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EFL Championship Promotion Betting Odds for the 2025/26 Season

Last season, Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton were all promoted from the EFL Championship. But who will follow in their footsteps in the 25/26 campaign?

An outside bet for promotion through the playoffs is usually a good shout, with so many late runs of form leading to surprise packages competing for a place in the Premier League.

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How Does Promotion Work from the EFL Championship?

In the EFL Championship, promotion works in two ways - automatic promotion for the top two teams and a playoff competition for the third and final spot.

At the end of the regular season, the two teams that finish in first and second spot in the Championship are automatically promoted to the English Premier League.

For the last promotion spot, teams finishing third to sixth battle it out in a series of playoff matches.

  • Third plays sixth, and fourth plays fifth in two-legged semi-finals (home and away).
  • The two winners face off in the playoff final at Wembley Stadium.

In addition to the English Championship promotion odds, you can also compare other outright markets, such as Championship relegation and the winner of the Championship.

Note: Our Championship betting odds are updated in real time, and our outright betting odds are updated daily.

Championship Promotions Odds (2025/26)

Compare the latest 2025/26 Championship promotion odds from 20+ leading UK bookmakers below.

Ipswich Compare odds Show less
BetVictor square logo BetVictor
11/8
Parimatch square logo Parimatch
11/8
Talksportbet logo square talkSPORT BET
11/8
Betfred square logo Betfred
5/4
bet365 icon Bet365
6/5
BoyleSports new icon BoyleSports
6/5
William Hill square William Hill
11/10
Coral square Coral
11/10
ladbrokes icon Ladbrokes
11/10
starsports icon StarSports
11/10
PricedUp square logo PricedUp
11/10
Dragonbet square logo DragonBet
11/10
NRG Bet square NRG Bet
11/10
Spreadex
11/10
Sporting Index square logo Sporting Index
11/10
betway icon Betway
21/20
betmgm square BetMGM
1/1
virgin bet square Virgin Bet
1/1
livescorebetodds LiveScore Bet
1/1
QuinnBet square QuinnBet
1/1
Birmingham Compare odds Show less
Spreadex
15/8
Sporting Index square logo Sporting Index
15/8
QuinnBet square QuinnBet
15/8
betway icon Betway
15/8
betmgm square BetMGM
37/20
virgin bet square Virgin Bet
37/20
livescorebetodds LiveScore Bet
37/20
bet365 icon Bet365
13/8
BetVictor square logo BetVictor
13/8
Parimatch square logo Parimatch
13/8
Talksportbet logo square talkSPORT BET
13/8
Betfred square logo Betfred
13/8
BoyleSports new icon BoyleSports
13/8
starsports icon StarSports
13/8
PricedUp square logo PricedUp
13/8
Dragonbet square logo DragonBet
13/8
NRG Bet square NRG Bet
13/8
William Hill square William Hill
3/2
Coral square Coral
13/10
ladbrokes icon Ladbrokes
13/10
Southampton Compare odds Show less
BetVictor square logo BetVictor
15/8
Parimatch square logo Parimatch
15/8
Talksportbet logo square talkSPORT BET
15/8
Spreadex
9/5
Sporting Index square logo Sporting Index
9/5
bet365 icon Bet365
7/4
William Hill square William Hill
7/4
betmgm square BetMGM
7/4
virgin bet square Virgin Bet
7/4
livescorebetodds LiveScore Bet
7/4
Betfred square logo Betfred
7/4
BoyleSports new icon BoyleSports
7/4
starsports icon StarSports
7/4
PricedUp square logo PricedUp
7/4
Dragonbet square logo DragonBet
7/4
NRG Bet square NRG Bet
7/4
QuinnBet square QuinnBet
7/4
betway icon Betway
7/4
