The EFL reveal key dates for the 2025/26 season and Fixture Release Day, now that we are just a few rounds of matches to go.
Fixture Release Day for the 2025/26 EFL season is set for Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 9:00 AM BST, when all 72 EFL clubs across the the three divisions will unveil their schedules for the upcoming campaign.
The season itself will get underway at different times for the leagues. The League One and League Two seasons are scheduled to kick off on the weekend of August 2-3, 2025, while the Sky Bet Championship will begin a week later on the weekend of August 9-10, 2025.
The regular season is expected to conclude on Saturday, May 2nd, 2026, or Sunday, May 3rd, 2026, for all three divisions, with the EFL Play-Off Finals likely taking place over the bank holiday weekend of May 23rd-25th, 2026, at Wembley Stadium. These dates makes sure that the season finishes ahead of the FIFA 2026 World Cup preparations, which will begin shortly after.
Additional key dates, such as the Carabao Cup and EFL Trophy schedules, have not been fully detailed yet, but historically, the Carabao Cup Round One follows shortly after the season start (likely the week commencing August 4, 2025, for League One and Two, and August 11, 2025, for the Championship), with its final typically held in late February or early March. The EFL Trophy often begins in early September, with its final in April.
These dates provide fans with a framework to plan for the 2025/26 season, though they remain subject to potential adjustments based on broadcasting agreements or unforeseen circumstances.
📋 Key dates for the 2025/26 #EFL season have now been announced! ⬇️
— EFL (@EFL) April 3, 2025
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As the 2024/25 season draws to an exciting close, the highly anticipated Fixture Release Day for the 2025/26 season is almost here!
Here is all you need to know:
When is Fixture Release Day for the Sky Bet Championship, League One and League Two?
Fixture release day takes place on Thursday, 26 June, with fixtures released at 9 am.
Every Sky Bet Championship, Sky Bet League One and Sky Bet League Two team will find out their schedule for the new campaign.
When does the 2025/26 season get underway?
The 2025/26 season will kick off over the weekends of 1-3 August in League One and League Two and 8-10 August in the Championship.
The scheduled 46 rounds of League matches will take place across 33 weekends, nine midweeks and four Bank Holidays in the Championship, with Leagues One and Two playing over 33 weekends, five midweeks and eight Bank Holidays and International Breaks.
Click here to see all the key dates for the new campaign.
When will the Carabao Cup and Vertu Trophy draws be made?
Fixture Release Day will also incorporate the draws for Round One of the Carabao Cup and the Vertu Trophy Group Stage, which will both take place live on Sky Sports News.
The Carabao Cup will begin in mid-August, with Newcastle United no doubt having a keen interest as the current holders of the competition following their famous victory against Liverpool at Wembley Stadium in March.
The Vertu Trophy will start in early September, with this season’s competition reaching its conclusion on Sunday, 13 April, with both Birmingham City and Peterborough United aiming to win the trophy for a third time.
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