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Live EFL 2025/26 fixtures on Sky Sports | Championship, League One, League Two games, dates, kick-off times

Are you a Championship, League One or Two fan? Over 1,000 of the EFL’s 1,891 games across the EFL, Carabao Cup & Vertu Trophy will be broadcast throughout the season; every one of the 72 EFL clubs to be featured live on Sky more than 20 times in the 2025/26 season

EFL live on Sky Sports+ in 2025/26

The EFL fixture lists are out! This year, League One and League Two will start a week earlier than the Championship on the weekend of August 1-3, with the EFL's top division kicking off from August 8-10 - scroll down for all the live EFL matches on Sky Sports this season.

Luton Town, relegated from the Championship last season, host newly promoted AFC Wimbledon in our very first live League One offering on Sky Sports Football on Friday Night Football on August 1 (8pm kick-off), while Barnet then entertain Fleetwood first up in League Two on the same channel on August 2 (3pm).

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After the Sky Bet Championship fixtures were announced, Jobi McAnuff and Curtis Davies discuss whether Wrexham can make it four consecutive promotions

Meanwhile, our live Championship proceedings begin with Ipswich Town, relegated from the Premier League last season, who travel to Birmingham City, promoted from League One last time around on on Sky Sports Football on Friday August 8 (8pm), with Southampton taking on Wrexham at 12.30pm on the same channel on August 9.

The draw for round one of the Carabao Cup was also made on Thursday and you can see the full draw here. Matches will take place week commencing August 11.

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Take a look at some memorable moments in the EFL from the East Anglian derby between Ipswich Town and Norwich City

When will you find out when your team is on TV?

All matches selected for broadcast for the period to the end of September 2025 will be announced - see below - and before a ball is kicked in the 2025/26 season all TV selections will be confirmed for the period up to the FA Cup Third Round on the weekend of January 10 next year.

This is up to five months' notice provided to fans and clubs a significant increase on the previous deal, which had seen five weeks' notice given across the majority of the season.

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Take a look at some memorable moments in the EFL from the Steel City derby between Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday

By selecting TV picks early and giving much more notice, fans will be able to plan with certainty when making travel and hotel arrangements.

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Sky Bet EFL fixtures will be broadcast via either an existing Sky Sports channel or Sky Sports+ with all televised fixtures also available on streaming service NOW.

Now do not forget folks that over 1,000 of the EFL's 1,891 games across the EFL, Carabao Cup and Vertu Trophy will be broadcast on Sky Sports throughout the season and not only that, but every one of the 72 EFL Clubs to be featured live on Sky more than 20 times next season.

And it is also important to remember that:

Matches will be broadcast live across existing Sky Sports channels or on Sky Sports+

Every EFL match which is shown on Sky Sports will also be available on the Sky Sports app 📱.

Not got Sky? Watch the EFL without a contract on NOW.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet League Two play-off final between AFC Wimbledon and Walsall

League One opening weekend games on Sky

Friday August 1

  • Luton vs Wimbledon, kick-off 8pm - Live on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports+

Saturday August 2

  • Blackpool vs Stevenage, kick-off 3pm - Live on Sky Sports+
  • Bradford vs Wycombe, kick-off 3pm - Live on Sky Sports+
  • Burton vs Mansfield, kick-off 3pm - Live on Sky Sports+
  • Cardiff vs Peterborough, kick-off 3pm - Live on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports+
  • Doncaster vs Exeter, kick-off 3pm - Live on Sky Sports+
  • Huddersfield vs Leyton Orient, kick-off 3pm - Live on Sky Sports+
  • Lincoln vs Reading, kick-off 3pm - Live on Sky Sports+
  • Plymouth vs Barnsley, kick-off 3pm - Live on Sky Sports+
  • Rotherham vs Port Vale, kick-off 3pm - Live on Sky Sports+
  • Wigan vs Northampton, kick-off 3pm - Live on Sky Sports+

Sunday August 3

  • Stockport vs Bolton, kick-off 12pm - Live on Sky Sports+

League Two opening weekend games on Sky

Saturday August 2

  • Accrington vs Gillingham, kick-off 3pm- Live on Sky Sports+
  • Barnet v Fleetwood, kick-off 3pm - Live on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports+
  • Bristol Rovers v Harrogate, kick-off 3pm - Live on Sky Sports+
  • Cambridge v Cheltenham, kick-off 3pm - Live on Sky Sports+
  • Chesterfield v Barrow, kick-off 3pm - Live on Sky Sports+
  • Colchester v Tranmere, kick-off 3pm- Live on Sky Sports+
  • Grimsby v Crawley, kick-off 3pm - Live on Sky Sports+
  • MK Dons v Oldham, kick-off 3pm- Live on Sky Sports+
  • Newport v Notts County, kick-off 3pm - Live on Sky Sports+
  • Salford v Crewe, kick-off 3pm- Live on Sky Sports+
  • Shrewsbury v Bromley, kick-off 3pm - Live on Sky Sports+
  • Walsall v Swindon, kick-off 3pm - Live on Sky Sports+

Championship opening weekend games on Sky

Friday August 8

  • Birmingham vs Ipswich, kick-off 8pm - Live on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports+

