Despite being the second division football league in English football, the EFL Championship has set a great example of competitiveness and passion for the game. Just like many domestic football league competitions, the EFL Championship also has the crucial segment of its promotions and relegations for every season.
Here, we are learning the details of promotions and relegations in the EFL Championship.
EFL Championship: Promotions
Promotions from the EFL Championship
In the EFL Championship, a total of three teams earn promotions for the next Premier League season.
At the end of the EFL Championship regular league season, where all 24 teams complete their 46 matches, the top two teams in the final points table earn promotions for the next Premier League season.
The 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th placed teams in the final points table of the EFL Championship qualify for the Championship play-offs.
EFL Championship play-offs start with the two-legged Semi-finals (home and away basis). The Semi-finals are 3rd vs 6th and 4th vs 5th.
The winners of the two-legged Semi-finals meet in the EFL Championship play-offs Final. The winner of the Final becomes the third team to claim promotion for the next Premier League season as the Championship play-offs winner.
Promotions to the EFL Championship
Similar to the EFL Championship and Premier League relationship, the third division league, League One, has three promotions to the next EFL Championship season.
At the end of the League One regular league season, where all 24 teams complete their 46 matches, the top two teams in the final points table earn promotions for the next EFL Championship season.
The 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th placed teams in the final points table of League One qualify for the League One play-offs.
League One play-offs start with the two-legged Semi-finals (based on home and away venues), where 3rd vs 6th and 4th vs 5th matches have been scheduled.
The winners of the two-legged Semi-finals meet in the League One play-offs Final. The winner of the Final becomes the third team to earn promotion for the next EFL Championship season as the play-offs winner.
EFL Championship: Relegations
Relegations from the EFL Championship
A total of three teams in the EFL Championship are relegated to the next League One season.
At the end of the EFL Championship regular season, after every 24 teams complete their 46 league matches, the last three teams in the final points table are relegated to the next League One season.
Relegations to the EFL Championship
A total of three teams in the Premier League are relegated to the next EFL Championship season.
At the end of the Premier League season, after every 20 teams complete their 38 league matches, the last three teams in the final points table are relegated to the next EFL Championship season.
