Birmingham – Bournemouth Wednesday 18 August
The match Birmingham – Bournemouth for the Championship of England will be held on August 18 (Wednesday) at 21:45. Birmingham have not won in their last 7 games against Bournemouth. Birmingham have won their last 5 of 8 games against Bournemouth. Bournemouth won both games against Birmingham last season (3-2 as host and 3-1 as away).
Birmingham is 3.10 to win. The draw in the match is rated with 3.25. Bournemouth is 2.30 to win. Watch our full football TV program.
West Brom – Sheffield United 18 August
The match West Brom – Sheffield United for the Championship of England will be held on August 18 (Wednesday) from 22:00. During the last 13 meetings with West Bromwich as host, West Bromwich have won 7 times, with 2 draws and 4 wins for Sheffield Youth. The goal difference is 19-12 in favor of West Bromwich.
The odds for West Brom to win are 2.10. The draw in the match is rated at 3.30. Sheffield United is 3.50 to win. Watch our full football TV program.
Swansea City – Stoke City August 17
The match Swansea City – Stoke City for the Championship of England will be held on August 17 (Tuesday) at 21:45. Stoke have not lost in their last 4 games. Swansea won both games against Stoke last season (2-0 away and 2-1 away). During the last 10 meetings with Swansea as host, Swansea has won 6 times.
Swansea City is 2.37 to win. The draw in the match is rated at 3.30. Stoke City is 2.90 to win. Watch our full football TV program.
Fulham – Middlesbrough Sunday 08 August
The match Fulham – Middlesbrough for the Championship of England will be held on August 8 (Sunday) from 15:30. Fulham have spent the last four seasons oscillating between the Championship and the Premier League and they are aiming for a third promotion for the fifth consecutive season so far.
Fulham is 1.75 to win. The tie in the match is rated at 3.50. Middlesbrough is 5.00 to win. Watch our full football TV program.
The English football league system is divided in two levels: the Premier League is the highest level (first level) and the English Football League (EFL) is the second level.
Premier League (Premiership)
The English Premier League is at the top of England’s football hierarchy. The league was founded in 1992 when a number of rich clubs want to increase their revenue. There are 20 teams in the Premier League. The connection with the second level exists, as three teams drop each year from the Premiership to be replaced by three teams that have won a promotion from the top level of the Football League – Championship.
English Football League (EFL)
England ‘s football league is the oldest league in the world, but after the separation of the rich teams it plays a minor role in the Premier League. It consists of 72 teams, divided into 3 divisions of 24 clubs: Championship , First League and Second League. Between them there are promotions and relegations after each season.
Championship is in the second level in the English football league system, but it is the highest tournament in the second level EFL. The first two teams in the final standings win a promotion directly into the Premier League. The remaining four teams up to sixth place play a designated tournament – a playoff to determine the third team to climb and enter the into the Premier League. The last three teams are relegated in the First League.
The Football Association of England (FA) organizes both the entire football system in the country and tournaments for different national cups. All football teams in England, regardless of their status, are members of the FA. Also teams from Wales are members of the FA and participate equally with the rest of the English teams.
Championship Teams 2018-2019
Click on a team below to view their 2018/19 season’s fixtures:
1 Aston Villa
2 Birmingham City
3 Blackburn Rovers
4 Bolton Wanderers
5 Brentford
6 Bristol City
7 Derby County
8 Hull City
9 Ipswich Town
10 Leeds United
11 Middlesbrough
12 Millwall
13 Norwich City
14 Nottingham Forest
15 Preston North End
16 Queens Park Rangers
17 Reading
18 Rotherham United
19 Sheffield United
20 Sheffield Wednesday
21 Stoke City
22 Swansea City
23 West Bromwich Albion
24 Wigan Athletic