Championship TV schedule 2026/27

Four teams are level on 14 points at the top of the Championship after the first seven matches.

Free-scoring West Ham are the leaders courtesy of their goal difference, with Southampton, Swansea City and West Brom all hot on their heels.

Down the bottom, winless Burnley are propping up the table. The Clarets are joined in the relegation zone by Preston North End and Derby County.

The EFL’s top division is, in the minds of many, the most competitive division in football and the 2026/27 renewal is showing signs of being truly special.

A shake-up means six play-off spots are on offer this term rather than four and as a result, the Premier League dream feels more in reach than ever for all 24 Championship clubs.

A 46-game Championship season is a wild ride and not for the faint-hearted. The good news for UK viewers is that there is extensive coverage throughout the 2026/27 campaign.

Radio Times brings you the complete Championship TV schedule, including every game you can watch live in the UK.

Championship dates 2026/27

The 2026/27 Championship regular season starts on Friday 14 August 2026 and runs until Saturday 1 May 2027.

The Championship 2026/27 play-off final is scheduled to be played on Saturday 29 May 2027.

All UK time. Subject to change.

Friday 11 September 2026

Saturday 12 September 2026

Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City (12:30pm) Sky Sports+
Derby County v Birmingham City (12:30pm) Sky Sports Football
West Brom v QPR (12:30pm) Sky Sports+

Sunday 13 September 2026

Tuesday 15 September 2026

Bristol City v Lincoln City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Middlesbrough v Millwall (7:45pm) Sky Sports+

Friday 18 September 2026

Saturday 19 September 2026

Cardiff City v Charlton Athletic (12:30pm) Sky Sports+
Millwall v West Ham United (12:30pm) ITV1 / STV / Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Football / Sky Sports Ultra HD / ITVX / STV Player
Stoke City v Sheffield United (12:30pm) Sky Sports+

Sunday 20 September 2026

Friday 9 October 2026

Saturday 10 October 2026

Charlton Athletic v Bristol City (12:30pm) Sky Sports+
Swansea City v Norwich City (12:30pm) Sky Sports+
West Brom v Birmingham City (12:30pm) Sky Sports Football

Sunday 11 October 2026

Tuesday 13 October 2026

Birmingham City v Preston North End (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Bristol City v Blackburn Rovers (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Burnley v Charlton Athletic (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Cardiff City v Watford (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Millwall v Swansea City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Wolves v Bolton Wanderers (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Wrexham v West Brom (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Stoke City v Middlesbrough (8pm) Sky Sports Football

Wednesday 14 October 2026

Norwich City v Southampton (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Portsmouth v Sheffield United (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
QPR v Derby County (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Lincoln City v West Ham United (8pm) Sky Sports Football

Friday 16 October 2026

Saturday 17 October 2026

Middlesbrough v Cardiff City (12:30pm) Sky Sports+
Millwall v Lincoln City (12:30pm) Sky Sports+
Watford v Charlton Athletic (12:30pm) Sky Sports Football

Friday 23 October 2026

Saturday 24 October 2026

Charlton Athletic v Norwich City (12:30pm) Sky Sports Football
Portsmouth v Millwall (12:30pm) Sky Sports+
Sheffield United v Derby County (12:30pm) Sky Sports+

Friday 30 October 2026

Saturday 31 October 2026

Lincoln City v Birmingham City (12:30pm) Sky Sports+
Norwich City v Watford (12:30pm) Sky Sports+
Stoke City v Preston North End (12:30pm) Sky Sports Football

Tuesday 3 November 2026

Birmingham City v Millwall (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Blackburn Rovers v Stoke City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Derby County v Norwich City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Portsmouth v Swansea City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Preston North End v Sheffield United (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
QPR v Burnley (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Watford v Lincoln City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
West Brom v Southampton (8pm) Sky Sports Football

