Charlton Athletic opened their Championship 2025 campaign with a hard-fought 1–0 victory over Watford on Saturday, 9 August 2025. The match, which kicked off at 11:30 UTC on Matchday 1, was officiated by referee Stephen Martin. The two sides went into the interval deadlocked at 0–0, but Charlton found the decisive goal in the second half to secure all three points at The Valley.

For Charlton, this result was a statement of intent at the very start of the season. A win on the opening day...