Despite being in the second tier professionally among English football teams, the EFL Championship is one of the most lucrative and competitive leagues in the world.
To this end, its clubs spent €271.92 million on players during the recent summer transfer window. Overall, they banked a cumulative €244.92 million in profit too, with stars like Sammie Szmodics, Wilson Odobert and Sander Berge all snapped up by Premier League teams.
But which teams are competing in the 2024/25 EFL Championship, and where do they play their home matches? Here’s an at-a-glance guide!
Championship Clubs 2024/2025 – Full List
| Club Name | Year Created | Stadium | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1875 | Ewood Park | Blackburn, Lancashire |
| Bristol City | 1894 | Ashton Gate | Ashton Road, Bristol |
| Burnley | 1882 | Turf Moor | Burnley, Lancashire |
| Cardiff City | 1899 | Cardiff City Stadium | Cardiff, Wales |
| Coventry City | 1883 | Coventry Building Society Arena | Coventry, West Midlands |
| Derby County | 1884 | Pride Park Stadium | Derby, East Midlands |
| Hull City | 1904 | MKM Stadium | Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Leeds United | 1919 | Elland Road | Leeds, Yorkshire |
| Luton Town | 1885 | Kenilworth Road | Luton, Bedfordshire |
| Middlesbrough | 1876 | Riverside Stadium | Middlesbrough, England |
| Millwall | 1885 | The Den | Bermondsey London |
| Norwich City | 1902 | Carrow Road | Norwich, Norfolk |
| Oxford United | 1893 | Kassam Stadium | Littlemore, Oxford |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1886 | Home Park | Plymouth Devon |
| Portsmouth | 1898 | Fratton Park | Frogmore Road, Portsmouth |
| Preston North End | 1880 | Deepdale | Preston, Lancashire |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1882 | Loftus Road | Shepherd’s Bush London |
| Sheffield United | 1889 | Bramall Lane | Highfield Sheffield |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1867 | Hillsborough Stadium | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| Stoke City | 1863 | Bet365 Stadium | Stoke-on-Trent, England |
| Sunderland | 1879 | Stadium of Light | Monkwearmouth, Sunderland |
| Swansea City | 1912 | Swansea.com Stadium | Normandy Road, Swansea |
| Watford | 1881 | Vicarage Road | Watford, Hertfordshire |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1878 | The Hawthorns | Halfords Lane West Bromwich |
Frequently Asked Questions on the Championship teams
How many teams are in the Championship?
In 1992, the English top flight broke away from the EFL to form the Premier League. Since then, the Championship (previously Division One) has featured 24 teams, and this remains the case in 2024/25. The Championship is the second tier of professional football in England and sits only behind the EPL.
How many Championship games are played a year?
Each competing team will play 46 times in 2024/25, with the Championship hosting a total of 552 matches during the regular season. A further five playoff matches are played after the cessation of the regular season, including a pair of two-legged semi-finals and a showpiece final at Wembley Stadium.
What’s the Maximum Squad Size for the EFL Championship?
At the beginning of each season, Championship clubs can register playing squads of up to 25 players. This must include a minimum of eight home-grown stars. You can have an unlimited number of loan players in your overall playing squad too, but a maximum of five can be named in each individual matchday squad.
What’s the Record Points Tally in a Championship Season?
Since the restructuring of the EFL and formation of the Championship, the highest number of points recorded in a single season is 106. This was the tally accumulated by current League One outfit Reading in the 2005/06 season, as they won 31 of their 46 matches, lost just twice and scored an impressive 99 goals. Six teams in total have finished a Championship campaign with more than 100 points.
How many teams get promoted from the championship?
After each season, the top two Championship teams earn automatic promotion to the Premiership. The sides that finish between third and sixth subsequently compete in a playoff series, the winner of which also makes the transition to EFL Championship to the English Premier League.
How many teams get relegated from the Championship?
As for the clubs that finish in the Championship bottom three after the regular season, they’ll be relegated to League One. Rotherham, Huddersfield Town and Birmingham City were the relegated teams in 2023/24, although the Blues actually top League One at the time of writing.
How many teams get promoted from league 1 to the Championship?
The three relegated sides are replaced with promoted teams from League 1. Two of these clubs earn automatic promotion by finishing in the top two (as with the Championship division), while another will go up by virtue of winning the League One playoffs.
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