List of EFL Championship clubs

The following is a list of clubs who have played in the English Football League: Championship at any time since its formation in 2004 to the current season.

Table EFL Championship teams confirmed to be playing in the 2026–27 EFL Championship season are indicated in bold. If the longest spell is the current spell, this is indicated in bold, and if the highest finish is that of the most recent season, this is also in bold. A total of 59 teams have played in the Championship.

All statistics here refer to time in the EFL Championship only, with the exception of 'Most recent finish' which refers to all levels of play, and 'Last promotion' which refers to the club's last promotion from the third tier of English football. ClubTown or cityTotalseasonsTotalspellsLongestspellPromotionto leaguePromotionfrom leagueRelegationto leagueRelegationfrom leagueYearsMost recentfinishHighestfinishAston VillaBirmingham3131971–722018–192015–16Never Relegated2016–2019BarnsleyBarnsley13382018–19Never PromotedNever Relegated2021–222006–20142016–20182019–2022Birmingham CityBirmingham174132024–252008–092010–112023–242006–20072008–20092011–20242025–Blackburn RoversBlackburn14292017–18Never Promoted2011–122016–172012–20172018–BlackpoolBlackpool9342020–212009–102010–112022–232007–20102011–20152021–2023Bolton WanderersBolton7342025–26Never Promoted2011–122018–192012–20162017–20192026–BournemouthBournemouth4222012–132021–222019–20Never Relegated2013–20152020–2022BrentfordLondon7172013–142020–21Never RelegatedNever Relegated2014–2021Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton8262010–112016–17Never Relegated2005–062004–20062011–2017Bristol CityBristol182122014–15Never PromotedNever Relegated2012–132007–20132015–BurnleyBurnley13651993–942024–252025–26Never Relegated2004–20092010–20142015–20162022–20232024–20252026–Burton AlbionBurton2122015–16Never PromotedNever Relegated2017–182016–2018Cardiff CityCardiff20492025–262017–182018–192024–252004–20132014–20182019–20252026–Charlton AthleticLondon9442024–25Never Promoted2006–072019–202007–20092012–20162019–20202025–Colchester UnitedColchester2122005–06Never PromotedNever Relegated2007–082006–2008Coventry CityCoventry14282019–202025–26Never Relegated2011–122004–20122020–2026Crewe AlexandraCrewe2122002–03Never PromotedNever Relegated2005–062004–2006Crystal PalaceLondon8181978–792012–132004–05Never Relegated2005–2013Derby CountyDerby203142023–242006–072007–082021–222004–20072008–20222024–Doncaster RoversDoncaster5242012–13Never PromotedNever Relegated2013–142008–20122013–2014FulhamLondon6341998–992021–222020–21Never Relegated2014–20182019–20202021–2022GillinghamGillingham1111999–2000Never PromotedNever Relegated2004–052004–2005Huddersfield TownHuddersfield10252011–122016–172018–192023–242012–20172019–2024Hull CityHull15552020–212025–262016–172019–202005–20082010–20132015–20162017–20202021–2026Ipswich TownIpswich173152022–232025–262024–252018–192004–20192023–20242025–2026Leeds UnitedLeeds153102009–102024–252022–232006–072004–20072010–20202023–2025Leicester CityLeicester11452008–092023–242024–252025–262004–20082009–20142023–20242025–2026Lincoln CityLincoln1112025–26Never PromotedNever RelegatedNever Relegated2026–Luton TownLuton7342018–192022–232023–242024–252005–20072019–20232024–2025MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough172101986–872015–162016–17Never Relegated2009–20162017–MillwallLondon173102016–17Never PromotedNever Relegated2014–152004–20062010–20152017–Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes1112014–15Never PromotedNever Relegated2015–162015–2016Newcastle UnitedNewcastle221Never Promoted2016–172015–16Never Relegated2009–20102016–2017Norwich CityNorwich15652009–102020–212021–222008–092005–20092010–20112014–20152016–20192020–20212022–Nottingham ForestNottingham152142007–082021–22Never Relegated2004–052004–20052008–2022Oxford UnitedOxford2122023–24Never PromotedNever Relegated2025–262024–2026Peterborough UnitedPeterborough4322020–21Never PromotedNever Relegated2021–222009–20102011–20132021–2022Plymouth ArgylePlymouth8262022–23Never PromotedNever Relegated2024–252004–20102023–2025PortsmouthPortsmouth5232023–24Never Promoted2009–102011–122010–20122024–Preston North EndPreston192122014–15Never PromotedNever Relegated2010–112004–20112015–Queens Park RangersLondon203122003–042013–142014–15Never Relegated2004–20112013–20142015–ReadingReading163102001–022011–122012–132022–232004–20062008–20122013–2023Rotherham UnitedRotherham8532021–22Never PromotedNever Relegated2023–242004–20052014–20172018–20192020–20212022–2024Scunthorpe UnitedScunthorpe3222008–09Never PromotedNever Relegated2010–112007–20082009–2011Sheffield UnitedSheffield13542016–172022–232023–242010–112004–20062007–20112017–20192021–20232024–Sheffield WednesdaySheffield17392022–23Never PromotedNever Relegated2025–262005–20102012–20212023–2026SouthamptonSouthampton8442010–112023–242024–252008–092005–20092011–20122023–20242025–Southend UnitedSouthend-on-Sea1112005–06Never PromotedNever Relegated2006–072006–2007Stoke CityStoke13292001–022007–082017–18Never Relegated2004–20082018–SunderlandSunderland6432021–222024–252016–172017–182004–20052006–20072017–20182022–2025Swansea CitySwansea12292007–082010–112017–18Never Relegated2008–20112018–WatfordWatford16481997–982020–212021–22Never Relegated2004–20062007–20152020–20212022–West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich11461992–932019–202020–21Never Relegated2006–20082009–20102018–20202021–West Ham UnitedLondon331Never Promoted2011–122025–26Never Relegated2004–20052011–20122026–Wigan AthleticWigan7522021–222004–052012–132022–232004–20052013–20152016–20172018–20202022–2023Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton11452013–142017–182025–262012–132004–20092012–20132014–20182026–WrexhamWrexham2122024–25Never PromotedNever RelegatedNever Relegated2025–Wycombe WanderersHigh Wycombe1112019–20Never PromotedNever Relegated2020–212020–2021Yeovil TownYeovil1112012–13Never PromotedNever Relegated2013–142013–2014

