List of Football League Championship clubs
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The following is a list of clubs who have played in the Football League Championship at any time since its formation in 2004 to the current season. Football League Championship teams confirmed to be playing in the 2016–17 Football League 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 55 teams have played in the Championship.
All statistics here refer to time in the Football League 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 | 1/13 | 1 | 1 | Never Promoted | Never Promoted | 2015–16 | Never Relegated | 2016– | 20th Premier League |
— |
| Barnsley | Barnsley | 9/13 | 2 | 8 | 2015-16 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2013–14 | 2006-2014 2015– |
6th League One |
17th |
| Birmingham City | Birmingham | 8/13 | 3 | 6 | 1994-95 | 2008-09 | 2010-11 | Never Relegated | 2006-2007 2008-2009 2011- |
10th | 2nd |
| Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn | 5/13 | 1 | 5 | 1974-75 | Never Promoted | 2011-12 | Never Relegated | 2012- | 15th | 8th |
| Blackpool | Blackpool | 7/13 | 2 | 4 | 2006-07 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2014–15 | 2007-2010 2011-2015 |
22nd (relegated) League One |
5th |
| Bolton Wanderers | Bolton | 4/13 | 1 | 4 | 1992-93 | Never Promoted | 2011-12 | 2015–16 | 2012-2016 | 24th (relegated | 7th |
| Bournemouth | Bournemouth | 2/13 | 1 | 2 | 2012–13 | 2014–15 | Never Relegated | Never Relegated | 2013–2015 | 16th Premier League |
1st |
| Brentford | London | 2/13 | 1 | 2 | 2013–14 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | Never Relegated | 2014– | 9th | 5th |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Brighton | 7/12 | 2 | 6 | 2010-11 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2005-06 | 2002-2005 2011- |
3rd | 4th |
| Bristol City | Bristol | 8/12 | 2 | 6 | 2014–15 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2012–13 | 2007-2013 2015– |
18th | 4th |
| Burnley | Burnley | 10/13 | 3 | 4 | 1993-94 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | Never Relegated | 1993-2009 2010-2014 2015-2016 |
1st (promoted) | 1st |
| Burton Albion | Burton | 1/13 | 1 | 1 | 2015–16 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | Never Relegated | 2016– | 2nd (promoted) League One |
— |
| Cardiff City | Cardiff | 12/13 | 2 | 10 | 2002-03 | 2012–13 | Never Relegated | Never Relegated | 2003-2013 2014- |
8th | 1st |
| Charlton Athletic | London | 6/13 | 2 | 4 | 2011-12 | Never Promoted | 2006-07 | 2015-16 | 2007-2009 2012-2016 |
22nd (relegated) | 9th |
| Colchester United | Colchester | 2/13 | 1 | 2 | 2005-06 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2007-08 | 2006-2008 | 23rd (relegated) League One |
10th |
| Coventry City | Coventry | 8/13 | 1 | 10 | 1963-64 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2011-12 | 2001-2012 | 8th League One |
8th |
| Crewe Alexandra | Crewe | 2/13 | 1 | 3 | 2002-03 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2005-06 | 2003-2006 | 24th (relegated) League One |
18th |
| Crystal Palace | London | 8/13 | 1 | 8 | 1978-79 | 2012-13 | 2004-05 | Never Relegated | 2005-2013 | 15th Premier League |
5th |
| Derby County | Derby | 12/13 | 2 | 9 | 1986-87 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | Never Relegated | 2002-2007 2008- |
5th | 3rd |
| Doncaster Rovers | Doncaster | 5/13 | 2 | 4 | 2012-13 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2013-14 | 2008-2012 2013–2014 |
21st (relegated) League One |
12th |
| Fulham | London | 3/13 | 1 | 3 | 1998–99 | Never Promoted | 2013–14 | Never Relegated | 2014– | 20th | 17th |
| Gillingham | Gillingham | 1/13 | 1 | 1 | 1999-00 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2004-05 | 2000-2005 | 9th League One |
22nd |
| Huddersfield Town | Huddersfield | 5/13 | 1 | 5 | 2011-12 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | Never Relegated | 2012- | 19th | 9th |
| Hull City | Hull | 7/13 | 3 | 3 | 2004-05 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | Never Relegated | 2005-2008 2010-2013 2015-2016 |
