EFL Championship: Race for Premier League promotion, standings ...
Here's everything to know about the EFL Championship with so much still at stake for most of the league
www.cbssports.comHere are the latest updates on EFL Championship promotion as of early May 2026.
Direct answer
- Coventry City and Ipswich Town have been promoted to the Premier League for the 2026-27 season. Coventry finished as champions, with Ipswich securing promotion on the final day.
What this means
- Automatic promotion spots are decided, so the focus now shifts to the playoff picture for the remaining two Premier League slots.
- The Championship playoff race remains highly competitive, with teams like Middlesbrough, Hull City, Sheffield United, Sunderland, and Coventry among the typical playoff contenders in recent seasons.
Recent context and sources
- Coventry City clinched the Championship title and promotion on April 17, 2026, while Ipswich Town secured the second automatic promotion spot on May 2, 2026, sealing a quick return to the top flight [web: espn article summary] [web: NBC Sports summary]. These reports reflect standard calendar events at the end of the 2025-26 Championship campaign.
- Ongoing coverage around playoff contenders and the final standings has been provided by outlets such as ESPN and NBC Sports, highlighting the playoff bracket and paths to Wembley [web: ESPN summary][web: NBC Sports summary].
Illustration
- If you’d like, I can generate a quick visual showing the final Championship table with promoted teams highlighted and the remaining playoff spots marked. I can also pull the exact final standings table and the playoff seedings in a chart or image.