List of EFL Championship clubs

The following is a list of clubs who have played in the EFL Championship at any time since its formation in 2004 to the current season.

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EFL Championship teams confirmed to be playing in the 2024–25 EFL Championship season are indicated in bold. If the longest spell is the current spell, this is indicated in bold, and if the highest finish is that of the most recent season, this is also in bold. A total of 57 teams have played in the Championship.

All statistics here refer to time in the EFL Championship only, with the exception of 'Most recent finish' which refers to all levels of play, and 'Last promotion' which refers to the club's last promotion from the third tier of English football.

Club Town or city Total
seasons
Total
spells
Longest
spell
Promotion
to league
Promotion
from league
Relegation
to league
Relegation
from league
Years Most recent
finish
Highest
finish
Aston Villa Birmingham 3 1 3 1971–72 2018–19 2015–16 Never Relegated 2016–2019 4th
Premier League
4th
Barnsley Barnsley 13 3 8 2018–19 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2021–22 2006–2014
2016–2018
2019–2022
6th
League One
5th
Birmingham City Birmingham 15 3 13 1994–95 2008–09 2010–11 2023–24 2006–2007
2008–2009
2011–2024
22nd (relegated) 2nd
Blackburn Rovers Blackburn 12 2 7 2017–18 Never Promoted 2011–12 2016–17 2012–2017
2018–
19th 7th
Blackpool Blackpool 9 3 4 2020–21 2009–10 2010–11 2022–23 2007–2010
2011–2015
2021–2023
8th
League One
5th
Bolton Wanderers Bolton 6 2 4 2016–17 Never Promoted 2011–12 2018–19 2012–2016
2017–2019
3rd
League One
7th
Bournemouth Bournemouth 4 2 2 2012–13 2021–22 2019–20 Never Relegated 2013–2015
2020–2022
12th
Premier League
1st
Brentford London 6 1 6 2013–14 2020–21 Never Relegated Never Relegated 2014–2021 16th
Premier League
3rd
Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton 8 2 6 2010–11 2016–17 Never Relegated 2005–06 2004–2006
2011–2017
11th
Premier League
2nd
Bristol City Bristol 16 2 10 2014–15 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2012–13 2007–2013
2015–
11th 4th
Burnley Burnley 12 5 5 1993–94 2022–23 2023–24 Never Relegated 2004–2009
2010–2014
2015–2016
2022–2023
2024–
19th (relegated)
Premier League
1st
Burton Albion Burton 2 1 2 2015–16 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2017–18 2016–2018 20th
League One
20th
Cardiff City Cardiff 19 3 9 2002–03 2017–18 2018–19 Never Relegated 2004–2013
2014–2018
2019–
12th 1st
Charlton Athletic London 7 3 4 2018–19 Never Promoted 2006–07 2019–20 2007–2009
2012–2016
2019–2020
16th
League One
9th
Colchester United Colchester 2 1 2 2005–06 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2007–08 2006–2008 22nd
League Two
10th
Coventry City Coventry 13 2 8 2019–20 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2011–12 2004–2012
2020–
9th 5th
Crewe Alexandra Crewe 2 1 2 2002–03 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2005–06 2004–2006 6th
League Two
21st
Crystal Palace London 8 1 8 1978–79 2012–13 2004–05 Never Relegated 2005–2013 10th
Premier League
5th
Derby County Derby 18 3 14 2023–24 2006–07 2007–08 2021–22 2004–2007
2008–2022
2024–
2nd (promoted)
League One
3rd
Doncaster Rovers Doncaster 5 2 4 2012–13 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2013–14 2008–2012
2013–2014
5th
League Two
12th
Fulham London 6 3 4 1998–99 2021–22 2020–21 Never Relegated 2014–2018
2019–2020
2021–2022
13th
Premier League
1st
Gillingham Gillingham 1 1 1 1999–2000 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2004–05 2004–2005 12th
League Two
22nd
Huddersfield Town Huddersfield 10 2 5 2011–12 2016–17 2018–19 2023–24 2012–2017
2019–2024
23rd (relegated) 3rd
Hull City Hull 14 5 4 2020–21 2015–16 2016–17 2019–20 2005–2008
2010–2013
2015–2016
2017–2020
2021–
7th 2nd
Ipswich Town Ipswich 16 2 15 2022–23 2023–24 Never Relegated 2018–19 2004–2019
2023–2024
2nd (promoted) 2nd
Leeds United Leeds 15 3 10 2009–10 2019–20 2022–23 2006–07 2004–2007
2010–2020
2023–