4th (promoted) | 2nd |
| Ipswich Town | Ipswich | 13/13 | 1 | 14 | 1957-58 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | Never Relegated | 2003- | 7th | 3rd |
| Leeds United | Leeds | 10/13 | 2 | 7 | 2009-10 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2006-07 | 2004-2007 2010- |
13th | 5th |
| Leicester City | Leicester | 9/13 | 2 | 5 | 2008-09 | 2013–14 | Never Relegated | 2007-08 | 2004-2008 2009-2014 |
1st (champions) Premier League |
1st |
| Luton Town | Luton | 2/13 | 1 | 2 | 2004-05 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2006-07 | 2005-2007 | 11th League Two |
10th |
| Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough | 6/13 | 1 | 6 | 1986-87 | 2015–16 | 2008-09 | Never Relegated | 2009-2016 | 2nd (promoted) | 2nd |
| Millwall | London | 7/13 | 2 | 5 | 2009-10 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2014–15 | 2001-2006 2010-2015 |
4th League One |
9th |
| Milton Keynes Dons | Milton Keynes | 1/13 | 1 | 1 | 2014–15 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2015–16 | 2015–2016 | 23rd (relegated) | 23rd |
| Newcastle United | Newcastle | 2/13 | 2 | 1 | Never Promoted | 2009-10 | 2015-16 | Never Relegated | 2009-10 2016– |
18th (relegated) Premier League |
1st |
| Norwich City | Norwich | 7/13 | 4 | 5 | 2009-10 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2008-09 | 2005-2009 2010-2011 2014–2015 2016– |
19th (relegated) Premier League |
2nd |
| Nottingham Forest | Nottingham | 10/13 | 2 | 9 | 2007-08 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2004-05 | 2004-2005 2008- |
16th | 3rd |
| Peterborough United | Peterborough | 3/13 | 2 | 2 | 2010-11 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2012-13 | 2009-2010 2011-2013 |
13th League One |
18th |
| Plymouth Argyle | Plymouth | 6/13 | 1 | 6 | 2003-04 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2009-10 | 2004-2010 | 5th League Two |
10th |
| Portsmouth | Portsmouth | 2/13 | 1 | 2 | 1982-83 | Never Promoted | 2009-10 | 2011-12 | 2010-2012 | 6th League Two |
16th |
| Preston North End | Preston | 9/13 | 2 | 11 | 2014-15 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2010-11 | 2000-2011 2015- |
11th | 6th |
| Queens Park Rangers | London | 10/13 | 3 | 7 | 2003-04 | 2013-14 | 2014–15 | Never Relegated | 2004-2011 2013–2014 2015- |
12th | 1st |
| Reading | Reading | 10/13 | 3 | 3 | 1985-86 | 2011-12 | 2008-09 | Never Relegated | 1985-2007 2009-2012 2013– |
17th | 1st |
| Rotherham United | Rotherham | 4/13 | 2 | 3 | 2001-02 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2004-05 | 2002-2005 2014– |
21st | 21st |
| Scunthorpe United | Scunthorpe | 3/13 | 2 | 2 | 2008-09 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2010-11 | 2007-2008 2009-2011 |
7th League One |
20th |
| Sheffield United | Sheffield | 6/12 | 2 | 3 | 1988-89 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2010-11 | 1989-2006 2007-2011 |
11th League One |
2nd |
| Sheffield Wednesday | Sheffield | 10/13 | 2 | 5 | 2011-12 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2009-10 | 2005-2010 2012- |
6th | 6th |
| Southampton | Southampton | 5/13 | 2 | 4 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2004-05 | 2008-09 | 2005-2009 2011-2012 |
6th Premier League |
2nd |
| Southend United | Southend-on-Sea | 1/13 | 1 | 1 | 2005-06 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2006-07 | 2006-2007 | 15th League One |
22nd |
| Stoke City | Stoke | 4/13 | 1 | 6 | 2001-02 | 2007-08 | Never Relegated | Never Relegated | 2002-2008 | 9th Premier League |
2nd |
| Sunderland | Sunderland | 2/13 | 2 | 1 | 1987-88 | 2006-07 | 2005-06 | Never Relegated | 2003-2005 2006-07 |
17th Premier League |
1st |
| Swansea City | Swansea | 3/13 | 1 | 3 | 2007-08 | 2010-11 | Never Relegated | Never Relegated | 2008-2011 | 12th Premier League |
3rd |
| Watford | Watford | 10/13 | 2 | 6 | 1997-98 | 2014–15 | 2006-07 | Never Relegated | 2000-2006 2007-2015 |
13th Premier League |
1st |
