Overview
- The Championship season spans August 8–10, 2025 through May 2, 2026, across 33 weekend rounds, nine midweek rounds and four bank holiday fixtures.
- Birmingham City will host Ipswich Town at St Andrew’s on Friday, August 8 at 8 pm to kick off the campaign live on Sky Sports.
- Sky Sports will feature over 1,000 matches from the Championship, League One and League Two, with TV picks for games through September due by July 3.
- The Carabao Cup first-round draw on June 26 paired Championship sides Birmingham City and Sheffield United in the northern section.
- Key dates include the Carabao Cup final on March 22, 2026 and the Championship play-off final on May 23, 2026.