Coral square Coral
3/2
ladbrokes icon Ladbrokes
3/2
Coventry Compare odds Show less
Coral square Coral
2/1
ladbrokes icon Ladbrokes
2/1
BetVictor square logo BetVictor
2/1
Parimatch square logo Parimatch
2/1
Talksportbet logo square talkSPORT BET
2/1
Betfred square logo Betfred
2/1
starsports icon StarSports
2/1
PricedUp square logo PricedUp
2/1
Dragonbet square logo DragonBet
2/1
NRG Bet square NRG Bet
2/1
bet365 icon Bet365
15/8
BoyleSports new icon BoyleSports
15/8
William Hill square William Hill
7/4
betmgm square BetMGM
7/4
virgin bet square Virgin Bet
7/4
livescorebetodds LiveScore Bet
7/4
QuinnBet square QuinnBet
7/4
betway icon Betway
7/4
Spreadex
17/10
Sporting Index square logo Sporting Index
17/10
Middlesbrough Compare odds Show less
starsports icon StarSports
7/2
PricedUp square logo PricedUp
7/2
Dragonbet square logo DragonBet
7/2
NRG Bet square NRG Bet
7/2
bet365 icon Bet365
10/3
William Hill square William Hill
10/3
Betfred square logo Betfred
10/3
BoyleSports new icon BoyleSports
10/3
betmgm square BetMGM
3/1
virgin bet square Virgin Bet
3/1
livescorebetodds LiveScore Bet
3/1
BetVictor square logo BetVictor
3/1
Parimatch square logo Parimatch
3/1
Talksportbet logo square talkSPORT BET
3/1
QuinnBet square QuinnBet
3/1
betway icon Betway
3/1
Coral square Coral
11/4
ladbrokes icon Ladbrokes
11/4
Spreadex
21/10
Sporting Index square logo Sporting Index
21/10
West Brom Compare odds Show less
bet365 icon Bet365
4/1
William Hill square William Hill
4/1
BetVictor square logo BetVictor
4/1
Parimatch square logo Parimatch
4/1
Talksportbet logo square talkSPORT BET
4/1
BoyleSports new icon BoyleSports
4/1
starsports icon StarSports
4/1
PricedUp square logo PricedUp
4/1
Dragonbet square logo DragonBet
4/1
NRG Bet square NRG Bet
4/1
Betfred square logo Betfred
7/2
Coral square Coral
10/3
ladbrokes icon Ladbrokes
10/3
QuinnBet square QuinnBet
100/30
betway icon Betway
100/30
betmgm square BetMGM
33/10
virgin bet square Virgin Bet
33/10
livescorebetodds LiveScore Bet
33/10
Spreadex
3/1
Sporting Index square logo Sporting Index
3/1
Stoke Compare odds Show less
betmgm square BetMGM
7/1
virgin bet square Virgin Bet
7/1
livescorebetodds LiveScore Bet
7/1
Spreadex
7/1
Sporting Index square logo Sporting Index
7/1
QuinnBet square QuinnBet
7/1
betway icon Betway
7/1
bet365 icon Bet365
6/1
William Hill square William Hill
6/1
BetVictor square logo BetVictor
6/1
Parimatch square logo Parimatch
6/1
Talksportbet logo square talkSPORT BET
6/1
BoyleSports new icon BoyleSports
6/1
starsports icon StarSports
6/1
PricedUp square logo PricedUp
6/1
Dragonbet square logo DragonBet
6/1
NRG Bet square NRG Bet
6/1
Coral square Coral
11/2
ladbrokes icon Ladbrokes
11/2
Betfred square logo Betfred
11/2
Sheffield Utd Compare odds Show less
Spreadex
15/2
Sporting Index square logo Sporting Index
15/2
betmgm square BetMGM
7/1
virgin bet square Virgin Bet
7/1
livescorebetodds LiveScore Bet
7/1
QuinnBet square QuinnBet
7/1
betway icon Betway
7/1
Coral square Coral
11/2
ladbrokes icon Ladbrokes
11/2
BetVictor square logo BetVictor
5/1
Parimatch square logo Parimatch
5/1
Talksportbet logo square talkSPORT BET
5/1
Betfred square logo Betfred
5/1
bet365 icon Bet365
9/2
William Hill square William Hill
9/2
BoyleSports new icon BoyleSports
9/2
starsports icon StarSports
4/1
PricedUp square logo PricedUp
4/1
Dragonbet square logo DragonBet
4/1
NRG Bet square NRG Bet
4/1
Norwich Compare odds Show less
betmgm square BetMGM
8/1
virgin bet square Virgin Bet
8/1
livescorebetodds LiveScore Bet
8/1
Spreadex
8/1
Sporting Index square logo Sporting Index
