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English League Championship · 2026-2027 season

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Championship schedule and scores — 2026-2027

Updated 3:08 AM

2026-2027 season

Championship standings

Official SportsDB table · Updated 3:08 AM
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1 Swansea City 8521+717 W W L D W
2 West Ham United 8431+1115 D W W W W
3 Middlesbrough 8431+415 D D W W D
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 7421+514 W W D L W
5 West Bromwich Albion 8422+214 L D W W D
6 Queens Park Rangers 8341+313 D D D L W
7 Stoke City 8413+113 W W D W W
8 Bristol City 8413-113 W L L W W
9 Charlton Athletic 8332-312 L D D L D
10 Birmingham City 8251+111 D W L D D
11 Millwall 8323011 D D L W L
12 Lincoln City 8323-111 L W W D D
13 Southampton 8422+910 L W W D D
14 Wrexham 8242-310 W L D D W
15 Bolton Wanderers 8314-410 W W L L L
16 Blackburn Rovers 823309 D W L L D
17 Norwich City 8305-19 L L W W L
18 Sheffield United 8233-29 L L W L W
19 Portsmouth 7223-18 D D W L L
20 Watford 8224-38 L L W L L
21 Cardiff City 8143-27 W L D L L
22 Derby County 8125-75 D L L L W
23 Preston North End 8116-74 D L L W L
24 Burnley 8044-84 D L D L D

Qualification, elimination and the bubble

Championship promotion race

Live cutline math

The top two earn automatic promotion. Clubs in third and fourth advance to the play-off semi-finals, while fifth through eighth enter the eliminator round. The bottom three are relegated.

8 places

League table

1Swansea City 17 pts38 remaining In qualifying places110 points to guarantee above the mathematical line.
2West Ham United 15 pts38 remaining In qualifying places112 points to guarantee above the mathematical line.
3Middlesbrough 15 pts38 remaining In qualifying places112 points to guarantee above the mathematical line.
4Wolverhampton Wanderers 14 pts39 remaining In qualifying places113 points to guarantee above the mathematical line.
5West Bromwich Albion 14 pts38 remaining In qualifying places113 points to guarantee above the mathematical line.
6Queens Park Rangers 13 pts38 remaining In qualifying places114 points to guarantee above the mathematical line.
7Stoke City 13 pts38 remaining In qualifying places114 points to guarantee above the mathematical line.
8Bristol City 13 pts38 remaining On the line114 points to guarantee above the mathematical line.
9Charlton Athletic 12 pts38 remaining Chasing the line1 point behind the current cutline.
10Birmingham City 11 pts38 remaining Chasing the line2 points behind the current cutline.
11Millwall 11 pts38 remaining Chasing the line2 points behind the current cutline.
Relegation line →
Burnley4 ptsIn relegation places · Current rank: 24.
Preston North End4 ptsIn relegation places · Current rank: 23.
Derby County5 ptsIn relegation places · Current rank: 22.
Cardiff City7 ptsAbove the drop line · Current cushion: 2 pts.
Watford8 ptsAbove the drop line · Current cushion: 3 pts.
Portsmouth8 ptsAbove the drop line · Current cushion: 3 pts.
How the line and tiebreakers work

EFL table ties are ordered by goal difference, goals scored and the competition's subsequent tie procedures. Equal points in this view are therefore not a guaranteed place.

Cutline and guarantee math uses the current SportsDB table plus scheduled games remaining. Equal records still require the official tiebreaker; provider schedule gaps can change the estimate.

Competition profile

English League Championship

The EFL Championship is the second tier of English football and is contested by 24 clubs over 46 league matches. In 2026-27 the top two earn automatic promotion, third and fourth enter the play-off semi-finals, fifth through eighth enter an eliminator round, and the bottom three are relegated.

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