Leeds United fixtures: Sky Bet Championship 2016/17

Leeds United begin their 2016/17 Championship campaign with a trip to Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road on August 7.

Garry Monk's side travel to Loftus Road for a noon kick-off on the opening weekend of the season, a match that you can see live on Sky Sports.

Meanwhile, Leeds visit Yorkshire rivals Sheffield Wednesday - who were beaten in last season's play-off final - on August 20, before entertaining the Owls back at Elland Road on February 25.

Leeds host Newcastle United - recently relegated from the Premier League - on November 19, while Monk's team also travel to Preston North End and Aston Villa on Boxing Day and New Year's Eve respectively.

And Leeds finish their season with games at home to Norwich City on April 29 and at Wigan Athletic on the final day.

Leeds United Sky Bet Championship fixtures 2016/17:

August

7: Queens Park Rangers (a)

13: Birmingham City (h)

16: Fulham (h)

20: Sheffield Wednesday (a)

27: Nottingham Forest (a)

September

10: Huddersfield Town (h)

13: Blackburn Rovers (h)

17: Cardiff City (a)

24: Ipswich Town (h)

27: Bristol City (a)

October

1: Barnsley (h)

15: Derby County (a)

18: Wigan Athletic (h)

22: Wolverhampton (a)

29: Burton Albion (h)

November

5: Norwich City (a)

19: Newcastle United (h)

26: Rotherham United (a)

December

3: Aston Villa (h)

10: Brighton (a)

13: Reading (h)

17: Brentford (h)

26: Preston North End (a)

31: Aston Villa (a)

January

2: Rotherham United (h)

14: Derby County (h)

21: Barnsley (a)

28: Nottingham Forest (h)

31: Blackburn Rovers (a)

February

4: Huddersfield Town (a)

11: Cardiff City (h)

14: Bristol City (h)

18: Ipswich Town (a)

25: Sheffield Wednesday (h)

March

4: Birmingham City (a)

7: Fulham (a)

11: Queens Park Rangers (h)

18: Brighton (h)

April

1: Reading (a)

4: Brentford (a)

8: Preston North End (h)

15: Newcastle United (a)

17: Wolverhampton (h)

22: Burton Albion (a)

29: Norwich City (h)

May

7: Wigan Athletic (a)

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