English Football League Championship

The Championship, England’s second-tier football league, is a highly competitive and fiercely contested competition that is often considered to be one of the most challenging leagues in the world. With 24 teams battling it out each season for the ultimate prize of promotion to the Premier League, the Championship is known for its unpredictability, drama, and excitement.

With a rich history spanning over a century, the league has produced some of the most iconic moments in English football, as well as some of the most talented players and coaches in the game. In this article, we will take a closer look at the history, teams, players, and current state of the Championship, providing an in-depth analysis of one of the most exciting and competitive leagues in the world.

Championship Winner Betting

At the top of the Championship table are Burnley, with Sheffield United taking the other automatic promotion spot in second place. The top six are completed by Luton Town, Middlesbrough, Millwall and Blackburn Rovers, and all of these teams still have a mathematical chance of claiming the Championship title, however the title is very much in Burnley’s hands.

English Football League Championship Golden Boot Odds

Before the start of the season, Norwich’s Teemu Pukki was the top pick to win the Championship Top Scorer award. However, Joel Piroe, Ben Brereton Diaz, and Karlan Grant were also mentioned as potential contenders in the pre-season betting discussions.

Currently, Middlesbrough’s Chuba Akpom holds the lead in the race for the award with 21 goals, which is four more than Coventry’s Viktor Gyokeres who is in second place. Luton’s Carlton Morris and Tom Bradshaw, as well as Millwall’s Zian Flemming, are next in line with 14, 13, and 13 goals respectively.

Championship Relegation Betting

Before the 2022/23 season began, Rotherham, Reading, and Birmingham were considered the top three contenders for relegation from the second tier of English football.

As of now, Huddersfield holds the last position in the league table, while Blackpool and Wigan complete the bottom three. The six-point gap between Blackpool and safety indicates that these three teams have an uphill battle to avoid being relegated.

Pos	Team	P	HW	HD	HL	HF	HA	AW	AD	AL	AF	AA	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	PPG	Last 6 Last 10
1	Sunderland	9	4	1	0	10	2	2	0	2	8	6	6	1	2	18	8	+10	19	2.11	WLWLWDLWWWWLWLWD
2	Sheffield Utd	9	4	1	0	7	2	2	2	0	5	1	6	3	0	12	3	+9	19	2.11	WWWdWWLWDDWWWdWW
3	Burnley	9	3	2	0	9	2	2	1	1	5	2	5	3	1	14	4	+10	18	2.00	DWWdWdLWWLDWWdWd
4	West Brom	9	2	2	1	2	1	3	0	1	10	5	5	2	2	12	6	+6	17	1.88	WWWLLdWWdWWWWLLd
5	Leeds	9	2	1	1	8	4	2	3	0	7	3	4	4	1	15	7	+8	16	1.77	WLWWDDLDdWWLWWDD
6	Watford	9	4	1	0	10	4	1	0	3	4	10	5	1	3	14	14	0	16	1.77	LDLWLWLWWWLDLWLW
7	Norwich	9	2	3	0	12	5	2	0	2	4	5	4	3	2	16	10	+6	15	1.66	WLWWDWLLDDWLWWDW
8	Blackburn	9	4	0	0	11	3	0	3	2	4	8	4	3	2	15	11	+4	15	1.66	DWdWLLWWDWDWdWLL
9	Middlesbrough	9	2	2	0	6	3	2	0	3	4	4	4	2	3	10	7	+3	14	1.55	WDLWWLWWLDWDLWWL
10	Oxford Utd	9	3	1	0	6	1	0	2	3	7	10	3	3	3	13	11	+2	12	1.33	WWLdDDWWLLWWLdDD
11	Swansea	9	2	3	0	6	2	1	0	3	2	4	3	3	3	8	6	+2	12	1.33	LWWDLdLLWDLWWDLd
12	Derby	9	4	0	1	9	3	0	0	4	3	9	4	0	5	12	12	0	12	1.33	WWLLLWWLWLWWLLLW
13	Hull	9	1	2	1	5	4	2	1	2	7	9	3	3	3	12	13	-1	12	1.33	LLWWWLLDDdLLWWWL
14	Plymouth	9	3	1	1	9	6	0	1	3	1	7	3	2	4	10	13	-3	11	1.22	LWLWLWWLDDLWLWLW
15	Sheff Wed	9	2	1	1	8	5	1	1	3	3	10	3	2	4	11	15	-4	11	1.22	LDLWdWWWLLLDLWdW
16	Stoke	9	2	0	2	9	6	1	1	3	1	6	3	1	5	10	12	-2	10	1.11	WLLLWdWWLLWLLLWd
17	Bristol City	8	2	2	0	7	5	0	2	2	2	8	2	4	2	9	13	-4	10	1.25	DLLWDdWLDWDLLWDd
18	Millwall	9	2	0	2	8	5	0	3	2	4	6	2	3	4	12	11	+1	9	1.00	WLDWLdWLLdWLDWLd
19	Preston	9	2	1	1	4	2	0	2	3	3	10	2	3	4	7	12	-5	9	1.00	LDdLWdLLLWLDdLWd
20	Coventry	9	2	0	3	8	7	0	2	2	2	6	2	2	5	10	13	-3	8	0.88	LDLLWLLLWDLDLLWL
21	Luton	9	1	1	2	6	9	1	1	3	2	6	2	2	5	8	15	-7	8	0.88	LWWLDLLLdLLWWLDL
22	QPR	9	0	2	2	4	8	1	2	2	5	8	1	4	4	9	16	-7	7	0.77	WDDLLLWLDDWDDLLL
23	Portsmouth	9	0	3	2	2	7	0	2	2	7	13	0	5	4	9	20	-11	5	0.55	LLLdLDWDdDLLLdLD
24	Cardiff	8	1	0	3	1	6	0	1	3	2	11	1	1	6	3	17	-14	4	0.50	DLLLLWLLLLDLLLLW

History of the Championship

The English Football League Championship, commonly known as the Championship, is the second tier of professional football in England. It was established in 2004, but its history dates back over a century. The league that would eventually become the Championship was founded in 1892 as the Football League Second Division, which was created to accommodate the growing number of professional football clubs in England.

In 1992, the Football League underwent a major restructuring, which led to the formation of the Premier League as the top tier of English football. The second tier was renamed as the Football League First Division, and remained so until 2004, when it was rebranded as the Championship.

Today, the Championship continues to be a vital component of English football, attracting large crowds and generating significant revenue for clubs and the football industry as a whole. It remains a highly respected and fiercely competitive league, with many top-tier clubs aspiring to gain promotion and compete in the Premier League.