Find Championship Matches & Tickets
The EFL Championship is the second tier of English football and one of the most-watched leagues in Europe, with 24 clubs competing for promotion to the Premier League across a 46-game season. Football Finder helps you explore upcoming Championship matches, kickoff times, stadiums and host cities, with ticket and travel information available from each fixture.
Championship Quick Facts
- Competition
- Championship
- Country / Region
- England
- Competition type
- Domestic second-tier league
- Teams
- 24
- Season
- August to May
- Format
- Each club plays every other club home and away, followed by promotion play-offs
- Promotion / Relegation
- Bottom three clubs are relegated to EFL League One
Upcoming Championship Matches
168 upcoming fixtures at 24 stadiums across 21 cities. Tap any match for kickoff times, tickets, and travel info.
Matches on Tuesday, 1 September
PrestonvsBristol City18:45 · Preston · Deepdale
Sheffield UtdvsBolton18:45 · Sheffield · Bramall Lane
SwanseavsWatford18:45 · Swansea · Swansea.com Stadium
PortsmouthvsDerby18:45 · Portsmouth · Fratton Park
LincolnvsBlackburn18:45 · Lincoln · LNER Stadium
West HamvsWolves18:45 · London · London Stadium
Stoke CityvsNorwich19:00 · Stoke-on-Trent · bet365 Stadium
BirminghamvsSouthampton19:00 · Birmingham · St Andrew's Stadium
Matches on Wednesday, 2 September
Matches on Saturday, 5 September
- PrestonvsBlackburn11:30 · Preston · Deepdale
Stoke CityvsCharlton11:30 · Stoke-on-Trent · bet365 Stadium- LincolnvsSouthampton11:30 · Lincoln · LNER Stadium
MillwallvsBolton14:00 · London · The Den
West BromvsWatford14:00 · West Bromwich · The Hawthorns- West HamvsDerby14:00 · London · London Stadium
QPRvsMiddlesbrough14:00 · London · MATRADE Loftus Road
PortsmouthvsCardiff14:00 · Portsmouth · Fratton Park- Sheffield UtdvsNorwich14:00 · Sheffield · Bramall Lane
BurnleyvsBristol City14:00 · Burnley · Turf Moor
SwanseavsWrexham19:00 · Swansea · Swansea.com Stadium
Matches on Sunday, 6 September
Matches on Tuesday, 8 September
- SouthamptonvsSwansea18:45 · Southampton · St. Mary's Stadium
- BlackburnvsSheffield Utd18:45 · Blackburn · Ewood Park
- WrexhamvsBurnley18:45 · Wrexham · Racecourse Ground
- Bristol CityvsLincoln18:45 · Bristol · Ashton Gate Stadium
- MiddlesbroughvsMillwall18:45 · Middlesbrough · Riverside Stadium
- WatfordvsPreston18:45 · Watford · Vicarage Road
- CardiffvsStoke City18:45 · Cardiff · Cardiff City Stadium
- BoltonvsWest Ham19:00 · Bolton · Toughsheet Community Stadium
Matches on Wednesday, 9 September
Matches on Friday, 11 September
Matches on Saturday, 12 September
- West BromvsQPR11:30 · West Bromwich · The Hawthorns
- BoltonvsCardiff11:30 · Bolton · Toughsheet Community Stadium
- DerbyvsBirmingham11:30 · Derby · Pride Park Stadium
- SouthamptonvsBristol City14:00 · Southampton · St. Mary's Stadium
- SwanseavsBurnley14:00 · Swansea · Swansea.com Stadium
- WatfordvsStoke City14:00 · Watford · Vicarage Road
- PrestonvsLincoln14:00 · Preston · Deepdale
- BlackburnvsMillwall14:00 · Blackburn · Ewood Park
- MiddlesbroughvsNorwich14:00 · Middlesbrough · Riverside Stadium
- CharltonvsPortsmouth14:00 · London · The Valley
Matches on Sunday, 13 September
Matches on Friday, 18 September
Matches on Saturday, 19 September
- Stoke CityvsSheffield Utd11:30 · Stoke-on-Trent · bet365 Stadium
- CardiffvsCharlton11:30 · Cardiff · Cardiff City Stadium
- MillwallvsWest Ham11:30 · London · The Den
- PortsmouthvsBlackburn14:00 · Portsmouth · Fratton Park
- WrexhamvsSouthampton14:00 · Wrexham · Racecourse Ground
- NorwichvsBolton14:00 · Norwich · Carrow Road
