List of winners of English Football League Championship and predecessors
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A national second tier of English league football was established in 1892-93, as the Second Division. In 1992, with the departure of the then First Division clubs to become the Premier League, the second tier became known as the First Division. Since 2004 it has been known as the Football League Championship.
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[edit] Football League Second Division (1893-1992)
(Numbers in parentheses refer to number of wins up to and including that date)
The runners-up column also shows the third placed team for season 1990-91 because third place gained the team automatic promotion (due to league restructuring)
| Season | Winner | Runner-Up* | Playoff Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1892-93 | Birmingham City | Sheffield United | |
| 1893-94 | Liverpool | Birmingham City | |
| 1894-95 | Bury | Notts County | |
| 1895-96 | Liverpool (2) | Manchester City | |
| 1896-97 | Notts County | Manchester United | |
| 1897-98 | Burnley | Newcastle United | |
| 1898-99 | Manchester City | Glossop North End | |
| 1899-1900 | Sheffield Wednesday | Bolton Wanderers | |
| 1900-01 | Grimsby Town | Birmingham City | |
| 1901-02 | West Bromwich Albion | Middlesbrough | |
| 1902-03 | Manchester City (2) | Birmingham City | |
| 1903-04 | Preston North End | Arsenal | |
| 1904-05 | Liverpool (3) | Bolton Wanderers | |
| 1905-06 | Bristol City | Man United | |
| 1906-07 | Nottingham Forest | Chelsea | |
| 1907-08 | Bradford City | Leicester City | |
| 1908-09 | Bolton Wanderers | Tottenham Hotspur | |
| 1909-10 | Manchester City (3) | Oldham Athletic | |
| 1910-11 | West Bromwich Albion (2) | Bolton Wanderers | |
| 1911-12 | Derby County | Chelsea | |
| 1912-13 | Preston North End (2) | Burnley | |
| 1913-14 | Notts County (2) | Bradford Park Avenue | |
| 1914-15 | Derby County (2) | Preston North End | |
| 1915-19 | League suspended due to World War I | ||
| 1919-20 | Tottenham Hotspur | Huddersfield Town | |
| 1920-21 | Birmingham City (2) | Cardiff City | |
| 1921-22 | Nottingham Forest (2) | Stoke City | |
| 1922-23 | Notts County (3) | West Ham United | |
| 1923-24 | Leeds United | Bury | |
| 1924-25 | Leicester City | Manchester United | |
| 1925-26 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | Derby County | |
| 1926-27 | Middlesbrough | Portsmouth | |
| 1927-28 | Manchester City (4) | Leeds United | |
| 1928-29 | Middlesbrough (2) | Grimsby Town | |
| 1929-30 | Blackpool | Chelsea | |
| 1930-31 | Everton | West Bromwich Albion | |
| 1931-32 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leeds United | |
| 1932-33 | Stoke City | Tottenham Hotspur | |
| 1933-34 | Grimsby Town (2) | Preston North End | |
| 1934-35 | Brentford | Bolton Wanderers | |
| 1935-36 | Manchester United | Charlton Athletic | |
| 1936-37 | Leicester City (2) | Blackpool | |
| 1937-38 | Aston Villa | Manchester United | |
| 1938-39 | Blackburn Rovers | Sheffield United | |
| 1939-46 | League suspended due to World War II | ||
| 1946-47 | Manchester City (5) | Burnley | |
| 1947-48 | Birmingham City (3) | Newcastle United | |
| 1948-49 | Fulham | West Bromwich Albion | |
| 1949-50 | Tottenham Hotspur (2) | Sheffield Wednesday | |
| 1950-51 | Preston North End (3) | Manchester City | |
| 1951-52 | Sheffield Wednesday (3) | Cardiff City | |
| 1952-53 | Sheffield United | Huddersfield Town | |
| 1953-54 | Leicester City (3) | Everton | |
| 1954-55 | Birmingham City (4) | Luton Town | |
| 1955-56 | Sheffield Wednesday (4) | Leeds United | |
| 1956-57 | Leicester City (4) | Nottingham Forest | |
| 1957-58 | West Ham United | Blackburn Rovers | |
| 1958-59 | Sheffield Wednesday (5) | Fulham | |
| 1959-60 | Aston Villa (2) | Cardiff City | |
| 1960-61 | Ipswich Town | Sheffield United | |
| 1961-62 | Liverpool (4) | Leyton Orient | |
| 1962-63 | Stoke City (2) | Chelsea | |
| 1963-64 | Leeds United (2) | Sunderland | |
| 1964-65 | Newcastle United | Northampton Town | |
