# Sky Bet Championship 2026-27 season start

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/sky-bet-championship-2026-27-season-start
> Updated: 2026-09-02T20:44:05.000Z. Sources: 14. Developments: 3.

The 2026-27 Sky Bet Championship season began with Queens Park Rangers (QPR) taking the top position in the table after a 3-1 comeback victory against Portsmouth.

By late August, QPR maintained an unbeaten start to the season, securing seven points from three matches, including a 2-1 win over Blackburn Rovers. Despite showing resilience in comeback wins, the team has faced player availability issues. As of late August, QPR sits fourth in the league under manager Julien Stephan. The squad has been bolstered by summer signings Tariq Lamptey, Dennis Cirkin, and Glen Kamara.

On September 2, 2026, QPR hosted newly promoted Cardiff City at Loftus Road. QPR secured a 2-1 victory, moving to second place in the Championship table with 10 points from four matches. Rumarn Burrell scored both goals for QPR, netting the opener in the first half and doubling the lead early in the second half following a through-ball from Ronnie Edwards. Perry Ng scored a late goal for Cardiff City, but the Bluebirds were unable to find an equalizer.

The loss leaves Cardiff City, managed by Brian Barry-Murphy, searching for their first win of the season after four consecutive draws. Despite the result, Barry-Murphy stated that the players “retain belief and are improving technically.”

## Claims

- Queens Park Rangers has earned seven points from their first three Championship matches. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Queens Park Rangers defeated Blackburn Rovers 2-1 in their most recent match. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Cardiff City has drawn all three of its Championship fixtures this season. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Cardiff City was recently promoted to the Championship from League One. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- James Ray noted that Queens Park Rangers has had a strong start to the new campaign. (single source)
- Karamoko Dembele and Justin Obikwu are unavailable for the upcoming match against Cardiff City. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-02: Queens Park Rangers defeat Cardiff City 2-1

Rumarn Burrell scored twice as Queens Park Rangers defeated Cardiff City 2-1, moving the club to second in the Championship table.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/queens-park-rangers-defeat-cardiff-city-2-1

### 2026-08-31: Queens Park Rangers host Cardiff City in Championship clash

Queens Park Rangers host Cardiff City at Loftus Road this Wednesday. Both sides remain unbeaten in the Championship, with QPR sitting fourth and Cardiff seeking their first league victory.

10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/queens-park-rangers-to-host-cardiff-city-in-championship-clash

### 2026-08-16: Sky Bet Championship: QPR tops table after opening week wins

Queens Park Rangers sit atop the Sky Bet Championship after a 3-1 comeback win against Portsmouth in the opening week of the 2026-27 season.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sky-bet-championship-qpr-tops-table-after-opening-week-wins

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Cite as: Sky Bet Championship 2026-27 season start. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/sky-bet-championship-2026-27-season-start