8/1
QuinnBet square QuinnBet
8/1
betway icon Betway
8/1
William Hill square William Hill
7/1
bet365 icon Bet365
13/2
BoyleSports new icon BoyleSports
13/2
starsports icon StarSports
13/2
PricedUp square logo PricedUp
13/2
Dragonbet square logo DragonBet
13/2
NRG Bet square NRG Bet
13/2
Coral square Coral
6/1
ladbrokes icon Ladbrokes
6/1
BetVictor square logo BetVictor
6/1
Parimatch square logo Parimatch
6/1
Talksportbet logo square talkSPORT BET
6/1
Betfred square logo Betfred
6/1
Millwall Compare odds Show less
betmgm square BetMGM
9/1
virgin bet square Virgin Bet
9/1
livescorebetodds LiveScore Bet
9/1
QuinnBet square QuinnBet
9/1
betway icon Betway
9/1
William Hill square William Hill
8/1
Spreadex
15/2
Sporting Index square logo Sporting Index
15/2
bet365 icon Bet365
7/1
Coral square Coral
7/1
ladbrokes icon Ladbrokes
7/1
BetVictor square logo BetVictor
7/1
Parimatch square logo Parimatch
7/1
Talksportbet logo square talkSPORT BET
7/1
BoyleSports new icon BoyleSports
7/1
starsports icon StarSports
7/1
PricedUp square logo PricedUp
7/1
Dragonbet square logo DragonBet
7/1
NRG Bet square NRG Bet
7/1
Betfred square logo Betfred
11/2
Bristol City Compare odds Show less
BetVictor square logo BetVictor
10/1
Parimatch square logo Parimatch
10/1
Talksportbet logo square talkSPORT BET
10/1
William Hill square William Hill
9/1
bet365 icon Bet365
8/1
betmgm square BetMGM
8/1
virgin bet square Virgin Bet
8/1
livescorebetodds LiveScore Bet
8/1
Betfred square logo Betfred
8/1
BoyleSports new icon BoyleSports
8/1
starsports icon StarSports
8/1
PricedUp square logo PricedUp
8/1
Dragonbet square logo DragonBet
8/1
NRG Bet square NRG Bet
8/1
QuinnBet square QuinnBet
8/1
betway icon Betway
8/1
Coral square Coral
7/1
ladbrokes icon Ladbrokes
7/1
Spreadex
11/2
Sporting Index square logo Sporting Index
11/2
Swansea Compare odds Show less
William Hill square William Hill
14/1
Coral square Coral
14/1
ladbrokes icon Ladbrokes
14/1
BetVictor square logo BetVictor
14/1
Parimatch square logo Parimatch
14/1
Talksportbet logo square talkSPORT BET
14/1
bet365 icon Bet365
12/1
Betfred square logo Betfred
12/1
BoyleSports new icon BoyleSports
12/1
starsports icon StarSports
12/1
PricedUp square logo PricedUp
12/1
Dragonbet square logo DragonBet
12/1
NRG Bet square NRG Bet
12/1
betmgm square BetMGM
10/1
virgin bet square Virgin Bet
10/1
livescorebetodds LiveScore Bet
10/1
Spreadex
10/1
Sporting Index square logo Sporting Index
10/1
QuinnBet square QuinnBet
10/1
betway icon Betway
10/1
Wrexham Compare odds Show less
Coral square Coral
14/1
ladbrokes icon Ladbrokes
14/1
William Hill square William Hill
12/1
Betfred square logo Betfred
12/1
Spreadex
12/1
Sporting Index square logo Sporting Index
12/1
bet365 icon Bet365
10/1
betmgm square BetMGM
10/1
virgin bet square Virgin Bet
10/1
livescorebetodds LiveScore Bet
10/1
BetVictor square logo BetVictor
10/1
Parimatch square logo Parimatch
10/1
Talksportbet logo square talkSPORT BET
10/1
BoyleSports new icon BoyleSports
10/1
starsports icon StarSports
10/1
PricedUp square logo PricedUp
10/1
Dragonbet square logo DragonBet
10/1
NRG Bet square NRG Bet
10/1
QuinnBet square QuinnBet
10/1
betway icon Betway
10/1
Preston Compare odds Show less
betmgm square BetMGM
20/1
virgin bet square Virgin Bet
20/1
livescorebetodds LiveScore Bet
20/1
QuinnBet square QuinnBet
20/1
betway icon Betway
20/1
Spreadex
18/1
Sporting Index square logo Sporting Index
18/1
bet365 icon Bet365
16/1
BetVictor square logo BetVictor
16/1
Parimatch square logo Parimatch
16/1
Talksportbet logo square talkSPORT BET
