Championship 2012-13 schedule confirmed

By Danielle Joynson, Staff Reporter | 18 June 2012

The Championship fixtures for the new season are announced with Charlton Athletic scheduled to play Birmingham City on the opening day of the campaign.

The Championship fixtures for the new 2012-13 season have been revealed, with newly-promoted side Charlton Athletic due to go head to head with Birmingham City at St Andrew's.

The Blues will host the new boys on August 18 with play-off losers Cardiff City welcoming new Championship side Huddersfield Town to the Cardiff City stadium on the opening day of the season.

Sheffield Wednesday will begin their campaign in the second tier of English football away to Derby County while former Premier League side Bolton Wanderers will go up against Burnley in two months' time.

Meanwhile, Blackburn Rovers and Wolverhampton Wanderers, who were also relegated from the top flight, will begin their Championship season away from home against Ipswich Town and Leeds United respectively.

Please note that all dates are subject to change.

Championship 2012-13 key fixtures:

Saturday, August 18th, 2012

Barnsley v. Middlesbrough
Birmingham City v. Charlton Athletic
Burnley v. Bolton Wanderers
Cardiff City v. Huddersfield Town
Crystal Palace v. Watford
Derby County v. Sheffield Wednesday
Hull City v. Brighton and Hove Albion
Ipswich Town v. Blackburn Rovers
Leeds United v. Wolverhampton Wanderers
Leicester City v. Peterborough United
Millwall v. Blackpool
Nottingham Forest v. Bristol City

Tuesday, August 21st, 2012

Blackpool v. Leeds United (8:00)
Bolton Wanderers v. Derby County (8:00)
Brighton and Hove Albion v. Cardiff City
Bristol City v. Crystal Palace
Charlton Athletic v. Leicester City
Huddersfield Town v. Nottingham Forest
Middlesbrough v. Burnley
Peterborough United v. Millwall
Sheffield Wednesday v. Birmingham City
Watford v. Ipswich Town
Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Barnsley

Wednesday, December 26th, 2012

Barnsley v. Birmingham City
Bolton Wanderers v. Sheffield Wednesday
Brighton and Hove Albion v. Millwall
Bristol City v. Watford
Burnley v. Derby County
Cardiff City v. Crystal Palace
Charlton Athletic v. Ipswich Town
Huddersfield Town v. Blackpool
Hull City v. Leicester City
Middlesbrough v. Blackburn Rovers
Nottingham Forest v. Leeds United
Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Peterborough United

Tuesday, January 1st, 2013

Birmingham City v. Cardiff City
Blackburn Rovers v. Nottingham Forest
Blackpool v. Hull City
Crystal Palace v. Wolverhampton Wanderers
Derby County v. Middlesbrough
Ipswich Town v. Brighton and Hove Albion
Leeds United v. Bolton Wanderers
Leicester City v. Huddersfield Town
Millwall v. Bristol City
Peterborough United v. Barnsley
Sheffield Wednesday v. Burnley
Watford v. Charlton Athletic

Saturday, May 4th, 2013

Birmingham City v. Blackburn Rovers
Bolton Wanderers v. Blackpool
Brighton and Hove Albion v. Wolverhampton Wanderers
Burnley v. Ipswich Town
Charlton Athletic v. Bristol City
Crystal Palace v. Peterborough United
Derby County v. Millwall
Huddersfield Town v. Barnsley
Hull City v. Cardiff City
Nottingham Forest v. Leicester City
Sheffield Wednesday v. Middlesbrough
Watford v. Leeds United