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.
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 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.
*Live TV broadcasts will be chosen for select Championship game throughout the season, dates and/or kick-off times remain subject to change. All kick-off times stated follow British Summer Time (BST).
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Birmingham Championship Fixtures: 2025–26 Schedule Announced, Blues Face Huge First Game.
