The EFL has announced the initial selection of live games in the Championship until the start of January of the 2026/27 season. ITV and Sky Sports will broadcast games from the three divisions, including up to 10 live EFL fixtures on every regular weekend.The three relegated teams from the Premier League and the trio of promoted sides from League One are among the clubs to feature.101GreatGoals.com has a complete guide to the Championship games picked for TV for the first half of the 2026/27 season, plus details on when the next selections will be announced.Table of ContentsChampionship football on TV: Live games and fixturesChampionship fixtures 2026/27: When are the next games announced?Championship highlights on ITVHow to watch the Championship on TV: Sky SportsChampionship football live streams: How to watch online on ITV, Sky SportsChampionship football on TV: Live games and fixturesAll matches on Sky Sports rather than Sky Sports Plus are on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Ultra.All games on ITV are shown on ITV1 and STV.DateFixtureBSTETPTUK TVAug 14Wolves vs Blackburn Rovers20:0015:0012:00Sky SportsAug 15Bolton Wanderers vs Preston North End12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports+Aug 15Bristol City vs Millwall15:0010:0007:00Sky Sports+Aug 15Charlton Athletic vs Derby County15:0010:0007:00Sky Sports+Aug 15Middlesbrough vs Lincoln City15:0010:0007:00Sky Sports+Aug 15Norwich City vs West Bromwich Albion15:0010:0007:00Sky Sports+Aug 15Portsmouth vs QPR15:0010:0007:00Sky Sports+Aug 15Stoke City vs Swansea City15:0010:0007:00Sky Sports+Aug 15Sheffield United vs Birmingham City17:3012:3009:30Sky SportsAug 16Watford vs Southampton13:3008:3005:30Sky SportsAug 16Burnley vs West Ham16:0011:0008:00Sky SportsAug 17Cardiff City vs Wrexham20:0015:0012:00Sky SportsAug 22Birmingham vs Bristol City12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports+Aug 22Lincoln vs Portsmouth12:3007:3004:30Sky SportsAug 22Millwall vs Norwich12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports+Aug 23West Brom vs Burnley12:0007:0004:00Sky SportsAug 28Wrexham vs Birmingham20:0015:0012:00Sky Sports FootballAug 29Derby vs Swansea12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports+Aug 29Middlesbrough vs West Brom12:3007:3004:30ITV, Sky SportsAug 29Wolves vs Stoke12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports+Sept 1Birmingham vs Southampton19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Sept 1Lincoln vs Blackburn19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Sept 1Portsmouth vs Derby19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Sept 1Preston vs Bristol City19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Sept 1Sheffield United vs Bolton19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Sept 1Swansea vs Watford19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Sept 1West Ham vs Wolves19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Sept 1Stoke vs Norwich20:0015:0012:00Sky SportsSept 2Millwall vs Wrexham19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Sept 2QPR vs Cardiff19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Sept 2West Brom vs Charlton19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Sept 2Burnley vs Middlesbrough20:0015:0012:00Sky SportsSept 5Lincoln vs Southampton12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports+Sept 5Preston vs Blackburn12:3007:3004:30Sky SportsSept 5Stoke vs Charlton12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports+Sept 5Swansea vs Wrexham20:0015:0012:00Sky SportsSept 6Birmingham vs Wolves12:0007:0004:00Sky SportsSept 8Blackburn vs Sheffield United19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Sept 8Bristol City vs Lincoln19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Sept 8Cardiff vs Stoke19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Sept 8Middlesbrough vs Millwall19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Sept 8Southampton vs Swansea19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Sept 8Watford vs Preston19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Sept 8Wrexham vs Burnley19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Sept 8Bolton vs West Ham20:0015:0012:00Sky SportsSept 9Derby vs West Brom19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Sept 9Norwich vs Birmingham19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Sept 9Wolves vs Portsmouth19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Sept 9Charlton vs QPR20:0015:0012:00Sky SportsSept 11West Ham vs Wrexham20:0015:0012:00Sky SportsSept 12Bolton vs Cardiff12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports+Sept 12Derby vs Birmingham12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports FootballSept 12West Brom vs QPR12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports+Sept 13Sheffield United vs Wolves12:0007:0004:00Sky Sports FootballSept 18Bristol City vs Watford20:0015:0012:00Sky Sports