Birmingham and Wrexham face Ipswich and Southampton on blockbuster EFL opening weekend
The wait is finally over… the 2025/26 English Football League fixtures are now confirmed!
Birmingham City mark their return to the Championship with a home clash against Ipswich Town on August 8, live on talkSPORT.
Birmingham will play at home in their first match back in the ChampionshipCredit: Getty
Wrexham, fresh off their third consecutive promotion, will also be live on talkSPORT as they travel down to Southampton a day later.
Leicester City meet Sheffield Wednesday, who could be reunited with manager Danny Rohl, live on talkSPORT 2 on August 10.
In League One, Luton Town host AFC Wimbledon live on talkSPORT 2 on August 1 after back-to-back relegations from the Premier League.
We will also have live coverage of Cardiff City against Peterborough United on the following day.’
National League champions Barnet are at home to Fleetwood Town on the opening weekend of League Two.
Oldham Athletic will visit MK Dons in their first EFL fixture since their fourth tier campaign in 2022.
talkSPORT gives you every opening fixture for all 72 EFL teams in the season’s Championship, League One and League Two.
Town will host the Canaries on Saturday, October 4th (3pm), before travelling to Norfolk for the return fixture on Saturday, April 11th, 2026 (3pm).
Last time out in the 23/24 Championship, Town drew 2-2 with Norwich in Suffolk and slipped to a disappointing 1-0 defeat at Carrow Road. They went on to seal a second straight promotion, of course,
The Blues haven’t beaten their old rivals since a 3-2 win at Portman Road on April 19, 2009.
His exploits has seen him linked with a host of clubs including Leicester City and Southampton.
Rohl is engaged in crunch talk with Wednesday chiefs regarding his exit sparked by frustrations over an inability to strengthen his squad for the next three transfer windows.
The club’s players are due back for pre-season training on Thursday but Rohl is not expected to take the session according to The Telegraph.
Rohl’s backroom team are out of contract this month which could leave the club’s preparations for the new season in tatters.