Saturday August 9

  • Southampton vs Wrexham, kick-off 12:30pm - Live on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports+
  • Charlton vs Watford, kick-off 12:30pm -Live on Sky Sports+
  • Coventry vs Hull, kick-off 12:30pm - Live on Sky Sports+
  • Middlesbrough vs Swansea, kick-off 3pm - Live on Sky Sports+
  • Norwich vs Millwall, kick-off 3pm - Live on Sky Sports+
  • Oxford vs Portsmouth, kick-off 3pm - Live on Sky Sports+
  • QPR vs Preston, kick-off 3pm - Live on Sky Sports+
  • Stoke vs Derby, kick-off 3pm - Live on Sky Sports+
  • West Brom vs Blackburn, kick-off 3pm - Live on Sky Sports+
  • Sheff Utd vs Bristol City, kick-off 5:30pm - Live on Sky Sports Football

Sunday August 10

  • Leicester vs Sheff Wed, kick-off 4.30pm - Live on Sky Sports Football

Live selections after opening weekends...

Saturday August 9

Peterborough vs Luton - League One, kick-off 12.30pm

Reading vs Huddersfield - League One, kick-off 12.30pm

Tranmere vs Shrewsbury - League Two, kick-off 12.30pm

Notts County vs Salford - League Two, kick-off 12.30pm

Saturday August 16

Wrexham vs West Brom - Championship, kick-off 12.30pm

Derby vs Coventry - Championship, kick-off 12.30pm

Portsmouth vs Norwich - Championship, kick-off 12.30pm

Burton vs Port Vale - League One, kick-off 12.30pm

Exeter vs Mansfield - League One, kick-off 12.30pm

Chesterfield vs Bristol Rovers - League Two, kick-off 12.30pm

Oldham vs Swindon - League Two, kick-off 12.30pm

Wolves vs Manchester City - Premier League, kick-off 5.30pm

Sunday August 17

Ipswich vs Southampton - Championship, kick-off 12pm

Tuesday August 19

Walsall vs Grimsby - League Two, kick-off 8pm

Wednesday August 20

Bolton vs Reading - League One, kick-off 8pm

Friday August 22

Derby vs Bristol City - Championship, kick-off 8pm

Saturday August 23

Charlton vs Leicester - Championship, kick-off 12.30pm

Swansea vs Watford - Championship, kick-off 12.30pm

Hull vs Blackburn - Championship, kick-off 12.30pm

Luton vs Cardiff - League One, kick-off 12.30pm

Rotherham vs Wigan - League One, kick-off 12.30pm

Walsall vs Salford - League Two, kick-off 12.30pm

Newport vs MK Dons - League Two, kick-off 12.30pm

Friday August 29

Leicester vs Birmingham - Championship, kick-off 8pm

Saturday August 30

Middlesbrough vs Sheffield United - Championship, kick-off 12.30pm

QPR vs Charlton - Championship, kick-off 12.30pm

Stoke vs West Brom - Championship, kick-off 12.30pm

Doncaster vs Rotherham - League One, kick-off 12.30pm

Cardiff vs Plymouth - League One, kick-off 12.30pm

Crewe vs Swindon - League Two, kick-off 12.30pm

Barrow vs Fleetwood - League Two, kick-off 12.30pm

Saturday September 6

Newport vs Bristol Rovers - League Two, kick-off 12.30pm

Bromley vs Gillingham - League Two, kick-off 5.30pm

Friday September 12

Ipswich vs Sheffield United - Championship, kick-off 8pm

Saturday September 13

Charlton vs Millwall - Championship, kick-off 12.30pm

Oxford vs Leicester - Championship, kick-off 12.30pm

Preston vs Middlesbrough - Championship, kick-off 12.30pm

Bradford vs Huddersfield - League One, kick-off 12.30pm

Northampton vs Blackpool - League One, kick-off 12.30pm

Accrington vs Colchester - League Two, kick-off 12.30pm

Crawley vs Cheltenham - League Two, kick-off 12.30pm

Sunday September 14

Southampton vs Portsmouth - Championship, kick-off 12pm

Saturday September 20

Leicester vs Coventry - Championship, kick-off 12.30pm

QPR vs Stoke - Championship, kick-off 12.30pm

Birmingham vs Swansea - Championship, kick-off 12.30pm

Lincoln vs Luton - League One, kick-off 12.30pm

Blackpool vs Barnsley - League One, kick-off 12.30pm

Cambridge vs Fleetwood - League Two, kick-off 12.30pm

Harrogate vs Shrewsbury - League Two, kick-off 12.30pm

Monday September 22

Millwall vs Watford - Championship, kick-off 8pm

Friday September 26

West Brom vs Leicester - Championship, kick-off 8pm

Saturday September 27

Coventry vs Birmingham- Championship, kick-off 12.30pm

Swansea vs Millwall- Championship, kick-off 12.30pm

Wrexham vs Derby- Championship, kick-off 12.30pm

AFC Wimbledon vs Wycombe - League One, kick-off 12.30pm

Leyton Orient vs Stevenage - League One, kick-off 12.30pm

Oldham vs Barnet - League Two, kick-off 12.30pm

Crewe vs Notts County - League Two, kick-off 12.30pm

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