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Josh Challies

When are the Championship fixtures released for 2019/20? Key dates for Cardiff City, Swansea City and the rest

Cardiff City and Swansea City will discover the dates for the South Wales derbies and more in exactly a week.

The Bluebirds, Fulham, Huddersfield Town, Luton Town, Barnsley and Charlton Athletic have all joined the 2019/20 Championship which will get underway in August.

The full fixture list will be made available on Thursday, June 20 at 9am - a week after the Premier League reveals the fixtures for the new campaign.

The season starts on the weekend August 2-4, with a live game likely to kick things off on the evening of Friday, August 2. Most teams will play on Saturday, August 3.

The Carabao Cup commences the week beginning Monday, August.

Sky Sports have secured the rights for EFL games until 2024 in a deal worth an estimated £595million. They will show 183 games from the Championship, League One, League Two, Carabao Cup and the Checkatrade Trophy in 2019/20 - a 26% increase on the 2018/19 season.

Sky should announce the first TV games by Friday, June 28.

Key dates for the 2019/20 Championship season can be found below.

Fixture release day - 20 Jun 2019

Season begins – 3 Aug 2019 (with a likely live game on 2 Aug 2019)

Carabao Cup Round One - w/c 12 Aug 2019

Carabao Cup Final - 1 Mar 2020

Sky Bet Championship Play-Off Final - 25 May 2020

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