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WHEN ARE THE EFL SKY TV GAMES ANNOUNCED?

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DATES WHEN EFL FIXTURE CHANGES ARE DUE TO BE CONFIRMED

OPENING WEEKEND MATCHES – have already been confirmed HERE

GAMES UP BEFORE THE END OF SEPTEMBER – have been confirmed HERE

GAMES UP TO THE THIRD ROUND PROPER OF THE FA CUP (JANUARY 2026) – TV selections to be confirmed by JULY 31

GAMES AFTER THIRD ROUND OF FA CUP THIRD ROUND PROPER TO THE LAST WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY – TV selections to be confirmed by NOVEMBER 7

GAMES FROM MARCH ONWARDS – TV selections will be made on a four-week rollings basis, so for example the first March weekend fixtures will be announced four weeks before, then the next weekend’s a week later etc.

PENULTIMATE WEEKEND GAMES: TV selections will be confirmed three weeks before.

FINAL DAY GAMES: Games kick-off at the same time so fixtures will not be moved with TV details confirmed after all outstanding games have been played.

NOTE: Due to UEFA rules no live TV games are allowed to be shown at 3pm on a Saturday. However, the rule doesn’t apply if less than 50 per cent of matches from the Premier League and Championship don’t kick-off at 3pm. In that instance Sky have the option of showing all EFL games then.

EFL ON TV 2025/26

WHAT WILL BE SHOWN?

1,059 EFL matches EVERY season shown LIVE across main Sky Sports channels or via the Sky Sports+ service. (Sky Sports+ is incorporated into all Sky services for sports subscribers- Sky Q, Sky Stream, Sky Glass, Sky’s apps and NOW TV).

SKY GAMES BREAKDOWN EACH SEASON

328 Championship matches

248 League One matches

248 League Two matches

ALL 15 play-off games

ALL 93 Carabao Cup games

ALL 127 Vertu Trophy games

EACH WEEKEND 10 LIVE EFL fixtures will be shown, five from the Championship, five from Leagues One and Two.

TIME SLOTS: Five to seven games will be shown on Saturdays at 12.30pm, regular games on Fridays (8pm) and Sundays (12noon/3pm) with additional matches on Thursday and Monday nights (8pm).

EVERY opening day match will be shown.

EVERY final day game will be shown.

EVERY midweek game will be shown.

EVERY bank holiday game will be shown (including Easter, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day.

EVERY League One & League Two game will be shown during international breaks.

SATURDAYS 3PM

Those matches not selected for broadcast which kick-off in the Saturday 3pm slot will not be shown. Broadcast games will be shown out of this time with the final kick-off times and days to be confirmed at a later date.

The EFL says there will be seven 3pm Championship games each regular Saturday and 19 League One/Two games combined at 3pm on Saturdays.

STREAMING

Those matches not on the main Sky channels, but also selected will be available via Sky Sports+ like last season

MATCH COVERAGE

Games shown live on the main Sky channels will have a minimum of eight cameras.

Games on Sky Sports+ rather than on the main Sky channels will have a minimum of four cameras for Championship and League One games and two cameras for League Two matches.

ITV’S FREE-TO-AIR GAMES

10 LIVE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES (These will already have been selected by Sky. Last season ITV used Sky’s match pictures, but had their own commentators/reporters/pundits and did their own pre and after-match coverage. (ITV have the option to show a League One or League Two game instead of a Championship match if they wish).

9 CARABAO CUP GAMES A SEASON INCLUDING THE FINAL, ONE SEMI-FINAL AND TWO QUARTER-FINAL (ALL CARABAO CUP GAMES WILL BE ON SKY).

HIGHLIGHTS: Dedicated free-to-air highlights shows for both the EFL and Carabao Cup will continue to be shown on ITV. Mini highlights packages of all games will also be available soon after the final whistle on Sky Sports YouTube channel.

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FA CUP FINAL 2025 ON TV

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When is the FA Cup Final?

The Cup Final is at Wembley on Saturday May 17 2025.

Why has the FA Cup Final got a 4.30pm kick-off time?

The kick-off time appears to be a compromise between broadcasters BBC and ITV. It’s reported that the BBC wanted a 3pm kick-off (it’s believed so it could better accommodate coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest which starts later the same night at 8pm) while ITV wanted a 5.30pm start as it would be better to attract advertisers. Although traditionalists favour the 3pm start, later kick-off times generally attract a bigger TV audience.

What time does FA Cup coverage start on TV?

ITV 1 will be on air from 3pm, BBC One from 3.25pm. ITV’s coverage is also streaming on ITVX and the BBC’s on the iPlayer.

Who’s presenting coverage?

Gary Lineker will host the BBC coverage, Mark Pougatch will anchor ITV’s.

Who are the FA Cup Final pundits and commentators?

BBC’s coverage will include Wayne Rooney and Micah Richards as pundits and the commentary will come from Guy Mowbray with Alan Shearer alongside him. BBC Radio 5Live’s commentary will be available on the red button and iPlayer too.

ITV’s line-up of pundits include Roy Keane, Ian Wright and Joleon Lescott. Karen Carney will be pitchside with Laura Woods. Match commentary will be from Sam Matterface alongside Lee Dixon and Ally McCoist.

What’s happening with FA Cup TV coverage from next season?

There are big changes coming to FA Cup coverage next season. TNT Sports has agreed an exclusive deal with the Football Association which will see more games shown on TV than ever before – TNT has pledged to screen every game outside the 3pm Saturday ‘blackout’ period. However, the BBC has struck an agreement with TNT to show 14 matches each season – two games from each round through to the quarter-finals as well as showing one semi-final and the final. The BBC games will also be on TNT. The final has to be made free-to-air under UK broadcast legislation as one of sport’s “protected” events.

ITV – who currently share the rights with the BBC – will have no FA Cup games from next season.

WHEN ARE THE EFL PLAY-OFF FINALS AND WHICH CHANNEL ARE THEY ON?

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SATURDAY MAY 24

CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY-OFF FINAL

3.01PM SUNDERLAND V SHEFFIELD UNITED (SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL/MAIN EVENT)

HIGHLIGHTS: 9PM ITV 4

SUNDAY MAY 25

LEAGUE ONE PLAY-OFF FINALGa

1.01PM CHARLTON V LEYTON ORIENT (SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL/MAIN EVENT)

HIGHLIGHTS: 9PM ITV 4

BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY MAY 26

LEAGUE TWO PLAY-OFF FINAL

3.01PM WALSAL V WIMBLEDON (SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL/MAIN EVENT)

HIGHLIGHTS: 9PM ITV 4

Games are kicking off at one minute past the hour to raise awareness of the Every Minute Matters CPR campaign.

FA CUP SEMI-FINALS WEEKEND ON BBC & ITV

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SATURDAY APRIL 26

5.15PM CRYSTAL PALACE V ASTON VILLA FA CUP (BBC ONE)

SUNDAY APRIL 27

4.30PM NOTTINGHAM FOREST V MAN CITY FA CUP (ITV 1)

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