The long-awaited publication of The Championship fixtures has revealed that it will be Derby County who will have the privilege of being the first club to leave The Valley with no points next season.
The game takes place on Saturday 15th August at 3pm and will be broadcast on Sky Sports.
The excellent CAFC Facts & Stats reminds us that this will be a repeat of the opening day fixture on August 19th 1989 when goalkeepers Bolder and Shilton stood out in a 0-0 draw in front of a crowd of 8,593 at Selhurst Park. We are confident that there will be a slightly better atmosphere at The Valley this time round.
Our first away game is scheduled for the following Saturday through the Blackwall or Silvertown Tunnel to West Ham, although this fixture might well be moved for Sky coverage. We will know details of all fixtures to be broadcast and associated kick-off changes for the period to the end of September by 2nd July. By the end of July we will be informed of all changes up to January 11th. Finally, all changes up to 3rd March 2027 will be published by November 6th.
On the weekend before the Derby game Charlton will travel to the famous EC Charger Points Stadium in Cheltenham for a first round Carabao Cup tie. Final details are still to be confirmed.
The club have announced the full set of fixtures as follows (although all fixtures are subject to change)
Sat, Aug 8th Carabao Cup Round 1
Sat, Aug 15th Derby County H
Sat, Aug 22th West Ham United A
Wed, Aug 26th Carabao Cup Round 2
Sat, Aug 29th Preston North End H
Wed, Sep 2nd West Bromwich Albion A
Sat, Sep 5th Stoke City A
Wed, Sep 9th Queens Park Rangers H Carabao Cup Round Three*
Sat, Sep 12th Portsmouth H
Wed, Sep 16th Carabao Cup Round 3*
Sat, Sep 19th Cardiff City A
Sat, Sep 26th International break
Sat, Oct 3rd International break
Sat, Oct 10th Bristol City H
Tue, Oct 13th Burnley A
Sat, Oct 17th Watford A
Sat, Oct 24th Norwich City H
Wed, Oct 28th Carabao Cup Round 4
Sat, Oct 31st Middlesbrough A
Wed, Nov 4th Bolton Wanderers H
Sat, Nov 7th Sheffield United H
Sat, Nov 14th International
Sat, Nov 21st Wolverhampton Wanderers A
Tue, Nov 24th Lincoln City H
Sat, Nov 28th Blackburn Rovers A
Sat, Dec 5th Birmingham City H
Tue, Dec 8th Wrexham A
Sat, Dec 12th Swansea City H
Wed, Dec 16th Carabao Cup Round 5
Sat, Dec 19th Millwall A
Sat, Dec 26th Southampton H
Tue, Dec 29th Norwich City A
Fri, Jan 1st Swansea City A
Sat, Jan 9th Emirates FA Cup Round 3
Wed, Jan 13th Carabao Cup Semi-Final (1)
Sat, Jan 16th Watford H
Sat, Jan 23rd Middlesbrough H
Tue, Jan 26th Bolton Wanderers A
Sat, Jan 30th Sheffield United A
Wed, Feb 3rd Carabao Cup Semi-Final (2)
Sat, Feb 6th Wolverhampton Wanderers H
Sat, Feb 13th Portsmouth A Emirates FA Cup Round 4
Tue, Feb 16th Burnley H
Sat, Feb 20th Cardiff City H
Sat, Feb 27th Bristol City A
Tue, Mar 2nd West Ham United H
Sat, Mar 6th Derby County A Emirates FA Cup Round 5
Sat, Mar 13th Blackburn Rovers H
Wed, Mar 17th Birmingham City A
Sat, Mar 20th Southampton A
Sun, Mar 21st Carabao Cup Final
Sat, Mar 27th International break
Sat, Apr 3rd Millwall H Emirates FA Cup Round 6
Tue, Apr 6th Queens Park Rangers A
Sat, Apr 10th Stoke City H
Sat, Apr 17th Preston North End A
Tue, Apr 20th West Bromwich Albion H
Sat, Apr 24th Wrexham H Emirates FA Cup Semi Final
Sat, May 1st Lincoln City A
Sat, May 22nd Emirates FA Cup Final
*Championship R6 to be split across two separate midweeks, w/c 7th and 14th September, subject to Carabao Cup draw.*
Fixtures are subject to change.
Picture by Rhea Spencer-Newell