Teams promoted to Premier League: Clubs coming up from EFL Championship in 2026
Teams promoted to Premier League: Clubs coming up from EFL Championship in 2026 originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . For clubs in the lower leagues of England, earning a spot in the Premier League is like reaching the promised land.
Each year, three teams are brought up from the second tier of English football, known as the EFL Championship, to replace the three relegated sides that get sent down from the top flight. Promotion to the Premier League not only comes with a massive boost in club prestige, but also brings along with it a massive financial windfall, as the three new participants are able to reap the benefits of the Premier League's financial might. The Sporting News brings you a look at who is in line to earn promotion to the Premier League at the end of the 2025/26 season, set to be brought into the top level of football competition for the upcoming 2026/27 campaign.
MORE: A look at the Premier League teams to be relegated from the EPL in 2026 Premier League teams promoted 2026 On April 17, it was confirmed that Coventry City had been promoted back to the English top flight as they drew 1-1 with Blackburn Rovers to put them 10 points clear at the top of the Championship table. The race for the second place in the standings was still extremely tight with just a few matches remaining in the season. Millwall sat in second on 76 points, but Ipswich Town just a point back in third have two games in hand, meaning they hold the keys to the final automatic promotion slot.
Table updated as of all matches on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Pos. Club GP Pts W-D-L GD 1.
Coventry City* 43 86 25-11-7 +42 2. Millwall 43 76 22-10-11 +11 3. Ipswich Town 41 75 21-12-8 +29 4.