Bristol City
01/11/2025 15:00 – Watford v Middlesbrough
01/11/2025 15:00 – West Bromwich Albion v Sheffield Wednesday
01/11/2025 15:00 – Wrexham v Coventry City

Matchweek 14

04/11/2025 19:45 – Birmingham City v Millwall
04/11/2025 19:45 – Bristol City v Blackburn Rovers
04/11/2025 19:45 – Charlton Athletic v West Bromwich Albion
04/11/2025 19:45 – Coventry City v Sheffield United
04/11/2025 19:45 – Derby County v Hull City
04/11/2025 19:45 – Ipswich Town v Watford
04/11/2025 19:45 – Leicester City v Middlesbrough
04/11/2025 19:45 – Oxford United v Stoke City
05/11/2025 19:45 – Portsmouth v Wrexham
05/11/2025 19:45 – Preston North End v Swansea City
05/11/2025 19:45 – Queens Park Rangers v Southampton
05/11/2025 19:45 – Sheffield Wednesday v Norwich City

Matchweek 15

08/11/2025 15:00 – Blackburn Rovers v Derby County
08/11/2025 15:00 – Hull City v Portsmouth
08/11/2025 15:00 – Middlesbrough v Birmingham City
08/11/2025 15:00 – Millwall v Preston North End
08/11/2025 15:00 – Norwich City v Leicester City
08/11/2025 15:00 – Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers
08/11/2025 15:00 – Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday
08/11/2025 15:00 – Stoke City v Coventry City
08/11/2025 15:00 – Swansea City v Ipswich Town
08/11/2025 15:00 – Watford v Bristol City
08/11/2025 15:00 – West Bromwich Albion v Oxford United
08/11/2025 15:00 – Wrexham v Charlton Athletic

Matchweek 16

22/11/2025 15:00 – Birmingham City v Norwich City
22/11/2025 15:00 – Bristol City v Swansea City
22/11/2025 15:00 – Charlton Athletic v Southampton
22/11/2025 15:00 – Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion
22/11/2025 15:00 – Derby County v Watford
22/11/2025 15:00 – Ipswich Town v Wrexham
22/11/2025 15:00 – Leicester City v Stoke City
22/11/2025 15:00 – Oxford United v Middlesbrough
22/11/2025 15:00 – Portsmouth v Millwall
22/11/2025 15:00 – Preston North End v Blackburn Rovers
22/11/2025 15:00 – Queens Park Rangers v Hull City
22/11/2025 15:00 – Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United

Matchweek 17

25/11/2025 19:45 – Hull City v Ipswich Town
25/11/2025 19:45 – Middlesbrough v Coventry City
25/11/2025 19:45 – Millwall v Sheffield Wednesday
25/11/2025 19:45 – Sheffield United v Portsmouth
25/11/2025 19:45 – Southampton v Leicester City
25/11/2025 19:45 – Stoke City v Charlton Athletic
25/11/2025 19:45 – Swansea City v Derby County
25/11/2025 19:45 – Watford v Preston North End
26/11/2025 19:45 – Blackburn Rovers v Queens Park Rangers
26/11/2025 19:45 – Norwich City v Oxford United
26/11/2025 19:45 – West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City
26/11/2025 19:45 – Wrexham v Bristol City

Matchweek 18

29/11/2025 15:00 – Birmingham City v Watford
29/11/2025 15:00 – Coventry City v Charlton Athletic
29/11/2025 15:00 – Leicester City v Sheffield United
29/11/2025 15:00 – Middlesbrough v Derby County
29/11/2025 15:00 – Millwall v Southampton
29/11/2025 15:00 – Norwich City v Queens Park Rangers
29/11/2025 15:00 – Oxford United v Ipswich Town
29/11/2025 15:00 – Portsmouth v Bristol City
29/11/2025 15:00 – Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End
29/11/2025 15:00 – Stoke City v Hull City
29/11/2025 15:00 – West Bromwich Albion v Swansea City
29/11/2025 15:00 – Wrexham v Blackburn Rovers

