How to watch EFL Championship in UK: Live streams, TV channels, start times, latest fixture schedule | Sporting News United Kingdom

The 2024/25 EFL Championship season is well and truly underway, with fans expecting yet another thrilling campaign in the second tier of English football.

The 24 teams in action will be vying to make the top 6 and get a chance at promotion. While the top 2 are guaranteed automatic promotion, the rest of the four teams will feature in a promotion play-off.

The battle to secure Premier League promotion will indeed be a key focus. The likes of Luton Town, Burnley, and Sheffield United, who all slipped down from the top-flight last season, will be looking to bounce back this time around.

There will be other challengers like West Brom, Sunderland and Middlesbrough who will be looking to reach the promised land of the Premier League.

The Sporting News looks at the key fixtures and details for this season and how to follow the matches.

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EFL Championship fixture schedule this season

Here are the major fixtures from the first half of the 2024/25 season of the EFL Championship. 

All times BST

Saturday, September 21

• Sunderland vs. Middlesbrough (12:30 p.m.)

Saturday, September 28

• Sheffield Wednesday vs. West Brom (12:30 p.m.)

Tuesday, October 1

• West Brom vs. Middlesbrough (8:00 p.m.)

Friday, October 18

• Leeds Utd vs. Sheffield Utd (8:00 p.m.)

Wednesday, October 23

• Middlesbrough vs. Sheffield Utd (8:00 p.m.)

Tuesday, November 5

• Swansea City vs. Watford (8:00 p.m.)

Saturday, November 9

• Middlesbrough vs. Luton Town (12:30 p.m.)

Tuesday, November 26

• Sunderland vs. West Brom (8:00 p.m.)

Sunday, December 8

• West Brom vs. Sheffield Utd (3:00 p.m.)

Thursday, December 26

• Stoke City vs. Leeds Utd (8:00 p.m.)

EFL Championship live streams, TV channels in UK

Sky Sports is the home of the EFL Championship for fans in the UK wanting to watch the action. The introduction of the new Sky Sports+ channel will give Championship teams more TV and live stream coverage than ever before.

In total, over 1,000 (1,059) of the EFL’s 1891 games across the Sky Bet EFL, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy will be broadcast that includes 328 Sky Bet Championship matches.

Here are the full TV channel and live stream details to watch major EFL Championship matches this year.