Cardiff set to host Wrexham in EFL season opener on August 17
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 25, 2026, 11:16 AM
Last updated Jun 25, 2026
Cardiff City will host Wrexham in a Welsh Championship derby to start the 2026-27 EFL season on August 17. This match marks the first league encounter between the two teams in 24 years. Cardiff will also participate in a south Wales derby against Swansea City later in the season. Additionally, Wrexham's schedule includes home matches against Watford and Bolton Wanderers, and they will face West Ham United at London Stadium in mid-September. The season begins across the Championship, League One, and League Two from August 14-16.
- •Cardiff City hosts Wrexham on August 17 for the season opener.
- •This is their first league meeting in 24 years.
- •Wrexham's first home game is against Watford on August 22.
- •Swansea City begins their campaign against Stoke City on August 15.
- •The season starts on the weekend of August 14-16.
- 11:16 AMYahoo Sports — Cardiff face Wrexham in EFL season-opening derby
"Cardiff City host Wrexham in a Welsh Championship derby to kick-off the new EFL season, while Swansea City travel to Stoke and Newport County host Rochdale.
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