West Bromwich Albion will begin the 2026/27 Sky Bet Championship campaign with a trip to Norwich City.
James Morrison’s men visit Carrow Road on the opening day of the league season - Saturday, August 15 (ko 3pm).
The Baggies’ maiden home fixture is set to be on Saturday, August 22, against Burnley, who were relegated from the Premier League last term.
The first Black Country Derby of the year will be on Saturday, September 19, in Wolverhampton - with the return game at The Hawthorns scheduled for Saturday, February 20.
Albion’s festive period begins on Saturday, December 19, when they host Sheffield United. Morrison’s side will then head to Lincoln - a place they haven’t played a competitive clash since 1961 - on Boxing Day.
A duo of home fixtures against Preston North End on Tuesday, December 29, and Stoke City on New Year’s Day then round off a typically busy Christmas spell.
Easter falls within the March international break - meaning there will be no games over that weekend.
The final away match will be a trip to newly-promoted Cardiff City on Saturday, April 24.
And the campaign is due to conclude at home, when another promoted side - Bolton Wanderers - come to The Hawthorns on Saturday, May 1.
Albion’s full 2026/27 Sky Bet Championship schedule:
| Saturday, August 15 | Norwich City (A) |
| Saturday, August 22 | Burnley (H) |
| Saturday, August 29 | Middlesbrough (A) |
| Wednesday, September 2 | Charlton Athletic (H) |
| Saturday, September 5 | Watford (H) |
| Wednesday, September 9 | Derby County (A) |
| Saturday, September 12 | Queens Park Rangers (H) |
| Saturday, September, 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) |
| Saturday, October 10 | Birmingham City (H) |
| Tuesday, October 13 | Wrexham (A) |
| Saturday, October 17 | Blackburn Rovers (H) |
| Saturday October 24 | Preston North End (A) |
| Saturday, October 31 | West Ham United (A) |
| Tuesday, November 3 | Southampton (H) |
| Saturday, November 7 | Millwall (H) |
| Saturday, November 21 | Swansea City (A) |
| Wednesday, November 25 | Bolton Wanderers (A) |
| Saturday, November 28 | Bristol City (H) |
| Saturday, December 5 | Portsmouth (A) |
| Tuesday, December 8 | Cardiff City (H) |
| Saturday, December 12 | Stoke City (A) |
| Saturday, December 19 | Sheffield United (H) |
| Saturday, December 26 | Lincoln City (A) |
| Tuesday, December 29 | Preston North End (H) |
| Friday, January 1 | Stoke City (H) |
| Saturday, January 16 | Blackburn Rovers (A) |
| Saturday, January 23 | West Ham United (H) |
| Tuesday, January 26 | Southampton (A) |
| Saturday, January 30 | Millwall (A) |
| Saturday, February 6 | Swansea City (H) |
| Saturday, February 13 | Queens Park Rangers (A) |
| Tuesday, February 16 | Wrexham (H) |
| Saturday, February 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) |
| Saturday, February 27 | Birmingham City (A) |
| Tuesday, March 2 | Burnley (A) |
| Saturday, March 6 | Norwich City (H) |
| Saturday, March 13 | Bristol City (A) |
| Tuesday, March 16 | Portsmouth (H) |
| Saturday, March 20 | Lincoln City (H) |
| Saturday, April 3 | Sheffield United (A) |
| Wednesday, April 7 | Derby County (H) |
| Saturday, April 10 | Watford (A) |
| Saturday, April 17 | Middlesbrough (H) |
| Tuesday, April 20 | Charlton Athletic (A) |
| Saturday, April 24 | Cardiff City (A) |
| Saturday, May 1 | Bolton Wanderers (H) |
Sky Sports Selections Notification
The notice periods for selections for the 2026/27 season are as follows:
The opening weekend of EFL fixtures across the Championship, League One and League Two will be live on Sky Sports and Sky Sports + and confirmed on EFL fixture release day.
By July 2, selections will be announced in respect of all live broadcast matches to be played before the end of September 2026.
By July 31, selections will be confirmed in respect of all live broadcast matches to be played up to, and including, the weekend of 8-11 January 2027.
By November 6, selections shall be announced in respect of all matches to be played up to, and including, the midweek of 2-3 March 2027.
Selections for matches scheduled for the weekend of 5-8 March 2027 will be announced by 5 February 2027, followed by weekly announcements looking four weeks ahead. (For example, the weekend of 12-15 March 2027 will be announced by Friday 12 February 2027).
Selections for matches scheduled for the penultimate weekend of the regular season will be announced three weeks in advance.
Selections for matches scheduled for the final weekend of the regular season will be announced the week prior.
Dates for Emirates FA Cup, Carabao Cup & international breaks
Please find below the scheduled dates for both cup competitions, as well as the international breaks.
Carabao Cup
Round One - Weekend of August 8/9 (draw to be done at 4.30pm on Thursday, June 25)
Round Two - August 25/26
Round Three - September 15/16
Round Four - October 27/28
Round Five - December 15/16
Semi-final 1 - January 12/13
Semi-final 2 - February 2/3
Final - March 21
FA Cup
Round Three - weekend of January 9 2027
Round Four - weekend of February 13 2027
Round Five - weekend of March 6 2027
Quarter-final - weekend of April 3 2027
Semi-final - weekend of April 24 2027
Final - Saturday, May 22 2027
International breaks
September & October 2026 - weekends of September 26/27 & October 3/4
November 2026 - weekend of November 14/15
March 2026 - weekend of March 27/28
