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Promotions and relegations in the EFL: Who's going up, who's going down?
Champ26 May 2026ESPN

Promotions and relegations in the EFL: Who's going up, who's going down?

From the high-life of the Premier League all the way to League Two, ESPN rounds up every side to have been promoted or relegated this season.

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The highs of promotion and lows of relegation are two of the defining aspects of the English Football League and its famed pyramid system. After reaching the end of another season, several teams are beginning to prepare for a season in the league above or, are now faced with the daunting realities of dropping down a division or even out of the pyramid entirely. Wolves, Burnley and West Ham have been condemned to the Championship, while Oxford United, Leicester City and Sheffield Wednesday are heading to League One. There was drama in League Two though, with the relegation battle going down to the final day. -  Lampard's Coventry City promoted to Premier League -  Ipswich seal Premier League return with win on final day of season Premier League 18th: West Ham Relegated on May 24 West Ham's relegation may have been confirmed on the final day of the season, but the dreaded drop felt

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