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The Birmingham City Championship Fixtures 2025\/26 have been released with the newly promoted side at home to Ipswich Town on the opening day (8th August). See below the full Birmingham City fixtures for the coming season – including the popular Boxing Day and New Year’s Day matches.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Birmingham City<\/strong> Championship Fixtures 2025\/26 Start At Home To Ipswich<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Birmingham City Championship fixtures 2025\/26<\/a> will be spotted by many football fans after the romped away with the League One title last season – with people keen to see if they can carry on that form.<\/p>\n

Led by Chris Davies, the side bagged a staggering 111 points in the league last term and only lost three league games all season.<\/p>\n

First up for the Blues according to the Birmingham City fixtures is a home clash with former Premier League side Ipswich Town<\/a> on August 8th.<\/p>\n

Ipswich are the bookies favourites to win the Championship at 9\/2, but the best football betting sites in the UK are also suggesting Birmingham City are not far behind at 9\/1\/<\/p>\n

Birmingham and Ipswich last met in the 2023\/24 Championship season – with this repeat clash ending in a thrilling 2-2 draw.<\/p>\n

Birmingham City Championship Fixtures 2025\/26 In Full \u26bd<\/strong><\/h2>\n

August 2025 <\/strong>\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f<\/strong><\/h3>\n

08\/08\/2025 20:00 Birmingham City v Ipswich Town
\n16\/08\/2025 15:00 Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City
\n23\/08\/2025 15:00 Birmingham City v Oxford United
\n30\/08\/2025 15:00 Leicester City v Birmingham City<\/p>\n

September 2025 <\/strong>\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f<\/strong><\/h3>\n

13\/09\/2025 15:00 Stoke City v Birmingham City
\n20\/09\/2025 15:00 Birmingham City v Swansea City
\n27\/09\/2025 15:00 Coventry City v Birmingham City
\n30\/09\/2025 19:45 Birmingham City v Sheffield Wednesday<\/p>\n

October 2025 <\/strong>\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f<\/strong><\/h3>\n

04\/10\/2025 15:00 Wrexham v Birmingham City
\n18\/10\/2025 15:00 Birmingham City v Hull City
\n21\/10\/2025 19:45 Preston North End v Birmingham City
\n25\/10\/2025 15:00 Bristol City v Birmingham City<\/p>\n

November 2025 <\/strong>\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f<\/strong><\/h3>\n

01\/11\/2025 15:00 Birmingham City v Portsmouth
\n04\/11\/2025 19:45 Birmingham City v Millwall
\n08\/11\/2025 15:00 Middlesbrough v Birmingham City
\n22\/11\/2025 15:00 Birmingham City v Norwich City
\n26\/11\/2025 19:45 West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City
\n29\/11\/2025 15:00 Birmingham City v Watford<\/p>\n

December 2025 <\/strong>\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f<\/strong><\/h3>\n

06\/12\/2025 15:00 Southampton v Birmingham City
\n09\/12\/2025 19:45 Queens Park Rangers v Birmingham City
\n13\/12\/2025 15:00 Birmingham City v Charlton Athletic
\n20\/12\/2025 15:00 Sheffield United v Birmingham City
\n26\/12\/2025 15:00 Birmingham City v Derby County
\n29\/12\/2025 19:45 Birmingham City v Southampton<\/p>\n

January 2026 <\/strong>\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f<\/strong><\/h3>\n

01\/01\/2026 15:00 Watford v Birmingham City
\n04\/01\/2026 15:00 Birmingham City v Coventry City
\n17\/01\/2026 15:00 Swansea City v Birmingham City
\n20\/01\/2026 19:45 Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham City
\n24\/01\/2026 15:00 Birmingham City v Stoke City
\n31\/01\/2026 15:00 Oxford United v Birmingham City<\/p>\n

February 2026 <\/strong>\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f<\/strong><\/h3>\n

07\/02\/2026 15:00 Birmingham City v Leicester City
\n14\/02\/2026 15:00 Birmingham City v West Bromwich Albion
\n21\/02\/2026 15:00 Norwich City v Birmingham City
\n25\/02\/2026 19:45 Millwall v Birmingham City
\n28\/02\/2026 15:00 Birmingham City v Middlesbrough<\/p>\n

March 2026 <\/strong>\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f<\/strong><\/h3>\n

07\/03\/2026 15:00 Charlton Athletic v Birmingham City
\n10\/03\/2026 19:45 Birmingham City v Queens Park Rangers
\n14\/03\/2026 15:00 Birmingham City v Sheffield United
\n21\/03\/2026 15:00 Derby County v Birmingham City<\/p>\n

April 2026 <\/strong>\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f<\/strong><\/h3>\n

03\/04\/2026 15:00 Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers
\n06\/04\/2026 15:00 Ipswich Town v Birmingham City
\n11\/04\/2026 15:00 Birmingham City v Wrexham
\n18\/04\/2026 15:00 Hull City v Birmingham City
\n22\/04\/2026 19:45 Birmingham City v Preston North End
\n25\/04\/2026 15:00 Birmingham City v Bristol City<\/p>\n

May 2026 <\/strong>\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f<\/strong><\/h3>\n

02\/05\/2026 12:30 Portsmouth v Birmingham City<\/p>\n

Boxing Day Birmingham City Championship Fixtures Sees Home Clash With Derby\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Another of the 2025\/26 Birmingham Championship fixtures fans will fast-forward to is the Boxing Day offering – on Friday 26th December.<\/p>\n

This season Blues fans won’t have to travel far they fixture gods has been kind with a home clash against Derby County.<\/p>\n

The sides last met in the Championship back in the 2021\/22 season with this repeat fixture ending in a 2-0 home win for Birmingham City.<\/p>\n

Birmingham City New Year’s Day Fixture Away at Watford\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Birmingham City New Year’s Day fixture will see fans having to get on the road and head down the M6 and M1 to face Watford.<\/p>\n

These sides last played in the 2023\/24 Championship season, with the Hornets doing the double.<\/p>\n

Watford won this repeat Boxing Day clash 2-0, and also recorded a 1-0 away win over the Blues that season.<\/p>\n

The Final Birmingham 2025\/26 Championship Fixture Is Away To Portsmouth\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Birmingham fans will also be looking towards the end of the season – especially if they are still in with a chance of promotion.<\/p>\n

The 2025\/26 Championship fixtures tell us that Birmingham will be away on their final game – with a trip to the south coast to face Portsmouth.<\/p>\n

Their last meeting came in the EFL Cup in August 2019 – a game Portsmouth won 3-0.<\/p>\n

While they last faced-off in the league during the 2011\/12 season, with this repeat game ending in a 4-1 home win for Pompey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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