When is the EFL fixture release date for 2025-26
The Premier League fixtures were released on Wednesday morning, but fans of EFL clubs have to wait a little longer to learn the fate of their teams.
The opening weekend of the 2025/26 Premier League campaign looks set to be an exciting one, with Manchester United vs Arsenal the headline fixture on the opening Sunday.
Liverpool begin their defence of the league title at home to Bournemouth on Friday August 15, while Aston Villa hosting Newcastle is an intriguing game on the first Saturday of the campaign.
The EFL season actually begins before the Premier League does, but fixtures come out a few days later for teams in the Championship, League One and League Two.
There will be plenty of excitement ahead of the fixtures being released for fans across the country, but especially the promoted sides.
Birmingham City, Wrexham and Charlton Athletic all came up from League One to the Championship and will be dreaming of heading up again to the top flight.
With the spending power of Birmingham and Wrexham, it may not be the most fanciful of dreams.
EFL fixture release day is Thursday June 26, with the announcement made at midday.
League One and League Two get going first, with the 2025-26 seasons starting on the weekend of August 1-3.
The Championship follows with the action starting on the weekend of August 8-10.
The season draws to a close on the weekend of May 2-3 next year.
Championship Play-Off Final – Saturday 23 May 2026League One Play-Off Final – Sunday 24 May 2026
League Two Play-Off Final – Monday 25 May 2026
Wrexham will be attracting a lot of attention in the Championship next season after coming up from the National League thanks to their Hollywood owners.
Speaking after finishing second in League One last season, manager Phil Parkinson praised Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, along with the efforts of everyone else at the Welsh club.
'I think it's about the collective. The owners have come in and done an amazing job,' he said. 'I'm so pleased for them because they deserve it.
'There's lots of ways you can be supportive as owners. It can be making sure we get a key player when it matters the most. More Trending
'But it can also be support when the results don't go quite as well as you want them to, but still allowing us to do our jobs.
'That's what they've always done. They're invested in all of the decisions, but they trust us in our decision making and that's why we've had success over the last three years.'
Reynolds posted on Instagram: 'I remember the first press conference, we were asked what our goals were… and I think Rob jumped in with, 'The Premier League!'
'People laughed. They had every right to. It seemed insane… But we weren't kidding.'
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