SUFC fixtures: Blades learn opening day test and Sheffield Wednesday date

SUFC fixtures: Blades learn opening day test and Sheffield Wednesday date

 

The 2025/26 Championship fixtures are out, with Sheffield United learning their opening weekend challenge

 

Sheffield United’s Ruben Selles era will kick-off their season against Bristol City at Bramall Lane on Saturday August 9.

 

The opening weekend fixture will kick off at 5.30 with the expectation that it will be chosen for TV broadcast.

 

The Blades, of course, saw off City in the Play-Off semi-finals, 6-0 on aggregate before losing to Sunderland at Wembley in the decider.

 

United will then go to Swansea City the following Saturday with a home date with Millwall and a trip to Middlesbrough making uop the August fixtures.

 

The first derby date with local rivals Sheffield Wednesday is some way off, with the two sides set to meet at Hillsborough on November 22.

 

The Blades are due to host the Owls at Bramall Lane on Februar

The Boxing Day match sees United make a rare trip away for the festive fixture as they travelt o newly-promoted Wrexham.

 

With expectation that United will be challenging at the top end of the table, their run in sees the Blades take on Hull City, Watford, Blackburn and Preston before finishing up away at Derby County on May 2.

 

Sheffield United TV Broadcast details

The club reminded fans about the TV deal with Sky Sports, stating: “As with last season, following the launch of the new broadcast deal with Sky Sports, by Thursday 3rd July all matches selected for broadcast for the period to the end of September will be announced, and before a ball is kicked in the 2025-26 season all TV selections will be confirmed for the period up to the FA Cup third round on the weekend of 10th January 2026.

 

“This is up to five months’ notice provided to fans and clubs a significant increase on the previous deal, which had seen five weeks’ notice given across the majority of the season. By selecting TV picks early and giving much more notice, fans will be able to plan with certainty when making travel and hotel arrangements.”

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