Sheff Wed host Saints to start Championship season

Leeds United will be involved in one of three Sunday televised games

Newly promoted Sheffield Wednesday will kick off the Championship season with the visit of relegated Southampton to Hillsborough on Friday, 4 August.

Leeds, having also dropped out of the top flight, then face Cardiff, while promoted side Ipswich go to Sunderland.

League One champions Plymouth host Huddersfield on Saturday, 5 August.

That is one of eight matches at 15:00 BST that afternoon, with Middlesbrough against Millwall and Blackburn Rovers versus West Bromwich Albion among the highlights.

There will be no break in the season as per last term when the World Cup brought a temporary halt to proceedings, with the season ending on Sunday, 4 May 2024.

• Every club's Championship fixtures for 2023-24
• Reading host Peterborough on League One opening day
• Wrexham host MK Dons on League Two opening day

First round of fixtures in full

All 15:00 BST unless shown

Friday, 4 May

Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton [20:00 BST]

Saturday. 5 May

Blackburn Rovers v West Bromwich Albion

Bristol City v Preston North End

Middlesbrough v Millwall

Norwich City v Hull City

Plymouth Argyle v Huddersfield Town

Queens Park Rangers v Watford

Stoke City v Rotherham United

Swansea City v Birmingham City

Sunday, 6 August

Leicester City v Coventry City [12:00 BST]

Leeds United v Cardiff City [14:30 BST]

Sunderland v Ipswich Town [17:00 BST]