The biggest dates on the calendar are...

The EFL fixture list is out, and we know you are bursting to know what you've got to look forward to - or dread - from your team this upcoming season.

Here are some key dates to put in your diary:

  • 16 August 2026 - Watford (A)

  • 22 August 2026 - Stoke City (H)

  • 10 October 2026 - Portsmouth (H)

  • 28 November 2026 - Middlesbrough (H)

  • 26 December 2026 - Charlton Athletic (A)

  • 1 January 2027 - Cardiff City (H)

  • 27 February 2027 - Portsmouth (A)

  • 13 March 2027 - Middlesbrough (A)

  • 1 May 2027 - Sheffield United (H)

See Southampton's full fixture list here.

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