EFL on TV: How to watch 2024/25 EFL campaigns on Sky Sports

Jonathan Victoria • 06 Aug 2024 Guides

Sky Sports+, bringing more action than ever before.

The new EFL season is right around the corner, with the 2024/25 Championship, League One and League Two campaigns set to get underway this weekend.

Best of all, fans of any teams in either of the leagues will be able to keep up with their side more so than ever before thanks to Sky Sports.

Find out how you can watch the EFL on TV this season, with Sky Sports EFL coverage providing a record amount of action plus more information about the coming year.

EFL on TV: Sky Sports+

This coming EFL season will be historic in broadcast terms as Sky Sports is set to bring more action from across the three leagues this season than ever before thanks to the new Sky Sports+.

Earlier this year, EFL clubs unanimously approved a record five-year domestic rights deal with Sky Sports to broadcast more than 1000 matches a season.

A total of 1059 EFL matches will be shown across the next five seasons, with 328 games coming for the Championship and a further 248 games coming for each of League One and League Two. 

The deal will also feature all 12 EFL Play-off fixtures, plus all 93 Carabao Cup matches and all 127 EFL Trophy fixtures.

Unfortunately, Article 48 is still in place, which is the article that blocks broadcast periods between 2:45pm to 5:15pm, so any games within that time will not be shown with the exception of League Two, but outside of that time, you will be able to watch every game from the three leagues live on Sky Sports+.

Specifically, for the first time in broadcasting history, every game from the first weekend of the Championship, League One and League Two seasons will be shown live, with no games from the Championship or League One scheduled to take place between the dark period of Article 48.

As well as this, every game on the final day of the season will be shown live, plus all midweek games during the season, games on bank holidays including Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, and League One and Two matches during International breaks.

What is Sky Sports+?

Sky Sports+ is a new channel and live streams that will be coming at no extra cost to Sky Sports subscribers, offering 50% more sport than ever before across the likes of football, tennis, rugby and more.

Launching on Thursday 8th August in time for the new EFL season on Friday, Sky Sports+ will bring a new dedicated channel plus numerous live streams that will show all 72 teams included in the EFL over 20 times a season.

The new channel will drop into the existing list of Sky Sports channels, while the Sky Sports app will be revamped to allow a new home for the multitude of streams.

In addition to football, Sky Sports+ brings more opportunities to watch the various sports available on Sky. For instance, the deal with the ATP and WTA tennis tours means you will be able to choose between watching either one if they’re on at the same time.

But it’s not just live sports that will be included with Sky Sports+. It will give customers exclusive access to Sky’s range of popular documentaries and two-week early access to new upcoming docs.

EFL on Sky Sports

To gain access to Sky Sports+ and watch all the action from the coming EFL season, as well as action from the Premier League and all other sports available on Sky this season, you’ll 

Thankfully, there are many options to choose from through Digital TV. Whether you want or need to get a Sky Sports subscription, need broadband as well as TV, are looking to upgrade your viewing experience or are switching over, you are likely to find a Sky Sports deal that suits your needs.

EFL on TV: Matchday 1 schedule

Get excited for the new year as it all kicks off this Friday 9th August with two games from the Championship and one each from League One and Two!

Like with most EFL weekends, one game will be on the main Sky Sports Football channel as well as Main Event, while the other three will be housed in the new Sky Sports+.

As for the rest of the weekend, you’ll be able to watch every game live on Saturday and Sunday plus the one Monday night Championship fixture.

Here is the full schedule for EFL Matchday 1 weekend:

Friday 9th August

Championship

• Blackburn Rovers vs Derby | 8pm | Sky Sports Main Event & Football
• Preston North End vs Sheffield United – 8pm | Sky Sports+

League One

• Barnsley vs Mansfield Town | 8pm | Sky Sports+

League Two

• Chesterfield vs Swindon Town | 8pm | Sky Sports+

Saturday 10th August

Championship

• Oxford United vs Norwich City | 12:30pm | Sky Sports Main Event & Football
• Cardiff City vs Sunderland | 12:30pm | Sky Sports+
• Hull City vs Bristol City | 12:30pm | Sky Sports+
• Leeds United vs Portsmouth | 12:30pm | Sky Sports+
• Middlesbrough vs Swansea City | 12:30pm | Sky Sports+
• Millwall vs Watford | 12:30pm | Sky Sports+
• QPR vs West Brom | 12:30pm | Sky Sports+
• Stoke City vs Coventry City | 12:30pm | Sky Sports+

League One

• Birmingham vs Reading | 17:30pm | Sky Sports Main Event & Football
• Bristol Rovers vs Northampton Town | 17:30pm | Sky Sports+
• Burton Albion vs Lincoln City | 17:30pm | Sky Sports+
• Crawley Town vs Blackpool | 17:30pm | Sky Sports+
• Exeter City vs Rotherham United | 17:30pm | Sky Sports+
• Leyton Orient vs Bolton | 17:30pm | Sky Sports+
• Peterborough United vs Huddersfield Town | 17:30pm | Sky Sports+
• Stevenage vs Shrewsbury Town | 17:30pm | Sky Sports+
• Stockport County vs Cambridge United | 17:30pm | Sky Sports+
• Wigan Athletic vs Charlton Athletic | 17:30pm | Sky Sports+
• Wrexham vs Wycombe Wanderers | 17:30pm | Sky Sports+

League Two

• MK Dons vs Bradford City | 3pm | Sky Sports Main Event & Football
• AFC Wimbledon vs Colchester United | 3pm | Sky Sports+
• Barrow vs Crewe Alexandra | 3pm | Sky Sports+
• Cheltenham vs Newport County | 3pm | Sky Sports+
• Doncaster Rovers vs Accrington Stanley | 3pm | Sky Sports+
• Fleetwood Town vs Grimsby Town | 3pm | Sky Sports+
• Gillingham vs Carlisle United | 3pm | Sky Sports+
• Harrogate Town vs Bromley | 3pm | Sky Sports+
• Salford City vs Port Vale | 3pm | Sky Sports+
• Tranmere Rovers vs Notts County | 3pm | Sky Sports+
• Walsall vs Morecambe | 3pm | Sky Sports+

Sunday 11th August

Championship

• Sheffield Wednesday vs Plymouth Argyle | 4pm | Sky Sports Main Event & Football

Monday 12th August

Championship

• Luton Town vs Burnley | 8pm | Sky Sports Main Event & Football