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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 Leeds United 4629134+65100 W W W W W
2 Burnley 4628162+53100 W W W W W
3 Sheffield United 4628810+2790 L W W D W
4 Sunderland 46211312+1476 W D W L L
5 Coventry City 4620917+669 D L W L L
6 Bristol City 46171712+468 L L D L L
7 Blackburn Rovers 4619918+566 D W W W W
8 Millwall 46181216-266 L W W L W
9 West Bromwich Albion 46151912+1064 W D L L W
10 Middlesbrough 46181018+864 L D L W L
11 Swansea City 46171019-561 D L W W W
12 Sheffield Wednesday 46151318-958 D D W L L
13 Norwich City 46141517+357 W D L L L
14 Watford 4616921-857 D L L L L
15 Queens Park Rangers 46141418-1056 W L L W D
16 Portsmouth 46141220-1354 D D W W D
17 Oxford United 46131419-1653 D W D L W
18 Stoke City 46121519-1751 D L L W W
19 Derby County 46131122-850 D W W L D
20 Preston North End 46102016-1150 D L L L L
21 Hull City 46121321-1049 D L W L D
22 Luton Town 46131023-2449 L W W W L
23 Plymouth Argyle 46111322-3746 L W W L W
24 Cardiff City 4691720-2544 L D D 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

1Leeds United 100 pts0 remaining Clinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
2Burnley 100 pts0 remaining Clinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
3Sheffield United 90 pts0 remaining Clinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
4Sunderland 76 pts0 remaining Clinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
5Coventry City 69 pts0 remaining Clinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
6Bristol City 68 pts0 remaining Clinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
7Blackburn Rovers 66 pts0 remaining Clinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
8Millwall 66 pts0 remaining Clinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
9West Bromwich Albion 64 pts0 remaining Eliminated by available mathMaximum possible: 64 pts.
10Middlesbrough 64 pts0 remaining Eliminated by available mathMaximum possible: 64 pts.
11Swansea City 61 pts0 remaining Eliminated by available mathMaximum possible: 61 pts.
Relegation line →
Cardiff City44 ptsIn relegation places · Current rank: 24.
Plymouth Argyle46 ptsIn relegation places · Current rank: 23.
Luton Town49 ptsIn relegation places · Current rank: 22.
Hull City49 ptsAbove the drop line · Current cushion: 0 pts.
Preston North End50 ptsAbove the drop line · Current cushion: 1 pts.
Derby County50 ptsAbove the drop line · Current cushion: 1 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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