Congratulations, that is your club
Welcome to Coventry City. You are Sky Blues now, if you want to be.
Nothing is binding here and nobody is checking. Plenty of people follow more than one club, and plenty change their mind in the first season. Everything below is what to know as you start.
A Midlands club that spent years homeless and in the wilderness before climbing back, carrying an FA Cup win in 1987 as its defining modern memory.
Club facts
- League
- Premier League
- Founded
- 1883
- Stadium
- St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium
- Colours
- Sky Blue / White
- Nickname
- The Sky Blues
When they next play
The first question most new supporters have. Kickoff times are shown as dates here; exact times shift for television.
- Fri, Aug 21Away against Arsenal
- Sat, Aug 29Home against Hull City
- Sat, Sep 5Away against Man City
- Sun, Sep 13Home against Brighton Hove
- Sat, Sep 19Away against Nottingham
Fixture list retrieved 2026-08-04. Matches move.
What to know before you follow them
Coventry's path back was messy. The support is loyal; the infrastructure story is complicated.
The colours and the crowd
Supporters are known as Sky Blues.
- Sky blue
#3a9bd9 - White
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What people sing
The Sky Blue Song
The club anthem. Older supporters still treat it as the sound of Coventry matchdays.
Who the rivals are
Aston Villa
A Midlands rivalry with history, sharper when both are in the same division.
Leicester City
Regional competition across the East and West Midlands border.
Following them from America
Small, with pockets among fans who followed the club through the lower leagues on TV highlights and streaming.
Strongest in
The squad
26 players. 2 played at the 2026 World Cup.
Goalkeeper
Defender
Midfielder
Forward
What next
Identity, table and squad from football-data.org. Club description and culture notes are ours and have not been editorially verified. Terms of use.