THE EFL have released details for the upcoming 2023-24 Championship season including the fixture release date in June.

Saints are yet to be officially relegated from the Premier League but are eight points adrift of safety with only three matches still to be played.

They are set to compete in the second division for the first time since promotion in 2012 and will learn their fixture schedule on Thursday, 22 June at 9AM.

The Championship season then gets under way on Saturday, August 5, although there is likely to be a televised game on Friday evening before.

The EFL Cup begins with all Championship, League One and League Two teams entering the first round week commencing August 7.

The Championship playoff final for the two teams that qualify will take place at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, May 26 2024.

  • Fixture Release Date – Thursday 22 June 2023, 9AM.
  • Start Date – Saturday 5 August 2023 (with a likely live game on Friday 4 August).
  • Carabao Cup Round One – w/c 7 August 2023.
  • Championship Play-Off Final – Sunday 26 May 2024.