England
Championship
SeasonCurrent2026/2027
2026/2027CurrentOverview
The Championship is England's second tier and one of Europe's most gruelling leagues: 24 clubs, 46 rounds, and a play-off deciding the third promotion place.
Title race
League Table
Elo ranking ›| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Swansea City | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13:6 | +7 | 17 |      |
| 2 |  West Ham United | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22:11 | +11 | 15 |     |
| 3 |  Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16:12 | +4 | 15 |    |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15:10 | +5 | 14 |    |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10:8 | +2 | 14 |  |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10:7 | +3 | 13 |   |
| 7 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13:12 | +1 | 13 | |
| 8 |  Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11:12 | -1 | 13 | |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7:10 | -3 | 12 |  |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12:11 | +1 | 11 | |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15:15 | 0 | 11 |  |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7:8 | -1 | 11 | |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19:10 | +9 | 10 | |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9:12 | -3 | 10 | |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11:15 | -4 | 10 | |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12:12 | 0 | 9 | |
| 17 | Norwich City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16:17 | -1 | 9 | |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9:11 | -2 | 9 | |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9:10 | -1 | 8 | |
| 20 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7:10 | -3 | 8 | |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10:12 | -2 | 7 | |
| 22 | Derby County | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7:14 | -7 | 5 | |
| 23 | Preston North End | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8:15 | -7 | 4 | |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9:17 | -8 | 4 | |
Standings key
- P
- Played
- W
- Won
- D
- Drawn
- L
- Lost
- G
- Goals for : against
- GD
- Goal difference
- Pts
- Points
- Form
- Last five: the opponent's crest, green = win, grey = draw, red = loss; tap a crest for the match
- Relegation
Position timeline
7 roundsSwansea City: 1st after 7 rounds, best 1st, worst 8th, top of the table for 3 rounds.
West Ham United: 2nd after 7 rounds, best 1st, worst 19th, top of the table for 1 round.
Middlesbrough: 3rd after 7 rounds, best 2nd, worst 11th.
Wolverhampton Wanderers: 4th after 7 rounds, best 2nd, worst 12th.
West Bromwich Albion: 5th after 7 rounds, best 2nd, worst 7th.
Queens Park Rangers: 6th after 7 rounds, best 1st, worst 6th, top of the table for 1 round.
Stoke City: 7th after 7 rounds, best 7th, worst 24th.
Bristol City: 8th after 7 rounds, best 4th, worst 23th.
Charlton Athletic: 9th after 7 rounds, best 1st, worst 9th, top of the table for 1 round.
Birmingham City: 10th after 7 rounds, best 8th, worst 16th.
Millwall: 11th after 7 rounds, best 1st, worst 13th, top of the table for 1 round.
Lincoln City: 12th after 7 rounds, best 12th, worst 22th.
Southampton: 13th after 7 rounds, best 8th, worst 24th.
Wrexham: 14th after 7 rounds, best 11th, worst 20th.
Bolton Wanderers: 15th after 7 rounds, best 7th, worst 21th.
Blackburn Rovers: 16th after 7 rounds, best 6th, worst 16th.
Norwich City: 17th after 7 rounds, best 12th, worst 23th.
Sheffield United: 18th after 7 rounds, best 8th, worst 18th.
Portsmouth: 19th after 7 rounds, best 10th, worst 22th.
Watford: 20th after 7 rounds, best 7th, worst 20th.
Cardiff City: 21th after 7 rounds, best 12th, worst 22th.
Derby County: 22th after 7 rounds, best 16th, worst 22th.
Preston North End: 23th after 7 rounds, best 17th, worst 24th.
Burnley: 24th after 7 rounds, best 11th, worst 24th.
Every club's position round by round, the chosen club highlighted. First place is at the top.
Relegation watch
The safety line: 7 pts (Cardiff City)
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 | +1 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 | – |
| 22 | Derby County | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 | -2 |
| 23 | Preston North End | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 | -3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 | -3 |
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