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English League Championship · 2026-2027 season

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Championship schedule and scores — 2026-2027

Updated 10:21 AM

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Championship standings

Official SportsDB table · Updated 10:21 AM
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1 Fulham 4627910+6390 L W L D W
2 Bournemouth 4625138+3588 W W W D D
3 Huddersfield Town 46231310+1782 W W W W D
4 Nottingham Forest 46231112+3380 D L W W W
5 Sheffield United 46211213+1875 W W W D L
6 Luton 46211213+875 W L D W W
7 Middlesbrough 46201016+970 L W W D L
8 Blackburn Rovers 46191215+969 W L W L L
9 Millwall 46181513+869 L W D W D
10 West Bromwich Albion 46181315+767 W W D L W
11 Queens Park Rangers 4619918+166 W L L W D
12 Coventry City 46171316+164 D L D L W
13 Preston North End 46161614-464 W W L L D
14 Stoke City 46171118+562 D L W W L
15 Swansea City 46161317-1061 L L D D D
16 Blackpool 46161218-460 L L W D W
17 Bristol City 46151021-1555 L W W D W
18 Cardiff City 4615823-1853 W D L L L
19 Hull City 4614923-1351 D L W L W
20 Birmingham City 46111421-2547 L D D L L
21 Reading 4613825-3341 L L L D W
22 Peterboro 4691027-4437 W L L W W
23 Derby County 46141319-834 L W L L W
24 Barnsley 4661228-4030 L L L L L

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

1Fulham 90 pts0 remaining Clinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
2Bournemouth 88 pts0 remaining Clinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
3Huddersfield Town 82 pts0 remaining Clinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
4Nottingham Forest 80 pts0 remaining Clinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
5Sheffield United 75 pts0 remaining Clinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
6Luton 75 pts0 remaining Clinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
7Middlesbrough 70 pts0 remaining Clinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
8Blackburn Rovers 69 pts0 remaining On the line1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
9Millwall 69 pts0 remaining Chasing the lineBehind on the official standings order; games played or tiebreakers apply.
10West Bromwich Albion 67 pts0 remaining Eliminated by available mathMaximum possible: 67 pts.
11Queens Park Rangers 66 pts0 remaining Eliminated by available mathMaximum possible: 66 pts.
Relegation line →
Barnsley30 ptsIn relegation places · Current rank: 24.
Derby County34 ptsIn relegation places · Current rank: 23.
Peterboro37 ptsIn relegation places · Current rank: 22.
Reading41 ptsAbove the drop line · Current cushion: 4 pts.
Birmingham City47 ptsAbove the drop line · Current cushion: 10 pts.
Hull City51 ptsAbove the drop line · Current cushion: 14 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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