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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

Calculated from SportsDB results · Updated 10:21 AM
#TeamGPWDLGDPtsForm
1 Leicester 4631411+4897 L W W W L
2 Ipswich Town 4628126+3596 D D D W W
3 Leeds United 49281011+4194 L L D W L
4 Southampton 49281011+2794 L W D W W
5 West Bromwich Albion 48211314+2176 L L W D L
6 Norwich City 48211116+1174 D D L D L
7 Hull City 46191314+870 W D W D L
8 Middlesbrough 4620917+969 D D L W W
9 Coventry City 46171316+1164 L L D L L
10 Preston North End 4618919-1163 L L L L L
11 Bristol City 46171118+262 W D D W L
12 Cardiff City 4619522-1762 W L W L L
13 Millwall 46161119-1059 W W W W W
14 Swansea City 46151219-657 W W W D L
15 Watford 46131716056 D L D W L
16 Sunderland 4616822-256 D W L L L
17 Stoke City 46151120-1156 L D W W W
18 Queens Park Rangers 46151120-1156 D L W W W
19 Blackburn Rovers 46141121-1453 L W L D W
20 Sheffield Weds 4615823-2453 D D W W W
21 Plymouth 46131221-1151 D W L L W
22 Birmingham City 46131122-1550 L W D D W
23 Huddersfield Town 4691819-2945 L D L D L
24 Rotherham 4651229-5227 L L D L W

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

1Leicester 97 pts0 remaining Clinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
2Ipswich Town 96 pts0 remaining Clinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
3Leeds United 94 pts0 remaining Clinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
4Southampton 94 pts0 remaining Clinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
5West Bromwich Albion 76 pts0 remaining Clinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
6Norwich City 74 pts0 remaining Clinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
7Hull City 70 pts0 remaining Clinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
8Middlesbrough 69 pts0 remaining Clinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
9Coventry City 64 pts0 remaining Eliminated by available mathMaximum possible: 64 pts.
10Preston North End 63 pts0 remaining Eliminated by available mathMaximum possible: 63 pts.
11Bristol City 62 pts0 remaining Eliminated by available mathMaximum possible: 62 pts.
Relegation line →
Rotherham27 ptsIn relegation places · Current rank: 24.
Huddersfield Town45 ptsIn relegation places · Current rank: 23.
Birmingham City50 ptsIn relegation places · Current rank: 22.
Plymouth51 ptsAbove the drop line · Current cushion: 1 pts.
Sheffield Weds53 ptsAbove the drop line · Current cushion: 3 pts.
Blackburn Rovers53 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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