16/1
BoyleSports new icon BoyleSports
16/1
Coral square Coral
14/1
ladbrokes icon Ladbrokes
14/1
starsports icon StarSports
14/1
PricedUp square logo PricedUp
14/1
Dragonbet square logo DragonBet
14/1
NRG Bet square NRG Bet
14/1
William Hill square William Hill
12/1
Betfred square logo Betfred
12/1
Watford Compare odds Show less
bet365 icon Bet365
20/1
William Hill square William Hill
20/1
betmgm square BetMGM
20/1
virgin bet square Virgin Bet
20/1
livescorebetodds LiveScore Bet
20/1
BoyleSports new icon BoyleSports
20/1
starsports icon StarSports
20/1
PricedUp square logo PricedUp
20/1
Dragonbet square logo DragonBet
20/1
NRG Bet square NRG Bet
20/1
QuinnBet square QuinnBet
20/1
betway icon Betway
20/1
BetVictor square logo BetVictor
16/1
Parimatch square logo Parimatch
16/1
Talksportbet logo square talkSPORT BET
16/1
Spreadex
16/1
Sporting Index square logo Sporting Index
16/1
Coral square Coral
14/1
ladbrokes icon Ladbrokes
14/1
Betfred square logo Betfred
12/1
Derby Compare odds Show less
bet365 icon Bet365
25/1
William Hill square William Hill
25/1
BetVictor square logo BetVictor
25/1
Parimatch square logo Parimatch
25/1
Talksportbet logo square talkSPORT BET
25/1
Betfred square logo Betfred
25/1
BoyleSports new icon BoyleSports
25/1
starsports icon StarSports
25/1
PricedUp square logo PricedUp
25/1
Dragonbet square logo DragonBet
25/1
NRG Bet square NRG Bet
25/1
Coral square Coral
20/1
ladbrokes icon Ladbrokes
20/1
betmgm square BetMGM
20/1
virgin bet square Virgin Bet
20/1
livescorebetodds LiveScore Bet
20/1
Spreadex
20/1
Sporting Index square logo Sporting Index
20/1
QuinnBet square QuinnBet
20/1
betway icon Betway
20/1
Blackburn Compare odds Show less
betmgm square BetMGM
28/1
virgin bet square Virgin Bet
28/1
livescorebetodds LiveScore Bet
28/1
QuinnBet square QuinnBet
28/1
betway icon Betway
28/1
Betfred square logo Betfred
25/1
Spreadex
22/1
Sporting Index square logo Sporting Index
22/1
Coral square Coral
20/1
ladbrokes icon Ladbrokes
20/1
starsports icon StarSports
20/1
PricedUp square logo PricedUp
20/1
Dragonbet square logo DragonBet
20/1
NRG Bet square NRG Bet
20/1
William Hill square William Hill
18/1
bet365 icon Bet365
16/1
BetVictor square logo BetVictor
16/1
Parimatch square logo Parimatch
16/1
Talksportbet logo square talkSPORT BET
16/1
BoyleSports new icon BoyleSports
16/1
Charlton Compare odds Show less
Coral square Coral
33/1
ladbrokes icon Ladbrokes
33/1
betmgm square BetMGM
33/1
virgin bet square Virgin Bet
33/1
livescorebetodds LiveScore Bet
33/1
QuinnBet square QuinnBet
33/1
betway icon Betway
33/1
bet365 icon Bet365
25/1
William Hill square William Hill
25/1
BetVictor square logo BetVictor
25/1
Parimatch square logo Parimatch
25/1
Talksportbet logo square talkSPORT BET
25/1
Betfred square logo Betfred
25/1
BoyleSports new icon BoyleSports
25/1
starsports icon StarSports
25/1
PricedUp square logo PricedUp
25/1
Dragonbet square logo DragonBet
25/1
NRG Bet square NRG Bet
25/1
Spreadex
18/1
Sporting Index square logo Sporting Index
18/1
Portsmouth Compare odds Show less
Coral square Coral
33/1
ladbrokes icon Ladbrokes
33/1
bet365 icon Bet365
25/1
William Hill square William Hill
25/1
BetVictor square logo BetVictor
25/1
Parimatch square logo Parimatch
25/1
Talksportbet logo square talkSPORT BET
25/1
Betfred square logo Betfred
25/1
BoyleSports new icon BoyleSports
25/1
starsports icon StarSports
25/1
PricedUp square logo PricedUp
25/1
Dragonbet square logo DragonBet
25/1
NRG Bet square NRG Bet
25/1
betmgm square BetMGM
20/1
virgin bet square Virgin Bet
20/1
