List of EFL Championship clubs

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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 2021–22 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 56 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 3 1 3 1971–72 2018–19 2015–16 Never Relegated 2016–2019 11th
Premier League		 4th
Barnsley Barnsley 13 3 8 2018–19 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2017–18 2006–2014
2016–2018
2019–		 5th 5th
Birmingham City Birmingham 13 3 11 1994–95 2008–09 2010–11 Never Relegated 2006–2007
2008–2009
2011–		 18th 2nd
Blackburn Rovers Blackburn 9 2 5 2017–18 Never Promoted 2011–12 2016–17 2012–2017
2018–		 15th 8th
Blackpool Blackpool 8 3 4 2020–21 2009–10 2010–11 2014–15 2007–2010
2011–2015
2021–		 3rd (promoted)
League One		 5th
Bolton Wanderers Bolton 6 2 4 2016–17 Never Promoted 2011–12 2018–19 2012–2016
2017–2019		 3rd (promoted)
League Two		 7th
Bournemouth Bournemouth 4 2 2 2012–13 2014–15 2019–20 Never Relegated 2013–2015
2020–		 6th 1st
Brentford London 6 1 6 2013–14 2020–21 Never Relegated Never Relegated 2014–2021 3rd (promoted) 3rd
Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton 7 2 6 2010–11 2016–17 Never Relegated 2005–06 2002–2005
2011–2017		 16th
Premier League		 2nd
Bristol City Bristol 13 2 7 2014–15 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2012–13 2007–2013
2015–		 19th 4th
Burnley Burnley 10 3 4 1993–94 2015–16 2014–15 Never Relegated 1993–2009
2010–2014
2015–2016		 17th
Premier League		 1st
Burton Albion Burton 2 1 2 2015–16 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2017–18 2016–2018 16th
League One		 20th
Cardiff City Cardiff 16 3 9 2002–03 2017–18 2018–19 Never Relegated 2003–2013
2014–2018
2019–		 8th 1st
Charlton Athletic London 7 3 4 2018–19 Never Promoted 2006–07 2019–20 2007–2009
2012–2016
2019–2020		 7th
League One		 9th
Colchester United Colchester 2 1 2 2005–06 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2007–08 2006–2008 20th
League Two		 10th
Coventry City Coventry 10 2 8 2019–20 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2011–12 2001–2012
2020–		 16th 8th
Crewe Alexandra Crewe 2 1 2 2002–03 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2005–06 2003–2006 12th
League One		 18th
Crystal Palace London 8 1 8 1978–79 2012–13 2004–05 Never Relegated 2005–2013 14th
Premier League		 5th
Derby County Derby 17 2 14 1986–87 2006–07 2007–08 Never Relegated 2002–2007
2008–		 21st 3rd
Doncaster Rovers Doncaster 5 2 4 2012–13 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2013–14 2008–2012
2013–2014		 14th
League One		 12th
Fulham London 6 3 4 1998–99 2019–20 2020–21 Never Relegated 2014–2018
2019–2020
2021–		 18th (relegated)
Premier League		 3rd
Gillingham Gillingham 1 1 1 1999–2000 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2004–05 2000–2005 10th
League One		 22nd
Huddersfield Town Huddersfield 8 2 5 2011–12 2016–17 2018–19 Never Relegated 2012–2017
2019–		 20th 5th
Hull City Hull 11 5 3 2020–21 2015–16 2016–17 2019–20 2005–2008
2010–2013
2015–2016
2017–2020
2021–		 1st (promoted)
League One		 2nd
Ipswich Town Ipswich 15 1 15 1957–58 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2018–19 2003–2019 9th
League One		 3rd
Leeds United Leeds 13 2 10 2009–10 2019–20 Never Relegated 2006–07 2004–2007
2010–2020		 9th
Premier League		 1st
Leicester City Leicester 9 2 5 2008–09 2013–14 Never Relegated 2007–08 2004–2008
2009–2014		 5th
Premier League		 1st
Luton Town Luton 5 2 3 2018–19 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2006–07 2005–2007
2019–		 12th 10th
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough 12 2 6 1986–87 2015–16 2016–17 Never Relegated 2009–2016
2017–		 10th 2nd
Millwall London 12 3 5 2016–17 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2014–15 2001–2006
2010–2015
2017–		 11th 8th
Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes 1 1 1 2014–15 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2015–16 2015–2016 13th
League One		 23rd
Newcastle United Newcastle 2 2 1 Never Promoted 2016–17 2015–16 Never Relegated 2009–2010
2016–2017		 12th
Premier League		 1st
Norwich City Norwich 10 5 5 2009–10 2020–21 2019–20 2008–09 2005–2009
2010–2011
2014–2015
2016–2019
2020–2021		 1st (promoted) 1st
Nottingham Forest Nottingham 15 2 14 2007–08 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2004–05 2004–2005
2008–		 17th 3rd
Peterborough United Peterborough 3 2 2 2020–21 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2012–13 2009–2010
2011–2013
2021–		 2nd (promoted)
League One		 18th
Plymouth Argyle Plymouth 6 1 6 2003–04 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2009–10 2004–2010 18th
League One		 10th
Portsmouth Portsmouth 2 1 2 1982–83 Never Promoted 2009–10 2011–12 2010–2012 8th
League One		 16th
Preston North End Preston 14 2 7 2014–15 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2010–11 2000–2011
2015–		 13th 4th
Queens Park Rangers London 15 3 7 2003–04 2013–14 2014–15 Never Relegated 2004–2011
2013–2014
2015–		 9th 1st
Reading Reading 15 3 9 1985–86 2011–12 2007–08 Never Relegated 1985–2007
2008–2012
2013–		 7th 1st
Rotherham United Rotherham 6 4 3 2019–20 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2020–21 2002–2005
2014–2017
2018–2019
2020–2021		 23rd (relegated) 21st
Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe 3 2 2 2008–09 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2010–11 2007–2008
2009–2011		 22th
League Two		 20th
Sheffield United Sheffield 9 4 3 2016–17 2018–19 2020–21 2010–11 1994–2006
2007–2011
2017–2019
2021–		 20th (relegated)
Premier League		 2nd
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield 14 2 9 2011–12 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2020–21 2005–2010
2012–2021		 24th (relegated) 4th
Southampton Southampton 5 2 4 2010–11 2011–12 2004–05 2008–09 2005–2009
2011–2012		 15th
Premier League		 2nd
Southend United Southend-on-Sea 1 1 1 2005–06 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2006–07 2006–2007 23rd (relegated)
League Two		 22nd
Stoke City Stoke 8 2 4 2001–02 2007–08 2017–18 Never Relegated 2002–2008
2018–		 14th 2nd
Sunderland Sunderland 3 3 1 1987–88 2006–07 2016–17 2017–18 2003–2005
2006–2007
2017–2018		 4th
League One		 1st
Swansea City Swansea 7 2 4 2007–08 2010–11 2017–18 Never Relegated 2008–2011
2018–		 4th 3rd
Watford Watford 11 3 8 1997–98 2020–21 2019–20 Never Relegated 2000–2006
2007–2015
2020–2021		 2nd (promoted) 1st
West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich 6 4 2 1992–93 2019–20 2020–21 Never Relegated 2006–2008
2009–2010
2018–2020
2021–		 19th (relegated)
Premier League		 1st
West Ham United London 2 2 1 Never Promoted 2011–12 2010–11 Never Relegated 2003–2005
2011–2012		 6th
Premier League		 3rd
Wigan Athletic Wigan 6 4 2 2017–18 2004–05 2012–13 2019–20 2003–2005
2013–2015
2016–2017
2018–2020		 20th
League One		 2nd
Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton 10 3 5 2013–14 2017–18 2011–12 2012–13 2003–2009
2012–2013
2014–2018		 13th
Premier League		 1st
Wycombe Wanderers High Wycombe 1 1 1 2019–20 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2020–21 2020–2021 22nd (relegated) 22nd
Yeovil Town Yeovil 1 1 1 2012–13 Never Promoted Never Relegated 2013–14 2013–2014 16th
National League		 24th