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Overview of clubs by season ChampionsRunners-upPromoted via play-offsRelegated Club04050506060707080809091010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627Aston Villa1345Barnsley2018201817212123142221524Birmingham City22412211010191917201820172210Blackburn Rovers178915221511158719720Blackpool1916651520241623Bolton Wanderers71418242123Bournemouth10162Brentford591091133Brighton & Hove Albion202410462032Bristol City4101015202418171181219171411612Burnley131715135813112112Burton Albion2023Cardiff City16111312744611181225818211224Charlton Athletic112491812222219Colchester United1024Coventry City19817211719182316125951Crewe Alexandra2122Crystal Palace6125152120175Derby County42031814191210385966102123198Doncaster Rovers1412212422Fulham17206341Gillingham22Huddersfield Town191716195182031823Hull City182131182418132419157216Ipswich Town31514891513151496716122422Leeds United14524714131515137133131Leicester City15161922510961123Lincoln CityLuton Town102319126322Middlesbrough11127161242571710748105Millwall1023916201922821811981383Milton Keynes Dons23Newcastle United11Norwich City91617222381411136139Nottingham Forest231936198111416211797174Oxford United1722Peterborough United24182222Plymouth Argyle1714111021232123Portsmouth16221618Preston North End547156172211117149131312102014Queens Park Rangers11211814111314121816191391120181515Reading71495171917320201472122Rotherham United2421212422231924Scunthorpe United232024Sheffield United829382310252313Sheffield Wednesday1991612221816136415121624201224Southampton1262023244Southend United22Stoke City1213821615141416171817Sunderland11246164Swansea City87310641510141111Watford1836131614113132211151416West Bromwich Albion412421095921West Ham United63Wigan Athletic252323182324Wolverhampton Wanderers9757123714151Wrexham7Wycombe Wanderers22Yeovil Town24Club04050506060707080809091010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627

See also List of Premier League clubs

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