Birmingham Championship Fixtures: 2025–26 Schedule Announced, Blues Face Huge First Game

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Birmingham City won League One last season and will hope for a similarly strong 2025–26.

Birmingham City made light work of their bid to return to the Championship at the first time of asking. Winning the League One title in style to earn their place back in England’s second tier.

Their 2025–26 campaign begins with a tricky visit from relegated Premier League side Ipswich Town. Before games against Blackburn Rovers. Oxford United and Leicester City close out. Birmingham’s first month back in the Championship.

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October brings an away game against Wrexham, who finished second behind Birmingham in League One last year. Charlton Athletic, the third and final promoted side, are first on the schedule in December.

Fans will have to wait until November for their first derby against West Bromwich Albion, who host the first meeting and make the short trip across the city. As the away side three months later in February.

After facing Ipswich and Leicester in their first four games. Birmingham have a four-month wait before their first meeting with the third relegated Premier League giant. Southampton play host in December’s first game. With Birmingham returning the favour in the final สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ game of 2025.

Rounding out the campaign is a long away trip down to Portsmouth. After a busy April which features games against Blackburn Rovers, Ipswich, Wrexham, Hull City, Preston North End and Bristol City.

With co-owner Tom Brady watching on, Birmingham spent big last season. Breaking League One’s transfer record to sign top scorer Jay Stansfield for over £15 million ($20.5 million). And plans are already in place to further reinforce Chris Davies’s squad ahead of a tough test back in the Championship.

August

Date / TimeFixture
8 August—20:00Birmingham v Ipswich
16 August—15:00Blackburn v Birmingham
23 August—15:00Birmingham v Oxford
30 August—15:00Leicester v Birmingham

September

Date / TimeFixture
13 September—15:00Stoke v Birmingham
20 September—15:00Birmingham v Swansea
27 September—15:00Coventry v Birmingham
30 September—19:45Birmingham v Sheffield Wednesday

October

Date / TimeFixture
4 October—15:00Wrexham v Birmingham
18 October—15:00Birmingham v Hull
21 October—19:45Preston v Birmingham
25 October—15:00Bristol City v Birmingham

November

Date / TimeFixture
1 November—15:00Birmingham v Portsmouth
4 November—19:45Birmingham v Millwall
8 November—15:00Middlesbrough v Birmingham
22 November—15:00Birmingham v Norwich
26 November —19:45West Brom v Birmingham
29 November—15:00Birmingham v Watford

December

Date / TimeFixture
6 December—15:00Southampton v Birmingham
9 December—19:45QPR v Birmingham
13 December—15:00Birmingham v Charlton
20 December—15:00Sheffield United v Birmingham
26 December—15:00Birmingham v Derby
29 December—19:45Birmingham v Southampton

January

Date / TimeFixture
1 January—15:00Watford v Birmingham
4 January—15:00Birmingham v Coventry
17 January—15:00Swansea v Birmingham
20 January—19:45Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham
24 January—15:00Birmingham v Stoke
31 January—15:00Oxford v Birmingham

February

Date / TimeFixture
7 February—15:00Birmingham v Leicester
14 February—15:00Birmingham v West Brom
21 February—15:00Norwich v Birmingham
25 February—19:45Millwall v Birmingham
28 February—15:00Birmingham v Middlesbrough

March

Date / TimeFixture
7 March—15:00Charlton v Birmingham
10 March—19:45Birmingham v QPR
14 March—15:00Birmingham v Sheffield United
21 March—15:00Derby v Birmingham

April

Date / TimeFixture
3 April—15:00Birmingham v Blackburn
6 April—15:00Ipswich v Birmingham
11 April—15:00Birmingham v Wrexham
18 April—15:00Hull v Birmingham
22 April—19:45Birmingham v Preston
25 April—15:00Birmingham v Bristol City

May

Date / TimeFixture
2 May—12:30Portsmouth v Birmingham