Wednesday 4 November 2026

Cardiff City v West Ham United (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Wrexham v Middlesbrough (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Bristol City v Wolves (8pm) Sky Sports Football

Friday 6 November 2026

Saturday 7 November 2026

Bristol City v Norwich City (12:30pm) Sky Sports+
Portsmouth v Stoke City (12:30pm) Sky Sports+
Wrexham v Wolves (12:30pm) Sky Sports Football

Saturday 21 November 2026

Millwall v QPR (12:30pm) Sky Sports Football
Norwich City v Cardiff City (12:30pm) Sky Sports+
Southampton v Derby County (12:30pm) Sky Sports+

Sunday 22 November 2026

Tuesday 24 November 2026

Bristol City v Wrexham (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Cardiff City v Preston North End (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Charlton Athletic v Lincoln City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Middlesbrough v Swansea City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Norwich City v QPR (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Portsmouth v West Ham United (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Sheffield United v Southampton (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Wolves v Derby County (8pm) Sky Sports Football

Wednesday 25 November 2026

Bolton Wanderers v West Brom (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Burnley v Birmingham City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Watford v Blackburn Rovers (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Stoke City v Millwall (8pm) Sky Sports Football

Friday 27 November 2026

Saturday 28 November 2026

Blackburn Rovers v Charlton Athletic (12:30pm) Sky Sports+
Lincoln City v Wolves (12:30pm) Sky Sports+
Preston North End v Norwich City (12:30pm) Sky Sports Football

Sunday 29 November 2026

Friday 4 December 2026

Saturday 5 December 2026

Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers (12:30pm) Sky Sports Football
Middlesbrough v Derby County (12:30pm) Sky Sports+
Watford v Millwall (12:30pm) Sky Sports+

Sunday 6 December 2026

Tuesday 8 December 2026

Birmingham City v Watford (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Blackburn Rovers v Norwich City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Millwall v Sheffield United (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
QPR v Wolves (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Swansea City v Bolton Wanderers (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
West Brom v Cardiff City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Wrexham v Charlton Athletic (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
West Ham United v Middlesbrough (8pm) Sky Sports Football

Wednesday 9 December 2026

Derby County v Bristol City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Lincoln City v Stoke City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Preston North End v Portsmouth (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Southampton v Burnley (8pm) Sky Sports Football

Friday 11 December 2026

Saturday 12 December 2026

Preston North End v Middlesbrough (12:30pm) Sky Sports+
QPR v Watford (12:30pm) Sky Sports+
Stoke City v West Brom (12:30pm) Sky Sports Football

Friday 18 December 2026

Saturday 19 December 2026

Birmingham City v West Ham United (12:30pm) ITV1 / STV / Sky Sports Football / ITVX / STV Player
Swansea City v Preston North End (12:30pm) Sky Sports+
Watford v Bolton Wanderers (12:30pm) Sky Sports+

Saturday 26 December 2026

Tuesday 29 December 2026

Wrexham v Blackburn Rovers (6pm) Sky Sports Football
Burnley v Lincoln City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Millwall v Portsmouth (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
Southampton v West Ham United (8:15pm) Sky Sports Football

Friday 1 January 2027

Championship TV rights 2026/27

Sky Sports is the home of Championship football in 2026/27, with the broadcaster set to show more than 1,000 live games across the EFL, Carabao Cup and EFL Trophy this term.

Sky Sports can be added to any Sky TV package for just £24 per month for all nine sports channels, or you can pick up the complete sports package plus Netflix for £35 per month.

Sky Sports+ will feature a huge chunk of the 1000+ games in EFL competitions throughout the season and is included as part of Sky Sports packages.

NOW is essentially Sky Sports without a contract. You can buy a day membership (£14.99) or month membership (£34.99).

NOW can be streamed through a computer or apps found on most smart TVs, phones and consoles. NOW is also available via TNT Sports.

10 EFL games will also be broadcast live on ITV across the 2026/27 campaign.

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