EFL Championship
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.
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 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.
Current membersEedit
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The follaein 24 clubs are competin in the Championship in the 2018–19 saison.
ReferencesEedit
- ↑ "Football Ground Guide". Football Ground Guide. Retrieved 30 November 2016.