ChampionshipLeague hub

England · Soccer

Championship

Every point carries the weight of promotion.

English League Championship · 2026-2027 season

Championship trophy

Scores and fixtures

Championship schedule and scores — 2026-2027

Updated 3:59 AM

2022-2023 season

Championship standings

Official SportsDB table · Updated 4:07 AM
#TeamGPWDLGDPtsForm
1 Burnley 4629143+52101 W W W L D
2 Sheffield United 4628711+3491 W L W W W
3 Luton 4621178+1880 D D W D W
4 Middlesbrough 4622915+2875 D L L W W
5 Coventry City 46181612+1270 D W W D W
6 Sunderland 46181513+1369 W D W D W
7 Blackburn Rovers 4620917-269 W D L D D
8 Millwall 46191116+768 L W L L W
9 West Bromwich Albion 46181216+666 L W L L W
10 Swansea City 46181216+466 W D W W W
11 Watford 46161515+363 W D L L W
12 Preston North End 46171217-1463 L L D L L
13 Norwich City 46171118+362 L L L D L
14 Bristol City 46151417-159 W L W L L
15 Hull City 46141616-1058 D D W L D
16 Stoke City 46141121+153 L L D L L
17 Birmingham City 46141121-1153 L L L W L
18 Huddersfield Town 46141121-1553 W W W D L
19 Rotherham 46111718-1150 D W L L D
20 Queens Park Rangers 46131122-2750 L W W D L
21 Cardiff City 46131023-1749 L L W D W
22 Reading 46131122-2244 L D L D D
23 Blackpool 46111124-2444 W L W L W
24 Wigan 46101521-2739 D D W W 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

1Burnley 101 pts0 remaining Clinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
2Sheffield United 91 pts0 remaining Clinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
3Luton 80 pts0 remaining Clinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
4Middlesbrough 75 pts0 remaining Clinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
5Coventry City 70 pts0 remaining Clinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
6Sunderland 69 pts0 remaining Clinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
7Blackburn Rovers 69 pts0 remaining Clinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
8Millwall 68 pts0 remaining Clinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
9West Bromwich Albion 66 pts0 remaining Eliminated by available mathMaximum possible: 66 pts.
10Swansea City 66 pts0 remaining Eliminated by available mathMaximum possible: 66 pts.
11Watford 63 pts0 remaining Eliminated by available mathMaximum possible: 63 pts.
Relegation line →
Wigan39 ptsIn relegation places · Current rank: 24.
Blackpool44 ptsIn relegation places · Current rank: 23.
Reading44 ptsIn relegation places · Current rank: 22.
Cardiff City49 ptsAbove the drop line · Current cushion: 5 pts.
Queens Park Rangers50 ptsAbove the drop line · Current cushion: 6 pts.
Rotherham50 ptsAbove the drop line · Current cushion: 6 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.

SportsDB archive

Recent seasons

Current membership

Championship clubs

24 clubs

Around the competition

Latest Championship news

Guardian + GNews
League news is unavailable right now

Please check back for updated Championship coverage.

Across the league

Latest from r/Championship

Visit subreddit
League discussion is unavailable right now.
Refresh this page ✕