Leeds United have finally received their fixture list for the 2024/25 Championship season, which will be a huge year for the side.
Daniel Farke can finally start plotting a route for The Whites in their push for promotion, with the Premier League still in sight.
While the Leeds boss had his side close to an instant promotion from the Championship, they couldn’t get it over the line as a third-place finish and then defeat in the play-offs denied them.
Elland Road beckons the challenge ahead though, as a huge summer preludes a key season in the history of Leeds United.
With the Leeds fixture list now revealed for the 2024/25 season, here’s a look at all the key dates you need to know.
When is the first Leeds game of the season?
The first game of the season for Leeds United will be on Saturday, August 10th, when they face newly promoted Portsmouth at Elland Road.
When is the last Leeds game of the season?
The final match of the season for Leeds United will be on Saturday, May 3rd when they face Plymouth Argyle away to finish the campaign.
Championship international breaks
There are four international breaks throughout the Championship season, with three at the start of the campaign and one at the end.
The 2024/25 international breaks are as follows:
- September 2nd-10th
- October 7th-15th
- November 11th-19th
- March 17th-25th.
Leeds United’s Yorkshire derby dates
Yorkshire derbies can often be tense encounters as each team in the county look to gain an advantage over the other.
While one local clash was lost with Huddersfield suffering relegation to League One, the return of Sheffield United keeps the ties at three for the campaign.
On top of the Blades, there will be matches against Sheffield Wednesday and Hull for the season ahead.
Sheffield Wednesday
- Saturday, August 24th – Sheffield Wednesday (A)
- Saturday, January 18th – Sheffield Wednesday (H)
Sheffield United
- Saturday, October 19th – Sheffield United (H)
- Saturday, February 22nd – Sheffield United (A)
Hull City
- Saturday, Aug 31st – Hull City (H)
- Saturday, January 4th – Hull City (A)
Leeds United Christmas fixtures
The Christmas period is often packed full of fixtures between the festive season and the start of the new year, and this coming campaign is no different.
- Saturday, December 21st – Oxford United (H)
- Thursday, December 26th – Stoke City (A)
- Sunday, December 29th – Derby County (A)
- Wednesday, January 1st – Blackburn Rovers (H)
When do Leeds face the relegated Premier League clubs?
Burnley
- Saturday, September 14th – Burnley (H)
- Saturday, January 25th – Burnley (A)
Luton Town
- Tuesday, November 26th – Luton Town (H)
- Saturday, April 5th – Luton Town (A)
Sheffield United
- Saturday, October 19th – Sheffield United (H)
- Saturday, February 22nd – Sheffield United (A)
Three relegated sides Burnley, Luton and Sheffield United are back in the Championship, intending to compete with Leeds for a place back in the Premier League.
When do Leeds face the promoted League One clubs?
Portsmouth
- Saturday, August 10th – Portsmouth (H)
- Saturday, March 8th – Portsmouth (A)
Derby County
- Saturday, December 7th – Derby County (H)
- Sunday, December 29th – Derby County (A)
Oxford United
- Saturday, December 21st – Oxford United (H)
- Friday, April 18th – Oxford United (A)
As with the relegated teams from the Premier League, there are three new teams in the Championship that earned promotion from League One.
Derby, Oxford and Portsmouth all find themselves back in the second tier after some absences, looking to become mainstays in the division.
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