Where every club stands, who plays next, and who leads the season on goals, xG, corners and BTTS.
Updated 14 October 2026, after the last game
Twenty-four teams compete in the Championship in 2026/2027, playing 552 matches between them across the season. So far 119 of those matches have been played, leaving 433 still to come.
A Championship season contains 552 matches in total, with each of the twenty-four clubs playing 46: once at home and once away against every other side. So far 119 have been completed in 2026/2027 and 433 remain.
The 2026/2027 Championship season runs from 14 August 2026 to 1 May 2027, 261 days in all. So far 119 of its 552 matches have been played, so 433 are still to come.
Yes. Three teams were relegated from the Championship at the end of 2025/2026 and now play in League One, and three were promoted into it from League One for 2026/2027: Bolton Wanderers, Lincoln City and Cardiff City.
Bolton Wanderers, Lincoln City and Cardiff City were promoted to the Championship from League One for the 2026/2027 season. They replaced Oxford United, Leicester City and Sheffield Wednesday.
Oxford United, Leicester City and Sheffield Wednesday were relegated from the Championship at the end of the 2025/2026 season, finishing 22nd, 23rd and 24th. Their places were taken by Bolton Wanderers, Lincoln City and Cardiff City.
Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Hull City were promoted out of the Championship at the end of the 2025/2026 season, finishing 1st, 2nd and 6th. They now play in the Premier League.
West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Burnley were relegated into the Championship from the Premier League for the 2026/2027 season, after finishing 18th, 19th and 20th there.
Coventry City won the Championship in 2025/2026, finishing on 95 points, eleven clear of Ipswich Town in second. They won 28 of their 46 matches, drawing 11 and losing 7, and scored 97 goals.
The last five Championship titles were won with between 90 and 101 points, an average of 97. Fulham took the 2021/2022 title with the lowest of those, and Burnley the 2022/2023 title with the highest.
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Last five results | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | L W W W W | 23 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 14 | +6 | W D D W W | 21 |
| 3 | West Ham United | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 12 | +17 | W W D D W | 19 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | +6 | L W D W W | 17 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | D D D D W | 17 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | W D L L W | 17 |
| 7 | Southampton | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | +11 | W W L W W | 16 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | D W W W L | 16 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | L W D W W | 15 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | D W W L L | 14 |
| 11 | Millwall | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | L D D W L | 14 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | L L W D L | 14 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 13 | -3 | D D L D D | 14 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -3 | L W W L W | 13 |
| 15 | Sheffield United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | W L L W L | 12 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | W D D L W | 11 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -4 | D L W D L | 11 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -10 | W W L L L | 11 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | +1 | D L W L W | 10 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -3 | W L L L L | 9 |
| 21 | Burnley | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -4 | D L D W D | 8 |
| 22 | Watford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -11 | W L L L L | 8 |
| 23 | Derby County | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -10 | L L D D L | 6 |
| 24 | Preston North End | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -12 | L L D L L | 4 |