Championship fixtures 2023/34 release date as Premier League schedule announced

The Premier League fixtures may have been released but EFL clubs will have to wait another week to see their full fixture lists for the 2023.24 season.

Recent Premier League trio Leicester City, Leeds United and Southampton will be aiming for an immediate return to the top-flight, while Coventry City will wish to respond positively to their play-off final. They will be joined by promoted sides Plymouth Argyle, Ipswich Town and Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship.

In League One, Derby Country, Barnsley and Bolton are considered to be among the favourites for promotion. Meanwhile, Wrexham and Notts County will be looking to make a statement in League Two after their high-profile promotion battle in the National League.

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At 9am on Thursday 22 June, the Championship and other EFL fixtures will be released and provide the full list of each team’s 46 league games. The opening round of games will take place between Friday, August 4 and Sunday, August 6.

On the same day, the EFL Cup first round draw will take place, live on Sky Sports at 2:30pm. Those cup games involving the 72 EFL sides will swiftly follow the first weekend of the new season, taking place on the week commencing August 7.

Looking ahead to the end of the season, the play-off finals will start with League One on Saturday, May 18, quickly followed by the League Two decider on May 19, while the Championship play-off final will be contested on Saturday, May 26.

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