| 1965-66 | Manchester City (6) | Southampton | |
| 1966-67 | Coventry City | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
| 1967-68 | Ipswich Town (2) | Queens Park Rangers | |
| 1968-69 | Derby County (3) | Crystal Palace | |
| 1969-70 | Huddersfield Town | Blackpool | |
| 1970-71 | Leicester City (5) | Sheffield United | |
| 1971-72 | Norwich City | Birmingham City | |
| 1972-73 | Burnley (2) | Queens Park Rangers | |
| 1973-74 | Middlesbrough (3) | Luton Town | |
| 1974-75 | Manchester United (2) | Aston Villa | |
| 1975-76 | Sunderland | Bristol City | |
| 1976-77 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) | Chelsea | |
| 1977-78 | Bolton Wanderers (2) | Southampton | |
| 1978-79 | Crystal Palace | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| 1979-80 | Leicester City (6) | Sunderland | |
| 1980-81 | West Ham United (2) | Notts County | |
| 1981-82 | Luton Town | Watford | |
| 1982-83 | Queens Park Rangers | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
| 1983-84 | Chelsea | Sheffield Wednesday | |
| 1984-85 | Oxford United | Birmingham City | |
| 1985-86 | Norwich City (2) | Charlton Athletic | |
| 1986-87 | Derby County (4) | Portsmouth | Charlton Athletic |
| 1987-88 | Millwall | Aston Villa | Middlesbrough |
| 1988-89 | Chelsea (2) | Manchester City | Crystal Palace |
| 1989-90 | Leeds United (3) | Sheffield United | Swindon Town |
| 1990-91 | Oldham Athletic | West Ham United 2nd Sheffield Wednesday 3rd |
Notts County |
| 1991-92 | Ipswich Town (3) | Middlesbrough | Blackburn Rovers |
[edit] Football League First Division (1992-2004)
| Season | Winner | Runner Up | Playoff Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | Newcastle United (2) | West Ham United | Swindon Town |
| 1993-94 | Crystal Palace (2) | Nottingham Forest | Leicester City |
| 1994-95 | Middlesbrough (4) | Reading (not promoted) | Bolton Wanderers |
| 1995-96 | Sunderland (2) | Derby County | Leicester City |
| 1996-97 | Bolton Wanderers (3) | Barnsley | Crystal Palace |
| 1997-98 | Nottingham Forest (3) | Middlesbrough | Charlton Athletic |
| 1998-99 | Sunderland (3) | Bradford City | Watford |
| 1999-2000 | Charlton Athletic | Manchester City | Ipswich Town |
| 2000-01 | Fulham (2) | Blackburn | Bolton Wanderers |
| 2001-02 | Manchester City (7) | West Bromwich Albion | Birmingham City |
| 2002-03 | Portsmouth | Leicester City | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 2003-04 | Norwich City (3) | West Bromwich Albion | Crystal Palace |
[edit] Football League Championship (2004-)
| Season | Winner | Runner Up | Playoff Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-2005 | Sunderland (4) | Wigan Athletic | West Ham United |
| 2005-2006 | Reading | Sheffield United | Watford |
| 2006-2007 | Sunderland (5) | Birmingham City | Derby County |
| 2007-2008 | West Bromwich Albion (3) | Stoke City | Hull City |
[edit] Number of titles overall
- 7 wins: Manchester City
- 6 wins: Leicester City
- 5 wins: Sheffield Wednesday, Sunderland
- 4 wins: Birmingham City, Derby County, Liverpool, Middlesbrough
- 3 wins: Bolton Wanderers, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, Notts County, Preston North End, West Bromwich Albion
- 2 wins: Aston Villa, Burnley, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Grimsby Town, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Oldham Athletic, Portsmouth, Stoke City, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers
- 1 win: Blackburn Rovers, Blackpool, Brentford, Bristol City, Bury, Charlton Athletic, Coventry City, Everton, Huddersfield Town, Luton Town, Millwall, Oxford United, Queens Park Rangers, Reading
[edit] Total titles won by town or city
44 clubs have been champions, from a total of 32 towns and cities. Most have come from the North of England or the Midlands, except for London's Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Millwall, Queens Park Rangers, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United plus Norwich City, Ipswich Town and Portsmouth.
[edit] References
- "Past Winners of the Football League". Retrieved on 2006-08-14.
