Summary of the 2025-26 Championship: Premier League welcomes two newly promoted teams, with four teams in the playoffs and three relegated.
On 2 May 2026, the final standings of the English Championship 2025-26 season were confirmed after the last matchday, officially announcing the first two teams promoted to the 2026-27 Premier League, the four teams entering the playoff round for the final promotion spot, and the three teams relegated to League One.
1st place: Coventry City (95 points)
2nd place: Ipswich Town (84 points)
3rd place Millwall (83 points) vs 6th place Hull City (73 points)
4th place Southampton (80 points) vs 5th place Middlesbrough (80 points)
22nd place Oxford United (47 points)
23rd place Leicester City (46 points)
24th place Sheffield Wednesday (0 points)
*Note: Leicester City was deducted 6 points and Sheffield Wednesday 18 points for financial regulation breaches.