Relegated Luton and Burnley will start their bids for an instantaneous return to the Premier League once they face one another of their opening Championship fixture on 12 August.
The match at Kenilworth Highway will probably be performed on the Monday night time, the ultimate Championship fixture of a weekend which begins with a Friday night time double-header wherein Blackburn host newly promoted Derby and Sheffield United, additionally relegated from the Premier League, head to Preston.
Promoted Portsmouth start life within the Championship away to Leeds the next day, with Oxford internet hosting Norwich – who’ve appointed Johannes Hoff Thorup to interchange David Wagner.
New Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris will start his tenure away to Cardiff whereas Hull boss Tim Walter will welcome Bristol Metropolis in his first league match in cost.
All of Saturday’s Championship fixtures will kick off at 12.30pm, with each recreation throughout the opening weekend within the Championship, League One and League Two being televised on Sky Sports activities+ below the EFL’s new £935m take care of the broadcaster.
In all, the deal will see a complete of 1,059 EFL matches broadcast reside over the course of the season, with all final-day fixtures additionally being televised.
Wrexham will begin their push for a 3rd successive promotion with a League One fixture in opposition to Wycombe on 10 August, whereas Birmingham, looking for an instantaneous return to the Championship below new boss Chris Davies, host Studying.
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Huddersfield will head to Peterborough and Rotherham face a protracted journey to Exeter following relegation to the third tier, whereas promoted Stockport host Cambridge and Crawley welcome Blackpool.
Mansfield, the opposite aspect to return up from League Two, assist get the motion underway on Friday night time with a visit to Barnsley.
In League Two, Bromley’s first style of life within the EFL will come away to Harrogate on the Saturday, whereas Nationwide League champions Chesterfield host Swindon on Friday night time.
All of Saturday’s League One matches will kick off at 5.30pm for tv protection, with League Two within the 3pm slot.
There’s one match on Sunday 11 August, when Sheffield Wednesday host Wayne Rooney’s Plymouth within the Championship.
The primary South Wales derby takes place on 24 August when Swansea host Cardiff, with the reverse fixture on 18 January.
Burnley, but to call a substitute for brand spanking new Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany, will renew their rivalry with Blackburn at Turf Moor on 31 August, and head to Ewood Park on 4 January.
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Sheffield United host rivals Wednesday on 9 November within the first Sheffield derby since March 2019, and head to Hillsborough on 15 March.
These are the type of fixtures more likely to be moved for tv protection, with the EFL and Sky pledging that followers will probably be given loads of discover below the phrases of their new deal.
All broadcast choices as much as the tip of September are on account of be introduced subsequent week, and supporters will know earlier than the beginning of the season of any modifications involving video games happening previous to the FA Cup third spherical weekend in January.
By 1 November they may find out about choices via to the primary weekend in March. The discover interval for choices will then be 4 weeks prematurely throughout the run-in.
Championship opening weekend fixtures
- Friday 9 August – 20:00 Blackburn Rovers v Derby County
- Friday 9 August – 20:00 Preston North Finish v Sheffield United
- Saturday 10 August – 12:30 Cardiff Metropolis v Sunderland
- Saturday 10 August – 12:30 Hull Metropolis v Bristol Metropolis
- Saturday 10 August – 12:30 Leeds United v Portsmouth
- Saturday 10 August – 12:30 Middlesbrough v Swansea Metropolis
- Saturday 10 August – 12:30 Millwall v Watford
- Saturday 10 August – 12:30 Oxford United v Norwich Metropolis
- Saturday 10 August – 12:30 Queens Park Rangers v West Bromwich Albion
- Saturday 10 August – 12:30 Stoke Metropolis v Coventry Metropolis
- Sunday 11 August – 16:00 Sheffield Wednesday v Plymouth Argyle
- Monday 12 August – 20:00 Luton City v Burnley
League One opening weekend fixtures
- Friday 9 August – 20:00 Barnsley v Mansfield City
- Saturday 10 August – 17:30 Birmingham Metropolis v Studying
- Saturday 10 August – 17:30 Bristol Rovers v Northampton City
- Saturday 10 August – 17:30 Burton Albion v Lincoln Metropolis
- Saturday 10 August – 17:30 Crawley City v Blackpool
- Saturday 10 August – 17:30 Exeter Metropolis v Rotherham United
- Saturday 10 August – 17:30 Leyton Orient v Bolton Wanderers
- Saturday 10 August – 17:30 Peterborough United v Huddersfield City
- Saturday 10 August – 17:30 Stevenage v Shrewsbury City
- Saturday 10 August – 17:30 Stockport County v Cambridge United
- Saturday 10 August – 17:30 Wigan Athletic v Charlton Athletic
- Saturday 10 August – 17:30 Wrexham v Wycombe Wanderers
League Two opening weekend fixtures
- Friday 9 August – 20:00 Chesterfield v Swindon City
- Saturday 10 August – 15:00 AFC Wimbledon v Colchester United
- Saturday 10 August – 15:00 Barrow v Crewe Alexandra
- Saturday 10 August – 15:00 Cheltenham City v Newport County
- Saturday 10 August – 15:00 Doncaster Rovers v Accrington Stanley
- Saturday 10 August – 15:00 Fleetwood City v Grimsby City
- Saturday 10 August – 15:00 Gillingham v Carlisle United
- Saturday 10 August – 15:00 Harrogate City v Bromley
- Saturday 10 August – 15:00 Milton Keynes Dons v Bradford Metropolis
- Saturday 10 August – 15:00 Salford Metropolis v Port Vale
- Saturday 10 August – 15:00 Tranmere Rovers v Notts County
- Saturday 10 August –15:00 Walsall v Morecambe