Matchweek 19

06/12/2025 15:00 – Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday
06/12/2025 15:00 – Bristol City v Millwall
06/12/2025 15:00 – Charlton Athletic v Portsmouth
06/12/2025 15:00 – Derby County v Leicester City
06/12/2025 15:00 – Hull City v Middlesbrough
06/12/2025 15:00 – Ipswich Town v Coventry City
06/12/2025 15:00 – Preston North End v Wrexham
06/12/2025 15:00 – Queens Park Rangers v West Bromwich Albion
06/12/2025 15:00 – Sheffield United v Stoke City
06/12/2025 15:00 – Southampton v Birmingham City
06/12/2025 15:00 – Swansea City v Oxford United
06/12/2025 15:00 – Watford v Norwich City

Matchweek 20

09/12/2025 19:45 – Blackburn Rovers v Oxford United
09/12/2025 19:45 – Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough
09/12/2025 19:45 – Preston North End v Coventry City
09/12/2025 19:45 – Queens Park Rangers v Birmingham City
09/12/2025 19:45 – Sheffield United v Norwich City
09/12/2025 19:45 – Southampton v West Bromwich Albion
09/12/2025 19:45 – Swansea City v Portsmouth
09/12/2025 19:45 – Watford v Sheffield Wednesday
10/12/2025 19:45 – Bristol City v Leicester City
10/12/2025 19:45 – Derby County v Millwall
10/12/2025 19:45 – Hull City v Wrexham
10/12/2025 19:45 – Ipswich Town v Stoke City

Matchweek 21

13/12/2025 15:00 – Birmingham City v Charlton Athletic
13/12/2025 15:00 – Coventry City v Bristol City
13/12/2025 15:00 – Leicester City v Ipswich Town
13/12/2025 15:00 – Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers
13/12/2025 15:00 – Millwall v Hull City
13/12/2025 15:00 – Norwich City v Southampton
13/12/2025 15:00 – Oxford United v Preston North End
13/12/2025 15:00 – Portsmouth v Blackburn Rovers
13/12/2025 15:00 – Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County
13/12/2025 15:00 – Stoke City v Swansea City
13/12/2025 15:00 – West Bromwich Albion v Sheffield United
13/12/2025 15:00 – Wrexham v Watford

Matchweek 22

20/12/2025 15:00 Blackburn Rovers v Millwall
20/12/2025 15:00 Bristol City v Middlesbrough
20/12/2025 15:00 Charlton Athletic v Oxford United
20/12/2025 15:00 Derby County v Portsmouth
20/12/2025 15:00 Hull City v West Bromwich Albion
20/12/2025 15:00 Ipswich Town v Sheffield Wednesday
20/12/2025 15:00 Preston North End v Norwich City
20/12/2025 15:00 Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City
20/12/2025 15:00 Sheffield United v Birmingham City
20/12/2025 15:00 Southampton v Coventry City
20/12/2025 15:00 Swansea City v Wrexham
20/12/2025 15:00 Watford v Stoke City

Matchweek 23

26/12/2025 15:00 Birmingham City v Derby County
26/12/2025 15:00 Coventry City v Swansea City
26/12/2025 15:00 Leicester City v Watford
26/12/2025 15:00 Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers
26/12/2025 15:00 Millwall v Ipswich Town
26/12/2025 15:00 Norwich City v Charlton Athletic
26/12/2025 15:00 Oxford United v Southampton
26/12/2025 15:00 Portsmouth v Queens Park Rangers
26/12/2025 15:00 Sheffield Wednesday v Hull City
26/12/2025 15:00 Stoke City v Preston North End
26/12/2025 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Bristol City
26/12/2025 15:00 Wrexham v Sheffield United

Matchweek 24

29/12/2025 19:45 Birmingham City v Southampton
29/12/2025 19:45 Coventry City v Ipswich Town
29/12/2025 19:45 Leicester City v Derby County
29/12/2025 19:45 Middlesbrough v Hull City
29/12/2025 19:45 Millwall v Bristol City
29/12/2025 19:45 Norwich City v Watford
29/12/2025 19:45 Oxford United v Swansea City
29/12/2025 19:45 Portsmouth v Charlton Athletic
29/12/2025 19:45 Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn Rovers
29/12/2025 19:45 Stoke City v Sheffield United
29/12/2025 19:45 West Bromwich Albion v Queens Park Rangers
29/12/2025 19:45 Wrexham v Preston North End

