The day when EFL fixtures are released for the 2026/27 season has been announced.

The Sky Bet Championship, League One, and League Two 2026/27 fixtures will be revealed on Thursday, June 25 at 12pm.

The new campaign will begin with Round One of the Carabao Cup, followed by the Championship, League One, and League Two the following weekend.

The key dates for the 2026/27 season are:

Carabao Cup – Round One: August 7-9, 2026.
Sky Bet EFL – Opening Weekend: August 14-16, 2026.
Vertu Trophy – Round One: Week beginning September 21, 2026.
All fixtures will be broadcast on EFL channels, with complete Club-by-Club results accessible on EFL.com and individual Club platforms.

The Carabao Cup and Vertu Trophy draw will take place on fixture release day, with full information to be confirmed.

Broadcast Selections: 2026/27

The first weekend of EFL fixtures in the Championship, League One, and League Two will be shown live on Sky Sports and Sky Sports+, as stated on EFL fixture release day.
Selections for all live broadcast matches scheduled to take place before the end of September 2026 will be revealed on July 2, 2026.
Selections will be finalized by July 31, 2026, for all live broadcast matches played up to and including the weekend of January 8-11, 2027.
Selections must be revealed by November 6, 2026, for all matches played up to and including the midweek of March 2-3, 2027.
This once again gives fans and clubs up to five months’ notice. Fans will be able to plan with confidence when making travel and hotel reservations if TV decisions are made early and with considerably more notice.

Selections for matches slated for the weekend of 5-8 March 2027 will be announced on February 5, 2027, followed by weekly announcements four weeks in advance. (For example, the weekend of 12-15 March 2027 will be revealed on Friday, February 12, 2027).
Selections for matches slated for the penultimate weekend of the regular season will be made three weeks ahead.
Matches for the final weekend of the regular season will be revealed the week before.