Supporters can now mark dates for next season in their calendars with the anticipated fixture release day set for 9am on Thursday 26th June 2025.
The 2025/26 season will kick-off over the weekends of 1st-3rd August in League One and League Two and 8th-10th August in the Championship.
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 while the Vertu Trophy will start in early September.
The play-offs will take place over the 2026 May bank holiday weekend, from 23-25 May.
The scheduled 46 rounds of league matches will take place across 33 weekends, nine midweeks and four bank holidays in the Championship, with League One and League Two playing over 33 weekends, five midweeks and eight Bank Holidays and international breaks.
Key dates ahead of the 2025/26 EFL season:
Fixture Release Date
– Thursday 26th June 2025 at 9am.
EFL Opening Weekends
League One and League Two: Friday 1st August – Sunday 3rd August
Championship: Friday 8th August – Sunday 10th August
Final games of the regular season
– Weekend of 2nd/3rd May 2026
Carabao Cup Round One Draw
– Thursday 26th June 2025
Carabao Cup Round One
– w/c 11th August 2025
Carabao Cup Final
– Sunday 22nd March 2026
Vertu Trophy Group Stage Draw
– Thursday 26th June 2025
Vertu Trophy Matchday One
– w/c 1st September 2025
Vertu Trophy Final
– Sunday 12th April 2026
Championship Play-Off Final
– Saturday 23rd May 2026
League One Play-Off Final
– Sunday 24th May 2026
League Two Play-Off Final
– Monday 25th May 2026