Matchweek 25

01/01/2026 15:00 Blackburn Rovers v Wrexham
01/01/2026 15:00 Bristol City v Portsmouth
01/01/2026 15:00 Charlton Athletic v Coventry City
01/01/2026 15:00 Derby County v Middlesbrough
01/01/2026 15:00 Hull City v Stoke City
01/01/2026 15:00 Ipswich Town v Oxford United
01/01/2026 15:00 Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday
01/01/2026 15:00 Queens Park Rangers v Norwich City
01/01/2026 15:00 Sheffield United v Leicester City
01/01/2026 15:00 Southampton v Millwall
01/01/2026 15:00 Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion
01/01/2026 15:00 Watford v Birmingham City

Matchweek 26

04/01/2026 15:00 Birmingham City v Coventry City
04/01/2026 15:00 Blackburn Rovers v Charlton Athletic
04/01/2026 15:00 Bristol City v Preston North End
04/01/2026 15:00 Derby County v Wrexham
04/01/2026 15:00 Hull City v Watford
04/01/2026 15:00 Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion
04/01/2026 15:00 Middlesbrough v Southampton
04/01/2026 15:00 Millwall v Swansea City
04/01/2026 15:00 Norwich City v Stoke City
04/01/2026 15:00 Portsmouth v Ipswich Town
04/01/2026 15:00 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday
04/01/2026 15:00 Sheffield United v Oxford United

Matchweek 27

17/01/2026 15:00 Charlton Athletic v Sheffield United
17/01/2026 15:00 Coventry City v Leicester City
17/01/2026 15:00 Ipswich Town v Blackburn Rovers
17/01/2026 15:00 Oxford United v Bristol City
17/01/2026 15:00 Preston North End v Derby County
17/01/2026 15:00 Sheffield Wednesday v Portsmouth
17/01/2026 15:00 Southampton v Hull City
17/01/2026 15:00 Stoke City v Queens Park Rangers
17/01/2026 15:00 Swansea City v Birmingham City
17/01/2026 15:00 Watford v Millwall
17/01/2026 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough
17/01/2026 15:00 Wrexham v Norwich City

Matchweek 28

20/01/2026 19:45 Coventry City v Millwall
20/01/2026 19:45 Ipswich Town v Bristol City
20/01/2026 19:45 Oxford United v Queens Park Rangers
20/01/2026 19:45 Preston North End v Hull City
20/01/2026 19:45 Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham City
20/01/2026 19:45 Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers
20/01/2026 19:45 West Bromwich Albion v Norwich City
20/01/2026 19:45 Wrexham v Leicester City
21/01/2026 19:45 Charlton Athletic v Derby County
21/01/2026 19:45 Southampton v Sheffield United
21/01/2026 19:45 Stoke City v Middlesbrough
21/01/2026 19:45 Watford v Portsmouth

Matchweek 29

24/01/2026 15:00 Birmingham City v Stoke City
24/01/2026 15:00 Blackburn Rovers v Watford
24/01/2026 15:00 Bristol City v Sheffield Wednesday
24/01/2026 15:00 Derby County v West Bromwich Albion
24/01/2026 15:00 Hull City v Swansea City
24/01/2026 15:00 Leicester City v Oxford United
24/01/2026 15:00 Middlesbrough v Preston North End
24/01/2026 15:00 Millwall v Charlton Athletic
24/01/2026 15:00 Norwich City v Coventry City
24/01/2026 15:00 Portsmouth v Southampton
24/01/2026 15:00 Queens Park Rangers v Wrexham
24/01/2026 15:00 Sheffield United v Ipswich Town

Matchweek 30

31/01/2026 15:00 Blackburn Rovers v Hull City
31/01/2026 15:00 Bristol City v Derby County
31/01/2026 15:00 Ipswich Town v Preston North End
31/01/2026 15:00 Leicester City v Charlton Athletic
31/01/2026 15:00 Middlesbrough v Norwich City
31/01/2026 15:00 Millwall v Sheffield United
31/01/2026 15:00 Oxford United v Birmingham City
31/01/2026 15:00 Portsmouth v West Bromwich Albion
31/01/2026 15:00 Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City
31/01/2026 15:00 Sheffield Wednesday v Wrexham
31/01/2026 15:00 Stoke City v Southampton
31/01/2026 15:00 Watford v Swansea City

