Swansea City are top of the Championship heading into the extended international break.

The second tier is not due to return until mid-October and it's fair to say the Jack Army will be happier than most supporters after a phenomenal start to the campaign.

West Ham occupy the other automatic promotion spot but, as usual, there are plenty of teams snapping at their heels in what is an already competitive race for the Premier League.

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.

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Championship dates 2026/27

The 2026/27 Championship regular season starts on and runs until .

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

All UK time. Subject to change.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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+

• 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

• 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+

• Watford v Lincoln City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+

• West Brom v Southampton (8pm) Sky Sports Football

• 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

• 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

• 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+

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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+

• 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+

• 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

• 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

• Preston North End v Middlesbrough (12:30pm) Sky Sports+

• Stoke City v West Brom (12:30pm) Sky Sports Football

• 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+

• 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

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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