See soorce fer EFL Championship

{{Infobox football league
| name       = EFL Championship
| logo       = 
| pixels     = 150
| kintra     = [[Ingland]]<br>[[Wales]]
| confed     = [[UEFA]]
| foondit    = 2004-present<br /><small>1992–2004 ''(as Division One)''<br />1892–1992 ''(as Division Two)''</small>
| teams      = 24
| promotion  = [[Premier League]]
| relegation = [[Football League One|League One]]
| domest_cup = [[FA Cup]], [[Football League Cup|League Cup]]
| confed_cup = 
|champions  = [[A.F.C. Bournemouth|AFC Bournemouth]]
|most_champs = [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] an [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] (2 titles)
| season     = [[2015–16 Football League|2015–15]]
| most champs = 
| sponsorship_name = 
| tv         = Sky Sports
| wabsteid   = [http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/ChampionshipHome/ Offeecial steid]
| current    = [[2015–16 Football League 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]].<!-- Image with unknown copyright status removed:  [[File:wolveschampions.jpg|left|thumb|Karl Henry (left) and Jody Craddock (right) lift the Championship trophy for current champions [[Wolverhampton Wanderers]]</p>{{Copyright - Express and Star News|[http://www.expressandstar.co.uk]}} {{deletable image-caption}}]] -->

The Football League Championship wis introducit for the [[:en:2004–05 in English football|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<!--, pictured left,--> 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 members==
{{location map+ |England |float=right |width=550 |caption=Locations of the 2018–19 Football League Championship teams |places=
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.5155|long=-0.0922|label=[[Lunnon]]|mark=Blue pog.svg|label_size=85|position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.4977|long=-1.9057|label=[[Wast Midlands (coonty)|{{nowrap|West Midlands}}]]|mark=Green pog.svg|label_size=85|position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.7286 |long=-2.4892 |label=<div style="position:relative;top:6px;">[[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|{{nowrap|Blackburn Rovers}}]]</div>|label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.5805 |long=-2.5355 |label=[[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|{{nowrap|Bolton Wanderers}}]]|label_size=85 |position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.4401 |long=-2.6203 |label=[[Bristol City F.C.|{{nowrap|Bristol City}}]] |label_size=85 |position=top}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.9149 |long=-1.4472 |label=[[Derby County F.C.|{{nowrap|Derby&nbsp;County}}]]|label_size=85 |position=top}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.746111 |long=-0.367778 |label=[[Hull City A.F.C.|{{nowrap|Hull City}}]] |label_size=85 |position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.0549 |long=1.1453  |label=[[Ipswich Town F.C.|{{nowrap|Ipswich Town}}]] |label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.7778 |long=-1.5722 |label=[[Leeds United A.F.C.|{{nowrap|Leeds United}}]] |label_size=85 |position=top}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=54.578333 |long=-1.216944 |label=[[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]|label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.6221 |long=1.3091  |label=[[Norwich City F.C.|{{nowrap|Norwich City}}]] |label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.9399 |long=-1.1329 |label=[[Nottingham Forest F.C.|{{nowrap|Nottingham Forest}}]] |label_size=85 |position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.7722 |long=-2.6884 |label=<div style="position:relative;top:-6px;">[[Preston North End F.C.|{{nowrap|Preston North End}}]]</div>|label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.4224 |long=-0.9826 |label=[[Reading F.C.|Reading]] |label_size=85 |position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.4279 |long=-1.3620 |label=[[Rotherham United F.C.|{{nowrap|Rotherham United}}]] |label_size=85 |position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.3703 |long=-1.4708 |label=[[Sheffield United F.C.|{{nowrap|Sheffield United}}]] |label_size=85 |position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.4114 |long=-1.5007 |label=[[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|{{nowrap|Sheffield Wednesday}}]] |label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.988419 |long=-2.175407 |label=[[Stoke City F.C.|{{nowrap|Stoke City}}]]|label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.642752 |long=-3.934588 |label=[[Swansea City A.F.C.|{{nowrap|Swansea City}}]]|label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.547778 |long=-2.653889  |label=[[Wigan Athletic F.C.|{{nowrap|Wigan Athletic}}]] |label_size=85 |position=left}}


<!--DISPLAY OF LONDON TEAMS IN BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER-->
{{Location map~ |England |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=50.4 |long=-0.8 | 
|label=<div style="font-size:80%;">'''[[Fitbaw in Lunnon|Lunnon]]&nbsp;teams'''<br>
[[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]]<br>
[[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]]<br>
[[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|{{nowrap|Queens Park Rangers}}]]</div>|position=right}}

<!--DISPLAY OF WEST MIDLANDS TEAMS IN BOTTOM LEFT CORNER-->
{{Location map~ |England |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=50.4 |long=-3 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;">'''{{nowrap|[[Leet o fitbaw clubs in the Wast Midlands|Wast Midlands]]&nbsp;teams}}'''<br>
[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]<br>
[[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]]<br>
[[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|{{nowrap|West Bromwich Albion}}]]</div>}}
}}

