The EFL Championship is England's second tier, where 24 clubs play a punishing 46-match season from August to May, widely regarded as one of the most competitive and unpredictable leagues in world football. The top two clubs earn automatic promotion to the Premier League while fourth through seventh contest a playoff, culminating in a Wembley final routinely described as the richest single game in football given the revenue that promotion unlocks. The division's density of fixtures, including frequent midweek rounds, rewards squad depth and physical resilience over pure technical polish, producing a relentless, high-tempo style. Attendances rival many of Europe's top divisions, sustained by historic clubs with large followings who have fallen out of the top flight. Three teams are relegated to League One. The Championship's blend of former champions, ambitious newly promoted sides and parachute-payment clubs makes long-run form notoriously difficult to predict.
No Championship fixtures are scheduled in the next seven days. The 2026/2027 season runs from 14 August 2026 to 1 May 2027.