The 2024/25 EFL Championship season kicked off on August 10 and is set to run till May 3.
The second tier of English football will see 24 teams play compete for potential Premier League promotion. The top two sides get automatic promotion to the Premier League while the next 4 sides will engage in a play-off to win the remaining one spot.
The likes of Luton Town, Burnley and Sheffield United are back in the division following relegation last season. However, they will face tough competition from sides like Middlesbrough, West Brom and Sunderland.
The Sporting News looks at the key fixture details this season and how to follow the matches.
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EFL Championship fixture schedule this season
Here are just some of the major fixtures from the first half of the 2024/25 season of the EFL Championship to earmark for your diaries.
All times IST
Saturday, September 28
- Sheffield Wednesday vs. West Brom (5:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, October 2
- West Brom vs. Middlesbrough (12:30 a.m.)
Saturday, October 19
- Leeds Utd vs. Sheffield Utd (12:30 a.m.)
Wednesday, October 23
- Middlesbrough vs. Sheffield Utd (5:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, November 6
- Swansea City vs. Watford (12:30 a.m.)
Saturday, November 9
- Middlesbrough vs. Luton Town (5:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, November 27
- Sunderland vs. West Brom (12:30 a.m.)
Sunday, December 8
- West Brom vs. Sheffield Utd (7:30 p.m.)
Friday, December 27
- Stoke City vs. Leeds Utd (12:30 a.m.)
EFL Championship live streams, TV channels in India
Selected EFL Championship matches for the 2024/25 season will streamed on FanCode — the only place to watch the second tier league in India. There is no TV coverage for the EFL Championship in India.
Here are the latest streaming selections for this season's major matches:
| Date | Fixture | TV channel | Streaming |
| Sep 28 | Sheffield Wednesday vs. West Brom | — | FanCode |
| Oct 2 | West Brom vs. Middlesbrough | — | — |
| Oct 19 | Leeds Utd vs. Sheffield Utd | — | — |
| Oct 23 | Middlesbrough vs. Sheffield Utd | — | — |
| Nov 6 | Swansea City vs. Watford | — | — |
| Nov 9 | Middlesbrough vs. Luton Town | — | — |
| Nov 27 | Sunderland vs. West Brom | — | — |
| Dec 8 | West Brom vs. Sheffield Utd | — | — |
| Dec 27 | Stoke City vs. Leeds Utd | — | — |
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