Confederation | UEFA |
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Nummer o teams | 24 |
Promotion tae | Premier League |
Relegation tae | League One |
Domestic cup(s) | FA Cup, League Cup |
Current champions | AFC Bournemouth (2015–15) |
Maist championships | Sunderland an Reading (2 titles) |
TV partners | Sky Sports |
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The English Football League Championship (aften referred tae as The Championship for short, or the Sky Bet Championship for sponsorship raisons) is the heichest diveesion o the English Football League an seicont-heichest diveesion oweraw in the Inglis fitbaw league seestem efter the Premier League.
The Football League Championship wis introducit for the 2004–05 saison, haein been previously kent as the Football League First Division. Accordin tae Deloitte, in the 2004–05 saison it wis the walthiest nan-top flicht fitbaw diveesion in the warld, an the saxt richest diveesion in Europe.
The winners o the Football League Championship receive the Football League Championship trophy which is the same trophy as the auld First Division Champions (nou the Premier League) wur haundit prior tae the Premier League's inception in the 1992/1993 season.
The follaein 24 clubs are competin in the Championship in the 2018–19 saison.
Club | Feenishin poseetion last season | Location | Stadium | Capacity[1] |
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Aston Villa | 4t | Birmingham | Villa Park | 42,785 |
Birmingham City | 19t | Birmingham | St Andrew's | 30,016 |
Blackburn Rovers | 2nt in League One (promotit) | Blackburn | Ewood Park | 31,367 |
Bolton Wanderers | 21st | Bolton | Macron Stadium | 28,723 |
Brentford | 9th | Lunnon (Brentford) | Griffin Park | 12,763 |
Bristol City | 11t | Bristol | Ashton Gate | 27,000 |
Derby County | 6t | Derby | Pride Park Stadium | 33,597 |
Hull City | 18t | Kingston upon Hull | KCOM Stadium | 25,404 |
Ipswich Town | 12t | Ipswich | Portman Road | 30,300 |
Leeds United | 13t | Leeds | Elland Road | 37,900 |
Middlesbrough | 5t | Middlesbrough | Riverside Stadium | 34,742 |
Millwall | 8t | Lunnon (South Bermondsey) | The Den | 20,146 |
Norwich City | 14t | Norwich | Carrow Road | 27,220 |
Nottingham Forest | 17t | Nottingham | City Ground | 30,576 |
Preston North End | 7t | Preston | Deepdale | 23,408 |
Queens Park Rangers | 16t | Lunnon (Shepherd's Bush) | Loftus Road | 18,360 |
Reading | 20th | Reading | Madejski Stadium | 24,200 |
Rotherham United | 4t in League One (promotit via play-affs) | Rotherham | New York Stadium | 12,021 |
Sheffield United | 10t | Sheffield | Bramall Lane | 32,702 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 15t | Sheffield | Hillsborough | 34,854 |
Stoke City | Premier League (relegatit) | 19t inStoke-on-Trent | bet365 Stadium | 30,089 |
Swansea City | Premier League (relegatit) | 18t inSwansea | Liberty Stadium | 21,088 |
West Bromwich Albion | Premier League (relegatit) | 20t inWest Bromwich | The Hawthorns | 26,850 |
Wigan Athletic | 1st in League One (promotit) | Wigan | DW Stadium | 25,133 |