The fixtures for the 2025/26 season have been revealed for the Championship, League One and League Two and we’ve got all the information about who will be playing and when on opening weekend.
Fixture release date is one of the most anticipated days in the football calendar and this year has been no exception, with all eyes on who the likes of promoted Wrexham will be playing in their first game in the second tier.
Read on to find out who your club will be taking on in an action packed opening weekend of EFL action.
EFL Championship opening weekend fixtures
| Date and time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Friday August 8, 20:00 | Birmingham City v Ipswich Town |
| Saturday August 9, 12:30 | Charlton Athletic v Watford |
| Saturday August 9, 12:30 | Coventry City v Hull City |
| Saturday August 9, 12:30 | Southampton v Wrexham |
| Saturday August 9, 15:00 | Middlesbrough v Swansea City |
| Saturday August 9, 15:00 | Norwich City v Millwall |
| Saturday August 9, 15:00 | Oxford United v Portsmouth |
| Saturday August 9, 15:00 | Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End |
| Saturday August 9, 15:00 | Stoke City v Derby County |
| Saturday August 9, 15:00 | West Bromwich Albion v Blackburn Rovers |
| Saturday August 9, 17:30 | Sheffield United v Bristol City |
| Sunday August 10, 16:30 | Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday |
EFL Championship Tips
EFL Championship
Andrew Francis
We’re backing Ipswich to bounce straight back to the Premier League. With a strong squad and Championship know how, Kieran McKenna should be able to guide his side back to the top flight at the first time of asking.
9/2
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EFL League One opening weekend fixtures
| Date and time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Friday August 1, 20:00 | Luton Town vs AFC Wimbledon |
| Saturday August 2, 12:30 | Cardiff City vs Peterborough United |
| Saturday August 2, 15:00 | Blackpool vs Stevenage |
| Saturday August 2, 15:00 | Bradford City vs Wycombe Wanderers |
| Saturday August 2, 15:00 | Burton Albion vs Mansfield Town |
| Saturday August 2, 15:00 | Doncaster Rovers vs Exeter City |
| Saturday August 2, 15:00 | Huddersfield Town vs Leyton Orient |
| Saturday August 2, 15:00 | Lincoln City vs Reading |
| Saturday August 2, 15:00 | Plymouth Argyle vs Barnsley |
| Saturday August 2, 15:00 | Rotherham United vs Port Vale |
| Saturday August 2, 15:00 | Wigan Athletic vs Northampton Town |
| Sunday August 3, 12:00 | Stockport County vs Bolton Wanderers |
EFL League One Tips
EFL League One
The Tykes look to be in really good shape heading into the new season and we can see the likes of Luton Town and Plymouth Argyle struggling to bounce back to the Championship at the first time of asking, leaving things wide open for Huddersfield at an enticing price
7/1
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EFL League Two opening weekend fixtures
| Date and time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday August 2, 15:00 | Accrington Stanley vs Gillingham |
| Saturday August 2, 15:00 | Barnet vs Fleetwood Town |
| Saturday August 2, 15:00 | Bristol Rovers vs Harrogate Town |
| Saturday August 2, 15:00 | Cambridge United vs Cheltenham Town |
| Saturday August 2, 15:00 | Chesterfield vs Barrow |
| Saturday August 2, 15:00 | Colchester United vs Tranmere Rovers |
| Saturday August 2, 15:00 | Grimsby Town vs Crawley Town |
| Saturday August 2, 15:00 | MK Dons vs Oldham |
| Saturday August 2, 15:00 | Newport County vs Notts County |
| Saturday August 2, 15:00 | Salford City vs Crewe Alexandra |
| Saturday August 2, 15:00 | Shrewsbury Town vs Bromley |
| Saturday August 2, 15:00 | Walsall vs Swindon Town |
EFL League Two Tips
EFL League Two
MK Dons have made some shrewd investments already in pre-season and we’re backing them to go all the way and secure the League Two title next season. They are favourites, and for good reason, but we think class prevails this time around.
7/2
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