how many championship opening games sunday vs saturday tv picks EFL schedule

For the Championship opening weekend, there are 8 Saturday games and 2 Sunday games in the 2026/27 opener, based on the published fixture list and TV picks. Saturday has the bulk of the action, while Sunday features just two Championship matches.

Opening weekend split

• Friday: 1 Championship game.
• Saturday: 8 Championship games.
• Sunday: 2 Championship games.
• Monday: 1 Championship game.

TV picks angle

Sky’s opening-weekend coverage shows the Championship spread across the usual broadcast slots, with Saturday carrying most of the live selections and Sunday used for a smaller showcase slate. The TV schedule lists one Saturday early game, several 3pm picks, a late Saturday match, and two Sunday picks.

Quick scoop

So the simple answer is: Saturday has 8 Championship opening games, Sunday has 2.