When are 2023-24 Championship fixtures announced and when does season start? (original) (raw)

The Premier League fixtures has been released as Chelsea face Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on the opening weekend... but when are the 2023-24 Championship fixtures announced, and when does it start?

Published: 04:48 EST, 12 June 2023 | Updated: 04:35 EST, 15 June 2023

The new season of the Championship is set to get underway in two months and will include the likes of Leeds, Leicester and Southampton.

The 2022-23 Championship was won by Vincent Kompany's Burnley. The side sealed promotion back in April following their 2-1 win against Middlesbrough and would go on to win the division. They were also joined by Sheffield United, who finished second in the table.

Luton Town were the final team to earn promotion to the Premier League after they defeated Coventry City in the Championship play-off final.

Southampton were the first team to be relegated from the Premier League after their home defeat to Marco Silva's Fulham. Despite winning on the final day against West Ham, Leicester will be playing Championship football next season. The Foxes and the Saints will also be joined by Leeds.

After the Premier League fixtures were released this morning, when will the Championship fixtures be released and when will the season start? Mail Sport provides the answers below.

Leeds United will be playing Championship football next season following their defeat to Tottenham

Leicester City were also relegated from the Premier League despite defeating West Ham on the final game of the season

The 2023-24 Championship fixtures are due to be announced on Thursday, June 22.

Next season's fixtures will be revealed at 9am in the United Kingdom.

Dates for all of the matches will be released at that time, as well as the schedule for League One and Two.

When does the new season start?

The 2023-24 Championship season will start on Saturday, August 5.

EFL teams will immediately be back in action a few days later, with the first round of the Carabao Cup taking place on the week commencing August 7.

Next season's Championship play-off final will take place on Sunday, May 26 2024.

The Championship play-off final is set to take place on Sunday, May 26 2024 at Wembley

Which teams will be playing next season?

Following yesterday's action, 23 of the 24 teams competing in the Championship next season has been confirmed.

Plymouth Argyle were promoted to the Championship after finishing top of League One with 101 points.

They were joined by Ipswich Town, who secured the final automatic spot after finishing second.

Sheffield Wednesday will also be playing Championship football next season after they defeated Barnsley in the League One play-off final.

Plymouth Argyle will be playing Championship football next season after they won League One

Sheffield Wednesday secured their place in the Championship after they defeated Barnsley in the League One play-off final

Leeds, Leicester and Southampton will all be looking to earn promotion back into the Premier League.

The confirmed Championship teams for the 2023-24 season are as followed:

Southampton will be looking to earn promotion straight away following their relegation