Matchweek 31

07/02/2026 15:00 Birmingham City v Leicester City
07/02/2026 15:00 Charlton Athletic v Queens Park Rangers
07/02/2026 15:00 Coventry City v Oxford United
07/02/2026 15:00 Derby County v Ipswich Town
07/02/2026 15:00 Hull City v Bristol City
07/02/2026 15:00 Norwich City v Blackburn Rovers
07/02/2026 15:00 Preston North End v Portsmouth
07/02/2026 15:00 Sheffield United v Middlesbrough
07/02/2026 15:00 Southampton v Watford
07/02/2026 15:00 Swansea City v Sheffield Wednesday
07/02/2026 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City
07/02/2026 15:00 Wrexham v Millwall

Matchweek 32

14/02/2026 15:00 Birmingham City v West Bromwich Albion
14/02/2026 15:00 Bristol City v Wrexham
14/02/2026 15:00 Charlton Athletic v Stoke City
14/02/2026 15:00 Coventry City v Middlesbrough
14/02/2026 15:00 Derby County v Swansea City
14/02/2026 15:00 Ipswich Town v Hull City
14/02/2026 15:00 Leicester City v Southampton
14/02/2026 15:00 Oxford United v Norwich City
14/02/2026 15:00 Portsmouth v Sheffield United
14/02/2026 15:00 Preston North End v Watford
14/02/2026 15:00 Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers
14/02/2026 15:00 Sheffield Wednesday v Millwall

Matchweek 33

21/02/2026 15:00 Blackburn Rovers v Preston North End
21/02/2026 15:00 Hull City v Queens Park Rangers
21/02/2026 15:00 Middlesbrough v Oxford United
21/02/2026 15:00 Millwall v Portsmouth
21/02/2026 15:00 Norwich City v Birmingham City
21/02/2026 15:00 Sheffield United v Sheffield Wednesday
21/02/2026 15:00 Southampton v Charlton Athletic
21/02/2026 15:00 Stoke City v Leicester City
21/02/2026 15:00 Swansea City v Bristol City
21/02/2026 15:00 Watford v Derby County
21/02/2026 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City
21/02/2026 15:00 Wrexham v Ipswich Town

Matchweek 34

24/02/2026 19:45 Hull City v Derby County
24/02/2026 19:45 Middlesbrough v Leicester City
24/02/2026 19:45 Southampton v Queens Park Rangers
24/02/2026 19:45 Stoke City v Oxford United
24/02/2026 19:45 Swansea City v Preston North End
24/02/2026 19:45 Watford v Ipswich Town
24/02/2026 19:45 West Bromwich Albion v Charlton Athletic
24/02/2026 19:45 Wrexham v Portsmouth
25/02/2026 19:45 Blackburn Rovers v Bristol City
25/02/2026 19:45 Millwall v Birmingham City
25/02/2026 19:45 Norwich City v Sheffield Wednesday
25/02/2026 19:45 Sheffield United v Coventry City

Matchweek 35

28/02/2026 15:00 Birmingham City v Middlesbrough
28/02/2026 15:00 Bristol City v Watford
28/02/2026 15:00 Charlton Athletic v Wrexham
28/02/2026 15:00 Coventry City v Stoke City
28/02/2026 15:00 Derby County v Blackburn Rovers
28/02/2026 15:00 Ipswich Town v Swansea City
28/02/2026 15:00 Leicester City v Norwich City
28/02/2026 15:00 Oxford United v West Bromwich Albion
28/02/2026 15:00 Portsmouth v Hull City
28/02/2026 15:00 Preston North End v Millwall
28/02/2026 15:00 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United
28/02/2026 15:00 Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton

Matchweek 36

07/03/2026 15:00 Blackburn Rovers v Portsmouth
07/03/2026 15:00 Bristol City v Coventry City
07/03/2026 15:00 Charlton Athletic v Birmingham City
07/03/2026 15:00 Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday
07/03/2026 15:00 Hull City v Millwall
07/03/2026 15:00 Ipswich Town v Leicester City
07/03/2026 15:00 Preston North End v Oxford United
07/03/2026 15:00 Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough
07/03/2026 15:00 Sheffield United v West Bromwich Albion
07/03/2026 15:00 Southampton v Norwich City
07/03/2026 15:00 Swansea City v Stoke City
07/03/2026 15:00 Watford v Wrexham

