EFL Championship 2025–26
The most competitive second division in world football. 24 clubs. 46 games. The top two earn automatic promotion to the Premier League — and clubs finishing 3rd to 6th battle it out in the play-offs for the "richest game in football" at Wembley.
Key Storylines 2025–26
Leeds United: The Sleeping Giant
One of the biggest clubs in English football — Leeds United's story in the Championship is always the biggest draw. Can Daniel Farke finally deliver automatic promotion?
Sheffield United: Blade's Bounce-Back
The Blades were relegated from the Premier League but have Championship pedigree. Their track record in the second tier makes them one of the most dangerous sides in the division.
Sunderland: 'Til I Die
Made famous by the "Sunderland 'Til I Die" documentary, the Black Cats have one of football's most passionate fanbases. Their journey back towards the Premier League is one of sport's great stories.
The Play-Off Race: Football's Richest Game
Worth an estimated £200m+ in Premier League revenues, the Wembley Play-Off Final is one of the most dramatic and high-stakes matches in world football. Four clubs. One weekend. One prize.
Burnley: Clarets Rebuilding
Burnley have proved multiple times they can navigate between the Premier League and Championship. Under new management, the Clarets are building again for another crack at the top flight.
The Title Race: Who Gets Automatic?
Only two clubs earn automatic promotion — no play-offs, no pressure of Wembley. The Championship title race and the battle for the top two spots is one of the most fiercely contested in English football.
How Promotion Works
Championship Highlights & Goals
Two STUNNERS in Potters comeback! 😍 | Stoke 2-1 Sheffield United | EFL highlights
Fuseini scores LATE equaliser! 🔥 | Burnley 1-1 Derby | EFL Highlights
Fleetwood STUN Blades to reach round four! | Fleetwood 1-0 Sheffield United | Carabao Cup Highlights
Raúl Jiménez scores dramatic late winner! 🇲🇽 | Sheffield United 0-1 Wolves | EFL Highlights
Vipotnik nets for Swans as top form continues! 👏 | Swansea 3-1 Burnley | EFL Highlights
Chaotic own goal as Blades bounce back to win! | Blackburn 1-2 Sheffield United | EFL Highlights
Analysis & Previews
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Floyd Samba gives Enzo Maresca the perfect blueprint for Sunderland
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Sunderland beat AZ Alkmaar, but Man City will punish these exact mistakes
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The Pochettino Paradox, Championship Pitfalls, and the MLS Vanguard: A USMNT Post-World Cup Audit
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Leeds United's 4-1 destruction of Newcastle is no fluke
4 weeks ago
Sunderland return to Europe after 53 years into UEFA's midweek experiment
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