Championship Betting & Odds

The Championship is the second flight of professional football in England, with only the Premier League being above it. It features a total of 24 teams, all of whom play against one another twice per season, with one home tie and one away tie. This leads to a total of 46 matchdays or 552 games per year, all of which are covered right here at BetVictor.

At the end of each Championship season, the team finishing in first and second will be promoted to the Premier League, while teams finishing 3rd to 6th will face off in a playoff bracket. In the first round, or the semi-finals, the team that placed 3rd in the regular season will play a series of 2 games against the 6th place team, with the sides finishing 4th and 5th also facing off. The winning teams, based on the aggregate score of both games (1 home and 1 away) will progress to the final.

In the playoff final, which is hosted at Wembley Stadium, there will only be one game, with extra time and penalties being used if needed. The winning team will join the English Premier League, while the other will remain in the Championship for the next season.

At the other end of the table, the teams that finish 22nd, 23rd, and 24th will be relegated to League One. The Championship also gains 6 new teams each season, three of which are teams relegated from the Premier League, while the other three are teams newly promoted from League One.

Here at BetVictor, we offer Championship odds for all games played throughout the season, with in-play betting options available for all games. You can also bet on the outright Championship winner with us, too!

If you want to bet on the Championship online, the first thing to decide is the type of market you'd like to wager on. There are plenty of different options to choose from, however, the most popular options include:

• Match Winner - This is by far the most common football betting market and it involves picking the winner of a chosen game. Keep in mind that this includes the 'Draw' option, so if you pick a team to win and the match result is a draw, the bet will be marked as a loss.
• Handicap - As the name suggests, this Championship betting market involves a handicap being applied to one team, which comes in the form of goals being added or subtracted to the score. For example, if you bet on Leeds to beat Burnley with a handicap of 1.5, Leeds would need to win by at least 2 goals (Such as 2-0, 3-1 etc) for this bet to be marked as a successful one.
• Number of Goals - Next up is the number of goals market, allowing you to bet over or under on a predetermined number, such as 3.5. If you bet on over 3.5 and 4 or more goals are scored, this wager will be awarded at the corresponding rate. Of course, this applies to both teams scoring unless specified.
• Total Corners - In addition to betting on goals, you can also place a wager on how many corners will occur throughout the game. Again, this will be over or under a certain number and unless specified, corners from both teams will be counted towards the total.
• Goal Scorer - There are also English Championship betting markets for naming which player will score in a given match-up. Naturally, the more unlikely the player is to score, the higher the associated football odds.

There are plenty of other Championship betting markets too, including which team will score the first goal, which team will be leading at half time, and whether both teams will score in 90 minutes or not.

Leeds United are the current champions, after winning in the 2024/25 season and gaining automatic promotion to the English Premier League.

Here's a look at all the winners from the English Championship over the last decade, alongside the other team that gained automatic promotion and the team that won the play-offs:

If you want to bet on the Championship online, follow this straightforward guide to get started:

1. Sign in to your BetVictor account. If you're not registered with us already, simply click on the green 'Sign Up' button in the top right corner and fill in the fields that pop up. From here, all you need to do is verify your details and make a deposit to bet on the Championship online.
2. Head to the sports betting page and click on the football icon.
3. Click on the 'Tournaments' tab and then select 'ENG League Championship'.
4. A list of upcoming matches will then appear, allowing you to click the game you'd like to bet on.
5. Next, tap your desired selection to add it to the bet slip.
6. Last but not least, type in a stake size that aligns with your preferences and confirm the bet!

At BetVictor, you can find a huge range of Championship betting odds with markets for all games throughout the season. These games can also be found on the in-play betting page as soon as they begin, with football odds and statistics updating in real time.

Before placing a wager, you could also consider checking the Championship betting offers page, which is loaded with bonuses for both new and existing players. A lot of these promotions can be used across all sports betting markets, including on the English Championship!