3rd 1st
Leicester City Leicester 10 3 5 2008–09 2023–24 2022–23 2007–08 2004–2008
2009–2014
2023–2024
1st (promoted) 1st
Luton Town Luton 7 3 4 2018–19 2022–23 2023–24 2006–07 2005–2007
2019–2023
2024–
18th (relegated)
Premier League
3rd
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough 15 2 8 1986–87 2015–16 2016–17 Never Relegated 2009–2016
2017–
8th 2nd
Millwall London 15 3 8 2016–17 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2014–15 2004–2006
2010–2015
2017–
13th 8th
Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes 1 1 1 2014–15 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2015–16 2015–2016 4th
League Two
23rd
Newcastle United Newcastle 2 2 1 Never Promoted 2016–17 2015–16 Never Relegated 2009–2010
2016–2017
7th
Premier League
1st
Norwich City Norwich 13 6 5 2009–10 2020–21 2021–22 2008–09 2005–2009
2010–2011
2014–2015
2016–2019
2020–2021
2022–
6th 1st
Nottingham Forest Nottingham 15 2 14 2007–08 2021–22 Never Relegated 2004–05 2004–2005
2008–2022
17th
Premier League
3rd
Oxford United Oxford 1 1 1 2023–24 Never Promoted Never Relegated Never Relegated 2024– 5th (promoted)
League One
Peterborough United Peterborough 4 3 2 2020–21 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2021–22 2009–2010
2011–2013
2021–2022
4th
League One
18th
Plymouth Argyle Plymouth 8 2 6 2022–23 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2009–10 2004–2010
2023–
21st 10th
Portsmouth Portsmouth 3 2 2 2023–24 Never Promoted 2009–10 2011–12 2010–2012
2024–
1st (promoted)
League One
16th
Preston North End Preston 17 2 10 2014–15 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2010–11 2004–2011
2015–
10th 4th
Queens Park Rangers London 18 3 10 2003–04 2013–14 2014–15 Never Relegated 2004–2011
2013–2014
2015–
18th 1st
Reading Reading 16 3 10 2001–02 2011–12 2012–13 2022–23 2004–2006
2008–2012
2013–2023
17th
League One
1st
Rotherham United Rotherham 8 5 3 2021–22 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2023–24 2004–2005
2014–2017
2018–2019
2020–2021
2022–2024
24th (relegated) 19th
Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe 3 2 2 2008–09 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2010–11 2007–2008
2009–2011
2nd
National League North
20th
Sheffield United Sheffield 11 5 3 2016–17 2022–23 2023–24 2010–11 2004–2006
2007–2011
2017–2019
2021–2023
2024–
20th (relegated)
Premier League
2nd
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield 16 3 9 2022–23 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2020–21 2005–2010
2012–2021
2023–
20th 4th
Southampton Southampton 6 3 4 2010–11 2023–24 2022–23 2008–09 2005–2009
2011–2012
2023–2024
4th (promoted) 2nd
Southend United Southend-on-Sea 1 1 1 2005–06 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2006–07 2006–2007 9th
National League
22nd
Stoke City Stoke 11 2 7 2001–02 2007–08 2017–18 Never Relegated 2004–2008
2018–
17th 2nd
Sunderland Sunderland 6 4 3 2021–22 2006–07 2016–17 2017–18 2004–2005
2006–2007
2017–2018
2022–
16th 1st
Swansea City Swansea 10 2 7 2007–08 2010–11 2017–18 Never Relegated 2008–2011
2018–
14th 3rd
Watford Watford 14 4 8 1997–98 2020–21 2021–22 Never Relegated 2004–2006
2007–2015
2020–2021
2022–
15th 2nd
West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich 9 4 4 1992–93 2019–20 2020–21 Never Relegated 2006–2008
2009–2010
2018–2020
2021–
5th 1st
West Ham United London 2 2 1 Never Promoted 2011–12 2010–11 Never Relegated 2004–2005
2011–2012
9th
Premier League
3rd
Wigan Athletic Wigan 7 5 2 2021–22 2004–05 2012–13 2022–23 2004–2005
2013–2015
2016–2017
2018–2020
2022–2023
12th
League One
2nd
Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton 10 3 5 2013–14 2017–18 2011–12 2012–13 2004–2009
2012–2013
2014–2018
14th
Premier League
1st
Wycombe Wanderers High Wycombe 1 1 1 2019–20 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2020–21 2020–2021 10th
League One
22nd
Yeovil Town Yeovil 1 1 1 2012–13 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2013–14 2013–2014 1st (promoted)
National League South
24th