| West Bromwich Albion | West Bromwich | 3/13 | 2 | 2 | 1992-93 | 2009-10 | 2008-09 | Never Relegated | 2006-2008 2009-2010 |
14th Premier League |
1st |
| West Ham United | London | 2/13 | 2 | 1 | Never Promoted | 2011-12 | 2010-11 | Never Relegated | 2003-2005 2011-2012 |
7th Premier League |
3rd |
| Wigan Athletic | Wigan | 4/13 | 3 | 2 | 2015-16 | 2004-05 | 2012–13 | 2014–15 | 2003-2005 2013-2015 2016– |
1st (promoted) League One |
2nd |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wolverhampton | 9/13 | 3 | 5 | 2013–14 | 2008-09 | 2011-12 | 2012–13 | 2003-2009 2012-2013 2014– |
14th | 1st |
| Yeovil Town | Yeovil | 1/13 | 1 | 1 | 2012–13 | Never Promoted | Never Relegated | 2013–14 | 2013–2014 | 19th League Two |
24th |
Overview of clubs by season
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 23 | ||||
| Birmingham City | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 10 | |||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 8 | 9 | 15 | ||||||||
| Blackpool | 19 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 24 | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 14 | 18 | 24 | ||||||||
| Bournemouth | 10 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Brentford | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 3 | |||||
| Bristol City | 4 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 18 | |||||
| Burnley | 13 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Cardiff City | 16 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 8 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 11 | 24 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 22 | ||||||
| Colchester United | 10 | 24 | ||||||||||
| Coventry City | 19 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 23 | ||||
| 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 | |
| Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 12 | 21 | 24 | 22 | |||||||
| Fulham | 17 | 20 | ||||||||||
| Gillingham | 22 | |||||||||||
| Huddersfield Town | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | ||||||||
| Hull City | 21 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
| Ipswich Town | 3 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
| Leeds United | 14 | 5 | 24 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | |||
| Leicester City | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | |||
| Luton Town | 10 | 23 | ||||||||||
| Middlesbrough | 11 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| Millwall | 10 | 23 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 22 | |||||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 23 | |||||||||||
| Newcastle United | 1 | |||||||||||
| Norwich City | 9 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| Nottingham Forest | 23 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | |||
| Peterborough United | 24 | 18 | 22 | |||||||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 23 | ||||||
| Portsmouth | 16 | 22 | ||||||||||
| Preston North End | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 11 | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |||
| Reading | 7 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 17 | |||
| Rotherham United | 24 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||
| Scunthorpe United | 23 | 20 | 24 | |||||||||
| Sheffield United | 8 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 23 | ||||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 6 | |||
| Southampton | 12 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 2 | |||||||
| Southend United | 22 | |||||||||||
| Stoke City | 12 | 13 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Swansea City | 8 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||
| Watford | 18 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 2 | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| West Ham United | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Wigan Athletic | 2 | 5 | 23 | |||||||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 14 | ||||
| Yeovil Town | 24 |
- All figures include 2014-15 season
