Championship 2026/27 season fixtures, dates, schedule and how to watch
West Ham and Burnley will go head to head on the opening weekend of the new Championship season after Wolves kick off the new campaign at home to Blackburn - live on Sky Sports+.
The relegated Premier League duo will reunite their rivalry at Turf Moor on Sunday August 16, kick-off 4pm, with the Hammers having completed a league double in the top flight last season.
Wolves will get the new season under way under the lights against Tony Mowbray's Rovers on Friday August 14, with new managers in both dugouts as Cesar Peixoto and Mowbray take charge of the first league games for their respective clubs since taking over.
League One champions Lincoln face a trip to beaten play-off finalists Middlesbrough as the two sides meet for the first time since 1961, while Cardiff and Wrexham will go head to head in an all-Wales clash on Monday August 17, kick-off 8pm.
Friday August 14
Saturday August 15
Sunday August 16
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Monday August 17
Every Championship, League One and League Two team will be featured live on Sky more than 20 times in the 2026/27 season.
The EFL is at the heart of Sky Sports+ coverage and will see over 1,000 games from 1,891 matches across the EFL, Carabao Cup and EFL Trophy broadcast live throughout the season.
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