Following the conclusion of the 2024/25 season, Derby County supporters can now look ahead to the 2025/26 campaign and Sky Bet Championship football at Pride Park Stadium for the second year in a row.
The highly anticipated fixture release day for the new campaign will take place at 12pm on Thursday 26th June 2025.
The 2025/26 season will kick off over the weekend of 8th-10th August in the Championship, a week after the start of the League One and League Two campaigns.
Fixture release day will also incorporate the draw for Round One of the Carabao Cup, which will take place live on Sky Sports News at 4:30pm, and the competition will kick off in mid-August.
The Sky Bet Play-Offs will take place over the 2026 May Bank Holiday Weekend, from 23rd-25th May.
The scheduled 46 rounds of League matches will take place across 33 weekends, nine midweeks and four Bank Holidays in the Championship.
Key dates ahead of the 2025/26 EFL season can be found below:
League Season
Fixture Release Date – Thursday 26th June 2025 at 12pm
Sky Bet Championship Opening Weekend
Friday 8th August 2025 – Sunday 10th August 2025
EFL Final games of the regular season
Weekend of 2nd/3rd May 2026
Carabao Cup
Round One Draw – Thursday 26th June 2025 at 4:30pm
Round One – w/c 11th August 2025
Carabao Cup Final – Sunday 22nd March 2026
Play-Offs
Championship Play-Off Final – Saturday 23rd May 2026
League One Play-Off Final – Sunday 24th May 2026
League Two Play-Off Final – Monday 25th May 2026
