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What to look out for on EFL fixture release day


The fixtures for the 2026-27 English Football League season will be released at 12:00 BST on Thursday, 25 June.

West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Burnley, who were all relegated from the Premier League, will be joined in the Championship by Bolton Wanderers, Cardiff City and Lincoln City, with the Imps returning to the second tier for the first time in 65 years.

Leicester City will play in the third tier for just the second time in their 142-year history after back-to-back relegations, and will be in League One alongside Oxford United and Sheffield Wednesday.

The Foxes will face games against Bromley, who are in the third tier for the first time in their history, MK Dons, Cambridge United and Notts County.

Exeter City, Port Vale, Rotherham United and Northampton Town have dropped down to League Two.

York City and Rochdale, who both amassed more than 100 points in the National League last season, will return to the EFL.

Here is everything you need to know about the EFL fixture release day and some key things to look out for.


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