Championship 2025/26 fixtures – live: EFL opening matches and full schedule revealed – UK Times

The 2025/26 EFL season will begin on the weekend of 1-3 August in League One and League Two, and 8-10 August in the Championship. The second-tier’s fixtures take place over 33 weekends, nine midweeks and four Bank Holidays, while League One and Two’s match rounds are structured across 33 weekends, five midweeks and eight Bank Holidays and International Breaks.

The final games of the season take place on the weekend of 2/3 May 2026, before the play-offs begin:

Championship Play-Off Final – Saturday 23 May 2026

League One Play-Off Final – Sunday 24 May 2026

League Two Play-Off Final – Monday 25 May 2026

The EFL fixtures will be confirmed at midday BST on Thursday 26 June. Every Championship, League One and League Two team will have their schedule confirmed for the new campaign simultaneously.

The round one draw for the Carabao Cup will also be made later in the afternoon.

Stay tuned to find out your team’s schedule for the season.

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