The 72 teams in the Championship, League One and League Two will discover their schedules for the 2026/27 season when the fixtures are released.
More than 1,800 games are plotted across five EFL competitions, including the the EFL Cup and Vertu Trophy.
The draws for the cup competitions will also take place on fixture release day, with each of the league competitions starting in August.
101GreatGoals.com has the details on when the 2026/27 fixtures will be released, as well as key dates for the campaign and how to watch.
Table of Contents
- When are the Championship fixtures released? EFL schedule
- League One, League Two fixtures release date 2026/27
- When will the Championship and EFL TV fixtures be announced?
- When does the 2026/27 EFL season start?
- 2026/27 EFL TV deals
- How to watch the EFL on TV: Sky Sports
- EFL live streams: How to watch online on ITV, Sky Sports
When are the Championship fixtures released? EFL schedule
The full schedule will be announced on Thursday, June 25 2026 at 12:00 BST, which is 07:00 ET or 04:00 PT.
The draws for round one of the EFL Cup and the Vertu Trophy group stage will be made on the same day.
League One, League Two fixtures release date 2026/27
The schedule in League One and League Two will be released at the same time as the Championship.
Dates will be made available on the EFL website. Fans can automatically download the schedule to their devices by synchronising it with the EFL calendar.
When will the Championship and EFL TV fixtures be announced?
Here’s when the TV selections will be announced.
| Dates | Announcement |
| Before end of September | July 2, 2026 |
| Up to weekend of January 8-11, 2027 | July 31, 2026 |
| Up to midweek of March 2-3, 2027 | November 6, 2026 |
| Weekend of March 5-8, 2027 | February 5, 2027 |
| Weekend of March 12-15, 2027 | February 12, 2027 |
| Penultimate weekend of regular season | 3 weeks in advance |
| Final weekend of regular season | 1 week in advance |
When does the 2026/27 EFL season start?
The first round of matches in 2026/27 will be on the weekend of August 14 2026.
2026/27 EFL TV deals
Sky Sports agreed to broadcast more than 1,000 live EFL, EFL Cup and Vertu Trophy matches a season from the start of 2024/25, including games on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports+.
In the US, CBS Sports shows at least 250 EFL matches each season across the divisions and cup competitions.
How to watch the EFL on TV: Sky Sports
Prices for Sky Sports vary. Via Now TV, Sky Sports costs £14.99 for a day membership, £26 a month for a six-month membership or £34.99 a month with no contract.
Sky Sports memberships include access to all 12 live Sky Sports channels and Sky Sports+, which offers live streams and a dedicated channel.
EFL live streams: How to watch online on ITV, Sky Sports
The broadcaster has a dedicated SkyGO app allowing fans to live-stream the games, available on a vast range of devices, including smart TVs, gaming consoles, set-top boxes and mobile devices.
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