Fixture release day has become a staple of the English Football League calendar as supporters in the Championship, League One and League Two learn of their club's schedule for the forthcoming campaign.
The 2025/26 season will see Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town return to the Championship and they will be accompanied by the three newly promoted teams of Birmingham City, Wrexham and Charlton Athletic.
In League One, Cardiff City will compete in the third tier for the first time in 22 years alongside Plymouth Argyle and Luton Town, while Doncaster Rovers, Port Vale, Bradford City and AFC Wimbledon are the four clubs that have gone up.
League Two welcomes the return of National League champions Barnet after their seven-year Football League exile and they will feature in a division which consists of Shrewsbury Town, Cambridge United, Crawley Town and Bristol Rovers following their relegation from League One last term.
When are the 2025/26 Football League fixtures announced?
Fixtures for the 2025/26 English Football League season will be published at 12:00 (BST) on Thursday 26th June.
The EFL's 'Fixture Release Day' will reveal the schedule for every club in the Championship, League One and League Two.
When does the 2025/26 Championship season start and finish?
The 2025/26 Championship season will commence on Friday 8th August 2025 and conclude on the weekend of 2nd/3rd May 2026.
The 2025/26 Championship play-off final is pencilled in for Saturday 23rd May 2026.
When does the 2025/26 League One season start and finish?
The 2025/26 League One campaign gets underway a week prior to the Championship on the weekend of Friday 1st August to Sunday 3rd August 2025.
The League One regular season concludes on the weekend of 2nd/3rd May 2026, with the League One play-off final scheduled for Sunday 24th May 2026.
When does the 2025/26 League Two season start and finish?
The 2025/26 League Two season kicks off on the same weekend as League One with the opening matches set to take place across Friday 1st August to Sunday 3rd August 2025.
With the 46-match campaign ending on the weekend of 2nd/3rd May 2026, the League Two play-off final will take place on Monday 25th May 2026.
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