Matchweek 37

10/03/2026 19:45 Birmingham City v Queens Park Rangers
10/03/2026 19:45 Leicester City v Bristol City
10/03/2026 19:45 Millwall v Derby County
10/03/2026 19:45 Norwich City v Sheffield United
10/03/2026 19:45 Portsmouth v Swansea City
10/03/2026 19:45 Sheffield Wednesday v Watford
10/03/2026 19:45 Stoke City v Ipswich Town
10/03/2026 19:45 Wrexham v Hull City
11/03/2026 19:45 Coventry City v Preston North End
11/03/2026 19:45 Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic
11/03/2026 19:45 Oxford United v Blackburn Rovers
11/03/2026 19:45 West Bromwich Albion v Southampton

Matchweek 38

14/03/2026 15:00 Birmingham City v Sheffield United
14/03/2026 15:00 Coventry City v Southampton
14/03/2026 15:00 Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers
14/03/2026 15:00 Middlesbrough v Bristol City
14/03/2026 15:00 Millwall v Blackburn Rovers
14/03/2026 15:00 Norwich City v Preston North End
14/03/2026 15:00 Oxford United v Charlton Athletic
14/03/2026 15:00 Portsmouth v Derby County
14/03/2026 15:00 Sheffield Wednesday v Ipswich Town
14/03/2026 15:00 Stoke City v Watford
14/03/2026 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Hull City
14/03/2026 15:00 Wrexham v Swansea City

Matchweek 39

21/03/2026 15:00 Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough
21/03/2026 15:00 Bristol City v West Bromwich Albion
21/03/2026 15:00 Charlton Athletic v Norwich City
21/03/2026 15:00 Derby County v Birmingham City
21/03/2026 15:00 Hull City v Sheffield Wednesday
21/03/2026 15:00 Ipswich Town v Millwall
21/03/2026 15:00 Preston North End v Stoke City
21/03/2026 15:00 Queens Park Rangers v Portsmouth
21/03/2026 15:00 Sheffield United v Wrexham
21/03/2026 15:00 Southampton v Oxford United
21/03/2026 15:00 Swansea City v Coventry City
21/03/2026 15:00 Watford v Leicester City

Matchweek 40

03/04/2026 15:00 Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers
03/04/2026 15:00 Charlton Athletic v Bristol City
03/04/2026 15:00 Coventry City v Derby County
03/04/2026 15:00 Leicester City v Preston North End
03/04/2026 15:00 Middlesbrough v Millwall
03/04/2026 15:00 Norwich City v Portsmouth
03/04/2026 15:00 Oxford United v Hull City
03/04/2026 15:00 Queens Park Rangers v Watford
03/04/2026 15:00 Sheffield United v Swansea City
03/04/2026 15:00 Southampton v Ipswich Town
03/04/2026 15:00 Stoke City v Sheffield Wednesday
03/04/2026 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Wrexham

Matchweek 41

06/04/2026 15:00 Blackburn Rovers v West Bromwich Albion
06/04/2026 15:00 Bristol City v Sheffield United
06/04/2026 15:00 Derby County v Stoke City
06/04/2026 15:00 Hull City v Coventry City
06/04/2026 15:00 Ipswich Town v Birmingham City
06/04/2026 15:00 Millwall v Norwich City
06/04/2026 15:00 Portsmouth v Oxford United
06/04/2026 15:00 Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers
06/04/2026 15:00 Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City
06/04/2026 15:00 Swansea City v Middlesbrough
06/04/2026 15:00 Watford v Charlton Athletic
06/04/2026 15:00 Wrexham v Southampton

Matchweek 42

11/04/2026 15:00 Birmingham City v Wrexham
11/04/2026 15:00 Charlton Athletic v Preston North End
11/04/2026 15:00 Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday
11/04/2026 15:00 Leicester City v Swansea City
11/04/2026 15:00 Middlesbrough v Portsmouth
11/04/2026 15:00 Norwich City v Ipswich Town
11/04/2026 15:00 Oxford United v Watford
11/04/2026 15:00 Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City
11/04/2026 15:00 Sheffield United v Hull City
11/04/2026 15:00 Southampton v Derby County
11/04/2026 15:00 Stoke City v Blackburn Rovers
11/04/2026 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Millwall

