Birmingham and Wrexham face Ipswich and Southampton on blockbuster EFL opening weekend
The wait is finally over... the 2025/26 English Football League fixtures are now confirmed!
Birmingham City mark their return to the Championship with a home clash against Ipswich Town on August 8, live on talkSPORT.
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Wrexham, fresh off their third consecutive promotion, will also be live on talkSPORT as they travel down to Southampton a day later.
Leicester City meet Sheffield Wednesday, who could be reunited with manager Danny Rohl, live on talkSPORT 2 on August 10.
In League One, Luton Town host AFC Wimbledon live on talkSPORT 2 on August 1 after back-to-back relegations from the Premier League.
We will also have live coverage of Cardiff City against Peterborough United on the following day.
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National League champions Barnet are at home to Fleetwood Town on the opening weekend of League Two.
Oldham Athletic will visit MK Dons in their first EFL fixture since their fourth tier campaign in 2022.
talkSPORT gives you every opening fixture for all 72 EFL teams in the season's Championship, League One and League Two.
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Championship
- Birmingham City vs Ipswich Town - August 8 - 8pm - live on talkSPORT
- Charlton Athletic vs Watford - August 9 - 12.30pm - live on talkSPORT 2
- Southampton vs Wrexham - August 9 - 12.30pm - live on talkSPORT
- Coventry City vs Hull City - August 9 - 12.30pm
- Middlesbrough vs Swansea City - August 9 - 3pm
- Norwich City vs Millwall - August 9 - 3pm
- Oxford United vs Portsmouth - August 9 - 3pm
- Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End - August 9 - 3pm
- Stoke City vs Derby County - August 9 - 3pm
- West Bromwich Albion vs Blackburn Rovers - August - 3pm
- Sheffield United vs Bristol City - August 9 - 5.30pm - live on talkSPORT 2
- Leicester City vs Sheffield Wednesday - August 10 - 4.30pm - live on talkSPORT 2
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League One
- Luton Town vs AFC Wimbledon - August 1 - 8pm - live on talkSPORT 2
- Cardiff City vs Peterborough United - August 2 - 12.30pm - live on talkSPORT 2
- Blackpool vs Stevenage - August 2 - 3pm
- Bradford City vs Wycombe Wanderers - August 2 - 3pm
- Burton Albion vs Mansfield Town - August 2 - 3pm
- Doncaster Rovers vs Exeter City - August 2 - 3pm
- Huddersfield Town vs Leyton Orient - August 2 - 3pm
- Lincoln City vs Reading - August 2 - 3pm
- Plymouth Argyle vs Barnsley - August 2 - 3pm
- Rotherham United vs Port Vale - August 2 - 3pm
- Wigan Athletic vs Northampton Town - August 2 - 3pm
- Stockport County vs Bolton Wanderers - August 3 - 12pm - live on talkSPORT 2
League Two
- Accrington Stanley vs Gillingham - August 2 - 3pm
- Barnet vs Fleetwood Town - August 2 - 3pm
- Bristol Rovers vs Harrogate Town - August 2 - 3pm
- Cambridge United vs Cheltenham Town - August 2 - 3pm
- Chesterfield vs Barrow - August 2 - 3pm
- Colchester United vs Tranmere Rovers - August 2 - 3pm
- Grimsby Town vs Crawley Town - August 2 - 3pm
- MK Dons vs Oldham Athletic - August 2 - 3pm
- Newport Country vs Notts County - August 2 - 3pm
- Salford City vs Crewe Alexandra - August 2 - 3pm
- Shrewsbury Town vs Bromley - August 2 - 3pm
- Walsall vs Swindon Town - August 2 - 3pm
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All 36 of the opening fixtures will be broadcast live on television.
talkSPORT will also provide you with the latest updates on all three leagues throughout the season via radio and our website.