Last season Birmingham City finished in a lowly 20th in the 24-team Championship. They could only manage 47 points from 46 games.
Cambridge finished last season in the 14th position in League One, having managed 58 points from 46 games.
Watford will begin their quest to return to the top tier of English football with a home game against Sheffield United in their 2021-22 Championship opener at Vicarage Road on Mond...
Cardiff City will host Norwich City in their Championship opener at Cardiff City stadium on Saturday.
Blackpool will host Reading in their opening match of the new Championship season at Bloomfield Road on Saturday.
Last season, Blackburn Rovers finished eight with 69 points from 46 games. They finished three places and three points ahead of their upcoming opponents.
The match which will take place at John Smith's Stadium on Friday night will see two teams starting their campaign with new managers.
Sunderland started last season in League One but they impressively sealed a return to the Championship via playoffs.
Last season was not one to remember for Leicester City, as they could only manage an eight-place finish in the Premier League.
Finishing fifth in the table, Sunderland got 84 points last season in League One. Then they defeated Wycombe Wanderers in the playoffs final to return to the Championship.