FootballSept 19Cardiff vs Charlton12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports+Sept 19Millwall vs West Ham12:3007:3004:30ITV, Sky SportsSept 19Stoke vs Sheffield United12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports+Sept 20Wolves vs West Brom12:0007:0004:00Sky Sports FootballOct 9West Ham vs QPR20:0015:0012:00Sky Sports FootballOct 10Charlton vs Bristol City12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports+Oct 10Swansea vs Norwich12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports+Oct 10West Brom vs Birmingham12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports FootballOct 11Southampton vs Portsmouth12:0007:0004:00ITV, Sky SportsOct 13Birmingham vs Preston19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Oct 13Bristol City vs Blackburn19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Oct 13Burnley vs Charlton19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Oct 13Cardiff vs Watford19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Oct 13Millwall vs Swansea19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Oct 13Wolves vs Bolton19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Oct 13Wrexham vs West Brom19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Oct 13Stoke vs Middlesbrough20:0015:0012:00Sky Sports FootballOct 14Norwich vs Southampton19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Oct 14Portsmouth vs Sheffield United19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Oct 14QPR vs Derby19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Oct 14Lincoln vs West Ham20:0015:0012:00Sky Sports FootballOct 16Burnley vs Wolves20:0015:0012:00Sky Sports FootballOct 17Middlesbrough vs Cardiff12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports+Oct 17Millwall vs Lincoln12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports+Oct 17Watford vs Charlton12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports FootballOct 23Bolton vs Middlesbrough20:0015:0012:00Sky Sports FootballOct 24Charlton vs Norwich12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports FootballOct 24Portsmouth vs Millwall12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports+Oct 24Sheffield United vs Derby12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports+Oct 30Sheffield United vs Wrexham12:3008:3005:30Sky Sports FootballOct 31Lincoln vs Birmingham12:3008:3005:30Sky Sports+Oct 31Norwich vs Watford12:3008:3005:30Sky Sports+Oct 31Stoke vs Preston12:3008:3005:30Sky Sports FootballNov 3Birmingham vs Millwall19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Nov 3Blackburn vs Stoke19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Nov 3Derby vs Norwich19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Nov 3Portsmouth vs Swansea19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Nov 3Preston vs Sheffield United19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Nov 3QPR vs Burnley19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Nov 3Watford vs Lincoln19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Nov 3West Brom vs Southampton20:0015:0012:00Sky Sports FootballNov 4Cardiff vs West Ham19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Nov 4Charlton vs Bolton19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Nov 4Wrexham vs Middlesbrough19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Nov 4Bristol City vs Wolves20:0015:0012:00Sky Sports FootballNov 6Derby vs Bolton20:0015:0012:00Sky Sports FootballNov 7Bristol City vs Norwich12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports+Nov 7Portsmouth vs Stoke12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports+Nov 7Wrexham vs Wolves12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports FootballNov 21Millwall vs QPR12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports FootballNov 21Norwich vs Cardiff12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports+Nov 21Southampton vs Derby12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports+Nov 22Burnley vs Blackburn12:0007:0004:00ITV, Sky SportsNov 24Bristol City vs Wrexham19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Nov 24Cardiff vs Preston19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Nov 24Charlton vs Lincoln19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Nov 24Middlesbrough vs Swansea19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Nov 24Norwich vs QPR19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Nov 24Portsmouth vs West Ham19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Nov 24Sheffield United vs Southampton19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Nov 24Wolves vs Derby20:0015:0012:00Sky Sports FootballNov 25Bolton vs West Brom19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Nov 25Burnley vs Birmingham19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Nov 25Watford vs Blackburn19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Nov 25Stoke vs Millwall20:0015:0012:00Sky