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Championship
The second tier of English football, and one of the most demanding leagues to predict: 46 matches a season, a packed midweek schedule and very little between the top and the bottom. The top two go up automatically and the next four play off for the third promotion place.
- Season 2026/2027
- 24 clubs
- Autumn–spring season
Championship table 2026/2027
Championship 2026/2027: 132 of 552 matches played. Swansea City lead on 23 points, 1 ahead of West Ham United.
Most goals scored: West Ham United (30). Fewest conceded: Swansea City (8). Bottom: Preston North End on 4 points.
Championship table 2026/2027
| # | Club | P | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Swansea City | 11 | +8 | 23 | WWWWL |
| 2 |  West Ham United | 11 | +18 | 22 | WDDWW |
| 3 |  Middlesbrough | 11 | +6 | 22 | DDWWD |
| 4 |  Southampton | 11 | +11 | 21 | WLWWD |
| 5 |  Birmingham City | 11 | +9 | 20 | WDWWW |
| 6 |  West Bromwich Albion | 11 | +3 | 20 | DLLWW |
| 7 |  Stoke City | 11 | +2 | 19 | WWWLW |
| 8 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | +3 | 18 | WLLWD |
| 9 |  Queens Park Rangers | 11 | +3 | 17 | DDDWL |
| 10 |  Blackburn Rovers | 11 | +1 | 15 | WDWWL |
| 11 |  Sheffield United | 11 | +1 | 15 | LLWLW |
| 12 |  Millwall | 11 | 0 | 15 | DDWLD |
| 13 |  Portsmouth | 11 | 0 | 15 | DLWWD |
| 14 |  Wrexham | 11 | −1 | 14 | LWDLW |
| 15 |  Bolton Wanderers | 11 | −3 | 14 | WWLWD |
| 16 |  Bristol City | 11 | −3 | 14 | LWDLL |
| 17 |  Charlton Athletic | 11 | −5 | 14 | DLDDL |
| 18 |  Lincoln City | 11 | −10 | 12 | WLLLD |
| 19 |  Cardiff City | 11 | +1 | 11 | LWLWD |
| 20 |  Watford | 11 | −9 | 11 | LLLLW |
| 21 |  Norwich City | 11 | −4 | 9 | LLLLL |
| 22 |  Burnley | 11 | −5 | 8 | LDWDL |
| 23 |  Derby County | 11 | −11 | 6 | LDDLL |
| 24 |  Preston North End | 11 | −15 | 4 | LDLLL |
Regular season only: play-offs and split-season rounds are not included, and neither are points deductions.