Every single Championship 2025/26 opening day fixture

Ladbrokes takes a look at every single opening day fixture from the 2025/26 Championship season, with Birmingham City facing Ipswich in an epic curtain-raiser.

Southampton - who are among the favourites to win the league - face Wrexham in an early kick-off on Saturday 9 August, while Charlton take on Watford in a London derby.

Elsewhere, Norwich host Millwall, Derby head to Stoke, and Sheffield United look to put play-off heartbreak behind them as they welcome Bristol City to Bramall Lane.

Leicester take on Sheffield Wednesday to wrap up an intriguing opening weekend, with their eyes fixed firmly on an immediate promotion back to the Premier League.

Frank Lampard's Coventry get their season underway against Hull City, while new Middlesbrough boss Rob Edwards begins his tenure on Teesside at home to Swansea.

Portsmouth travel to Oxford United - who are among the favourites for the drop to League One - while QPR host Preston, who will be eager to put last season's poor campaign behind them.

Ryan Mason will also begin his Championship stint on the opening weekend, leading his West Bom team into battle against a tricky Blackburn side.

Friday August 8

• Birmingham vs Ipswich (20:00 BST)

Saturday August 9

• Southampton vs Wrexham (12:30 BST)

• Charlton vs Watford (12:30 BST)

• Coventry vs Hull (12:30 BST)

• Middlesbrough vs Swansea (15:00 BST)

• Norwich vs Millwall (15:00 BST)

• Oxford vs Portsmouth (15:00 BST)

• QPR vs Preston (15:00 BST)

• Stoke vs Derby (15:00 BST)

• West Brom vs Blackburn (15:00 BST)

• Sheffield United vs Bristol City (17:30 BST)

Sunday August 10

• Leicester vs Sheffield Wednesday (16:30 BST)

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