livescorebetodds LiveScore Bet
20/1
QuinnBet square QuinnBet
20/1
betway icon Betway
20/1
Spreadex
16/1
Sporting Index square logo Sporting Index
16/1
Leicester Compare odds Show less
QuinnBet square QuinnBet
100/3
betway icon Betway
100/3
bet365 icon Bet365
4/1
William Hill square William Hill
4/1
BoyleSports new icon BoyleSports
4/1
starsports icon StarSports
4/1
PricedUp square logo PricedUp
4/1
Dragonbet square logo DragonBet
4/1
NRG Bet square NRG Bet
4/1
BetVictor square logo BetVictor
7/2
Parimatch square logo Parimatch
7/2
Talksportbet logo square talkSPORT BET
7/2
Betfred square logo Betfred
7/2
betmgm square BetMGM
33/10
virgin bet square Virgin Bet
33/10
livescorebetodds LiveScore Bet
33/10
Coral square Coral
11/4
ladbrokes icon Ladbrokes
11/4
Spreadex
5/2
Sporting Index square logo Sporting Index
5/2
Hull Compare odds Show less
Coral square Coral
40/1
ladbrokes icon Ladbrokes
40/1
betmgm square BetMGM
40/1
virgin bet square Virgin Bet
40/1
livescorebetodds LiveScore Bet
40/1
QuinnBet square QuinnBet
40/1
betway icon Betway
40/1
William Hill square William Hill
33/1
Betfred square logo Betfred
33/1
starsports icon StarSports
28/1
PricedUp square logo PricedUp
28/1
Dragonbet square logo DragonBet
28/1
NRG Bet square NRG Bet
28/1
Spreadex
28/1
Sporting Index square logo Sporting Index
28/1
bet365 icon Bet365
25/1
BetVictor square logo BetVictor
25/1
Parimatch square logo Parimatch
25/1
Talksportbet logo square talkSPORT BET
25/1
BoyleSports new icon BoyleSports
25/1
QPR Compare odds Show less
Coral square Coral
66/1
ladbrokes icon Ladbrokes
66/1
Spreadex
50/1
Sporting Index square logo Sporting Index
50/1
bet365 icon Bet365
40/1
William Hill square William Hill
40/1
betmgm square BetMGM
40/1
virgin bet square Virgin Bet
40/1
livescorebetodds LiveScore Bet
40/1
BetVictor square logo BetVictor
40/1
Parimatch square logo Parimatch
40/1
Talksportbet logo square talkSPORT BET
40/1
Betfred square logo Betfred
40/1
BoyleSports new icon BoyleSports
40/1
starsports icon StarSports
40/1
PricedUp square logo PricedUp
40/1
Dragonbet square logo DragonBet
40/1
NRG Bet square NRG Bet
40/1
QuinnBet square QuinnBet
40/1
betway icon Betway
40/1
Oxford Compare odds Show less
Spreadex
250/1
Sporting Index square logo Sporting Index
250/1
QuinnBet square QuinnBet
150/1
Coral square Coral
100/1
ladbrokes icon Ladbrokes
100/1
Betfred square logo Betfred
100/1
betway icon Betway
100/1
BetVictor square logo BetVictor
80/1
Parimatch square logo Parimatch
80/1
Talksportbet logo square talkSPORT BET
80/1
bet365 icon Bet365
66/1
William Hill square William Hill
66/1
betmgm square BetMGM
66/1
virgin bet square Virgin Bet
66/1
livescorebetodds LiveScore Bet
66/1
BoyleSports new icon BoyleSports
66/1
starsports icon StarSports
66/1
PricedUp square logo PricedUp
66/1
Dragonbet square logo DragonBet
66/1
NRG Bet square NRG Bet
66/1
Sheffield Wednesday Compare odds Show less
QuinnBet square QuinnBet
750/1
betway icon Betway
750/1
Spreadex
500/1
Sporting Index square logo Sporting Index
500/1
bet365 icon Bet365
150/1
Coral square Coral
150/1
ladbrokes icon Ladbrokes
150/1
betmgm square BetMGM
150/1
virgin bet square Virgin Bet
150/1
livescorebetodds LiveScore Bet
150/1
Betfred square logo Betfred
150/1
BoyleSports new icon BoyleSports
150/1
starsports icon StarSports
125/1
PricedUp square logo PricedUp
125/1
Dragonbet square logo DragonBet
125/1
NRG Bet square NRG Bet
125/1
William Hill square William Hill
100/1
BetVictor square logo BetVictor
100/1
Parimatch square logo Parimatch
100/1
Talksportbet logo square talkSPORT BET
100/1

