Southampton make a Friday night trip to Sheffield Wednesday to kick-off the new Sky Bet Championship season, with Leeds hosting Cardiff and Leicester playing Coventry on the opening weekend.
The Saints are back in the second tier for the first time since 2012 following their Premier League relegation and their trip to Hillsborough to play promoted Wednesday lifts the curtain on the new campaign on Friday August 4.
A Sunday triple-header on August 6 will see Leicester, relegated from the top-flight on the final day, host Coventry, who lost last season's play-off final to Luton, at 12pm.