Coventry City's record over the last twenty years on the opening day of the Football League/Premier League season is as follows:
2013/2014 Crawley Town Away Lost 2-3
2012/2013 Yeovil Town Away Drew 1-1
2011/2012 Leicester City Home Lost 0-1 At Ricoh Arena
2010/2011 Portsmouth Home Won 2-0 At Ricoh Arena
2009/2010 Ipswich Town Home Won 2-1 At Ricoh Arena
2008/2009 Norwich City Home Won 2-0 At Ricoh Arena
2007/2008 Barnsley Away Won 4-1
2006/2007 Sunderland Home Won 2-1 At Ricoh Arena
2005/2006 Norwich City Away Drew 1-1
2004/2005 Sunderland Home Won 2-1 At Highfield Road
2003/2004 Watford Away Postponed
2002/2003 Sheffield United Home Won 2-1 At Highfield Road
2001/2002 Stockport County Away Won 2-0
2000/2001 Middlesbrough Home Lost 1-3 At Highfield Road
1999/2000 Southampton Home Lost 0-1
1998/1999 Chelsea Home Won 2-1 At Highfield Road
1997/1998 Chelsea Home Won 3-2 At Highfield Road
1996/1997 Nottingham Forest Home Lost 0-3 At Highfield Road
1995/1996 Newcastle United Away Lost 0-3
1994/1995 Wimbledon FC Home Drew 1-1 At Highfield Road
W Ten Drawn Three Lost Six Postponed One
The twice Coventry City have been relegated, (from the Premier League and The Championship), they lost on the opening day, both matches were at home.