Matchweek 43

18/04/2026 15:00 Blackburn Rovers v Coventry City
18/04/2026 15:00 Bristol City v Norwich City
18/04/2026 15:00 Derby County v Oxford United
18/04/2026 15:00 Hull City v Birmingham City
18/04/2026 15:00 Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough
18/04/2026 15:00 Millwall v Queens Park Rangers
18/04/2026 15:00 Portsmouth v Leicester City
18/04/2026 15:00 Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion
18/04/2026 15:00 Sheffield Wednesday v Charlton Athletic
18/04/2026 15:00 Swansea City v Southampton
18/04/2026 15:00 Watford v Sheffield United
18/04/2026 15:00 Wrexham v Stoke City

Matchweek 44

21/04/2026 19:45 Coventry City v Portsmouth
21/04/2026 19:45 Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday
21/04/2026 19:45 Norwich City v Derby County
21/04/2026 19:45 Oxford United v Wrexham
21/04/2026 19:45 Queens Park Rangers v Swansea City
21/04/2026 19:45 Southampton v Bristol City
21/04/2026 19:45 Stoke City v Millwall
21/04/2026 19:45 West Bromwich Albion v Watford
22/04/2026 19:45 Birmingham City v Preston North End
22/04/2026 19:45 Charlton Athletic v Ipswich Town
22/04/2026 19:45 Leicester City v Hull City
22/04/2026 19:45 Sheffield United v Blackburn Rovers

Matchweek 45

25/04/2026 15:00 Birmingham City v Bristol City
25/04/2026 15:00 Charlton Athletic v Hull City
25/04/2026 15:00 Coventry City v Wrexham
25/04/2026 15:00 Leicester City v Millwall
25/04/2026 15:00 Middlesbrough v Watford
25/04/2026 15:00 Norwich City v Swansea City
25/04/2026 15:00 Oxford United v Sheffield Wednesday
25/04/2026 15:00 Queens Park Rangers v Derby County
25/04/2026 15:00 Sheffield United v Preston North End
25/04/2026 15:00 Southampton v Blackburn Rovers
25/04/2026 15:00 Stoke City v Portsmouth
25/04/2026 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Ipswich Town

Matchweek 46

02/05/2026 12:30 Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City
02/05/2026 12:30 Bristol City v Stoke City
02/05/2026 12:30 Derby County v Sheffield United
02/05/2026 12:30 Hull City v Norwich City
02/05/2026 12:30 Ipswich Town v Queens Park Rangers
02/05/2026 12:30 Millwall v Oxford United
02/05/2026 12:30 Portsmouth v Birmingham City
02/05/2026 12:30 Preston North End v Southampton
02/05/2026 12:30 Sheffield Wednesday v West Bromwich Albion
02/05/2026 12:30 Swansea City v Charlton Athletic
02/05/2026 12:30 Watford v Coventry City
02/05/2026 12:30 Wrexham v Middlesbrough

Please note, all fixtures are subject to change. Cup games could cause fixture clashes, while Sky Sports could well move some ties to coincide with TV coverage.

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When does the 2025/26 Championship campaign begin?

The 2025/26 Championship season will kick off on the weekend of 9th and 10th August, a week after the League One and League Two campaigns start, and a week before the Premier League fixtures begin.

When does the 2025/26 Championship campaign end?

All of the final round of Championship fixtures will be played on the same day at the same time, on May 2nd 2026.

What are the Championship play-off dates for 2025/26?

The Championship play-off dates have not been announced yet, but we can take an educated guess based on this year’s games.

The 2024/25 campaign ended on May 3rd, with play-off games starting in the week following. The final took place on May 24th.

If the EFL follows a similar pattern, we’re likely to see ties played on the 7th May, 11th May, and the final will probably be on the 23rd May in 2026.

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How to watch Championship fixtures

The good news is, all the Championship fixtures from matchweek 1 will be shown live on Sky Sports. As per a report from The Guardian, even the usual 3pm Saturday blackout will be lifted for those games.

From there onwards, you’re likely to find the bigger fixtures given airtime on Sky Sports throughout the season, as long as they don’t clash with Premier League matches.

As per last season, fans will also be able to access matches via the Sky Sports+ service. Again, this will be for games outside the blackout, and you’ll need to be a Sky Sports customer to gain access.

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