Portsmouth make official announcement already ahead of 2025-26 campaign
Portsmouth are focusing on avoiding relegation this season while also looking ahead to the next campaign.
The Blues will play Millwall on Saturday (5 April) in their latest fixture as they aim to take the momentum from defeating Blackburn Rovers into the game.
With a five-point gap over the relegation zone, there is still a lot of work to be done before John Mousinho’s men can breathe a sigh of relief at knowing they will be in the second tier of English football next season.
There is still a chance that Pompey could suffer relegation this season if they’re not able to finish the season strongly, but the Opta supercomputer has predicted that they will finish the season 17th.
Portsmouth are looking ahead to next season
Pompey might not have officially secured their Championship status for the 2025-26 season, but the club is already pointing people toward the fixture list announcement for the upcoming campaign.
Portsmouth announced via their website on Thursday (3 April) that the fixtures will be released at 9am on Thursday, June 26, with the campaign set to begin over the weekends of August 1-3 in League One and Two, and August 8-10 in the Championship.
| Championship | Played | GD | Points |
| 17. Portsmouth | 39 | -14 | 45 |
| 18. Stoke | 39 | -12 | 42 |
| 19. Oxford United | 39 | -17 | 42 |
| 20. Derby | 39 | -9 | 41 |
| 21. Hull | 39 | -9 | 41 |
| 22. Cardiff | 39 | -20 | 40 |
The fixture release day is also set to feature the first rounds of the Carabao Cup and the Vertu Trophy, which will happen on Sky Sports News.
The playoffs are set to happen over the 2026 bank holiday weekend from May 23-25, while the 46 rounds of games are going to be held over the course of 33 weekends, while there will also be nine midweek fixtures.
Portsmouth need to end the season in style
Pompey have a series of tricky fixtures still to play this season, which are set to keep fans on the edge of their seats before the campaign ends.
Portsmouth are operating with the smallest budget of any team in their division, which has tested Mousinho’s coaching abilities.
However, the fact that they have their own destiny in their hands, which is a positive situation for their fight against the drop.