The 2026/27 League Two fixtures have been released with York City set to welcome Bristol Rovers to the York Community Stadium on the opening night of the campaign.
York City and Rochdale return to the EFL following their stand-out campaigns in the National League last season, while Northampton Town, Rotherham United, Port Vale and Exeter City will be joining League Two from the other direction, after suffering relegation from League One last term.
Newport County host Rochdale as the early kick-off on the opening day, while Oldham also host recently relegated Port Vale in the lunch-time fixtures.
Read the full schedule for the opening day of the 2026/27 League Two season below:
2026/27 League Two Opening Weekend Schedule
Saturday 15th August
- Newport County v Rochdale
- Oldham Athletic v Port Vale
- Accrington Stanley v Colchester United
- Barnet v Salford City
- Cheltenham Town v Rotherham United
- Chesterfield v Fleetwood Town
- Crawley Town v Crewe Alexandra
- Gillingham v Walsall
- Grimsby Town v Exeter City
- Northampton Town v Swindon Town
- Tranmere Rovers v Shrewsbury Town
- York City v Bristol Rovers
Which League Two fixtures are due to take place on Boxing Day?
The following League Two matches will take place on the weekend commencing 26th December, with all 12 games kicking off at 15:00 GMT.
- Barnet v Colchester United
- Bristol Rovers v Walsall
- Cheltenham Town v Port Vale
- Chesterfield v Northampton Town
- Crawley Town v Gillingham
- Exeter City v Newport County
- Fleetwood Town v Crewe Alexandra
- Oldham Athletic v York City
- Rotherham United v Rochdale
- Salford City v Grimsby Town
- Shrewsbury Town v Swindon Town
- Tranmere Rovers v Accrington Stanley
