In this article, we check out the EFL Championship Outright Title Winner, Promotion and Relegation odds for the 2025/26 season.
Preparations for the division’s 24 teams are in full swing, just a few more pre-season friendlies to play out, new shirts being revealed and fresh signings being brought in.
Birmingham City, Wrexham and Charlton Athletic were promoted from League One, replacing Luton Town, Plymouth Argyle and Cardiff City who were relegated to the third tier.
Leeds United, Burnley and Sunderland were promoted to the Premier League. Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton were relegated from the Premier League.
The 2025/26 Championship season, will be the 22nd season of the EFL Championship under its current title, and the 34th season under its current league division format.
It will be under the title sponsor Sky Bet for a 9th year, having previously been npower, and before that, Coca-Cola, Nationwide, Endsleigh, Barclays, Today and Canon.
Right then, time to take a look at the League Two outright title winner, promotion, top six and relegation odds, now that it’s revealed for the 2025/26 season…
Championship Winner 25/26 odds (via Sky Bet) – 3rd August ’25
Ipswich 3/1 Southampton 5/1 Birmingham 7/1 Sheff Utd 8/1 Coventry 10/1 Leicester 11/1 Norwich 14/1 West Brom 18/1 Middlesbrough 22/1 Wrexham 22/1 Watford 28/1 Stoke 28/1 Swansea 28/1 Bristol City 28/1 Millwall 28/1 Derby 33/1 Hull 40/1 Blackburn 40/1 QPR 50/1 Portsmouth 50/1 Preston 50/1 Charlton 66/1 Oxford Utd 100/1 Sheff Wed 150/1
Championship Promotion 25/26 odds (via Sky Bet) – 3rd August ’25
Ipswich 6/5
Southampton 6/4
Birmingham 15/8
Sheff Utd 15/8
Coventry 7/2
Leicester 4/1
Middlesbrough 9/2
Norwich 5/1
Wrexham 5/1
West Brom 11/2
Bristol City 7/1
Watford 8/1
Stoke 9/1
Millwall 9/1
Swansea 9/1
Derby 9/1
Hull 12/1
Blackburn 12/1
QPR 16/1
Portsmouth 20/1
Preston 20/1
Charlton 20/1
Sheff Wed 28/1
Oxford Utd 28/1
Championship Top Six 25/26 odds (via Sky Bet) – 3rd August ’25
Ipswich 3/10
Southampton 1/2
Birmingham 8/15
Sheff Utd 8/13
Coventry 10/11
Leicester 6/4
Middlesbrough 13/8
Norwich 13/8
West Brom 15/8
Wrexham 3/1
Bristol City 4/1
Derby 9/2
Millwall 5/1
Stoke 11/2
Watford 11/2
Swansea 6/1
Blackburn 13/2
Hull 13/2
QPR 15/2
Portsmouth 15/2
Preston 9/1
Charlton 11/1
Oxford Utd 12/1
Sheff Wed 14/1
Championship Relegation 25/26 odds (via Sky Bet) – 3rd August ’25
Sheff Wed 1/4
Oxford Utd 5/2
Charlton 11/4
Hull 11/4
QPR 10/3
Portsmouth 9/2
Preston 9/2
Blackburn 5/1
Derby 5/1
Stoke 6/1
Swansea 6/1
Watford 13/2
Leicester 7/1
Millwall 7/1
Bristol City 10/1
Wrexham 11/1
Norwich 14/1
Middlesbrough 18/1
West Brom 18/1
Birmingham 33/1
Sheff Utd 33/1
Coventry 33/1
Southampton 50/1
Ipswich 66/1
UPCOMING CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES:
Friday 8th August 2025
8pm Birmingham City v Ipswich Town
Saturday 9th August 2025
12.30pm Charlton Athletic v Watford
12.30pm Coventry City v Hull City
3pm Middlesbrough v Swansea City
3pm Norwich City v Millwall
3pm Oxford United v Portsmouth
3pm Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End
5.30pm Sheffield United v Bristol City
12.30pm Southampton v Wrexham
3pm Stoke City v Derby County
3pm West Bromwich Albion v Blackburn Rovers
Sunday 10th August 2025
4.30pm Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday
Saturday 16th August 2025
3pm Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City
3pm Bristol City v Charlton Athletic
12.30pm Derby County v Coventry City
3pm Millwall v Middlesbrough
12.30pm Portsmouth v Norwich City
3pm Preston North End v Leicester City
3pm Sheffield Wednesday v Stoke City
3pm Swansea City v Sheffield United
3pm Watford v Queens Park Rangers
12.30pm Wrexham v West Bromwich Albion
Sunday 17th August 2025
3pm Hull City v Oxford United
12pm Ipswich Town v Southampton
Friday 22nd August 2025
8pm Derby County v Bristol City
Saturday 23rd August 2025
3pm Birmingham City v Oxford United
12.30pm Charlton Athletic v Leicester City
3pm Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers
12.30pm Hull City v Blackburn Rovers
3pm Norwich City v Middlesbrough
3pm Preston North End v Ipswich Town
3pm Sheffield United v Millwall
3pm Southampton v Stoke City
12.30pm Swansea City v Watford
3pm West Bromwich Albion v Portsmouth
3pm Wrexham v Sheffield Wednesday
Friday 29th August 2025
8pm Leicester City v Birmingham City
Saturday 30th August 2025
3pm Blackburn Rovers v Norwich City
3pm Bristol City v Hull City
3pm Ipswich Town v Derby County
12.30pm Middlesbrough v Sheffield United
3pm Millwall v Wrexham
3pm Oxford United v Coventry City
3pm Portsmouth v Preston North End
12.30pm Queens Park Rangers v Charlton Athletic
3pm Sheffield Wednesday v Swansea City
12.30pm Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion
3pm Watford v Southampton
Here’s what fans said back a few months back amid the EFL Championship Outright Title Winner, Promotion, and Relegation odds being revealed…