Who Are The Favourites For Promotion From the 25/26 EFL Championship?

  1. Ipswich with odds 11/8 on BetVictor
  2. Birmingham with odds 15/8 on Spreadex
  3. Southampton with odds 15/8 on BetVictor
  4. Coventry with odds 2/1 on Coral
  5. Middlesbrough with odds 7/2 on StarSports
  6. West Brom with odds 4/1 on Bet365
  7. Stoke with odds 7/1 on BetMGM
  8. Sheffield Utd with odds 15/2 on Spreadex
  9. Norwich with odds 8/1 on BetMGM
  10. Millwall with odds 9/1 on BetMGM
  11. Bristol City with odds 10/1 on BetVictor
  12. Swansea with odds 14/1 on William Hill

Probability to Get Promoted From the 2025/26 EFL Championship

With the outright odds, we can easily calculate the probability that each team will get promoted according to the bookmakers.

Team Odds Probability
Ipswich 11/8 42.11%
Birmingham 15/8 34.78%
Southampton 15/8 34.78%
Coventry 2/1 33.33%
Middlesbrough 7/2 22.22%
West Brom 4/1 20.00%
Stoke 7/1 12.50%
Sheffield Utd 15/2 11.76%
Norwich 8/1 11.11%
Millwall 9/1 10.00%
Bristol City 10/1 9.09%
Swansea 14/1 6.67%
Wrexham 14/1 6.67%
Preston 20/1 4.76%
Watford 20/1 4.76%
Derby 25/1 3.85%
Blackburn 28/1 3.45%
Charlton 33/1 2.94%
Portsmouth 33/1 2.94%
Leicester 100/3 2.91%
Hull 40/1 2.44%
QPR 66/1 1.49%
Oxford 250/1 0.40%
Sheffield Wednesday 750/1 0.13%

Who is the Favourite to get Promoted From the EFL Championship?

As of 2 September 2025, according to the odds, the favourite to get promoted from the EFL Championship is Ipswich, best priced at 11/8 with BetVictor.

The odds mean that the probability for Ipswich to get promoted is 42.11%.

Championship Promotion: 2025-26 Ante-Post Tips

Ben Dixon
Ben DixonTipster

It is entirely possible that those two could be involved in the general race for promotion, of course. Likewise any of these teams could push for the title. There are so many teams that could push for the Top Six this season, and that is a bit problematic, in the best way.

Coming just below the title fight, I think it'll be Birmingham City, and it is a decision that I have not had any ease with. There is a very big chance that the Blues could push for the title, if not just an automatic spot.

Investment, this summer, has continued at the staggering rate of last year, and the money being pumped into the club is staggering, and that is without even considering the period before the new ownership.

Around £8 million has been spent this summer, but it could rise to a lot more in the final few weeks of the market if other signings finalise. Then, there are the considerations to make about players arriving like Kyogo Furuhashi, Tommy Doyle and Demarai Gray.

They should be well up there this season; it is difficult to see them not being.

Sheffield United could well follow them up in the league table this season, and the Blades are one of the stronger sides in the league. Despite reaching the Play-Off final last summer, they still had a bit of a reset this summer, and this will bring hopes of going one step further.

Chris Wilder's sacking can be monumental for the club, and Ruben Selles will be asked to immediately improve results and get the team flowing in a more attractive way - which they should have done last season.

I was slightly tempted to put Frank Lampard's Coventry City a place higher this season, and I think they could well have a fantastic season. The squad, on paper, is superb, and they have strengthened last season's foundations.

Wholesale changes have not arrived, but they did not need to. Lampard proved his credentials last season and with a better start, he could have had them in a better position at the end of the year.

Finally, I quite like the look of Norwich City's summer and I think they could pose a threat to the top six. There are several other teams that could have found a place in here, of course. However, I think that they may have a little more than the likes of West Bromwich Albion, Middlesbrough and Millwall.

Liam Manning is a superb coach, and he can provide a bit of stability to the Canaries this season. Recruitment on the pitch has also been strong, despite the loss of last season's two stars. Around £20 million has been spent, with Manning laying the foundations for a promising future.

Championship Promotion FAQs

Three teams are promoted from the Championship each season. Two automatic places for the first and second-place teams, while the third promotion is the winner of the play-offs between clubs, which finish in third to sixth.

Leeds United, Burnley and Sunderland were promoted from the Championship last season (2024/25).

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