EFL TV Change Dates 2026-27: Championship, League One and League Two

When does television change game dates and times in the English Football League? We have all those dates here for the 2026-27 season, including the Championship, League One and League Two.

First of all, here are the key dates for 2026-27 English Football League season; the fixtures will be released on June 25, the Carabao Cup starts the weekend of August 7, and the league seasons start the weekend of August 14. The Championship, League One and League Two all end their seasons on May 8, 2027.

And here are fixtures-release and season-start dates for all the other European leagues.

TV Changes to the English Football League Fixtures

Remember, when the schedule, or “fixtures list,” is first released June 25, it will show everyone playing at the same time each week. But as you know from watching English soccer on television, they don’t all stay at the same time.

Although the changes are more severe in the Premier League (when does TV change the Premier League schedule?), in the Football League they are adjusting — or “flexing” if you’re American — more games than ever. Up to 10 games each week will be broadcast — up to five in the Championship, and up to five in League One/Two — which means that only 26 of the 36 games each weekend will be played Saturday at 3 p.m., when no football is broadcast in the UK.

The good news is that they have massively simplified this process since the 2025-26 season. The EFL, in this sense, is much more supporter-friendly than the Premier League.

2026-27 TV Change Dates for Football League Championship, League One and League Two

• For games through September, 2026: By July 2
• For games through January 11, 2027: By July 31
• For games through March 3, 2027: By November 6
• For the weekend of March 5-8: By February 5, 2027
• For games through April: With four weeks’ notice
• For the May 1 (next-to-last) weekend: With three weeks’ notice
• The final round of games on May 8 won’t be adjusted for day and time. Everyone plays at the same time.

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