EFL Championship 2023/24 season start date, key dates, schedule fixtures release, teams list

EFL Championship 2023/24 season start date, key dates, schedule fixtures release, teams list

With Leeds, Leicester and Southampton all set to play in the EFL Championship next year following their relegation, check out the fixtures release and start date for the 2023/24 season

Vincent Kompany’s Burnley won the 2022/23 season of the Championship after securing their promotion way back in April after their 2-1 win against Middlesbrough.

EFL Championship 2023/24 season start date, key dates, schedule fixtures release, teams 

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Meanwhile, Premier League sides Southampton, Leicester City, and Leeds, are all set to join the Championship in the upcoming season.

With the new season beginning in under three months, check out the fixtures release date for the new Championship season.

2023/24 Championship fixtures release date

Earlier this month, the EFL confirmed that the fixtures release date for the 2023/24 Championship season is on Thursday, June 22. The fixtures for the new season will be revealed at around 9am in the UK. Aside from the fixtures, the all the dates for all of the matches along with the schedule for League One and Two will be released.

2023/24 Championship season start date

The start date for the 2023/24 Championship season has been set as Saturday, August 5. Immediately after the start of the new season, EFL teams will play the first round of the Carabao Cup on August 7. According to reports, the final game of next season’s Championship play-off final will be on Sunday, May 26 2024.

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2023/24 Championship teams

Ahead of the new campaign, Plymouth Argyle, Ipswich Town, and Sheffield Wednesday will join the Championship from League One.

Plymouth Argyle finished on top of League One with 101 points, while Ipswich Town came in second to secured the final automatic spot. Meanwhile, Sheffield Wednesday beat Barnsley to determine the final promotion spot. On the other spectrum, Leeds, Leicester, and Southampton got relegated from the Premier League.

Given below are the confirmed Championship teams for the 2023/24 season:

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  1. Birmingham City
  2. Blackburn Rovers
  3. Bristol City
  4. Cardiff City
  5. Coventry City
  6. Huddersfield Town
  7. Hull City
  8. Ipswich Town
  9. Leeds United
  10. Leicester City
  11. Middlesbrough
  12. Millwall
  13. Norwich City
  14. Plymouth Argyle
  15. Preston North End
  16. Queens Park Rangers
  17. Rotherham United
  18. Sheffield Wednesday
  19. Southampton
  20. Stoke City
  21. Sunderland
  22. Swansea City
  23. Watford
  24. West Bromwich Albion

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