When are the EFL fixtures released? League One and League Two 2025/26 football dates

The 48 teams in League One and League Two will discover their schedules for the 2025/26 season when the fixtures are released.

There will be 46 scheduled rounds of matches across 33 weekends, five midweeks and eight Bank Holidays and international breaks.

The first promotion or relegation from either division this time around was sealed on April 8, when Birmingham City won at Peterborough United to earn an immediate return to the Championship.

101GreatGoals.com has the details on when the 2025/26 EFL League One and League Two fixtures will be released, as well as key dates for the campaign.

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Tranmere comeback from 3-0 down and every goal is a banger 👏@TranmereRovers | @EFL pic.twitter.com/qitHmhn2fb

— ITV Football (@itvfootball) April 12, 2025

When are the EFL fixtures released 2025/26? League One, League Two

The full schedule will be announced at 09:00 BST on Thursday, June 26 2025.

The draws for round one of the EFL Cup and the Vertu Trophy group stage will be made on the same day and shown live on Sky Sports News.

League One, League Two fixtures release date 2025/26

Dates will be made available on the EFL website.

Fans can automatically download the schedule to their devices by synchronising it with the EFL calendar.

When do the 2025/26 seasons start and end in League One and Two?

The first round of matches in 2025/26 will be on the weekend of August 2 2025, with the final games of the regular season on the weekend of May 2 2026.

The League One play-off final 2025/26 will take place on May 24 2026, with the League Two final taking place the following day.

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2025/26 EFL TV deals

Sky Sports agreed to broadcast more than 1,000 live EFL matches a season from the start of 2024/25, including games on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports+.

ITV EFL highlights

While Sky Sports also offers highlights of games, ITV screens a comprehensive round-up every Saturday at 21:00 on ITV4, with a repeat on ITV later in the evening and another on Sunday mornings.

There are highlights of midweek fixtures where a full round has taken place on ITV and ITVX. Each highlights programme is available for 30 days after transmission.

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How to watch the EFL on TV: Sky Sports

Prices for Sky Sports vary. Via Now TV, Sky Sports costs £14.99 for a day membership, £26 a month for a six-month membership or £34.99 a month with no contract.

Sky Sports memberships include access to all 12 live Sky Sports channels and Sky Sports+, which offers live streams and a dedicated channel.