Overview of clubs by season[]

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
Aston Villa 13 4 5
Barnsley 20 18 20 18 17 21 21 23 14 22 21 5
Birmingham City 2 2 4 12 21 10 10 19 19 17 20 18
Blackburn Rovers 17 8 9 15 22 15 11 15
Blackpool 19 16 6 5 15 20 24
Bolton Wanderers 7 14 18 24 21 23
Bournemouth 10 1 6
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
Burnley 13 17 15 13 5 8 13 11 2 1
Burton Albion 20 23
Cardiff City 16 11 13 12 7 4 4 6 1 11 8 12 2 5 8
Charlton Athletic 11 24 9 18 12 22 22
Colchester United 10 24
Coventry City 19 8 17 21 17 19 18 23 16
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
Doncaster Rovers 14 12 21 24 22
Fulham 17 20 6 3 4
Gillingham 22
Huddersfield Town 19 17 16 19 5 18 20
Hull City 18 21 3 11 8 2 4 18 13 24
Ipswich Town 3 15 14 8 9 15 13 15 14 9 6 7 16 12 24
Leeds United 14 5 24 7 14 13 15 15 13 7 13 3 1
Leicester City 15 16 19 22 5 10 9 6 1
Luton Town 10 23 19 12
Middlesbrough 11 12 7 16 12 4 2 5 7 17 10
Millwall 10 23 9 16 20 19 22 8 21 8 11
Milton Keynes Dons 23
Newcastle United 1 1
Norwich City 9 16 17 22 2 3 8 14 1 1
Nottingham Forest 23 19 3 6 19 8 11 14 16 21 17 9 7 17
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 11 7 14 9 13
Queens Park Rangers 11 21 18 14 11 13 1 4 12 18 16 19 13 9
Reading 7 1 4 9 5 1 7 19 17 3 20 20 14 7
Rotherham United 24 21 21 24 22 23
Scunthorpe United 23 20 24
Sheffield United 8 2 9 3 8 23 10 2
Sheffield Wednesday 19 9 16 12 22 18 16 13 6 4 15 12 16 24
Southampton 12 6 20 23 2
Southend United 22
Stoke City 12 13 8 2 16 15 14
Sunderland 1 1 24
Swansea City 8 7 3 10 6 4
Watford 18 3 6 13 16 14 11 3 13 2 2
West Bromwich Albion 4 1 2 4 2
West Ham United 6 3
Wigan Athletic 2 5 23 23 18 23
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 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21-22

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