{{Location map+|Greater London
 |width=370
 |float=right
 |caption=Greater Lunnon Championship fitbaw clubs
 |places =
 {{location map~ |Greater London |lat=51.4882 |long=-0.3026 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=<div style="position:relative;top:8px;">'''[[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]]'''</div> |label_size=85 |position=left}}
 {{location map~ |Greater London |lat=51.4859 |long=-0.0509 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label='''[[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]]''' |label_size=85 |position=bottom}}
 {{location map~ |Greater London |lat=51.5093 |long=-0.2321 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label='''[[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|{{nowrap|Queens Park Rangers}}]]''' |label_size=85 |position=top}}
}}

{{Location map+ |West Midlands
 |caption=Wast Midlands Championship football clubs
 |float=right
 |width=300
 |places=
 {{Location map~ |West Midlands |mark=Green 008000 pog.svg  |lat=52.509167|long=-1.884722|label='''[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston&nbsp;Villa]]'''|position=right}}
 {{Location map~ |West Midlands |mark=Green 008000 pog.svg  |lat=52.475703|long=-1.868189|label='''[[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]]'''|position=right}}
 {{Location map~ |West Midlands |mark=Green 008000 pog.svg  |lat=52.509167|long=-1.963889|label='''[[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]'''|position=left}}
}}

The follaein 24 clubs are competin in the Championship in the [[2018–19 EFL Championship|2018–19]] saison.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Club
!Feenishin poseetion [[2017–18 Football League Championship|last season]]
!Location
!Stadium
!Capacity<ref>{{cite web |title=Football Ground Guide|url=http://www.footballgroundguide.com/leagues/england/championship.html |publisher=Football Ground Guide |accessdate=30 November 2016}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]||{{ntsh|4}}4t|| [[Birmingham]] || [[Villa Park]] ||align="center"| 42,785
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]]||{{ntsh|19}}19t|| Birmingham || [[St Andrew's (stadium)|St Andrew's]] ||align="center"| 30,016
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]]||{{ntsh|23}}2nt in [[2017–18 EFL League One|League One]] (promotit) || [[Blackburn]] || [[Ewood Park]] ||align="center"| 31,367
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] || {{ntsh|21}}21st || [[Bolton]] || [[Macron Stadium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 28,723
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]]||{{ntsh|9}}9th|| [[Greater Lunnon|Lunnon]] <small>([[Brentford]])</small> || [[Griffin Park]] ||align="center"| 12,763
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]||{{ntsh|11}}11t|| [[Bristol]] || [[Ashton Gate Stadium|Ashton Gate]] ||align="center"| 27,000
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]||{{ntsh|6}}6t|| [[Derby]] || [[Pride Park Stadium]] ||align="center"| 33,597
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] ||{{ntsh|18}}18t||[[Kingston upon Hull]] || [[KCOM Stadium]] ||align="center"| 25,404
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]||{{ntsh|12}}12t|| [[Ipswich]] || [[Portman Road]] ||align="center"| 30,300
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]||{{ntsh|13}}13t|| [[Leeds]] || [[Elland Road]] ||align="center"| 37,900
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]||{{ntsh|5}}5t|| [[Middlesbrough]] ||  [[Riverside Stadium]] ||align="center"| 34,742
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]] || {{ntsh|8}}8t || Lunnon <small>([[South Bermondsey]])</small> || [[The Den]] ||align="center"| 20,146
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]||{{ntsh|14}}14t|| [[Norwich]] || [[Carrow Road]] ||align="center"| 27,220
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]]||{{ntsh|17}}17t|| [[Nottingham]] || [[City Ground]] ||align="center"| 30,576
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]]||{{ntsh|7}}7t|| [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]] || [[Deepdale]] ||align="center"| 23,408
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]||{{ntsh|16}}16t|| Lunnon <small>([[Shepherd's Bush]])</small> || [[Loftus Road]] ||align="center"| 18,360
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Reading F.C.|Reading]]||{{ntsh|20}}20th|| [[Reading, Berkshire|Reading]] || [[Madejski Stadium]] ||align="center"| 24,200
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham United]]|| {{ntsh|24}}4t in [[2017–18 EFL League One|League One]] (promotit via play-affs) || [[Rotherham]] || [[New York Stadium]] ||align="center"| 12,021
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] ||{{ntsh|10}}10t|| [[Sheffield]] || [[Bramall Lane]] ||align="center"| 32,702
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]||{{ntsh|15}}15t|| Sheffield || [[Hillsborough Stadium|Hillsborough]] ||align="center"| 34,854
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]]||{{ntsh|2}}19t in [[2017–18 Premier League|Premier League]] (relegatit)|| [[Stoke-on-Trent]] || [[bet365 Stadium]] ||align="center"| 30,089
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]||{{ntsh|1}}18t in [[2017–18 Premier League|Premier League]] (relegatit)|| [[Swansea]] || [[Liberty Stadium]] ||align="center"| 21,088
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]||{{ntsh|3}}20t in [[2017–18 Premier League|Premier League]] (relegatit)|| [[West Bromwich]] || [[The Hawthorns]] ||align="center"| 26,850
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]||{{ntsh|22}}1st in [[2017–18 EFL League One|League One]] (promotit) || [[Wigan]] || [[DW Stadium]] ||align="center"| 25,133
|}

==References==
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