4The 2026-27 EFL season will kick-off on August 7 with the opening round of the Carabao Cup [Getty Images]
The EFL has announced the fixtures for the 2026-27 season will be published at midday on Thursday, 25 June.
The first-round draws for the Carabao Cup and the Vertu Trophy will be made on the same day.
The new season will kick off on the weekend of August 7-9 with the first round of the Carabao Cup, and the opening fixtures in the Championship, League One and League Two will follow a week later on 14-16 August.
The first round of the Vertu Trophy will be played in the week commencing 21 September.
