Premier League teams relegated 2026: Which clubs are going down to EFL Championship for next season?
Premier League teams relegated 2026: Which clubs are going down to EFL Championship for next season? originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
For teams in the richest domestic football competition in the world, relegation from the Premier League is a catastrophic outcome that clubs look to avoid at all costs and expense. Leicester City , Ipswich Town , and Southampton going down in 2024/25 meant all three promoted clubs were sent straight back down for a second consecutive season, leading fans to believe that it is harder than ever for smaller clubs to establish themselves in the highest division full of rich and powerful clubs. The burden, therefore, was on Sunderland , Leeds United , and Burnley to break the trend and find a way to stay up.
It appears at least one of them — Sunderland — has established a foothold, while the other two battle the drop. The Sporting News takes a full look at the current relegation picture to review who will be sent down to the Championship next season. MORE: The last time each of the 'big six' clubs in England were relegated Premier League teams relegated 2026: Who is going down?
Even with their recent positive results, Wolves and Burnley are almost certainly going down at the end of the 2025/26 season. The real race is for the final relegation place. West Ham occupied the third relegation spot at the start of March, but there are other contenders in Nottingham Forest , Leeds United, and, sensationally, Tottenham.
It's likely this goes right to the wire. Table updated following all matches on Saturday, March 21, 2026. Percentage chance via Opta .