Sports FootballNov 27Southampton vs Middlesbrough20:0015:0012:00Sky Sports FootballNov 28Blackburn vs Charlton12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports+Nov 28Lincoln vs Wolves12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports+Nov 28Preston vs Norwich12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports FootballNov 29Swansea vs Cardiff12:0007:0004:00Sky Sports FootballDec 4Sheffield United vs West Ham20:0015:0012:00Sky Sports FootballDec 5Bolton vs Blackburn12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports FootballDec 5Middlesbrough vs Derby12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports+Dec 5Watford vs Millwall12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports+Dec 6Burnley vs Preston12:0007:0004:00Sky Sports FootballDec 8Birmingham vs Watford19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Dec 8Blackburn vs Norwich19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Dec 8Millwall vs Sheffield United19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Dec 8QPR vs Wolves19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Dec 8Swansea vs Bolton19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Dec 8West Brom vs Cardiff19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Dec 8Wrexham vs Charlton19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Dec 8West Ham vs Middlesbrough20:0015:0012:00Sky Sports FootballDec 9Derby vs Bristol City19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Dec 9Lincoln vs Stoke19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Dec 9Preston vs Portsmouth19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Dec 9Southampton vs Burnley20:0015:0012:00Sky Sports FootballDec 11Bolton vs Wrexham20:0015:0012:00Sky Sports FootballDec 12Preston vs Middlesbrough12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports+Dec 12QPR vs Watford12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports+Dec 12Stoke vs West Brom12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports FootballDec 18West Brom vs Sheffield United20:0015:0012:00Sky Sports FootballDec 19Birmingham vs West Ham12:3007:3004:30ITV, Sky SportsDec 19Swansea vs Preston12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports+Dec 19Watford vs Bolton12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports+Dec 26Sheffield United vs Middlesbrough12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports FootballDec 29Wrexham vs Blackburn18:0013:0010:00Sky Sports FootballDec 29Burnley vs Lincoln19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Dec 29Millwall vs Portsmouth19:4514:4511:45Sky Sports+Dec 29Southampton vs West Ham20:1515:1512:15Sky Sports FootballJan 1Millwall vs Wolves12:3007:3004:30Sky Sports FootballJan 1Burnley vs Sheffield United17:3012:3009:30Sky Sports FootballChampionship fixtures 2026/27: When are the next games announced?Fixtures until the midweek of March 2-3 2027 will be announced by November 6 2026, with selections for matches scheduled for the weekend of March 5-8 2027 confirmed by February 5 2027.After that, weekly announcements of televised fixtures will be made four weeks in advance until the scheduling of the penultimate weekend of the regular season, which will be confirmed three weeks beforehand.The selections for the final weekend of the regular season will be announced a week in advance.Championship highlights on ITVWhile Sky Sports also offers highlights of games, ITV screens a comprehensive round-up every Saturday at 21:00 on ITV4, with a repeat on ITV later in the evening and another on Sunday mornings.There are highlights of midweek fixtures where a full round has taken place on ITV and ITVX. Each highlights programme is available for 30 days after transmission.How to watch the Championship on TV: Sky SportsVia Now TV, Sky Sports costs �14.99 for a day membership, �27.99 a month for a 12-month membership or �34.99 a month with no contract.Sky Sports memberships include access to all 12 live Sky Sports channels and Sky Sports+, which offers live streams and a dedicated channel.Championship football live streams: How to watch online on ITV, Sky SportsBoth broadcasters have dedicated apps allowing fans to live-stream the games: Sky Go for Sky Sports and ITVX for ITV.Both apps are available on a vast range of devices, including smart TVs, gaming consoles, set-top boxes and mobile devices. Topics Birmingham City F.C. Blackburn Rovers F.C. Bolton Wanderers F.C. Bristol City F.C. Burnley F.C. Cardiff City F.C. Charlton Derby County Football Club EFL EFL Championship Lincoln City F.C. Middlesbrough F.C. Millwall F.C. Norwich City F.C. Portsmouth Football Club Preston North End F.C. Queens Park Rangers F.C. Sheffield United F.C. Southampton F.C. Stoke City F.C. Swansea City F.C. Watford F.C. West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Ham United F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wrexham A.F.C. 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