- QPRvsPreston14:00 · London · MATRADE Loftus Road
- BurnleyvsDerby14:00 · Burnley · Turf Moor
- BirminghamvsMiddlesbrough14:00 · Birmingham · St Andrew's Stadium
- LincolnvsSwansea14:00 · Lincoln · LNER Stadium
Matches on Sunday, 20 September
Matches on Friday, 9 October
Matches on Saturday, 10 October
- SwanseavsNorwich11:30 · Swansea · Swansea.com Stadium
- West BromvsBirmingham11:30 · West Bromwich · The Hawthorns
- CharltonvsBristol City11:30 · London · The Valley
- BlackburnvsCardiff14:00 · Blackburn · Ewood Park
- DerbyvsWrexham14:00 · Derby · Pride Park Stadium
- PrestonvsMillwall14:00 · Preston · Deepdale
- BoltonvsStoke City14:00 · Bolton · Toughsheet Community Stadium
- WatfordvsBurnley14:00 · Watford · Vicarage Road
- MiddlesbroughvsWolves14:00 · Middlesbrough · Riverside Stadium
- Sheffield UtdvsLincoln14:00 · Sheffield · Bramall Lane
Matches on Sunday, 11 October
Matches on Tuesday, 13 October
- WolvesvsBolton18:45 · Wolverhampton · Molineux Stadium
- BurnleyvsCharlton18:45 · Burnley · Turf Moor
- CardiffvsWatford18:45 · Cardiff · Cardiff City Stadium
- Bristol CityvsBlackburn18:45 · Bristol · Ashton Gate Stadium
- WrexhamvsWest Brom18:45 · Wrexham · Racecourse Ground
- MillwallvsSwansea18:45 · London · The Den
- BirminghamvsPreston19:00 · Birmingham · St Andrew's Stadium
- Stoke CityvsMiddlesbrough19:00 · Stoke-on-Trent · bet365 Stadium
Matches on Wednesday, 14 October
Matches on Friday, 16 October
Matches on Saturday, 17 October
- WatfordvsCharlton11:30 · Watford · Vicarage Road
- MiddlesbroughvsCardiff11:30 · Middlesbrough · Riverside Stadium
- MillwallvsLincoln11:30 · London · The Den
- SouthamptonvsBolton14:00 · Southampton · St. Mary's Stadium
- Bristol CityvsSheffield Utd14:00 · Bristol · Ashton Gate Stadium
- DerbyvsStoke City14:00 · Derby · Pride Park Stadium
- SwanseavsWest Ham14:00 · Swansea · Swansea.com Stadium
- BirminghamvsQPR14:00 · Birmingham · St Andrew's Stadium
- West BromvsBlackburn14:00 · West Bromwich · The Hawthorns
- NorwichvsPortsmouth14:00 · Norwich · Carrow Road
- WrexhamvsPreston14:00 · Wrexham · Racecourse Ground
Matches on Friday, 23 October
Matches on Saturday, 24 October
- Sheffield UtdvsDerby11:30 · Sheffield · Bramall Lane
- CharltonvsNorwich11:30 · London · The Valley
- PortsmouthvsMillwall11:30 · Portsmouth · Fratton Park
- Stoke CityvsBristol City14:00 · Stoke-on-Trent · bet365 Stadium
- LincolnvsBurnley14:00 · Lincoln · LNER Stadium
- BlackburnvsWrexham14:00 · Blackburn · Ewood Park
- CardiffvsBirmingham14:00 · Cardiff · Cardiff City Stadium
- WolvesvsWatford14:00 · Wolverhampton · Molineux Stadium
- PrestonvsWest Brom14:00 · Preston · Deepdale
- West HamvsSouthampton14:00 · London · London Stadium
- QPRvsSwansea14:00 · London · MATRADE Loftus Road
Matches on Friday, 30 October
Matches on Saturday, 31 October
- Stoke CityvsPreston12:30 · Stoke-on-Trent · bet365 Stadium
- NorwichvsWatford12:30 · Norwich · Carrow Road
- LincolnvsBirmingham12:30 · Lincoln · LNER Stadium
- WolvesvsCardiff15:00 · Wolverhampton · Molineux Stadium
- West HamvsWest Brom15:00 · London · London Stadium
- BoltonvsBristol City15:00 · Bolton · Toughsheet Community Stadium
- SouthamptonvsQPR15:00 · Southampton · St. Mary's Stadium
- MillwallvsDerby15:00 · London · The Den
- MiddlesbroughvsCharlton15:00 · Middlesbrough · Riverside Stadium
- BurnleyvsPortsmouth15:00 · Burnley · Turf Moor
- SwanseavsBlackburn15:00 · Swansea · Swansea.com Stadium
Matches on Tuesday, 3 November
- WatfordvsLincoln19:45 · Watford · Vicarage Road
- PrestonvsSheffield Utd19:45 · Preston · Deepdale
