The fixtures for the 2019/20 Championship campaign have been revealed and that means we now know how the season begins.
Next season is expected to be an entertaining one in the Championship as sides aplenty battle for promotion to the Premier League.
Leeds United are currently the favourites to win the competition followed by Fulham and Cardiff City, with both of the latter two sides dropping down from the top tier.
But how do the Whites and the rest of their rivals open the 2019/20 campaign?
Those answers have finally been announced as fans across England and Wales feast their eyes on what's in store for their sides.
The 2019/20 Championship campaign begins with Luton Town hosting Middlesbrough on Friday August 2 in front of the Sky Sports cameras.
Leeds open their account at Bristol City on Sunday August 4 in another televised match, while Fulham return to the Championship by travelling to Barnsley a day earlier.
Cardiff City, meanwhile, take the trip to Wigan Athletic for their opening fixture of the season.
See below for the entire opening weekend of the season.
Championship 2019/20 opening day weekend in full:
Friday August 2: Luton v Middlesbrough 7:45pm
Saturday August 3 (all 3pm unless stated): Barnsley v Fulham, Blackburn v Charlton, Brentford v Birmingham, Millwall v Preston, Nottingham Forest v West Brom (5:30pm), Reading v Sheffield Wednesday, Stoke v QPR, Swansea v Hull City, Wigan v Cardiff.
Sunday August 4: Bristol City v Leeds United 4:30pm.
Monday August 5: Huddersfield v Derby 7:45pm.
