Cardiff face Wrexham in EFL season-opening derby

Wales will have three sides in the second tier of English football for the first time since 1981[Getty Images]Cardiff City will host Welsh rivals Wrexham in a blockbuster start to the 2026-27 Championship campaign.The south-north derby - the first league meeting between Cardiff and Wrexham in 24 years - takes place on Monday, 17 August.The south Wales derby also returns following Cardiff's promotion, with Swansea City hosting the Bluebirds on Saturday, 28 November and the return fixture at Cardi