Live EFL 2026/27 fixtures on Sky Sports | Championship, League One, League Two games, dates, kick-off times

The opening weekend starts with Wolves vs Blackburn on Friday August 14 and concludes with Wrexham's trip to Cardiff on Monday August 17, with every EFL game in between broadcast live. This weekend and throughout the season:

Matches will be broadcast live across Sky Sports main channels or on Sky Sports+

Every EFL match which is shown on Sky Sports will also be available on the Sky Sports app 📱.

Non-Sky customers can watch the EFL with flexible contract offers on NOW

More than 1,000 games across the EFL, Carabao Cup and EFL Trophy will be broadcast on Sky Sports throughout the 26/27 season and every one of the 72 EFL clubs will be featured live on Sky more than 20 times .

Keep track below of all the confirmed live EFL games on Sky Sports, with selections announced up to January 9 2027.

Bolton vs West Ham, 8pm + all other EFL games live on Sky

Charlton vs QPR, 8pm + all other EFL games live on Sky

Bolton vs Cardiff, Derby vs Birmingham, West Brom vs QPR

L1: Leyton Orient vs Wycombe, Notts County vs Bradford

L2: Crawley vs Cheltenham, Grimsby vs Bristol Rovers

Cardiff vs Charlton, Millwall vs West Ham, Stoke vs Sheff Utd

L1: Barnsley vs Leicester, Burton vs Mansfield

L2: Rochdale vs Oldham, Walsall vs Port Vale

Charlton vs Bristol City, Swansea vs Norwich, West Brom vs Birmingham

L1: Notts County vs Oxford United, Plymouth vs AFC Wimbledon

L2: Oldham vs Accrington, Swindon vs Crewe

Middlesbrough vs Cardiff, Millwall vs Lincoln, Watford vs Charlton

L1: MK Dons vs Luton, Peterborough vs Burton

L2: Fleetwood vs Rotherham, Shrewsbury vs Bristol Rovers

Charlton vs Norwich, Portsmouth vs Millwall, Sheff Utd vs Derby

L1: Huddersfield vs Wigan, Luton vs Leicester

L2: Cheltenham vs Newport, Northampton vs Colchester

Lincoln vs Birmingham, Norwich vs Watford, Stoke vs Preston

L1: Leyton Orient vs Cambridge United, Plymouth vs Reading

L2: Grimsby vs York, Port Vale vs Rochdale

Bristol City vs Norwich, Portsmouth vs Stoke, Wrexham vs Wolves

Millwall vs QPR, Norwich vs Cardiff, Southampton vs Derby

L1: Blackpool vs Wigan, Reading vs Bromley

L2: Gillingham vs Crewe, Newport vs Swindon

Blackburn vs Charlton, Lincoln vs Wolves, Preston vs Norwich

L1: MK Dons vs Notts County, Peterborough vs Cambridge

L2: Bristol Rovers vs Tranmere, Exeter vs Crawley

Bolton vs Blackburn, Middlesbrough vs Derby, Watford vs Millwall

L1: Leicester vs Sheffield Wednesday, 8pm

Preston vs Middlesbrough, QPR vs Watford, Stoke vs West Brom

L1: Burton vs Reading, Stevenage vs Stockport

L2: Chesterfield vs Grimsby, Tranmere vs York

Birmingham vs West Ham, Swansea vs Preston, Watford vs Bolton

L1: Barnsley vs Huddersfield, Sheffield Wednesday vs Luton

L2: Colchester vs Fleetwood, Northampton vs Exeter

Sheffield United vs Middlesbrough, 12.30pm

Tuesday 29 (7.45pm kick-off unless stated)

L1: Oxford vs AFC Wimbledon, Stevenage vs Cambridge

L2: Barnet vs Grimsby, Chesterfield vs Accrington, Shrewsbury vs Walsall

I am a Sky subscriber, do I need to pay extra to watch my team?

No! Customers with a full Sky Sports subscription won't need to do a thing.

Sky Sports+ is available alongside the existing Sky experience, across Sky Glass, Sky Stream, Sky Q, and NOW.

The Sky Sports app is also the ultimate home of sports streaming on mobile devices with Sky Sports+ streams accessible directly from the app.

I am NOT a Sky subscriber, how can I watch my team?

For instant, contract-free access to all Sky Sports channels, non-Sky subscribers can purchase a NOW Sports Day or Month Membership.

When will the rest of the fixture times be confirmed?

By November 6 2026, selections shall be announced in respect of all matches to be played up to, and including, the midweek of March 2-3 2027.

Selections for matches scheduled for the weekend of March 5-8 2027 will be announced by February 5 2027, followed by weekly announcements looking four-weeks ahead. (For example, the weekend of March 12-15 2027 will be announced by Friday 12 February 2027).

Selections for matches scheduled for the penultimate weekend of the regular season will be announced three weeks in advance.

Selections for matches scheduled for the final weekend of the regular season will be announced the week prior.

Championship: Every team's 2026/27 fixtures

League One: Every team's 2026/27 fixtures

League Two: Every team's 2026/27 fixtures