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You should then navigate to the Championship betting page under the Football category."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"What does outright betting mean in the Championship?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Outright betting in the Championship typically refers to bets placed on long-term outcomes. This can include wagers placed on who will win the title, who will finish in the top four, who will be the top goalscorer, and who will be relegated. These bets can be made before the season starts or while it’s ongoing."}}]}],"has_toc":false,"alternate_languages":[],"copy_sections":[{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eChampionship Outright Betting Markets and Odds \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eThe Championship is English football’s fiercely competitive second tier, one level below the Premier League. It’s renowned for being one of the most competitive divisions in world football, with promotion to the top flight the prize every team in the league is dreaming of.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eThe Championship is made up of 24 teams, and they battle it out across a 46-game campaign, playing 23 matches at home and 23 away. The competition is gruelling, physically and mentally, with matches being played at the weekend and in midweek.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eAt BetVictor, you will find outright markets covering:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChampionship Winner \u003c/strong\u003e– The team that wins the division\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutomatic Promotion \u003c/strong\u003e– Teams that get automatically promoted to the Premier League\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop Six Finish \u003c/strong\u003e– Teams finishing in the top six and making the playoffs\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelegation -\u003c/strong\u003e The teams that are relegated to League One\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eTypes of Championship Outright Bets\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eChampionship Winner and Automatic Promotion Odds\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eWhen betting on the \u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/sports/240/meetings/57816610/events/2499083000\"\u003eChampionship winner\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/sports/240/meetings/57816610/events/2499833200\"\u003eautomatic promotion\u003c/a\u003e markets, you’re essentially betting on the team or teams you believe will secure a \u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/sports/240/meetings/57816610/events/2524092500\"\u003etop-two finish\u003c/a\u003e in the 2025/26 campaign.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eUsually, the favourites are the three teams that have been relegated from the Premier League and teams that have performed well in the Championship the season before. Ipswich Town and Southampton, relegated from the top-flight last season, and Sheffield United, beaten 2024/25 playoff finalists, lead the betting.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eTop Six Finish and Playoff Betting\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eThe playoffs are arguably what makes the Championship such a great league to watch, and they also add to the competitive nature of the division. Most teams out of the 24 in the second-tier aim to finish in the top six to secure a playoff birth, which is why \u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/sports/240/meetings/57816610/events/2524094100\"\u003eTop Six betting\u003c/a\u003e is so popular, as there’s always one team that surprises the pack.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eAlongside the teams in the running for automatic promotion according to the betting, the likes of newly promoted Birmingham City, Coventry City, Middlesbrough, and Leicester City, relegated from the Premier League last season, are considered to be in with a chance of securing playoff places.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eRelegation Odds: Who’s in Danger?\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eFor an unfortunate select few teams, they’re unlikely to be in the running to finish in the top half or the top six. Instead, they will be battling it out at the wrong end of the division in the hope of retaining their Championship status. With three teams relegated from the second tier each season, a good campaign for some teams will be finishing 21st.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eIt’s likely that teams such as Hull City and Sheffield Wednesday will be seen as relegation candidates. Alongside them will be newly promoted Charlton, and teams that finished in the bottom half last term, such as Oxford United, Portsmouth, QPR, and Swansea City.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eIn times gone by, it’s the newly promoted teams in the Championship that are expected to struggle. But this doesn’t appear to be the case this season, with Birmingham City and Wrexham expected to do well and to have successful campaigns in the second tier.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eThere are plenty of different Championship betting markets, all of which can be found at BetVictor:\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eChampionship Top Half Finish\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetting on the Championship top half finish market is slightly different when compared to the\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/sports/240/meetings/6323610/all\"\u003ePremier League odds\u003c/a\u003e. Instead of the team finishing in the top 10, like in the Premier League, they can finish in the top 12 for the bet to be marked as a winning one.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eRecent Teams To Win The Championship\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eNaturally, the Championship has a variety of different winners, as it's not possible to lift the trophy in two consecutive seasons due to promotion. Here's a look at the teams that have won the Championship for the past 10 seasons, alongside the runners-up, who were also granted instant promotion to the Premier League!\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"table\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChampionship Season\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinning Team\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRunners Up\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e2024/25\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eLeeds\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eBurnley\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e2023/24\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eLeicester City\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eIpswich Town\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e2022/23\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eBurnley\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eSheffield United\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e2021/22\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eFulham\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eBournemouth\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e2020/21\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eNorwich City\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eWatford\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e2019/20\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eLeeds United\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eWest Bromwich Albion\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e2018/19\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eNorwich City\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eSheffield United\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e2017/18\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eWolverhampton Wanderers\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eCardiff City\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e2016/17\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eNewcastle United\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eBrighton \u0026amp; Hove Albion\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e2015/16\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eBurnley\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eMiddlesbrough\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e2014/15\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eBournemouth\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eWatford\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/tbody\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\u003c/figure\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eNew Teams In The Championship This Season\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eSix new teams are added to the second tier each season, with three coming down from the Premier League and three arriving from League One. They are as follows:\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eRelegated from the Premier League\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eLeicester City\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eIpswich Town\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eSouthampton\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eThese clubs typically bring with them high-quality squads and large amounts of money to spend, which is why they’re usually favourites to be promoted.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003ePromoted from League One\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eBirmingham City\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eWrexham\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eCharlton Athletic\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eSurvival is usually the goal for the three newly promoted teams, but that’s not expected to be the case this season.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eOutright Betting vs Match Betting\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutright: \u003c/strong\u003eThey’re bets on season-long outcomes such as Championship Winner, Promotion, Top Six Finish, and Relegation. They require patience but can deliver good returns at the end of the season.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatch:\u003c/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/sports/240/meetings/6228010/all\"\u003eChampionship match betting\u003c/a\u003e means betting on individual fixtures in the second tier. You can bet on many match markets, such as the result, correct score, both teams to score and more. Bettors will react to factors such as form and injuries before placing a wager.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eWhy Choose to Bet on Football at BetVictor\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eAt BetVictor, there’s comprehensive \u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/sports/240\"\u003efootball betting\u003c/a\u003e covering all divisions, including the Championship. Alongside the Championship, there’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/sports/240/meetings/6323610/all\"\u003ePremier League match betting\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/sports/240/meetings/54920110/all\"\u003eoutrights\u003c/a\u003e, as well as markets covering \u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/sports/240/meetings/6379210/all\"\u003eLeague One\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/sports/240/meetings/6378810/all\"\u003eLeague Two\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eOther reasons to choose BetVictor include:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWide market coverage \u003c/strong\u003e– outrights, match, top scorer, and more.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLive betting \u003c/strong\u003e– live in-play betting is available with odds updated in real-time.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMobile-friendly \u003c/strong\u003e– you can bet online and on mobile, with notifications and alerts provided.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e"}]}