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Oxford United F.C.Wycombe Wanderers F.C.Burton Albion F.C.Aston Villa F.C.Milton Keynes Dons F.C.Fulham F.C.Brentford F.C.Yeovil Town F.C.AFC BournemouthBolton Wanderers F.C.Huddersfield Town A.F.C.Blackburn Rovers F.C.Portsmouth F.C.Newcastle United .F.C.Peterborough United F.C.Middlesbrough F.C.Swansea City A.F.C.Doncaster Rovers F.C.Scunthorpe United F.C.Charlton Athletic F.C.Blackpool F.C.Bristol City F.C.Southend United F.C.Birmingham City F.C.Colchester United F.C.West Bromwich Albion F.C.Barnsley F.C.Luton Town F.C.Hull City A.F.C.Southampton F.C.Norwich City F.C.Sheffield Wednesday F.C.Crystal Palace F.C.Gillingham F.C.Rotherham United F.C.Wigan Athletic F.C.West Ham United F.C.Nottingham Forest F.C.Sunderland A.F.C.Crewe Alexandra Albion F.C.Brighton %26 Hove Albion F.C.Millwall F.C.Reading F.C.Watford F.C.Sheffield United F.C.Leeds United F.C.Derby County F.C.Stoke City F.C.Leicester City F.C.Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.Burnley F.C.Plymouth Argyle F.C.Preston North End F.C.Queens Park Rangers F.C.Coventry City F.C.Cardiff City F.C.Ipswich Town F.C.

Overview of clubs by season

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Champions Runners-up Promoted via play-offs Relegated
Club 04
05
05
06
06
07
07
08
08
09
09
10
10
11
11
12
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
16
16
17
17
18
18
19
19
20
20
21
21
22
22
23
23
24
24
25
Aston Villa 13 4 5
Barnsley 20 18 20 18 17 21 21 23 14 22 21 5 24
Birmingham City 2 2 4 12 21 10 10 19 19 17 20 18 20 17 22
Blackburn Rovers 17 8 9 15 22 15 11 15 8 7 19
Blackpool 19 16 6 5 15 20 24 16 23
Bolton Wanderers 7 14 18 24 21 23
Bournemouth 10 1 6 2
Brentford 5 9 10 9 11 3 3
Brighton & Hove Albion 20 24 10 4 6 20 3 2
Bristol City 4 10 10 15 20 24 18 17 11 8 12 19 17 14 11
Burnley 13 17 15 13 5 8 13 11 2 1 1
Burton Albion 20 23
Cardiff City 16 11 13 12 7 4 4 6 1 11 8 12 2 5 8 18 21 12
Charlton Athletic 11 24 9 18 12 22 22
Colchester United 10 24
Coventry City 19 8 17 21 17 19 18 23 16 12 5 9
Crewe Alexandra 21 22
Crystal Palace 6 12 5 15 21 20 17 5
Derby County 4 20 3 18 14 19 12 10 3 8 5 9 6 6 10 21 23
Doncaster Rovers 14 12 21 24 22
Fulham 17 20 6 3 4 1
Gillingham 22
Huddersfield Town 19 17 16 19 5 18 20 3 18 23
Hull City 18 21 3 11 8 2 4 18 13 24 19 15 7
Ipswich Town 3 15 14 8 9 15 13 15 14 9 6 7 16 12 24 2
Leeds United 14 5 24 7 14 13 15 15 13 7 13 3 1 3
Leicester City 15 16 19 22 5 10 9 6 1 1
Luton Town 10 23 19 12 6 3
Middlesbrough 11 12 7 16 12 4 2 5 7 17 10 7 4 8
Millwall 10 23 9 16 20 19 22 8 21 8 11 9 8 13
Milton Keynes Dons 23
Newcastle United 1 1
Norwich City 9 16 17 22 2 3 8 14 1 1 13 6
Nottingham Forest 23 19 3 6 19 8 11 14 16 21 17 9 7 17 4
Oxford United
Peterborough United 24 18 22 22
Plymouth Argyle 17 14 11 10 21 23 21
Portsmouth 16 22
Preston North End 5 4 7 15 6 17 22 11 11 7 14 9 13 13 12 10
Queens Park Rangers 11 21 18 14 11 13 1 4 12 18 16 19 13 9 11 20 18
Reading 7 1 4 9 5 1 7 19 17 3 20 20 14 7 21 22
Rotherham United 24 21 21 24 22 23 19 24
Scunthorpe United 23 20 24
Sheffield United 8 2 9 3 8 23 10 2 5 2
Sheffield Wednesday 19 9 16 12 22 18 16 13 6 4 15 12 16 24 20
Southampton 12 6 20 23 2 4
Southend United 22
Stoke City 12 13 8 2 16 15 14 14 16 17
Sunderland 1 1 24 6 16
Swansea City 8 7 3 10 6 4 15 10 14
Watford 18 3 6 13 16 14 11 3 13 2 2 11 15
West Bromwich Albion 4 1 2 4 2 10 9 5
West Ham United 6 3
Wigan Athletic 2 5 23 23 18 23 24
Wolverhampton Wanderers 9 7 5 7 1 23 7 14 15 1
Wycombe Wanderers 22
Yeovil Town 24
Club 04
05
05
06
06
07
07
08
08
09
09
10
10
11
11
12
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
16
16
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17
18
18
19
19
20
20
21
21
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23
23
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References

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