- DerbyvsNorwich19:45 · Derby · Pride Park Stadium
- QPRvsBurnley19:45 · London · MATRADE Loftus Road
- PortsmouthvsSwansea19:45 · Portsmouth · Fratton Park
- BlackburnvsStoke City19:45 · Blackburn · Ewood Park
- CharltonvsBolton19:45 · London · The Valley
- West BromvsSouthampton20:00 · West Bromwich · The Hawthorns
- BirminghamvsMillwall20:00 · Birmingham · St Andrew's Stadium
Matches on Wednesday, 4 November
Matches on Friday, 6 November
Matches on Saturday, 7 November
- PortsmouthvsStoke City12:30 · Portsmouth · Fratton Park
- Bristol CityvsNorwich12:30 · Bristol · Ashton Gate Stadium
- WrexhamvsWolves12:30 · Wrexham · Racecourse Ground
- BlackburnvsWest Ham15:00 · Blackburn · Ewood Park
- CharltonvsSheffield Utd15:00 · London · The Valley
- BirminghamvsSwansea15:00 · Birmingham · St Andrew's Stadium
- PrestonvsSouthampton15:00 · Preston · Deepdale
- West BromvsMillwall15:00 · West Bromwich · The Hawthorns
- QPRvsLincoln15:00 · London · MATRADE Loftus Road
- WatfordvsMiddlesbrough15:00 · Watford · Vicarage Road
- CardiffvsBurnley15:00 · Cardiff · Cardiff City Stadium
Matches on Saturday, 21 November
- MillwallvsQPR12:30 · London · The Den
- SouthamptonvsDerby12:30 · Southampton · St. Mary's Stadium
- NorwichvsCardiff12:30 · Norwich · Carrow Road
- LincolnvsWrexham15:00 · Lincoln · LNER Stadium
- Stoke CityvsBirmingham15:00 · Stoke-on-Trent · bet365 Stadium
- West HamvsPreston15:00 · London · London Stadium
- WolvesvsCharlton15:00 · Wolverhampton · Molineux Stadium
- BoltonvsPortsmouth15:00 · Bolton · Toughsheet Community Stadium
- MiddlesbroughvsBristol City15:00 · Middlesbrough · Riverside Stadium
- Sheffield UtdvsWatford15:00 · Sheffield · Bramall Lane
- SwanseavsWest Brom15:00 · Swansea · Swansea.com Stadium
Matches on Sunday, 22 November
Matches on Tuesday, 24 November
- Bristol CityvsWrexham19:45 · Bristol · Ashton Gate Stadium
- NorwichvsQPR19:45 · Norwich · Carrow Road
- PortsmouthvsWest Ham19:45 · Portsmouth · Fratton Park
- Sheffield UtdvsSouthampton19:45 · Sheffield · Bramall Lane
- CharltonvsLincoln19:45 · London · The Valley
- CardiffvsPreston19:45 · Cardiff · Cardiff City Stadium
- MiddlesbroughvsSwansea19:45 · Middlesbrough · Riverside Stadium
- WolvesvsDerby20:00 · Wolverhampton · Molineux Stadium
Cities Hosting Championship Matches
Championship Stadiums
Bramall Lane, Fratton Park, bet365 Stadium, Turf Moor, Deepdale, Swansea.com Stadium, LNER Stadium, London Stadium, St Andrew's Stadium, MATRADE Loftus Road, The Den, The Hawthorns
Championship Teams
Preston, Bristol City, Sheffield Utd, Bolton, Swansea, Watford, Portsmouth, Derby, Lincoln, Blackburn, West Ham, Wolves
Explore Championship Matches on the World Map
Explore Championship matches on the Football Finder World Map to see where games are being played across England. Open a match to check the stadium, host city, nearby places, ticket information and other useful details to help plan your matchday.
Explore Championship Matches on MapFAQ
- What Championship matches are coming up?
- 168 upcoming Championship matches at 24 stadiums across 21 cities. See the day-by-day list above for kickoff times.
- When is the next Championship match?
- Preston vs Bristol City on Tuesday 1 September at 18:45 (Preston local time).
- Which teams are playing in the Championship?
- Hosting at home: Sheffield Utd, Portsmouth, Stoke City, Burnley, Preston, and Swansea.
- How do I buy Championship tickets?
- Tap any match above to open the match page, we link to the cheapest available ticket via our partner ticket-compare.com. For sold-out matches, official club resale is the safest secondary option.